In the history of every nation, there are certain turning points that end up altering the entire course of where it’s headed. The thing is, you never truly grasp their significance until long after they’ve passed. Looking back at them, though, it’s remarkable to see how one single event could carry so much weight.
One Redditor asked people to share the most notorious photos of instances that changed their countries forever, and the responses were fascinating. Scroll down to see some of the most compelling ones and maybe discover something new along the way.
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© Photo: TheEquestrian13
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© Photo: El_Palma89
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© Photo: TreasureHunter95
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© Photo: anon
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© Photo: edgsto1
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© Photo: kiru_56
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© Photo: slavegaius87
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© Photo: fluffyslav
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© Photo: MightyClimber
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This one changed a lot of parents’ attitudes about how safe their kids were and changed the public’s attitude toward getting involved when something seems wrong. For those who don’t know the picture, two 10-year-old boys kidnapped 2-year-old James Bulger, walked him for miles through Liverpool, being seen by dozens of witnesses, then [unalived] him.
© Photo: LetTheBloodFlow
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© Photo: Party_Bath_580
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© Photo: electron_explorer
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© Photo: Secure-Tradition793
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© Photo: ZevlorTheTeethling
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© Photo: DerSven
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© Photo: emgyres
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© Photo: smcl2k
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© Photo: Harvard_Sucks
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© Photo: follow-the-lead
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© Photo: Marshiznit
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© Photo: TheBaykon8r
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© Photo: ErrorMacrotheII
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© Photo: davidberard81
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© Photo: Singapore-slimmy
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© Photo: Ok-Frosting8550
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© Photo: anon
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© Photo: hittocode
