Bad days in paraguay
In the disastrous War of the Triple Alliance (1865-70), Paraguay lost two-thirds of all adult males and much of its territory.
How did Halliburton benefit from the Iraq war?
By portraying bogus intelligence as fact and by inventing a relationship
between al-qaeda and Saddam Hussein, Cheney, Bush (& Rumsfeld) led the
charge into Iraq.
In the years following Cheney's company Halliburton earned over 10 billion dollars
in contracts from the Iraq war despite the fact that audits have shown they
have repeatedly stolen and overcharged the US government and even instituted
accounting methods designed to make funds disappear...
Surprising fact about the interstate highways
The Eisenhower interstate system requires that one mile in every five must be straight. These straight sections are usable as airstrips in times of war or other emergencies.
Advice from "Julius Ceasar" still relevant today
[Note: fact is this quote has been declared a fraud by historians]
"Beware the leader who bangs the drum of war in order to whip the citizenary into a patriotic fervour, for patriotism is indeed a double edged sword. It emboldens the blood, just as it narrows the mind. And when the drums of war have reached a fever pitch and the blood boils with hate and the mind has closed , the leader has no need in seizing the rights of citizenary. Rather, the citizenary, infused with fear and blinded with patriotism, will offer up all their rights unto the leader and gladly so. How do I know? For this is what I have done. And I am Ceaser." - Julius Ceasar
The Atom Bomb got all the press
US forces fire bombed japan's wooden cities totally destroying 58 % of Yokohama (the size of Cleveland)
51% of Tokyo (new York) 99% Toyama (Chattanooga) 40% Nagoya (LA) killing 50-90% of the population in 67 Japanese cities BEFORE two nuclear bombs were dropped.
What are the classifications of Treaties?
A treaty is an international law agreement between organizations of state, including sovereign states.
Classifications of treaties are organized by the subjects with which they deal with. For example, political treaties are in relation to wars and boundaries, Legal Treaties include the extradition of criminals, copyrights, and patents.
Treaties are confined to only high priority and important formal agreements. The less formal accords are called, conventions, acts, declarations and protocols.
Greeks and Romans have elaborate ceremonials to emphasize the sanctity of Treaties
When did people in the united states start paying Income Tax?
In 1862, to support the Civil War, Congress enacted the nation's first income tax law. Congress eliminated the income tax in 1872 and it had a short-lived revival in 1894 and 1895.
In 1913 the income tax was brought back and became a permanent part of American life. It provided a seemingly unlimited source of funds to finance ever-growing government, and it gave the government an excuse to pry into every aspect of your life.
What was the battle of Normandy anyways?
The Battle of Normandy was the decisive battle of World War II fought in the summer of 1944 between the Allied nations and German forces. The Normandy Invasion, or D-Day, is the largest ocean-based invasions in history with nearly three million troops participating. The battle stretched from the English Channel to Normandy, France in German-occupied Western Europe.
Why was the German Shepherd Dog renamed during the World Wars?
Anti-German feelings after WWI led the AKC to drop "German" and call the breed simply the "Shepherd Dog," and in Britain it became the "Alsatian." The AKC restored the original name in 1931, while the UK Kennel Club didn't fully return to "German Shepherd Dog" until 1977.
What did Americans call Dachshunds during World War I?
During WWI, the Dachshund's German roots made it unpopular in the US, and some people even rebranded the breed as "liberty pups" to dodge anti-German feelings.
How did World War II affect the Abyssinian breed?
The Abyssinian population in Britain dropped dramatically during WWII, and breeders had to work hard afterward to rebuild the breed.
How did World War II affect the British Shorthair?
The British Shorthair population dropped sharply during WWII, and breeders afterward crossed them with Persians and other breeds to rebuild their numbers.
When did Siberian cats first come to the US?
Siberian cats were first imported to the US in 1990, shortly after the Cold War ended and travel and trade with Russia became easier.
Do chimpanzees go to war?
Chimpanzees can be violent. From 1974 to 1978, researchers at Gombe watched one chimp community wipe out a rival group in what's known as the Gombe Chimpanzee War.
Where was a Magna Carta kept during World War II?
During WWII, the Lincoln Cathedral copy of the Magna Carta, which happened to be in the US for the 1939 World's Fair, was stored for safekeeping at Fort Knox alongside the US gold reserves.
What were "freedom fries"?
In 2003, US House cafeterias renamed French fries "freedom fries" to protest France's opposition to the Iraq War.
Where did Japanese gyoza come from?
Japanese gyoza came from Chinese jiaozi and became popular in Japan after World War II.
Who saved Volkswagen after World War II?
After WWII, British Army officer Major Ivan Hirst restarted Beetle production at the damaged Wolfsburg factory, which helped save Volkswagen.
What military vehicle did the Jeep Wrangler come from?
The Jeep Wrangler descends from the Willys MB used by the military in World War II.
Did "The War of the Worlds" broadcast cause mass panic?
Orson Welles's 1938 radio drama "The War of the Worlds" reportedly caused mass panic, but historians now think the panic was greatly exaggerated by newspapers.
Why is Nevada called the Battle Born State?
Nevada is called the "Battle Born State" because it became a state in 1864 during the Civil War.
How long did "M*A*S*H" run?
"M*A*S*H" aired from 1972 to 1983, roughly three times longer than the Korean War it was set in.
What did Hemingway do in World War I?
Ernest Hemingway was an ambulance driver in World War I and was wounded.
How long is "War and Peace"?
Leo Tolstoy's "War and Peace" is about 587,000 words long.
Who copied out "War and Peace" by hand?
Tolstoy's wife, Sophia, copied the "War and Peace" manuscript by hand several times.
Did George Orwell fight in the Spanish Civil War?
George Orwell fought in the Spanish Civil War and was shot in the throat.
Did Tolkien fight in World War I?
J.R.R. Tolkien fought in the Battle of the Somme.
What spy device did Léon Theremin invent?
Léon Theremin later invented "The Thing," a hidden listening device that the Soviets placed inside a wooden Great Seal given to the US ambassador in Moscow.
Why did Monet donate his water lily murals?
Claude Monet donated his giant water lily murals to France as a monument to peace after World War I.
Did the CIA promote Abstract Expressionism?
The CIA is reported to have quietly promoted Abstract Expressionism abroad during the Cold War.
Did General Grant demand onions for his army?
During the Civil War, General Ulysses S. Grant reportedly sent a message saying he wouldn't move his army without onions.
Was garlic used as medicine in wartime?
Garlic was used as an antiseptic during World War I and World War II and was nicknamed "Russian penicillin."
What was the War of the Currents?
Nikola Tesla's alternating current (AC) system competed with Edison's direct current in the "War of the Currents," and AC won.
What were the "little Curies"?
During World War I, Marie Curie created mobile X-ray units, nicknamed "little Curies," to help treat wounded soldiers.
What was found inside the Brooklyn Bridge in 2006?
In 2006, workers found a stash of Cold War survival supplies inside the Brooklyn Bridge.
What was Colossus?
Colossus, built in Britain in 1943–44, was an early electronic computer used to break German military codes during World War II.