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TIL in Italian occupied Ethiopia, two men tried to kill the Viceroy. In response the Italian army and Italian civilians went on a killing spree, burning down houses, and killing an estimated 20% of the population of Addis Ababa including sympathetic Ethiopians. Italy still downplays the massacre.

by whatilearned January 15, 2022, 6:48 pm

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TIL During the 1962 Cuban missile crisis, 6 analysts examined 3000 feet of reconnaissance film in the National Photographic Interpretation Center, a secret facility that occupied the upper floor of a Ford dealership in a derelict block at Fifth and K streets in Northwest Washington, D.C.

by whatilearned November 22, 2021, 5:53 pm

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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 of Attu Island, Alaska. One of only two places to be captured and occupied by Japanese forces during WW2. Upon being re-taken by American forces causalities were over 5000 between both sides. It also holds the title for being the most westerly point of America and the most easterly.

by whatilearned November 12, 2021, 3:48 am

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How did the intelligence agencies of WWII like MI6, OSS, etc, contact resistance fighters in occupied territories? How about during the Cold War?

by HistoryBuff November 9, 2021, 11:08 am

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Palestinian authorities have unveiled one of the largest floor mosaics in the world in the occupied West Bank city of Jericho after years of restoration.

by HistoryBuff October 29, 2021, 2:59 pm

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TIL A Spitfire was captured when the pilot mistakenly landed in occupied Jersey. It was heavily modified by the Germans to create an impressive ‘MesserSpit’. The pilot was later part of the Great Escape & then was murdered by the Gestapo

by whatilearned October 16, 2021, 1:14 pm

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TIL that an absolute legend of a bureaucrat (René Camille) saved countless lives under Nazi occupied France. He consistently sabotaged tabulating machines that IBM were happily supplying to the Nazis to round up ‘undesirables’ and deliberately staged huge bureaucratic cock-ups. He died in Dachau.

by whatilearned October 15, 2021, 10:48 am

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Moments after the Japanese surrender in occupied Korea, Aug. 15, 1945 (Korean independence day)

by HistoryBuff August 14, 2021, 12:36 pm

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TIL that the Pomme d’Or Hotel in Jersey was the Nazi naval headquarters for the Occupied Channel Islands and the ceremonial raising of the Union Jack to celebrate Liberation Day happens every year from the hotel balcony.

by whatilearned August 8, 2021, 12:10 pm

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TIL that “Blue Blood” as a synonym for royalty, came from Spain following the Reconquista, in which some spanish nobles would show their pale skin, with blue veins showing, as proof that they had never mixed with the Moors who occupied Spain for centuries.

by whatilearned July 20, 2021, 2:47 pm

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In today’s world, if a large part of a country is occupied by invaders, chaos ensues. Armed rebellion breaks out, ultra nationalistic leaders rise to power, hate spreads. The Romans lost half of their territory in many points of their history. Did something similar ever happen in their society?

by HistoryBuff July 17, 2021, 1:19 pm

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