First historical thing that comes to your mind about a Country

[Excape Goat]

I stole this topic from another forum.

Afghanistan: Soviet invasion
Algeria: Zidane
Argentina: Dont cry for me Argentina.... Peron.
Australia: Tower of London.... starting point of prisoers sending to Australia
Bahrain: Oil
Belgium: Beer, chocolate and the Saxaphone
Brazil: soccer
Cambodia: the Khmer Rouge
China: Great Wall
Denmark: German unification
Egypt: Pyramids
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Jews
France: Napoleon
Georgia; Stalin
Germany: Wilhem II and Bismark
Greece: Alexander the Great
Hungary: post-Soviet invasion period
India: British India
Iran: Islamic Revolution 1979
Iraq: Babylon
Ireland: Boston, MA.... :)
Israel: Six days War
Italy: Roman Legions
Japan: Meiji
Jordan: Petra
Korea: Korean wars
Kuwait: Gulf War I
Lebanon: Beruit
Mexico: Aztecs
Netherlands: Nazi invasion....
Norway: Vikings
Pakistan: War on terrorism
Poland: Winged Hussars
Portugal: the age of discovery
Romania: Dracula
Russia: Nicholas II and/or Peter the Great
Saudi Arabia: Mecca
South Africa: apartheid
Spain: 1492
Sweden: war against the Russians
Syria: Damascas
Turkey: Harem
Tunisia: Carthage
United Kingdom: Queen Victoria
United States: George Washington
Yemen: Aden
Vietnam: the fall of Saigon

[Rick B]

Afghanistan: Mujahideen
Algeria: Timimoun
Argentina: Maradona
Australia: Shane Warne
Bahrain: Michael Jackson
Belgium: Chocolate
Brazil: Pele
Cambodia: Angkor Wat
China: Tiananmen Square
Denmark: Copanhagen
Egypt: Nile
Ethiopia: Lalibela
France: Smell in Paris
Georgia; Lavrentiy Pavlovich Beria
Germany: Berlin Wall fall
Greece: November 17 terror group
Hungary: 1956 uprising
India: Ghandi
Iran: Iran Contra affair
Iraq: First Gulf War
Ireland: IRA
Israel: Sharon and his allowed massacre in 1982 in Beruit
Italy: Mussolini
Japan: Hiroshima
Jordan: Petra
Korea: Korean War
Kuwait: First Gulf War
Lebanon: Massacre in 1982 in Sabra and Chatila
Mexico: Aztecs
Netherlands: Anne Frank
Norway: Vikings
Pakistan: Split with India
Poland: Lech Walesa
Portugal: Fall of Portuguese empire in Africa
Romania: Dracula
Russia: KGB
Saudi Arabia: OPEC
South Africa: Rorkes Drift
Spain: Franco
Sweden: Vikings
Syria: Mesopotamia
Turkey: Armenian Genocide
Tunisia: Arafat and PLO headquarters
United Kingdom: William the Conquerer
United States: What history? (:D ) Civil War
Yemen: Hajarin
Vietnam: Vietnam War
Zimbabwe Cecil Rhodes, Mosi-oa-Tunya, David Livingstone

[JBigjake]

Afghanistan: Taliban
Algeria: Casbah
Argentina: Dirty War
Australia: ANZAC
Bahrain:
Belgium: Brussels sprouts
Brazil: Soccer
Cambodia: Khmer Rouge
China: Hong Kong
Denmark: Vikings
Egypt: Pyramids
Ethiopia: Haile Selassie
France: Wine
Georgia: Stalin
Germany: WWI & WWII
Greece: Athenian democracy
Hungary: 1956 uprising
India: Ghandi
Iran: Persia
Iraq: Mesopotamia
Ireland: Independence
Israel: Jerusalem
Italy: Roman Empire
Japan: WWII
Jordan: Petra
Korea: Korean War
Kuwait: Oil
Lebanon: Civil War
Mexico: Pancho Villa
Netherlands: Polders
Norway: Vikings
Pakistan: Bangla Desh
Poland: Solidarity
Portugal: Naval exploration
Romania: Transylvania
Russia: USSR
Saudi Arabia: Mecca
South Africa: Apartheid
Spain: Conquest of the Americas
Sweden: Vikings
Syria: Assyria
Turkey: Ottoman Empire
Tunisia: Carthage
United Kingdom: British Empire
United States: Revolutionary War
Yemen:
Vietnam: Vietnam War
Zimbabwe: Mugabe

[ForeverRed]

Afghanistan: Taliban & Soviet Invasion
Algeria: Zizou
Austria: Austro-Hungarian Empire, Congress of Vienna
Bahrain: Oil
Belgium: chocolate
Brazil: Carnivale, Samba
Cambodia: the Khmer Rouge
China: Chian Kai Shek
Denmark: Schlesswig-Hollstein
Egypt: Pyramids
France: Talleyrand & Napoleonic Wars
Georgia; Stalin
Germany: Bismarck and both World Wars
Greece: Alexander the Great
Hungary: Hungarian Revolution 1956
India: Ghandi
Iran: Islamic Revolution 1979, Iran Nuclear Crisis
Iraq: Iraqi War
Ireland: Dave Evans
Israel: Conflict with Palestine
Italy: Garibaldi and the push up for Italian Unification
Japan: Hiroshima and Nagasaki :(
Korea: Korean wars
Kuwait: Gulf War I
Lebanon: Recent conflict with Israel
Mexico: Aztecs
Netherlands: WWII
Norway: Scandinavia
Pakistan: Nuclear Proliferation
Poland: History with Russia
Romania: Romanian Revolution '89
Russia: Ivan III
South Africa: Steve Biko and the Black Consciousness Movement
Sweden: Varangian influence in the East
Turkey: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
United Kingdom: Imperialism
United States: Civil War
Vietnam: US involvement and VCs

[nicephoras]

Afghanistan: Soviet invasion
Algeria: Civil War
Argentina: Falklands War
Australia: Prisoner colonies
Bahrain: Oil
Belgium: The european wars over (at the time) the Austrian/Spanish Netherlands
Brazil: last country to end slavery
Cambodia: the Khmer Rouge
China: Cultural Revolution
Denmark: Actions during the Holocaust
Egypt: Actium
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Jews
France: Napoleon
Georgia: Stalin
Germany: Prussia and the march to unification
Greece: Athens and Pericles
Hungary: 56 Revolution
India: British India
Iran: Islamic Revolution
Iraq: Desert Storm
Ireland: U2
Israel: Creation
Italy: Rome
Japan: Manchuria
Jordan: Petra
Korea: Korean war
Kuwait: Desert Storm
Lebanon: Attack on US Marines
Mexico: Bags of urine. ;)
Netherlands: William of Orange
Norway: Eric the Red
Pakistan: Bhuto being prime minister
Poland: Three partitions
Portugal: The golden age
Romania: Divorce laws
Russia: Ivan the Terrible
Saudi Arabia: Mecca
South Africa: Mandela
Spain: Philip II
Sweden: 30 years war
Syria: massacre of the Kurds/Antiochus
Turkey: minarets on Hagia Sophia
Tunisia: Carthage
United Kingdom: Butlers named Jeeves
United States: Home
Yemen: Oil
Vietnam: Tet Offensive

[taosjohn]

Afghanistan: Kipling
Algeria: Bombardment of Algiers
Argentina: Peron
Australia: Gallipoli
Bahrain: Oil
Belgium: Godiva
Brazil: Brasilia
Cambodia: the Killing Fields
China: Boxer Rebellion
Denmark:
Egypt: Monotheism
Ethiopia: Haqile Selassie
France: Tours
Georgia: Stalin
Germany: Holocaust (:( )
Greece: Socrates
Hungary: '56
India: Columbus
Iran:
Iraq: Gas
Ireland: Stadium Massacre
Israel: 6 Day War
Italy: Hannibal
Japan: Tsushima
Jordan: Petra
Korea: Audie Murphy
Kuwait: Gulf War
Lebanon: Cuisine
Mexico: Pancho Villa
Netherlands: Rotterdam
Norway: Eric the Red
Pakistan:
Poland: Solidarity
Portugal: Henry the Navigator
Romania: Divorce laws
Russia: Stalingrad
Saudi Arabia: Khalid
South Africa: Boers
Spain: Alhambra
Sweden: 30 yrs war
Syria:
Turkey: Suliman Lawgiver
Tunisia: Bradley
United Kingdom: Trafalgar
United States: Kings Mountain
Yemen: Sand
Vietnam: 6 O'clock War

[nicephoras]

Romania: Divorce laws


Really? :confused: ;)

[taosjohn]

Really? :confused: ;)

Nope-- that should have been blank-- sorry. I just copied the previous and overwrote it... my only historical association with Romania is that some of the troops at Normandy were conscripts from Romania and had no interest in fighting Hitler's fight for him...

I worked the graveyard shift last night and started dozing off so I posted without proofing.

[Rick B]

Really? :confused: ;)

oi you, stop missing out Zimbabwe!!!! :p

[nicephoras]

oi you, stop missing out Zimbabwe!!!! :p

Don't make me start throwing in countries you've never heard of!

[PsychedelicCeltic]

oi you, stop missing out Zimbabwe!!!! :p
I'm going to laugh when your white ass is hanging from a tree.

Hugs!

[daisrael]

Guess it isn't too surprising that most of what was said involves a war or some sort of fighting.

[ForeverRed]

Guess it isn't too surprising that most of what was said involves a war or some sort of fighting.

Of course...In times of peace, prepare for war because conflict is the essence of the international system.

[frenil]

Of course...In times of peace, prepare for war because conflict is the essence of the international system.

I would suppose that Sweden is the exception?

[taosjohn]

Afghanistan: Kipling
Algeria: Bombardment of Algiers
Argentina: Peron
Australia: Gallipoli
Bahrain: Oil
Belgium: Godiva
Brazil: Brasilia
Cambodia: the Killing Fields
China: Boxer Rebellion
Denmark:
Egypt: Monotheism
Ethiopia: Haile Selassie
France: Tours
Georgia: Stalin
Germany: Holocaust (:( )
Greece: Socrates
Hungary: '56
India: Columbus
Iran:
Iraq: Gas
Ireland: Stadium Massacre
Israel: 6 Day War
Italy: Hannibal
Japan: Tsushima
Jordan: Petra
Korea: Audie Murphy
Kuwait: Gulf War
Lebanon: Cuisine
Mexico: Pancho Villa
Netherlands: Rotterdam
Norway: Eric the Red
Pakistan:
Poland: Solidarity
Portugal: Henry the Navigator
Romania:
Russia: Stalingrad
Saudi Arabia: Khalid
South Africa: Boers
Spain: Alhambra
Sweden: 30 yrs war
Syria:
Turkey: Suliman Lawgiver
Tunisia: Bradley
United Kingdom: Trafalgar
United States: Kings Mountain
Yemen: Sand
Vietnam: 6 O'clock War

I thought I had quite a few that weren't about wars and fighting...

It also tends to be self sustaining-- by itself if the US came up I'd probably think of Armstrong Aldrin and Collins, but in the list King's Mtn came to mind...

[art]

hmm...

Afghanistan: poppies and heroin
Algeria: italian occupation
Argentina: the falklands and/or ************ economy
Australia: zombies. (dunno)
Belgium: mmmm chocolate
Brazil: carnival
Cambodia: the Khmer Rouge
China: china is history itself
Denmark: hamlet
Egypt: the nile
Ethiopia: famine
France: painters & playwrights
Germany: barbarians and the fall of rome
Greece: the birth of culture
India: tea, curry & castes
Iran: hostages (sadly)
Iraq: tigris & euphretes, the birth of civilization
Ireland: potatoes & green things
Israel: bulldozers in gaza
Italy: great food
Japan: feudalism
Korea: forever the butt boys of japan & china
Mexico: smog
Netherlands: great painters
Norway: fishing
Pakistan: nukes
Poland: battlefields (sadly)
Portugal: madiera wine (portugese, yes? not sure)
Russia: vast crude history
Saudi Arabia: kingdoms & repression
South Africa: rugby union
Spain: franco
Sweden: hot blondes. :)
Turkey: cuban missle crisis & JFK's compromise
United Kingdom: rain
United States: cant possibly name one thing
Vietnam: good food.

[dfb547490]

Afghanistan: 9/11 and OEF
Algeria: War against France
Argentina: 1978 WC
Australia: Paul Hogan
Bahrain: US Navy base
Belgium: Jean Claude Van-Damme (seriously)
Brazil: Ronaldo
Cambodia: Khmer Rouge
China: Mao
Denmark: Vikings
Egypt: Pyramids
Ethiopia: Um.....nothing
France: Collusion with Nazis
Georgia: Nothing
Germany: WW2 (fall of Berlin Wall a close second)
Greece: Trojan War
Hungary: Gypsies
India: British India
Iran: Fundamentalist revolution
Iraq: current war
Ireland: Bloody Sunday
Israel: Suicide bombing
Italy: Mussolini
Japan: Pearl Harbor
Jordan: Peace treaty with Israel
Korea: Korean wars
Kuwait: Gulf War I
Lebanon: Beruit
Mexico: 2-0
Netherlands: Nazi invasion
Norway: Vikings
Pakistan: War on terrorism
Poland: WW2
Portugal: the age of discovery
Romania: Dracula
Russia: Soviet Revolution
Saudi Arabia: Khobar Towers
South Africa: apartheid
Spain: Armada
Sweden: Vikings
Syria: Involvement in Iraq war
Turkey: Trojan War
Tunisia: Nothing
United Kingdom: Churchill and Battle of Britain
Yemen: USS Cole
Vietnam: Vietnam War

[dfb547490]

Are you people that are saying stuff like Kipling and heroin for Afghanistan for real?? What planet are you living on??

[nicephoras]

Are you people that are saying stuff like Kipling and heroin for Afghanistan for real?? What planet are you living on??

Dude, you put "collaboration with Nazis" as your first thought of France. We could ask the same of you!

[taosjohn]

Are you people that are saying stuff like Kipling and heroin for Afghanistan for real?? What planet are you living on??

This one-- many many things happen on it and have happened on it.