American history game

Nick22 · **Reply #580 on:** January 08, 2007, 12:55:11 PM

Would that be Woodrow Wilson?

Malte279 · **Reply #581 on:** January 08, 2007, 02:44:54 PM

Woodrow Wilson? You can't be serious! The man who worked so hard for the Leage of Nations (UN's predecessor), who was a convinced Pacifist, tried to stay out of WW1 and ultimately tried to make it "the war to end all wars" through his fourteen points. The man was awarded the Nobel Peace Price in 1919 (okay, I admit the Nobel Peace Price was awarded to some people who could be seen as warmongers as well). Anyway, Woodrow Wilson is not the man.

You need to look several floors down in the hierarchy (it was no president who gave that order). I don't suppose you could guess the name of the man first. Try to find out which war I was refering to (not WW1) which will make it a lot easier to find the man.

Nick22 · **Reply #582 on:** January 08, 2007, 02:51:42 PM

Would the war be the spanish- American war?

Malte279 · **Reply #583 on:** January 08, 2007, 02:58:11 PM

Yes and No. The war we are talking about is a result of that war against Spain. The Spanish however were not the people subjected to that order to kill everyone older than 10 (Americans never invaded Spain). Not all people living in Spanish territories were Spanish though.

Nick22 · **Reply #584 on:** January 08, 2007, 03:05:47 PM

Wouldthat be the struggle between the American and phillipinos? That war lasted for a couple years after the UStook over thephillipines..

Malte279 · **Reply #585 on:** January 08, 2007, 03:11:09 PM

Right, that's the war I'm talking about.
With the keywords you can find out the name of the man who gave the order. I doubt the name will be familiar. The man's name is not considered the kind of basic knowledge everyone aquires while growing up. Nor is knowledge about the events that took place on the Phillipines at that time.

Nick22 · **Reply #586 on:** January 08, 2007, 03:27:03 PM

Is theman's name Franklin Bell?

Malte279 · **Reply #587 on:** January 08, 2007, 04:00:12 PM

No. You are very close to the mark. Bell too was involved in acts we would label war crimes today. The order to kill anyone above 10 came from another general however who had previously served as a Colonel under Bell's command.

Nick22 · **Reply #588 on:** January 08, 2007, 04:15:11 PM

Adna Chafee?

Malte279 · **Reply #589 on:** January 08, 2007, 06:38:44 PM

No, but close. The last name of the person who gave that order is a very frequent name.

Malte279 · **Reply #590 on:** January 21, 2007, 05:38:39 PM

In another infamous statement of that man he called for the Phillipines to be turned into "a howling wilderness."

Nick22 · **Reply #591 on:** February 07, 2007, 03:11:50 PM

Thanks, I'll type that up and see what I get.. I'm close...

Malte279 · **Reply #592 on:** February 09, 2007, 03:32:02 PM

You ARE close. Wikipedia may also be of service in this question. Did you find anything yet?

Malte279 · **Reply #593 on:** February 14, 2007, 07:38:04 AM

I don't expect this one to be answered anymore, so I will come up with a new one.
The person who gave that infamous order was General Jacob H. Smith.

Here is an easier question:
Which two US presidents died on the same day (not just the same day of any year, but really the SAME day)?

Nick22 · **Reply #594 on:** February 26, 2007, 04:22:37 PM

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Both died on July 4th 1826.

Malte279 · **Reply #595 on:** February 26, 2007, 05:29:34 PM

Yes

Don't fail to notice that they both were the only presidents in the committee to write the Declaration of Independence, and they both died on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration!
John Adams last words were:
"Thomas Jefferson still survives" (in fact Jefferson had died a few hours earlier) and according to some claims Thomas Jefferson's last words had been "Thomas Jefferson is not yet dead", while more often his last words are said to have been: "Is this the fourth?" (obviously keen to live to see the 50th independence day).
Your Turn Nick

Nick22 · **Reply #596 on:** February 27, 2007, 04:02:27 PM

Who was the secterary of the Treasury during the Teapot Dome Scandal?

Malte279 · **Reply #597 on:** August 11, 2007, 03:27:33 PM

Andrew William Mellon?

Nick22 · **Reply #598 on:** September 17, 2007, 03:08:46 PM

Correct, your turn Malte..

Malte279 · **Reply #599 on:** September 17, 2007, 04:32:39 PM

Okay, here is the next question:
Benjamin Franklin was (in my opinion) one of the few universal geniuses in history. Apart from his political work and his famous experiments (the one with the kite is just the one best known) he was also very interested in music. Benjamin Franklin created a music instrument which is rarely used nowadays though it was quite popular for a while. What was the name of that music instrument and how did it work?