Mistakes and Blunders in History

1812

Napoleon Bonaparte invades this country, where he loses 95% of his army.

1942

Japan attacks this U.S. -owned island.

1914

This archduke's driver takes a wrong turn and kickstarts WWI.

1941

This dictator reroutes his 6th Panzer Army early.

1912

This "unsinkable" ship sinks due to the captain's negligance of an iceberg.

2020

China fails to keep this disease contained and also spreads it to the entire world.

2003

George W. Bush invades this country on the false assumption that there are WMD's there.

1979

The Soviet Union occupies this country, abandoning it after 10 disastrous years.

1066

The English decide to chase down the retreating Normans led by this conqueror.

1915

The Allied forces begin a campaign at this peninsula in Turkey, which fails.

44BC

Roman Senators assassinate this Dictator, believing they saved the Roman Republic.

1863

A bayonet charge by Confederate Troops, named for this general, ends in failure.

1922

The King of Italy makes this man the Prime Minister.

1938

This Prime Minister of Britain attempts to appease Adolf Hitler by allowing him to annex Austria and parts of Czechoslovakia.