Of course, truth be told, the sheet arrogance of the Western powers, combined with the sense of racial superiority might have resulted in complete dismissal of the information as i... moreOf course, truth be told, the sheet arrogance of the Western powers, combined with the sense of racial superiority might have resulted in complete dismissal of the information as inaccurate or unimportant, or they might have assumed that even if accurate, that the Japanese could never be successful in carrying it out. :|
Thinking back decades ago, do you realize it was theoretical that your parent, grandparent or great grandparent spent their entire lives never using nor even having a password for ... moreThinking back decades ago, do you realize it was theoretical that your parent, grandparent or great grandparent spent their entire lives never using nor even having a password for anything?I remember the first time I ever heard of a password. Growing up, I always enjoyed watching old movies from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s etc. I may have been about five or six years old, I was watching a World War Two movie, I believe it was set in the European Theatre. A soldier was on guard duty at night and heard someone approaching. He called out, “Halt! Who goes there?” The man approaching answered him, in English, the soldier on guard then challenged him, “What’s the password?” I turned to my mother and asked, “What’s a password, and why didn't he just let him through? He spoke English, so he must have been an American.” My mother explained to me that it could have been an enemy soldier who also spoke English just pretending so that he ... less
Ukraine (Ukrainian: Україна, romanized: Ukrayina, pronounced (listen)), sometimes called the Ukraine, is a country in Easter... moreUkraine (Ukrainian: Україна, romanized: Ukrayina, pronounced (listen)), sometimes called the Ukraine, is a country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the north-east; Belarus to the north; Poland, Slovakia and Hungary to the west; and Romania, Moldova, and the Black Sea to the south. Ukraine is currently in a territorial dispute with Russia over the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014. Including Crimea, Ukraine has an area of 603,628 km2 (233,062 sq mi), making it both the largest country entirely within Europe and the 46th largest country in the world. Excluding Crimea, Ukraine has a population of about 42 million, making it the 32nd most populous country in the world. Its capital and largest city is Kiev. Ukrainian is the official language and its alphabet... less
