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[–] [email protected] 30 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Interesting that both Hitler and Stalin are looking down their noses at the camera.

That's probably reading too much into a snapshot. They're just kids here.

(But just in case, keep your eye on that little snot who does that in the yearbook)

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

TIL about the Brazilian Expeditionary Force. 25k soldiers is far more significant than I expected!

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Roosevelt is dressed like a rich kid, but his face says “don’t fuck with me”.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago

Why are they using the first name for Getúlio only?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

They all kind of look like dickheads ngl. Like that annoying kid who always breaks boundaries.

(ie. they all look very full of themselves — I guess that’s how you become a leader…)

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 weeks ago

Part of the problem may be that the convention back then was to not smile when taking a picture

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Idk, it's hard to be mad at kid Mussolini. He looks like he's just real upset to be there. All the other kids look like bullies or spoiled/sheltered nepo babies, though. Turn that frown upside down down, kid.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Young Roosevelt looked remarkably like adult Ryan Gosling.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago

Could already make out the trouble children

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

ikr there were a lot better choices than Getúlio.

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Hitler looks like the kid which always has a runny nose and asks for games on your Smartphone.

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[–] [email protected] 102 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

Stalin will take your lunch money

[–] [email protected] 66 points 3 weeks ago

He literally started it as a street thug and went on to be a hired assassin.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Frickin Minilini over here

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[–] [email protected] 73 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Of course even as a child Churchill is smug

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