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Lessons we learned from WW2
“The End of the Trump Administration”
=A THREAD BY WD=
“The End of the Trump Administration”
=A THREAD BY WD=
It’s been a year since the “WW3” trend on Twitter after the US killed one of Iran’s top generals with the command of (now ex) POTUS, Donald Trump.
I remember that night not sleeping. I was living in the middle of the tension, Iran!
I remember that night not sleeping. I was living in the middle of the tension, Iran!
A year after this, Trump left the oval office and handed the presidency to Joe Biden.
This made me look back; To what our fathers and grandfathers experienced with World Wars.
Maybe we’re too young or forgetful;
These are what were reminded to me:
This made me look back; To what our fathers and grandfathers experienced with World Wars.
Maybe we’re too young or forgetful;
These are what were reminded to me:
1. The war is never won in advance
At the beginning of WW2, the French army was confident in its strength.
But the German army vanquished them within just a few months and thus began its occupation of France.
At the beginning of WW2, the French army was confident in its strength.
But the German army vanquished them within just a few months and thus began its occupation of France.
2. Fear is a good advisor
Both World Wars began with adversaries ready to battle it out.
If they had more fear of their enemies, these countries probably wouldn’t have been so quick to declare war.
Both World Wars began with adversaries ready to battle it out.
If they had more fear of their enemies, these countries probably wouldn’t have been so quick to declare war.
3. People are not always wise
In Germany, Hitler’s Nazi party won more than 30% of the vote in the legislative elections, making him the chancellor of the country.
People sometimes act emotionally and that makes their choices not the best choice all the time.
In Germany, Hitler’s Nazi party won more than 30% of the vote in the legislative elections, making him the chancellor of the country.
People sometimes act emotionally and that makes their choices not the best choice all the time.
4. Be aware of the propaganda
“By skillful and sustained use of propaganda, one can make a people see even heaven as hell or an extremely wretched life as paradise.” –Adolf Hitler
“By skillful and sustained use of propaganda, one can make a people see even heaven as hell or an extremely wretched life as paradise.” –Adolf Hitler
5. Do not underestimate the horrors of war
Did you know that a single battle in WW1 resulted in 700,000 deaths?
When WW2 began, who could predict that a single bomb will kill more than 100,000 people?
Did you know that a single battle in WW1 resulted in 700,000 deaths?
When WW2 began, who could predict that a single bomb will kill more than 100,000 people?
6. There’s not such a thing as “final war”
WW1 was supposed to be the “war to end all wars”
WW2 began only 21 years after this so-called final war.
What could avoid another one?
WW1 was supposed to be the “war to end all wars”
WW2 began only 21 years after this so-called final war.
What could avoid another one?
7. Not every soldier is a belligerent
Soldiers from opposite sides sometimes communicated peacefully with each other. Many soldiers chose to desert rather than be forced to kill other human beings.
They were not the ones to have declared war.
It wasn't their war.
Soldiers from opposite sides sometimes communicated peacefully with each other. Many soldiers chose to desert rather than be forced to kill other human beings.
They were not the ones to have declared war.
It wasn't their war.
8. The past is not so long ago
At the beginning of the 20th century, Europeans considered war to be a thing of the past. Since 1815 and the end of the Napoleonic wars, Europe had lived in relative peace.
But not long after the beginning of the century, two world wars occurred.
At the beginning of the 20th century, Europeans considered war to be a thing of the past. Since 1815 and the end of the Napoleonic wars, Europe had lived in relative peace.
But not long after the beginning of the century, two world wars occurred.
9. War is not good for the economy
War indeed demands short term spending, which stimulates a part of the economy, but the rest is sacrificed.
After each World War, countries found themselves devastated, their factories razed, populations decimated, and economies indebted.
War indeed demands short term spending, which stimulates a part of the economy, but the rest is sacrificed.
After each World War, countries found themselves devastated, their factories razed, populations decimated, and economies indebted.
10. We should not forget history
History is doomed to repeat itself.
One thing is certain: some mistakes happen again and again.
We will repeat it if we forget it
"World War II showed that war must be avoided at all costs and democracies must resist aggression."
History is doomed to repeat itself.
One thing is certain: some mistakes happen again and again.
We will repeat it if we forget it
"World War II showed that war must be avoided at all costs and democracies must resist aggression."
We should not take the absence of war for granted, nor should we lose sight of the policies that made a peaceful World possible.
"The establishment of peace is a task which has to be tackled afresh every day of our lives."
The World wars remind us how essential this task is.
"The establishment of peace is a task which has to be tackled afresh every day of our lives."
The World wars remind us how essential this task is.
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