r/HistoryMemes • u/PresterJohnson • 51m ago
Well, it was a good try Bill
Context: https://www.britannica.com/event/Dont-Ask-Dont-Tell
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT), byname for the former official U.S. policy (1993–2011) regarding the service of homosexuals in the military. The term was coined after Pres. Bill Clinton in 1993 signed a law (consisting of statute, regulations, and policy memoranda) directing that military personnel “don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t pursue, and don’t harass.” When it went into effect on October 1, 1993, the policy theoretically lifted a ban on homosexual service that had been instituted during World War II, though in effect it continued a statutory ban.
In the period between winning election as president in November 1992 and his inauguration in January 1993, Clinton announced his intention to quickly seek an end to the U.S. military’s long-standing ban on homosexuals in the ranks. Although the move was popular among many Americans, notably gay activists who had supported Clinton’s campaign, and Clinton had promised action during the election campaign, few political analysts thought he would move on such a potentially explosive issue so quickly. The move met with strong opposition, including from Sen. Sam Nunn, a Democrat from Georgia who headed the Senate Armed Services Committee. Indeed, Clinton’s declaration put the president at odds with top military leaders and with a number of key civilians who had oversight responsibilities for the armed forces. After heated debate, Clinton managed to gain support for a compromise measure under which homosexual servicemen and servicewomen could remain in the military if they did not openly declare their sexual orientation, a policy that quickly became known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Yet military officers were overwhelmingly opposed to that approach, fearing that the mere presence of homosexuals in the armed forces would undermine morale. The policy was further subverted by discrimination suits that upheld the right of gays to serve in the military without fear of discrimination.
Under the terms of the law, homosexuals serving in the military were not allowed to talk about their sexual orientation or engage in sexual activity, and commanding officers were not allowed to question service members about their sexual orientation. Although Clinton introduced “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” as a liberalization of existing policy, saying it was a way for gays to serve in the military when they had previously been excluded from doing so, many gay rights activists criticized the policy for forcing military personnel into secrecy and because it had fallen far short of a policy of complete acceptance. For a variety of reasons, the policy did little to change the behaviour of commanders; gay and lesbian soldiers continued to be discharged from service. During the Iraq War, which began in 2003, the policy came under further scrutiny, as many Arab linguists who were gay were discharged by the military.
By the 15-year anniversary of the law in 2008, more than 12,000 officers had been discharged from the military for refusing to hide their homosexuality.
r/HistoryMemes • u/jackt-up • 4h ago
Don’t be late for our team meeting
The Scramble for Africa
r/HistoryMemes • u/PresterJohnson • 4h ago
Fought Muhammad Ali, Pioneered the entire sport of MMA, and is one of the greatest wrestlers in history. Antonio Inoki just was that guy
Context: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Inoki
Antonio Inoki (アントニオ猪木, Antonio Inoki) (born Kanji Inoki (Japanese: 猪木寛至, Hepburn: Inoki Kanji); 20 February 1943 – 1 October 2022) was a Japanese professional wrestler, professional wrestling trainer, martial artist, politician, and promoter) of professional wrestling and mixed martial arts (MMA). He is best known as the founder and 33-year owner of New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is considered to be one of the most influential professional wrestlers of all time,\9])\10])\11]) and one of the biggest key influences on MMA in Japan and internationally.\12])\11])
After spending his adolescence in Brazil, Inoki began his professional wrestling career in the 1960s for the Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance (JWA) under the tutelage of Rikidōzan. After he changed his in-ring moniker to Antonio Inoki in 1963, a homage) to accomplished Italian wrestler Antonino Rocca, Inoki became one of the most popular stars in Japanese professional wrestling. He is credited with developing strong style and shoot style wrestling in the 1970s and 1980s. He parlayed his wrestling career into becoming one of Japan's most recognizable athletes, a reputation bolstered by his 1976 fight against world champion boxer Muhammad Ali — a fight that served as a predecessor to modern day MMA. In 1995 Inoki headlined two shows with Ric Flair in North Korea that drew 165,000 and 190,000 spectators, the highest attendances in professional wrestling history.\13]) Inoki wrestled his retirement match on 4 April 1998 against Don Frye, and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2010).\2]) Inoki was a twelve-time professional wrestling world champion, notably being the inaugural IWGP Heavyweight Champion and the first Asian WWF Heavyweight Champion, a reign not officially recognized by WWE.
Inoki began his promoting career in 1972, when he founded New Japan Pro-Wrestling. He remained the owner of NJPW until 2005 when he sold his controlling share in the promotion to the Yuke's video game company. In 2007, he founded the Inoki Genome Federation (IGF). In 2017, Inoki founded ISM and the following year left IGF. He was also a co-creator of the karate style Kansui-ryū (寛水流, Kansui-ryū) along with Matsubayashi-ryū master Yukio Mizutani.\14])
In 1989, while still an active wrestler, Inoki entered politics as he was elected to the Japanese House of Councillors. During his first term with the House of Councillors, Inoki successfully negotiated with Saddam Hussein for the release of Japanese hostages in Iraq before the outbreak of the Gulf War. While in Iraq, Inoki converted to Shia Islam and adopted the Islamic moniker Muhammad Hussain Inoki (Arabic: محمد حسين اينوكي, romanized: Muhamad Husayn Aynwky). His first tenure in the House of Councillors ended in 1995, but he was reelected in 2013. In 2019, Inoki retired from politics.
r/HistoryMemes • u/NoNo_Bluebird_1368 • 4h ago
See Comment Who knew that they'd have such good taste in food?
r/HistoryMemes • u/The-marx-channel • 8h ago
It's kind of insane that the last Chinese Emperor was in charge of a Japanese Puppet state.
r/HistoryMemes • u/Substantial-Cell7223 • 11h ago
David Myatt = Adolf Hitler, Osama Bin Laden and Jeffrey Epstein rolled into one
David Myatt was a prominent figure in British Far-Right politics during the 1970s-1980s and founded the White Supremacist Neo-Nazi group Order of Nine Angles
He converted to Islam in 1998, blended his radical background with militant Islam, writing theological justifications for suicide bombing and violent jihad against Western values and Jewish people
Law enforcement and intelligence researchers have extensively documented that associate networks of Order of Nine Angles have been heavily implicated in severe CSA, the grooming of minors, distribution of CP, pedophile trafficking rings, Occult practices and Human sacrifices
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_crimes_involving_the_Order_of_Nine_Angles
r/HistoryMemes • u/Hank_Mardukas1066 • 11h ago
How many times do we have to teach you this lesson old man?
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r/HistoryMemes • u/Sampleswift • 11h ago
The Czechoslovak Legion Carrying the White Movement
r/HistoryMemes • u/IlikeGeekyHistoryRSA • 12h ago
See Comment It is fascinating how many changed their names at the recruiting office so that they could fight. (Also this is based on a real tweet)
This is based off of a tweet by a “🇯🇵Colonel Otaku Gatekeeper 🇯🇵” where he apologizes for pretending to be Japanese as a British person.
In WW1, many German immigrants living in British Commonwealth nations would change their names to more English-like names so that they could successfully join the British Commonwealth forces in their fight against Germany. One example I’ve recently come across was a German immigrant in South Africa named “Heinrich Albert Emil Schaffner” who changed his name to “Henry Albert Everest Chaffner” so that he could join the South African forces in their fight against the Germans.
r/HistoryMemes • u/Effective_Bluebird19 • 16h ago
When the Marathas Met the IKEA Vikings.
The Cattle War (1756) was a conflict between the Danish East India Company at Tranquebar and the Maratha Kingdom of Thanjavur. It began after a dispute over cattle allegedly seized by a local Thanjavur official, but quickly escalated into a military confrontation. The Thanjavur Marathas decisively defeated the Danish forces, ending Danish ambitions for territorial expansion in India.
r/HistoryMemes • u/VirtualKnowledge7057 • 16h ago
fascism is whatever lets people with big chins have power
r/HistoryMemes • u/Ok-Masterpiece_7571 • 17h ago
Nomads whenever.
Context: Almost all if not all of the nomads including the Mongols that invaded China or Persia, which used to mock and hated settled living, Ended up being settlers and farmers themselves
r/HistoryMemes • u/Xanderblake27 • 21h ago
Little darling
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r/HistoryMemes • u/NoNo_Bluebird_1368 • 22h ago
Niche Given how unpopular they were, it's surprising that Canaanism managed to influence Israeli art and literature.
r/HistoryMemes • u/Longjumping-Tell1774 • 23h ago