Did you know the Iroquois declared their own war on the Axis in World War II?
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Chief Angus Horn in 1942
(Photo: Mohawk Nation News)
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On June 13, 1942, a group of Iroquois, led by chief Angus Horn of the Mohawk tribe, stood on the steps of the Washington Capitol and declared war on Germany, Italy and Japan, much to the surprise of passersby.
The declaration of war on Germany was actually technically redundant, since the Iroquois Confederacy already declared war on the country during World War I, and the Versailles Treaty never formalized peace between these two particular sides. (In fact, the peace treaty at the end of World War II did not do so, either, so one might argue the war is still going on.)
The declaration was more than just an act of solidarity with the rest of America; it was actually a political move in the long Iroquois struggle against the United States and Canada regarding their sovereignty. A 1941 court case had just declared that Native American nations are subject to federal law, and the war declaration was a symbolic refutation of that decision by presenting the Iroquois as a sovereign power. It also allowed Iroquois men to volunteer to serve in the U.S. military while still upholding their claim that they’re not U.S. citizens and thus cannot be drafted.
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Victory in Europe Day promotion
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Winston Churchill waves to crowds in Whitehall in London as they celebrate V-E Day, May 8, 1945.
(Photo: Imperial War Museum)
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