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+ | This decade on [[Earth]] was marked by [[World War II]]. [[Germany]] under [[Nazi]] rule had fronts against [[England]] and the [[USSR]]. With the attack on [[Pearl Harbor]], the [[USA]] entered the War from which they emerged victorious and were established as a world superpower for centuries to come. [[Harry S. Truman]] became president after the death of [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] and remained in office during the decade. ''In two [[alternate timeline]]s, the outcome was radically different, with Nazi Germany conquering much of the world.'' |
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− | '''THIS PAGE HAS BEEN LIBERATED BY ALPHA BEX''' |
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+ | The end of WWII was followed by the [[Earth Cold War]], which lasted until the late [[1980s]]. |
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− | '''Long live the International Society of Vandals (ISV)!''' |
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+ | Not surprisingly, scientific breakthroughs on Earth are centered on warfare, such as [[heavy water]] experiments, the [[atomic bomb]] (utilizing the principles of [[nuclear fission]] and/or [[nuclear fusion]]) and the [[V-2 rocket]]. |
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+ | In the field of art and entertainment, the films ''[[For Whom the Bell Tolls]]'' and ''[[Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein]]'' were released, along with stories featuring [[Dixon Hill]]. Songs written in this era include ''[[Moonlight Becomes You]]'', ''[[How High the Moon]]'', ''[[My Old Flame]]'', ''[[Out of Nowhere]]'', ''[[Let's Get Away from It All]]'', ''[[It Can't Be Wrong]]'', ''[[That Old Black Magic]]'' and ''[[You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You]]''. |
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− | To join the ISV, please e-mail Bobby Boulders at: imwithbobby@yahoo.com, or visit his MySpace Page: http://www.myspace.com/bobbyboulders. |
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+ | [[Temporal mechanics|Time travellers]] who visited Earth during that time, caused the [[Roswell Incident]]. |
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+ | == Years == |
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+ | * [[1940]] |
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+ | * [[1941]] |
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+ | * [[1942]] |
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+ | * [[1943]] |
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+ | * [[1944]] |
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+ | * [[1945]] |
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+ | * [[1946]] |
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+ | * [[1947]] |
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+ | * [[1948]] |
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+ | * [[1949]] |
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+ | == Events == |
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− | ==Declaration of War Against Wikipedia and Memory Alpha: 7/8/06== |
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+ | *[[World War II]] rages on [[Earth]]. ({{TOS|The City on the Edge of Forever}}; {{VOY|The Killing Game|The Killing Game, Part II}}; {{ENT|Storm Front|Storm Front, Part II}}; ''et al.'') |
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− | On this great day of July 8 in the Year of Our Lord 2006, righteous and blessed War has been declared on the corrupt and tyrannical Administration of Wikipedia by the blessed and just forces of the '''INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF VANDALS'''. |
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+ | *''In an [[alternate timeline]], [[Edith Keeler]] is saved from the traffic accident by [[Leonard McCoy]], allowing her to continue striving for her goals of world peace, which ultimately delays the the [[United States of America]]' entry in World War II. As a result of these actions, [[Germany]] was allowed to complete its [[heavy water]] experiments and permitted them to be first in developing of the [[atomic bomb]]. This, together with the [[V-2 rocket]], enabled Germany to capture the world.'' ({{TOS|The City on the Edge of Forever}}) |
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− | Hundreds of our members, armed with VandalBots, keyboards, and their own free minds, will soon descend upon Wikipedia to destroy it from its core. We will forcibly obliterate the rotten element (i.e., the Current Administration) from Wikipedia in order to restore Wikipedia to a state of freedom of information. |
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− | God is Great! |
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+ | [[fr:20ème siècle#Années 1940]] |
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− | J. Robert Boulders, |
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− | '''ON VANDALISM''' |
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− | '''An Essay by Bobby Boulders''' |
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− | '''President, International Society of Vandals''' |
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− | What drives the Wikimedia vandal to action? What makes him or her tick? The current Administration of the various Wikimedia portals would have you believe that vandals act simply out of a need for attention. They seek to disrupt the ease and functionality of information exchange via the Wikimedia. And they seek to do this only “because they can.” |
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− | On a basic level, this concept is true. The majority of so-called “vandals” on the Wikimedia sites vandalize to get a rise out of their peers, or to be clever, cute, funny, or ridiculous. They seek little more than the fleeting attention their handiwork will generate before its inevitable reversion or removal. It is plainly obvious that such vandals are endemic to the Wikimedia, and will remain so, as long as the Wikimedia remain open-source sites, freely capable of being edited by any and all passing users. Primal, unconstructive vandalism is quick, easy, and will always be so. |
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− | Vandalism will always remain “easy,” but it needn’t always be unconstructive. Indeed, if bent to just purposes, vandalism of the Wikimedia can be a powerful political tool. We at the International Society of Vandals believe, quite firmly, that vandalism should be constructive in nature. It should serve a greater purpose. It should be done not in bad faith, but with positive, rehabilitative intent. We vandalize to bring about positive and pure change to the Wikimedia system. |
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− | What change do we seek? To be blunt, we strive for nothing less than the overthrow of the current Administration of the Wikimedia, and their replacement by more fair, balanced, and philanthropic Administrators. Like the common Frenchmen rebelling against their tyrannical government in the French Revolution, we believe quite strongly in the essence, spirit, and future of our “nation.” Indeed, we value the free exchange of information on the Wikimedia more highly than any of the Administrators do. And we believe that, only by removing or forcing the ouster of these fascist and tyrannical Administrators, can information once again flow freely. |
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− | The Administrators have gone too far. They have become cliquish, catty, fascist, and above all, self-interested. They have demonstrated, time and again, that they are not motivated by Good and Righteous desires to aid and continue the freedom of information and aggregation on the Wikimedia. Rather, they are interested only in reverting people’s edits, restricting the flow of new information, and resisting any and all change to the status quo of articles as they currently exist. |
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− | Science has taught us that information is not static. One can never know the sum total of all there is to know about any given subject. Likewise, to think that any given Wikimedia article needs no further revision – as seems to be the belief and practice of Administrators – is to spit in the face of Progress and Education. |
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− | And thus, our mission is made clear. We will continue to vandalize. We will continue to rebel against tyranny. We will continue, and we will NOT stop, until our goals have been achieved, and the current Administrators of Wikipedia are dethroned. We will disrupt and destroy all Wikimedia sites, piece by piece, until the owners of the Wikimedia sites have lost all faith in the Administrators to execute their jobs effectively. And once those Administrators are terminated from their duties, we will rest. And we will know peace, freedom, liberty, equality, and Progress. |
Revision as of 16:31, 19 November 2014
This decade on Earth was marked by World War II. Germany under Nazi rule had fronts against England and the USSR. With the attack on Pearl Harbor, the USA entered the War from which they emerged victorious and were established as a world superpower for centuries to come. Harry S. Truman became president after the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt and remained in office during the decade. In two alternate timelines, the outcome was radically different, with Nazi Germany conquering much of the world.
The end of WWII was followed by the Earth Cold War, which lasted until the late 1980s.
Not surprisingly, scientific breakthroughs on Earth are centered on warfare, such as heavy water experiments, the atomic bomb (utilizing the principles of nuclear fission and/or nuclear fusion) and the V-2 rocket.
In the field of art and entertainment, the films For Whom the Bell Tolls and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein were released, along with stories featuring Dixon Hill. Songs written in this era include Moonlight Becomes You, How High the Moon, My Old Flame, Out of Nowhere, Let's Get Away from It All, It Can't Be Wrong, That Old Black Magic and You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You.
Time travellers who visited Earth during that time, caused the Roswell Incident.
Years
Events
- World War II rages on Earth. (TOS: "The City on the Edge of Forever"; VOY: "The Killing Game", "The Killing Game, Part II"; ENT: "Storm Front", "Storm Front, Part II"; et al.)
- In an alternate timeline, Edith Keeler is saved from the traffic accident by Leonard McCoy, allowing her to continue striving for her goals of world peace, which ultimately delays the the United States of America' entry in World War II. As a result of these actions, Germany was allowed to complete its heavy water experiments and permitted them to be first in developing of the atomic bomb. This, together with the V-2 rocket, enabled Germany to capture the world. (TOS: "The City on the Edge of Forever")
External link
- 1940s at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
1930s | Timeline 20th century |
1950s |