Historical Misconceptions I get pissed at.

[Dodger]

I feel like making a thread bitching about historical misconceptions that only Naive people think of:

Misconception #1: Germany started WW1

The Truth: No, just no. Anyone who even dove slightly deep into WWI history should know that a Serbian nationalist group murdered Austria-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which sparked countries in Europe to take sides between Serbia and Austria-Hungary. (Allies were with Serbia in case you didn't know)

Misconception #2: The Middle ages were a time where knights, chivalry, honest monarchies, happiness, and peace were spread across all of Europe.

The Truth: I only really see little kids believe all those bullstuff stories, but some naive people still fail to know what really happened. Corrupt organized religion, lack of technological breakthroughs, crime, disease, and many small wars made the middle ages one of the worst times in human history.

Misconception #3: Only the Soviet union escalated the Cold War

The Truth: America also did many things even before Reagan to put pressure on the Soviets. Eisenhower's U2 plane crash incident, Carter's grain embargo, retraction of SALT II, protest of the Olympic games, and US arming of West Germany and Greece were just a few of the many things that the United States did to escalate the Cold War.


Adding more details and topics later......

[Ad Bot]

[Oasis]

Lol, thought that was all common sense.

By the way, Germany has just finished paying back what it owed for WWI.

Now for them to start on WWII.

[Kira100000]

This is... nice.

[The Titanium]

:o
i was a misconception number 1 derphead

oh noes
at least i knows now

[Dodger]

Lol, thought that was all common sense.

By the way, Germany has just finished paying back what it owed for WWI.

Now for them to start on WWII.

Not all people have common sense, unfortunately.

[Jorici]

I really hate it when uneducated/naive people speak. Someone in my school thought that the Mall of AMERICA was in Canada. I literally facepalm'd.

Here's one: Rennasaince =/= Dark Ages/Middle Ages.

Renaissance was a period of rebuilding/rediscovery after the Dark Ages.

[.::Taboo::.]

The Middle ages

THE PLAAAAGGGUUUUUEEEE

[A.R.C.]

OP is a butthurt German from the soviet union who was born in the dark ages

[JAW959]

Someone at my school said in a speech that with poaching the tiger population would decrease from 1000 to 3000, lulz were had by all.

[Caution]

Lol, thought that was all common sense.

By the way, Germany has just finished paying back what it owed for WWI.

Now for them to start on WWII.

I thought that was this Sunday?

or was it last?

[ChexGuy331]

Misconception #4:

Star Wars Episodes I-III were good.

[Kalphiter]

OP is a butthurt German from the soviet union who was born in the dark ages

OP is a butthurt German from Soviet-controlled East Germany who was born in the dark ages*

[Dodger]

"Oh no, OP's view is not completely pro-US, we must criticize him for it!"

[Menen]

Misconception 4 : Noah's ark was a happy story about fun animals and a old guy.

Incorrect. Everyone but Noah and his family and the animals died. Everything was destroyed but them. Does that sound fun?

[Oasis]

I thought that was this Sunday?

or was it last?

"Just" in my view is within a 3 week period.