Tuesday, October 4, 2022

EOTO Reflection: False Flags

 My classmate Garrett Escala did his second EOTO presentation on False Flags. In general, these can be described as committing an act and then blaming it on the opposing party. These uses of false lags were used to pirate others ships back then and were used even today. A simple example of false flags would be a younger sibling hitting themselves and then pinning it on the older sibling, to get them in trouble.


Some notable uses of false flags were used by the German during World War II. It involved using concentration camp victims dressed as German soldiers who were then shot by the Gestapo, the German military police, who were dressed as Polish soldiers. This tactic was used to gain support from the German common folk for an invasion of Poland. It was also used in the Winter War between Finland and Russia, in which the Soviets bombed a Russian Village near the border of the USSR and Finland and pinned it on the Finnish.


False Flags are even seen today in current events, such as The Ukraine Invasion by Russia. In January and February of 2022, Russian media attempted to portray the enemy army attacking their country to justify their attack on Ukraine. Instead, it was immediately called out due to the disinformation video's lack of quality and mismatching dates. 


As someone who doesn't know much about military strategy and has good morals, false flags are used as a cowardly act and a cheap move to trick your people into feeling sympathy or supporting you. We are taught as children not to blame others for our own actions and to take responsibility. Unfortunately, we don't see those lessons carried on as world leaders do the exact opposite. 

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