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Old photo: The "King Kong" captured by the Belgians in Congo, someone has to pay for the war.
Hello, everyone, I'm Feng Zi. Today, I will share with you a set of old photos of World War II, so that we can feel the cruelty of war through the lens of history.

1930 or so, in Congo, British captain A. Gatti and two tribal men caught a 500-kg gorilla in the depths of the jungle where gorillas often haunt, and were shot by the captain.

/kloc-In the 0/8th century, Belgium developed into an important industrial country in Europe with its rich coal and iron resources (concentrated in the south) and the spring breeze of two industrial revolutions. However, the development of Belgium has been facing the problem of narrow market. So Belgium was in urgent need of a colony of its own.

At that time, most of Asia and Oceania were divided by major colonial countries, and Africa, the closest to the European continent, became a beacon in the eyes of western powers. At that time, Belgian King Leopold II first bought American scientist Stanley and established a colonial stronghold in the Congo River basin under the banner of exploration and development. He also used the conflicts between the tribes of the Congo River to provoke a civil war for the benefit of fishermen.

At 1927, "unwanted" babies are being sold somewhere in France.

1917 165438+1October16 Frenchman George Kerry Duhamel Du Monceau formed a cabinet. At that time, the French front lost, with heavy casualties and low morale. In the face of this unexpected event, clemenceau (184 1- 1929), known as the "Tiger of France", told the French Parliament when he became the French Prime Minister: "My domestic policy is war, my foreign policy is war, and I will fight everywhere ... until the last moment of my life."

1940, a little girl comforted her doll in the ruins of London street.

1In August, 940, the Germans launched the "Sea Lion Project" to attack Britain. On June 5438+02, the German Air Force dispatched a large number of troops to try to seize the air superiority in southern England in order to cooperate with the German landing in Britain. There was a fierce air battle over Great Britain, and the pilots of both sides were evenly matched.

However, due to the advanced radar system, the British Air Force took the lead in winning the British air battle, and the "Sea Lion Project" was extended indefinitely. As a result, the Germans changed their strategy, from frontal air combat to large-scale air strikes at night, focusing on bombing London. In the next few days, London suffered an unprecedented disaster, and the whole city was caught in the siren and burning bombing.

1940, in London, England, passengers wear gas masks every day when they take the train.

From1September 7th, 940 to 1 1654381October 3rd, the Germans bombed London for 57 consecutive days, with an average of 200 planes per night. Numerous buildings, houses, roads and means of transportation were bombed, and London was in chaos and suffered an unprecedented disaster. Britain fell into a dark moment.

1948, Chicago, USA, a poor mother had no choice but to sell her four children.

The woman, Lucille Chalifour, was only 24 years old at the time, but she was pregnant with her fifth child. Lucille Chalifour and her 40-year-old husband Ray are facing the fate of being evicted from their apartment. Ray lost his job as a coal truck driver. Faced with the prospect of homelessness and the arduous task of feeding so many mouths, they chose to auction their children.

Although America won the war, not all Americans won!

This is 1944, Pennsylvania Railway Station. A soldier will go to the battlefield of World War II to fight for his country, his faith and his mission. He hugged his girlfriend tightly and sent a deep parting kiss.

This may bring him good luck, but the proportion of casualties in World War II tells us that he may not come back!

1945, Budapest, Hungary, a plane crashed into a building.

The Battle of Budapest was one of the most brutal siege wars in World War II.

There is no winner in war, and the people will always pay the bill!

May there be no more wars in our world.