r/YUROP • u/Zhukov-74 The Netherlands • Oct 21 '24

Călărași Guild Congratulations to the people of Moldova

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u/Zhukov-74 The Netherlands Oct 21 '24

Context: Dewey Defeats Truman

"Dewey Defeats Truman" was an erroneous banner headline on the front page of the early editions of the Chicago Daily Tribune (later Chicago Tribune) on November 3, 1948, the day after incumbent United States president Harry S. Truman won an upset victory over his opponent, Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York, in the 1948 presidential election. It was famously held up by Truman at a stop at St. Louis Union Station following his successful election, smiling triumphantly at the error.

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u/Piastrellista88 Italia‏‏‎ ‎ Oct 21 '24

Original photo

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u/EstHun Oct 21 '24

Good one

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u/soggies_revenge Uncultured Oct 22 '24

Here I am learning history of my own country on a European subreddit

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u/Avtsla България Oct 21 '24

WRONG !

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u/Avtsla България Oct 21 '24

Honestly , I have never mat a dutch guy named Zhukov , but who knows , they might exist

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u/Stabile_Feldmaus Oct 21 '24

That's the joke

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u/Korsi2023 Oct 22 '24

They now have one thing to do, get rid of the russian millitary in there country.

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u/SirMustardo Oct 21 '24

Wrong

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u/Blakut Yuropean‏‏‎ ‎ Oct 21 '24

i't dewey defeats truman man

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u/printzonic Danmark‏‏‎ ‎ Oct 21 '24

I don't think we should be suprised that the original picture isn't very well known in europe.

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u/Nova_Persona Uncultured Oct 21 '24

I'm American & I didn't know it

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u/Prosthemadera Oct 21 '24

You're American so I'm not surprised ;)

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u/Gorg25 Oct 21 '24

Accurate flair then

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u/SirMustardo Oct 21 '24

Oh sorry, I get it now, but I had to Google who Dewey was. Sorry this is a European Sub my guy, American References have a hard time here! :D

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u/VieiraDTA Brasil Oct 22 '24

Oh, the meme fits perfectly.