December 10, 1906

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1906, US President Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for helping mediate an end to the Russo-Japanese War. The Japanese and Russian governments stated they didn’t have a choice, as that crazy, bespectacled American rushed into their treaty negotiations swinging a large stick and screaming at the top of his lungs, “THIS IS THE QUIETEST I’MA GOING TO TALK TO YOU SONS-OF-BITCHES! SIGN THE BE-DAMNED TREATY OR EAT THE STICK YOU BASTARDS!” The Russians and Japanese quickly signed the papers and the war was peacefully mediated.

About Joel Byers

Born in North Georgia and educated at some very fine public institutions. Real education started after graduating from college and then getting married and raising two boys. Has the ability to see the funny and absurd in most things and will always remark on it, even if it means getting the stink-eye from his victims.
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