The rise of right-wing leagues in France in the mid-1920s was fueled by the veterans mystique, which was a near worship of the front generation. Despite most veterans not joining the leagues, the idea that their sacrifices were betrayed by leftist leaders became a popular right-wing rallying cry.
During a French demonstration, the police opened fire into the crowd with rifles causing them to fire back. Colonel de la Roque calls his men back as soon as the police engage with the crowd.
Reinhardt's early years in the Navy involved assassinations of politicians by right-wing extremists, but despite being in close proximity with a right-wing terrorist who assassinated a government minister, Reinhardt showed no interest in the case.
In this podcast, the speaker discusses the tendency of some individuals to blame teenagers or use myths like the "stab in the back" to avoid taking responsibility for failure.
The Liberian Civil War was fought by child soldiers who had witnessed trauma from an early age and adopted noms de guerre like General Butt Naked as adults. The fighting was likely stunting their development and memories from before the war were scarce.
In the past, wars were smaller and more gentlemanly, with the surrender of forts being a polite exchange. As a result, battle bots were created for entertainment purposes.