Similar to the examples above, what are some other phrases that are largely obsolete nowadays?
(They need not be just technology-related nor communications-related.)~
Depending on which person, persons or organization created the particular “map” in question, red has sometimes meant Democrat and blue has sometimes meant Republican, a... moreDepending on which person, persons or organization created the particular “map” in question, red has sometimes meant Democrat and blue has sometimes meant Republican, and vice-versa. It’s been since approximately the 1860s that such designations were first used, and for more than 100 years, they have changed back and forth almost as often as the weather has changed.
Just like the US government, Australia imprisoned Japanese residents in camps. There were far fewer percentages of them living in Australia than in the US, but a much... more
Just like the US government, Australia imprisoned Japanese residents in camps. There were far fewer percentages of them living in Australia than in the US, but a much higher percentage of the Japanese who lived in Australia were incarcerated, almost 90% of them. Also, after the war was over, the Australian government deported many of them to Japan.
Were you aware that all of this took place?
*Such as American-Japanese, Australian-Japanese, British-Japanese, etc. Are there historical references telling how they were treated by the Japanese people or t... more
*Such as American-Japanese, Australian-Japanese, British-Japanese, etc. Are there historical references telling how they were treated by the Japanese people or the Japanese government?~
