History Facts

  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. 

  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.