American history game

Threehorn · **Reply #280 on:** March 29, 2005, 05:16:09 PM

I thought it was Utar... I saw in books that it was the last one to become a state because of it was in conflict with Regilon around the other states.

-Threehorn

Malte279 · **Reply #281 on:** March 29, 2005, 05:27:52 PM

Nick is right Threehorn. Even though Utah's gaining of statehood was delayed by concernes about the Mormon church being too involved in the area's government Utah was granted statehood in 1896, so it became state no. 45 out of 50.

Nick22 · **Reply #282 on:** March 29, 2005, 10:35:27 PM

Utah's statehood was delayed for 6 years because of the practice of polygamy. It became a state in 1896.

Malte279 · **Reply #283 on:** April 09, 2005, 03:40:48 PM

Before this quiz becomes lost, here is the next question:

Who was the American who said:

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War is just a racket. A racket is best described, I believe, as something that is not what it seems to the majority of people. Only a small inside group knows what it is about. It is conducted for the benefit of the very few at the expense of the masses.

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I served in all commissioned ranks from Second Lieutenant to Major-General. And during that period, I spent most of my time being a high class muscle- man for Big Business, for Wall Street and for the Bankers. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism.

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Looking back on it, I feel that I could have given Al Capone a few hints. The best he could do was to operate his racket in three districts. I operated on three continents.

Nick22 · **Reply #284 on:** April 11, 2005, 09:01:07 AM

Lucky Luciano

Malte279 · **Reply #285 on:** April 11, 2005, 09:18:00 AM

Nope. Who is Lucky Luciano?

Nick22 · **Reply #286 on:** April 11, 2005, 09:39:21 AM

An Italian mobster who became the head of one of new York's most powerful mob families.
Nick

Malte279 · **Reply #287 on:** April 11, 2005, 10:23:39 AM

He was not a Major-General though, was he?

Nick22 · **Reply #288 on:** April 11, 2005, 01:29:47 PM

No. It was just a wild guess

Malte279 · **Reply #289 on:** April 11, 2005, 01:37:34 PM

I doubt many of us have ever heard the name of the man who said this. I recommend you to check google for some keywords from the quotes I gave you.

Nick22 · **Reply #290 on:** April 11, 2005, 02:02:23 PM

Andrew Mellon?

Malte279 · **Reply #291 on:** April 11, 2005, 02:42:28 PM

Nope. Who was Andrew Mellon?

The American I'm asking for lived in late 19th early 20th century. And when he talks of operating on three continents, he means it.

Petrie · **Reply #292 on:** April 11, 2005, 06:50:37 PM

I think I'm wrong but it might be Teddy Roosevelt.

Malte279 · **Reply #293 on:** April 12, 2005, 12:57:21 AM

No, but the person in question lived about the same time and conducted some of his "jobs" during Roosevelt's presidency.
These jobs were conducted among other in China, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic.

Nick22 · **Reply #294 on:** April 13, 2005, 09:29:04 AM

So he must hae aided in ending the BOxer Rebellion.
Nick

Nick22 · **Reply #295 on:** April 13, 2005, 09:48:58 AM

Captain Myers?
Nick

Malte279 · **Reply #296 on:** April 13, 2005, 02:02:15 PM

He was indeed part of the Boxer rebellion expedition. But his name wasn't captain Myers.
The one I'm talking of frequently described war as racket. A ship of the US navy during WW2 (not a big one though) was named after him.

Who was Andrew Mellon and who was Captain Myers?

Nick22 · **Reply #297 on:** April 13, 2005, 02:05:54 PM

Meellon was the Secretary of State during the 1920's. Myers was involved in the Boxer rebellion. i don't remember his name, so I simply called him captain.

Petrie · **Reply #298 on:** April 13, 2005, 02:09:25 PM

Sounds like you've stumped us....definitely me.

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Malte279 · **Reply #299 on:** April 13, 2005, 02:12:06 PM

Alright, perhaps the person in question is simply not famous enough. His name was Smedley Butler. I thought him to be better known as his quotes are often used by people critizising globablisation in our days.

I do not mean to stump anyone. It is not a good question if it can't be answered.