"...the Portuguese success has depended largely upon effective socio-economic development schemes.. good military intelligence coupled with prompt reaction to information received on the part of special highly trained combat units, systematic censorship of the Press and Radio.. incidents such as the Songo ambushes referred to above, which in the Republic, with the enthusiastic aid of our Press, would no doubt have caused something approaching a national panic, here pass entirely unnoticed.. the Portuguese, who are a hard-headed and realistic race, have never seen any reason to place virtually unrestricted power to influence public opinion in the hands of a small group of possibly irresponsible private individuals for no other reason than that they happen to own or control newspapers. Had they followed our example and made a fetish of the concept of "the freedom of the Press", it is my personal opinion that the war in Angola would have ended years ago, and that the terrorists would have won it." (Malone, 1976)
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Forwarded from Vault of Secrets - Unpopular History (M Himself)
The Communist Revolution of Angola
"…In 1974, a revolution in Lisbon took hundreds of thousands of Portuguese living in Angola by surprise. From that day onwards, the unstoppable collapse of an entire society began, which, like a sinking ship, is doomed for destruction and more destruction. In a few months, three hundred thousand Portuguese were forced to drop everything and flee, boarding an air and sea bridge that marks the biggest exodus in the history of this people. Left behind are their houses, cars and even pets. Companies, factories, commerce and farms were abandoned while Luanda, the capital of the crown jewel of the Portuguese empire, is shaken by a civil war that spread to the rest of the Angolan territory." (Rebelo, 2008)
Tiago Rebelo (2008). O Último Ano em Luanda.
Photos include: Exodus of the Portuguese during the Angolan Revolution, the appearance of the new Soviet masters in Angola providing indoctrination and military advisory to the communist dictatorship (schotanus.us).
"…In 1974, a revolution in Lisbon took hundreds of thousands of Portuguese living in Angola by surprise. From that day onwards, the unstoppable collapse of an entire society began, which, like a sinking ship, is doomed for destruction and more destruction. In a few months, three hundred thousand Portuguese were forced to drop everything and flee, boarding an air and sea bridge that marks the biggest exodus in the history of this people. Left behind are their houses, cars and even pets. Companies, factories, commerce and farms were abandoned while Luanda, the capital of the crown jewel of the Portuguese empire, is shaken by a civil war that spread to the rest of the Angolan territory." (Rebelo, 2008)
Tiago Rebelo (2008). O Último Ano em Luanda.
Photos include: Exodus of the Portuguese during the Angolan Revolution, the appearance of the new Soviet masters in Angola providing indoctrination and military advisory to the communist dictatorship (schotanus.us).
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A Strength Through Joy (KdF) vacation poster (1939). The KdF had 30 million members by 1936. Around 7,4 million people went on a KdF arranged vacation trip. The KdF initiatives were non-classist and Germans in general were invited. The principle behind the vacation program was explained thus, "Only he who keeps his strength can accomplish anything. For this reason, everyone possible is done to increase the strength of the individual, whether through vacations, “Kraft durch Freude,” sports, or other means. Since one’s strength must be used on behalf of the whole German people, National Socialism cannot recognize the principle: “Your body belongs to you.” The body, the health of the individual, belong to the whole people... one ruins his body through drugs or diseases that result from carelessness or an unhealthy lifestyle. Health is not only the most valuable possession of the individual, but also of the whole people... the main focus of our health care system is avoiding illness..." (Tießler, 1942).
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Waterloo (1970), a film directed by Sergei Bondarchuk.
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The Destruction of Magdeburg in the Thirty-Years War
"Von Falckenberg was shot, and fires were kindled in different quarters; then indeed it was all over with the city, and further resistance was useless. Nevertheless some of the soldiers and citizens did try to make a stand here and there, but the imperial troops kept bringing on more and more forces... they got the Krockenthor open and let in the whole imperial army and the forces of the Catholic League: Hungarians, Croats, Poles, Walloons, Italians, Spaniards, French, North and South Germans... Then was there naught but beating and burning, plundering, torture, and murder... thousands of innocent men, women, and children, in the midst of a horrible din of heartrending shrieks and cries, were tortured and put to death in so cruel and shameful a manner that no words would suffice to describe, nor no tears to bewail it... the remnant of its citizens, with their wives and children, were taken prisoners..." (Otto von Guericke, 1631)
"Von Falckenberg was shot, and fires were kindled in different quarters; then indeed it was all over with the city, and further resistance was useless. Nevertheless some of the soldiers and citizens did try to make a stand here and there, but the imperial troops kept bringing on more and more forces... they got the Krockenthor open and let in the whole imperial army and the forces of the Catholic League: Hungarians, Croats, Poles, Walloons, Italians, Spaniards, French, North and South Germans... Then was there naught but beating and burning, plundering, torture, and murder... thousands of innocent men, women, and children, in the midst of a horrible din of heartrending shrieks and cries, were tortured and put to death in so cruel and shameful a manner that no words would suffice to describe, nor no tears to bewail it... the remnant of its citizens, with their wives and children, were taken prisoners..." (Otto von Guericke, 1631)
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Forwarded from Catholic Arena
1998, North of Ireland
Catholic priest says Mass in front of British tanks after soldiers blocked their church in order to facilitate march by anti Catholic hate group
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Catholic priest says Mass in front of British tanks after soldiers blocked their church in order to facilitate march by anti Catholic hate group
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"An uninvited guest is worse than a Tatar" (1916) - Vladimir Taburin.
Taburin was a well-known St. Petersburg artist and illustrator at the turn of the XIX-XX centuries. He illustrated magazines with editions of Gogol, Pushkin and Turgenev. At the height of the Russo-Japanese War he was a war correspondent and photo correspondent for Niva magazine.
The style in which Taburin worked was often criticized. For example, Chukovsky openly stated that children's books should be illustrated by Repin, Dobuzhinsky, Zamirailo, and not by any Taburin.
During World War I, children on postcards were often depicted in military uniforms and sitting in trenches. Such stylization was used then by other Russian, French and German authors. The works showed the cuteness of the children, aimed at bringing a smile to the viewer's face.
Taburin was a well-known St. Petersburg artist and illustrator at the turn of the XIX-XX centuries. He illustrated magazines with editions of Gogol, Pushkin and Turgenev. At the height of the Russo-Japanese War he was a war correspondent and photo correspondent for Niva magazine.
The style in which Taburin worked was often criticized. For example, Chukovsky openly stated that children's books should be illustrated by Repin, Dobuzhinsky, Zamirailo, and not by any Taburin.
During World War I, children on postcards were often depicted in military uniforms and sitting in trenches. Such stylization was used then by other Russian, French and German authors. The works showed the cuteness of the children, aimed at bringing a smile to the viewer's face.
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"Secretary Kissinger: The New York Times has had a vested interest in American defeats the last ten years. If there's a substantial attack in Western Europe, we'll certainly use nuclear weapons. We have 7,000 weapons in Europe, and they are not there to be captured. That is in Europe. In the US we have many more.
Chairman Mao: But there is a considerable portion of Americans who do not believe you'll use them. They do not believe Americans will be willing to die for Europe.
Secretary Kissinger: ...I can assure you, as the President will reassure you, if the Soviet Union attacks Europe, we'll certainly use nuclear weapons. And the Soviet Union must never believe otherwise -- it's too dangerous.
Chairman Mao: You have confidence, you believe in, nuclear weapons. You do not have confidence in your own army."
Memorandum of Conversation between Mao Zedong, George Bush and Henry Kissinger on 21 October 1975.
Chairman Mao: But there is a considerable portion of Americans who do not believe you'll use them. They do not believe Americans will be willing to die for Europe.
Secretary Kissinger: ...I can assure you, as the President will reassure you, if the Soviet Union attacks Europe, we'll certainly use nuclear weapons. And the Soviet Union must never believe otherwise -- it's too dangerous.
Chairman Mao: You have confidence, you believe in, nuclear weapons. You do not have confidence in your own army."
Memorandum of Conversation between Mao Zedong, George Bush and Henry Kissinger on 21 October 1975.
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1975_Memorandum_of_Conversation_between_Mao_Zedong_and_Henry_A_Kissinger.pdf
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Memorandum of Conversation between Mao Zedong, George Bush and Henry Kissinger, 5:40 – 8:45 p.m., 21 October 1975.
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Solzhenitsyn - Letters Soviet Leaders.pdf
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Alexander Solzhenitsyn (1974). Letter to the Soviet Leaders.
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