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12 Petty, Trivial, Or Downright Dumb Reasons War Was Declared

By:: Cracked Writers; Jesse

October 06, 2021

12 Petty, Trivial, Or Downright Dumb Reasons War Was Declared

Sometimes, war breaks out because of a few powerful people's wounded pride. Or, y'know… bat poop.

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The War of Jenkins' Ear CRACKED.com In 1731, British navy captain Robert Jenkins' ship was attacked by Spaniards, who cut off his ear for... some reason. Eight years later, Britain held a Parliamentary hearing about the incident, parading out his gross, shriveled ear as evidence. This was simply flimsy pretext to launch a war that would kill half a million people. — Source: The 5 Most Idiotic Wars Ever Fought

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40 years of war over a horse race VIFE CRACKED.COM In the year 568, two Arabian tribes went to war after an unbeatable horse named Dahis was scared off the track, mid-race, by opposing warriors. Dahis was, unfortunately, owned by a King, who declared war after his bet was ruined. — Source: The Geographical Journal

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The War of the Stray Dog CRACKED.COM In 1925, a Greek soldier's dog escaped and crossed the Bulgarian border. A guard shot the soldier when he, too, crossed the border to retrieve it. Greece invaded Bulgaria, killing 50 soldiers, before the League of Nations stepped in and cooled things off. — Source: Military History Now

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Hitler's War of the Worlds kicks off WWII CRACKED.COM The day before WWII officially kicked off, Hitler had a German radio station false-flagged in order to whip up support for the war. A Polish farmer was kidnapped, dressed as a soldier, shot in the head, and left in front of the station as evidence. ss officer Alfred Naujocks then took over the German radio station, and transmitted the message The broadcasting station is in Polish hands! before cutting the transmission. — Source: The 6 Biggest Lies Used To Start Horrifying Wars

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Cod of War CRACKED.COM In 1958, Iceland began expanding their oceanic borders in order to gain a monopoly on cod fishing. First it was 4 miles offshore, then 12, then ultimately 200 miles. Britain wasn't having any of that, and led their gigantic navy to violently bully Iceland into relaxing their borders. — Source: BritishSeaFishing

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A clumsy camel sparked 40 years of war CRACKED.COM The Al-Basus War kicked off in the year 494, when a hapless camel wandered into a different herd, belonging to a rival tribe. When the owner of that herd killed the camel, thinking it was his own, the original owner responded by killing the rival tribe's chief. — Source: New World Encyclopedia

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A local mayor declares war on France CRACKED.COM When a Spanish king was insulted by some French folks in 1883, a small-town Spanish mayor declared war on all of France. The declaration remained in effect for over 100 years, until a modern Spanish king visited the French town, kissed some babies, and negotiated a peace. — Source: Washington Post

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Macedonia murders civilians to impress the US CRACKED.COM Six months after 9/11, Interior Minister Ljube Boskovski came up with an elaborate, bloody screenplay in hopes of joining the War on Terror. He had a group of migrants rounded up, handed guns, and dumped out of a van. An unwitting special police unit was then notified of the group of terrorists, and rushed to mercilessly massacre them. — Source: The 6 Biggest Lies Used To Start Horrifying Wars

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The Pastry War CRACKED.COM In 1838, a French baker living in Mexico had his pastry shop damaged by Mexican soldiers. The owner got French King Louis-Phillipe to demand repayment; when Mexico refused, the French navy blockaded the entire Gulf coast, leading Mexico to declare war. — Source: Britannica

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Prime Minister edits a memo, starts a war CRACKED.COM In 1870, Otto Von Bismarck published a memo from French ambassador Count Vincent Benedetti. OVB, however, edited out all the pleasantries, which made it read like a personal insult. Tensions rose, and France declared war on Prussia a week later. — Source: The 6 Biggest Lies Used To Start Horrifying Wars

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The Great Guano War CRACKED.COM Spain and Peru got into an international kerfuffle after a local brawl injured a few Spaniards. The Spanish navy took over a series of Peruvian islands that produced 60% of their national income, via collection and refinement of guano — Source: History Today

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The Flagstaff War CRACKED.COM Natives in the New Zealand town of Kororareka didn't take kindly to British troops raising their flag there. Chief Hona Heke chopped down the flagpole, then three more that replaced it. When the fourth was erected, Heke led a bloody rebellion that kicked off a 10-month war. — Source: The 5 Most Idiotic Wars Ever Fought

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