USA HISTORY

WORLD WAR II 1941 1945

THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Finish this quote:“Those who do not remember history are ____ “
A
“lucky because it’s a lot of work.”
B
“foolish because they have bad memories.”
C
“no different than anyone else.”
D
“bound to repeat it.”
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana, The Life of Reason, 1905.

Detailed explanation-2: -“Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Winston Churchill. History never repeats itself. Every single historical moment is distinct from those past. However, we must learn from our mistakes so that we do not run the risk of repeating them.

Detailed explanation-3: -“History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes” – Mark Twain.

Detailed explanation-4: -“Those who forget their history are condemned to repeat it.” This sentence, often attributed to the philosopher George Santayana, is actually a misquotation of his comment, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

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