Banzai Charge

 

We all know this renowned story of that very famous Japanese strategy in war where Japanese soldiers in WW2 charged forward with such ferocity and rage with no regard for their own lives- or the enemy's life, for that matter.
This was called the banzai charge because they often screamed the word "banzai" as they ran towards enemy soldiers.

Just one thing, though. Recently, I have learnt that they don't charge blindly in rage or without any cover.
Banzai charges were often heavily defended by mortars and machine guns. 

And not every Japanese officer or general liked the idea of a banzai charge and they were often only seen as a last stand.

Banzai charges were believed to be a last ditch effort, as some say.

One example of a Japanese general who didn't agree with this strategy of war was- General Kuribayashi. 
Unfortunately, some of his officers did not think the same as him.

The General's Dog (War for American Independence)

 

In Pennsylvania and on the year 1777, a British general (General Howe) had lost his dog during the battle and the dog was found by a group of American soldiers who wanted to keep the dog as some sort of a prank.

But, the American general Washington disagreed with the soldiers and sent the British dog back to Howe with a lovely note attached. 

(image not related to dog mentioned) 

How the Ottoman Empire Became a Haven for Jews

 

During the late 1400s, King Ferdinand of Spain exiled the Jewish population.

The Ottomans knew how good the Jewish people were with finances and saw this as an economic opportunity, so they invited all of them to stay and work in important positions.

Eventually, this lead to the Ottoman Empire having one of the largest Jewish populations and made it a haven for them. 

Operation Praying Mantis

 On 1988, after a U.S ship had sustained minor damages with no casualties due to an Iranian mine, the United States responded so heavily that they wiped out half of the Iranian navy.
Iran was so upset that they ended up suing the United States but the International Court of Justice dismissed all charges.

It was also reportedly said that a Russian ship was present during the conflict- but they watched the whole scene unfolding.

What happened to captured tanks in war?

 

During the Second World War, some tanks were often captured by either side for probably two reasons:
Modifications and improvements of the tank or for the advantage of using a powerful machine on the battlefield.

The tank that we see in this image is a Russian KV-1 tank which was reportedly captured by the Germans and later fitted with upgrades to its armour and gun.
These upgrades fixed the flaws of this old tank and made it a much more formidable opponent than how it was before being captured. 

Monroe Doctrine

 

Ever wonder what prevented the Europeans from affecting any territory or place in the United States of America?

That's because of the Monroe Doctrine which was signed and brought forward during the early 1800s by President Monroe of the United States.

In other words, this prevented the European powers from interfering in American affairs and events, especially for colonial purposes.
Because, if you remember, the U.S. was a former colony of the British Empire before the American Revolutionary War during the late 1700s.  

How did the custom of Roman gladiators begin?

 

It is said that ancient Roman gladiators began their custom of fighting to their end- as a source of entertainment during.. funerals for important Roman people.
The event started out from slaves fighting each other for entertainment- to trained fighters in arenas fighting for entertainment and fame.

Gladiators were also treated as celebrities or boxers, if you were to look at it from a modern perspective.