Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Image Source: U.S. Defense Imagery

Seventy years ago today, the Empire of Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, which brought the United States into World War II. continue reading...

This was probably not that far-fetched of an idea… especially since the US and UK probably tried to implement this after WWII, and the Soviets and US did just that.  Either way, funny to read it now:

An amateur diplomat alarmed British officials during World War II by proposing that Germany and Britain divide the world between them, according to records released Sunday. continue reading...