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TIL the U.S. military planned to draft women into the U.S. Army Nurse Corps in anticipation of the planned invasion of Japan

by whatilearned December 5, 2021, 8:16 pm

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TIL about the Human Shield Action to Iraq; a group of people who traveled to Iraq to act as human shields with the aim of preventing the U.S.-led coalition forces from bombing certain locations during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

by whatilearned December 4, 2021, 10:48 am

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TIL the German Invasion of Norway in 1940 saw a huge loss in the German navy. This led to the German’s delaying their plans on invading Britain, eventually abandoning them in favour of Operation Barbarossa

by whatilearned December 3, 2021, 9:55 pm

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TIL – Shortly after the Nazi invasion of Yugoslavia, the Nazis had set up an area with captured Yugoslav aircraft. But while the German guards were listening to the news, local communists moved the fence separating the working ones from the non-working ones, leading to all aircraft being scrapped.

by whatilearned November 29, 2021, 10:51 pm

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TIL the US produced so many Purple Hearts in advance of the invasion of Mainland Japan, the surplus is still awarded today.

by whatilearned November 26, 2021, 5:33 pm

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TIL from 1924 to 1932, Ireland tried to resurect the Aonach Tailteann, which were traditional sporting and cultural events held before the Norman invasion

by whatilearned November 23, 2021, 12:55 am

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TIL Britain invaded and occupied Iceland during most of the Second World War as a preventative measure against a potential Nazi invasion. While it likely was a net positive economically, it’s legacy is still given a mixed reception.

by whatilearned November 18, 2021, 8:12 pm

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TIL that the Japanese planned an invasion of the Philippines in 1637 to stop Spanish expansionism but they were stopped at the last minute by a Christian rebellion

by whatilearned November 8, 2021, 2:34 pm

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TIL That the majority of the Higgins boats which delivered troops to the D-Day invasion beaches were piloted by members of the U.S. Coast Guard.

by whatilearned November 3, 2021, 8:22 pm

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TIL The US commissioned 500k Purple Hearts manufactured in anticipation of injuries expected during the planned mainland invasion of Japan in WWII, and they still had 130k left over 60 years later in 2003

by whatilearned October 26, 2021, 7:07 am

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Reddit, you wake up tomorrow, and find that Canada has launched an invasion of the United States. What do you do first?

by QuestionGuy October 19, 2021, 1:43 am

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TIL in preparation for their proposed invasion of Britain, the Nazis produced a handbook identifying dangerous anti-Nazi institutions in Britain, including Masonic lodges, the Church of England, and the Boy Scouts

by whatilearned October 17, 2021, 5:26 pm

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