62 Hilarious History Memes That Should Be Shown In History Classes
Human history is full of gruesome power struggles, cruel executions, sickening genocides, famine, disease, and sometimes seems unappealing and grim to say the least. Luckily, Twitter account @MemesOnHistory is shedding some light on our past by using the internet's most beloved memes.
The best part, however, is that almost all of these history-themed memes are so accurate, publishers could even include them in their textbooks. And they should. Students would probably relate to historical events better and understand them better if, for example, SpongeBob SquarePants excerpts were used to illustrate the Second World War or US Middle East Policy. Scroll down to enjoy this list of some of the funniest history memes, compiled by Bored Panda, and while you're at it, pay attention and learn a thing or two, why won't you!
#2
Well as Robin Williams once said. "If women ran the world we wouldn't have wars, just intense negotiations every 28 days."
#5
'All of history' since the 15th/16th century. History is more than the 'white man's' civilisation.
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#10
Aaand no cats around, cause witchhunts and cats are evil propaganda.... There you go Europe!
#13
Nordic sailors be like, "Yeah, we go there to fish and stuff, but there's already people living there."
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#21
Admittedly beside the point of the nice meme, but flags of countries that didn't even participate are present, while flags of participating countries like Italy - that not only did participate, but is also in the top 5 of most casualties - are missing.
#26
Summer '89, I visit W. Germany, touch the Wall. Nov. 9 '89, Wall comes down. Coincidence?
#27
Prohibition didn't completely ban alcohol. Commercial production and sale of alcoholic beverages was banned, as was importation, but private citizens were allowed to brew beer for personal consumption. Commercial breweries had to keep alcohol content below 0.5%, but many managed to stay afloat by selling brewing supplies to the public.
#28
Or Bill Clinton when he saw Monica Lewinsky approaching as he was standing with Hillary.
#30
Late start of operations, bad condition of the roads in Russia, the russians strategy of retreating in towards Syberia and seting fire to everything they couldn't take so the enemy won't find any resurces... basically every time some nation tried to invade them got caught there by the winter and got defeated by the hard weather conditions for wich they were not prepered
#32
If only US Schools made understanding this document a requirement.....
#35
Dam right John ! Socialism like chipping in to protect the weaker and not let them starve on the streets, how dumb is that ?! Ahahaha !! Better have a Donald and two wars you cannot end, but you are the smart ones ! Yey ! Stupid French we are !
#37
I laughed out loud at this one and then felt kinda bad about my reaction..
#38
The Treaty of Versailles was a very risky idea to begin with, to be honest
#43
Someone should tell Rihanna that blinking and winking are two separate things.
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#47
We told them the wealth would "trickle down" and they actually believed it!
#51
1) The war known as the Great War is WW1. 2) As it may be true that antisemitism did exist from a long time ago, it wasn't really used as a campaign folly until after the events of WW1. 3) The helmet and cross shown are of the German Empire, not the third reich. 4) Italy and Germany were allies for WW2, not WW1.
#52
Why are there so many communist memes? John's having a political-bitching field day. No offense John. Maybe offense John? I don't know. I'm not a Communist, but you're really whiny about how much you think they suck.
#53
OJ: Oh! Did someone killed her? Police: We said she was dead, interesting you said killed...
#55
I dont think napoleon made it to moscow, but he made it further than hitler. Hitler could have learned a thing or too. They made the same mistakes. Napoleon lost bc of winter. Hitler lost bc of winter. PACK SOME FUCKING WINTER CLOTHES
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Just think, I wasted all that time, effort, and money, working for a degree in history, and I could have accomplished the same thing in one simple, honest, and highly accurate set of lessons from this wise person. :(
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Just think, I wasted all that time, effort, and money, working for a degree in history, and I could have accomplished the same thing in one simple, honest, and highly accurate set of lessons from this wise person. :(
i know right :(
As a Hetalian, I highly appreciate this.
Hello fellow hetalia :D
(^J^)
Same hi ya'll :)))
SAME
I LOVED these!!!