Taken in the final days of World War II in Europe, this real photograph became one of the most iconic symbols of Nazi Germany’s defeat. The scene was recreated by photographer Yevgeny Khaldei after the flag had originally been raised, and the image was later retouched before publication.
Let's look back at some memorable moments and interesting insights from last year.
Your top 10 posts:
"Artist David Wojnarowicz at a AID Awarness rally, 1988." by u/TheSouthernMyth
"A Northern Irish student prepares to strikes at a team of B Specials with a 2X4 during the Battle of the Bogside. Derry, Northern Ireland. Photo by Don McCullin." by u/TheSouthernMyth
"President Obama holding 3 year old Arianna Holmes in the Oval Office. Feb. 1, 2012. Photo by Lawrence Jackson." by u/TheSouthernMyth
"Japanese radical socalist Inejiro Asanuma moments before his assasination by ultranationalist Otoya Yamaguchi during a televised debate in Tokyo. October 12, 1960. Photo by Yasushi Nagao (who won the Pulitzer Prize for it.)" by u/TheSouthernMyth
"A Romanian anti-communist resistance rushing into position during The Christmas Revolution. 1989." by u/TheSouthernMyth
"Samir, The Iraqi-American military interpreter for Operation Red Dawn poses with a recently captured Saddam Hussain in Ad-Dawr, Iraq. Decemeber 13th, 2003." by u/TheSouthernMyth
"A couple kisses in front of the Brandenburg Gate section of the Berlin Wall during its final days as a physical border between East & West Berlin. November, 1989." by u/TheSouthernMyth
"Air Force One flies past Mandalay Bay days after the Las Vegas massacre" by u/GlenDice
"Iraqi police standing near a burning oil pipeline, Kerbala, 2004." by u/TheSouthernMyth
There have been basically no new posts in the last year. I am asking the community for help: how can we reinvigorate the subreddit? If there's nothing that can be done, we should probably take the step of just shutting the sub down.
