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Did you know? In some countries it's a criminal offence to wear the national flag for fashion and is generally considered disrespectful.
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The attack was a tactical success for Japan, but a monumental strategic blunder. It unified a previously divided American public and galvanized a massive war effort that would eventually spell the end of the Imperial Japanese project.
Japan's goal was to cripple the US Pacific Fleet for six months. While they succeed in their plan but that was the biggest mistake for them.
The next day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his "Day of Infamy" speech, and Congress declared war. The US joined the WWII.
The Second Wave: After a brief pause, 171 more Japanese planes struck airfields (like Hickam Field) and other installations, ensuring the US couldn't get aircraft into the sky. The attack lasted only 110 minutes (1 hour, 50 minutes) in total.
The Tragedy of the USS Arizona: Minutes after being hit, a Japanese bomb penetrated the Arizona's deck and ignited the forward ammunition magazine.
The resulting explosion was catastrophic. The ship sank in seconds, taking 1,177 of its crew deep down the sea.
The First Strike: A wave of 183 Japanese aircraft (torpedo planes, dive bombers, and fighters) struck the US Pacific Fleet, anchored at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The attack was totally unexpected.
The primary targets? The eight massive battleships lined up on "Battleship Row."
On a quiet Sunday morning in paradise, a date was seared into history. It wasn't just an attack鈥攊t was a catastrophic gamble that instantly plunged the US into World War II.
7:55 AM, Dec 7, 1941: The moment America's "day of infamy" began.
Tweet 5/5 (Where it is Now & The Controversy)
Today, the Kohinoor sits in the late Queen Mother's crown, on public display at the Tower of London as part of the British Crown Jewels.
The controversy continues, with countries like India, Pakistan, and Iran demanding its return.
The British East India Company took possession in 1849. Fully aware of the curse, the British Royals took no chances.
Since it arrived, the diamond has been worn exclusively by Queens (women) to avert the misfortune: Queen Victoria, Queen Alexandra, Queen Mary, and the Queen.
Tweet 3/5 (The Men Who Fell)
History proves the curse was relentless on male rulers:
馃憫 Shah Jahan (Mughal Emperor) was deposed and imprisoned by his own son, Aurangzeb.
鈿旓笍 Nadir Shah (Persian conqueror) stole it, only to be assassinated a few years later. Ranjith Singh also fell
"He who owns this diamond will own the world, but will also know all its misfortunes. Only God or woman can wear it with immunity"
Tweet 2/5 (The Origin & The Curse)
The diamond's history is as bloody as it is brilliant. Believed to have been found in the Kollur Mine in India (Golconda region), a 14th-century Hindu text supposedly warned:
馃У The Kohinoor Diamond Twitter Thread
Tweet 1/5 (The Hook)
鈿狅笍 CURSED or CONQUERED? 馃拵 The story of the Kohinoor diamond is less about a jewel and more about a trail of fallen empires, brutal betrayals, and the sinister legend that ONLY a woman can wear it.
"We got X before GTA VI",
"We got Y before GTA VI"
"We got Z before GTA VI"
These tweets are currently all over my feed. I think this is one of those cheat codes where you get views in millions and every creator is currently exploiting it.
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