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Following decades of “Caliber Wars” it seems a consensus has emerged | History Memes

Georg Luger seeing his 9mm cartridge achieving complete dominance in the civilian, police, and military handgun markets over a century after he designed it. Signature look of superiority.

Georg Luger seeing his 9mm cartridge achieving complete dominance in the civilian, police, and military handgun markets over a century after he designed it. Signature look of superiority.

2002 Oklahoma Governor Race | History Memes

Campaign '02 I HATE GAY PEOPLE I love c---. FIGHTING! I'm gonna spoil this election so hard that Cockfighting not c---! Henry wins Which Message Will Resonate With Voters?

Campaign '02 I HATE GAY PEOPLE I love c---. FIGHTING! I'm gonna spoil this election so hard that Cockfighting not c---! Henry wins Which Message Will Resonate With Voters?

Yup,Achaemenid Persians had slaves too | History Memes

I'VE FINALLY FOUND IT... AFTER 15 YEARS THE SCROLL OF TRUTH! Robotatertotcomics imgflip.com Achaemenid Persia wasnt a bastion of human rights and didnt abolish slavery NYEHHH

I'VE FINALLY FOUND IT... AFTER 15 YEARS THE SCROLL OF TRUTH! Robotatertotcomics imgflip.com Achaemenid Persia wasnt a bastion of human rights and didnt abolish slavery NYEHHH

Oh shit, here we go again | History Memes

Equatorial Guinea once executed people in a football stadium while amplifiers played "Those Were the...

Nobody: Equatorial Guinea and Cambodia during the 1970s: Hi kids! Do you like violence?

Nobody: Equatorial Guinea and Cambodia during the 1970s: Hi kids! Do you like violence?

Chocolate and guns | History Memes

HERSHEY'S imgflip.com HERSHEY'S mikl HERSHEY'S mikecela

HERSHEY'S imgflip.com HERSHEY'S mikl HERSHEY'S mikecela

Frisians, when 21ste century historiography hits the 19th century mythology... | History Memes

You know, us Frisians are the true native inhabitants of the Netherlands In any case, we've been here far longer than the Dutch. Compared to us, they're basically newcomers Tactitus' Frisii had long moved south before you appeared. Tacitus mentions the Frisii so obviously we've been here since time immemorial Actually that's not what modern research tells us. You guys are originally from Jutland. The Franks just re-used their name in the medieval period for their North Sea coast. Your ancestors were the same people as the Anglo-Saxons who took over Britain. But then why do the sources treat the Frisians as separate from the They don't, really. In fact it's notoriously difficult to separate the Frisians from the Jutes. Well at the very least we conquered our future homelands with our swords and shields! Angles, Saxons and Jutes? It's considered very likely that the Frisians and the Jutes are basically the same people. Archeology has pretty much shown that the region, was almost deserted when' your ancestors settled it. imgflip.com

You know, us Frisians are the true native inhabitants of the Netherlands In any case, we've been here far longer than the Dutch. Compared to us, they're basically newcomers Tactitus' Frisii had long moved south before you appeared. Tacitus mentions the Frisii so obviously we've been here since time immemorial Actually that's not what modern research tells us. You guys are originally from Jutland. The Franks just re-used their name in the medieval period for their North Sea coast. Your ancestors were the same people as the Anglo-Saxons who took over Britain. But then why do the sources treat the Frisians as separate from the They don't, really. In fact it's notoriously difficult to separate the Frisians from the Jutes. Well at the very least we conquered our future homelands with our swords and shields! Angles, Saxons and Jutes? It's considered very likely that the Frisians and the Jutes are basically the same people. Archeology has pretty much shown that the region, was almost deserted when' your ancestors settled it. imgflip.com

Asian parents don't mess around | History Memes

I don't know if my son is dead or alive until I watch inside the rice box. Father, I haven't eaten in 8 days *nail hammering noises

I don't know if my son is dead or alive until I watch inside the rice box. Father, I haven't eaten in 8 days *nail hammering noises

Not a great deal | History Memes

He could have just give the Hawaii to the Japan Was he stupid?

He could have just give the Hawaii to the Japan Was he stupid?

"well duh, the peasant forgot to jump and whistle as well!" | History Memes

Average peasant: "simply fart* Roland: *jump, whistle, and fart at the same time* King Henry II: *rewarded him with a manor and a land.* Average peasant:

Average peasant: "simply fart* Roland: *jump, whistle, and fart at the same time* King Henry II: *rewarded him with a manor and a land.* Average peasant:

It's like a dictatorship musical chairs | History Memes

Milton Obote (dictator from 1980-1985) Idi Amin (dictator from 1971-1979) 2 Milton Obote (dictator from 1966-1971) $

Milton Obote (dictator from 1980-1985) Idi Amin (dictator from 1971-1979) 2 Milton Obote (dictator from 1966-1971) $

IKEA during the WW2 | History Memes

Welcome to IKEA, do you want meatballs? IKEA STORE, IN 1970 KEA Tintin_du_93 m Willkommen to IKEA, would you like a catalog für die neuen Möbel We also have leaflets für die NSDAP... 。。 IKEA STORE, IN 1940 KEA "I want some meatballs."

Welcome to IKEA, do you want meatballs? IKEA STORE, IN 1970 KEA Tintin_du_93 m Willkommen to IKEA, would you like a catalog für die neuen Möbel We also have leaflets für die NSDAP... 。。 IKEA STORE, IN 1940 KEA "I want some meatballs."

Small but useful, eh? | History Memes

show me the best Medieval armour-killer I said the best Perfection.

show me the best Medieval armour-killer I said the best Perfection.

The Czechoslovak Legion was a modern Odysseus | History Memes

Do you ever look at stuff and wonder how it got there? CZECHOSLOVAKS CONTROLLING THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY IN 1918

Do you ever look at stuff and wonder how it got there? CZECHOSLOVAKS CONTROLLING THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY IN 1918

Damn you Jonathan! | History Memes

This Tortoise Is 182 Years Old. So Why Hasn't He Stopped History's Greatest Atrocities? AUGUST 26, 2014 W hat would you do with 180 years of life? Would you become an ambassador, working for peace? Would you devote yourself to science, developing new technologies to combat disease and hunger? Would you perhaps found a charity dedicated to preventing rights abuses? Or would you do nothing? That's what Jonathan, a 182-year-old Seychelles giant tortoise, has done his entire life. Born in 1832 in the Seychelles, Jonathan sure has seen a lot over the years. From the Holodomor of 1932-1933, to South African apartheid rule, to the rampant sectarian violence in today's Middle East, this humble tortoise has borne witness to some of the most horrific events in history. And he has turned a blind eye. Consider this: When the oldest living human—116-year-old Misao Okawa of Japan—was born, Jonathan was already nearly 70 years old. He'd already witnessed the tail end of American slavery, the height of British imperialism, and the brutal working conditions under early industrialization. His response? Callous indifference. With the world falling apart around him, Jonathan lounged around in grasslands and munched idly on leaves. Jonathan turned 100 in 1932! You'd have thought that by the time World War II ended in 1945, more than a century of horrors would have jarred this scoundrel into action, or, at the very least, into advocacy for humanitarian causes, but as he has grown older and his celebrity has increased, Jonathan has repeatedly failed-though perhaps neglected is the more appropriate word—to wield his influence in the name of progress. The Taiping Rebellion. Vietnam. Two world wars. The unconscionable brutality of such travesties should have been obvious to any even half-aware political observer, let alone one with Jonathan's decades upon decades of knowledge and experience. As Joseph Stalin, Kim Il-sung, and Pol Pot have risen to power and murdered innocents by the millions without so much as a gesture at an attempt at intervention from Jonathan, we have seen that the callous indifference of this creature—this monster-knows no bounds. The world's oldest living reptile, yes, but far from the most compassionate, or the most worthy of our respect.

This Tortoise Is 182 Years Old. So Why Hasn't He Stopped History's Greatest Atrocities? AUGUST 26, 2014 W hat would you do with 180 years of life? Would you become an ambassador, working for peace? Would you devote yourself to science, developing new technologies to combat disease and hunger? Would you perhaps found a charity dedicated to preventing rights abuses? Or would you do nothing? That's what Jonathan, a 182-year-old Seychelles giant tortoise, has done his entire life. Born in 1832 in the Seychelles, Jonathan sure has seen a lot over the years. From the Holodomor of 1932-1933, to South African apartheid rule, to the rampant sectarian violence in today's Middle East, this humble tortoise has borne witness to some of the most horrific events in history. And he has turned a blind eye. Consider this: When the oldest living human—116-year-old Misao Okawa of Japan—was born, Jonathan was already nearly 70 years old. He'd already witnessed the tail end of American slavery, the height of British imperialism, and the brutal working conditions under early industrialization. His response? Callous indifference. With the world falling apart around him, Jonathan lounged around in grasslands and munched idly on leaves. Jonathan turned 100 in 1932! You'd have thought that by the time World War II ended in 1945, more than a century of horrors would have jarred this scoundrel into action, or, at the very least, into advocacy for humanitarian causes, but as he has grown older and his celebrity has increased, Jonathan has repeatedly failed-though perhaps neglected is the more appropriate word—to wield his influence in the name of progress. The Taiping Rebellion. Vietnam. Two world wars. The unconscionable brutality of such travesties should have been obvious to any even half-aware political observer, let alone one with Jonathan's decades upon decades of knowledge and experience. As Joseph Stalin, Kim Il-sung, and Pol Pot have risen to power and murdered innocents by the millions without so much as a gesture at an attempt at intervention from Jonathan, we have seen that the callous indifference of this creature—this monster-knows no bounds. The world's oldest living reptile, yes, but far from the most compassionate, or the most worthy of our respect.

Absolute Cinema | History Memes

Ancient historians when estimating the size of an army

Ancient historians when estimating the size of an army