1. When History's Plans Went Awry on a Massive Scale2. The Epic Failures of History's Grand Schemes3. Historical Moments When Big Plans Went Terribly Wrong4. The Unforeseen Consequences of History's Best-Laid Plans5. When History's Big Ideas Turned into E
As Vizzini famously warns Westley in The Princess Bride, "Never engage in a land war in Asia." This age-old advice has been ignored by many conquerors throughout history, leading to catastrophic consequences. From Napoleon to Big H, world leaders have fallen victim to the classic blunders of warfare. In this collection, we explore some of the most disastrous plans in history and how they ultimately backfired.
One such ill-fated scheme was devised by the British Empire in the early 1900s, when they sought to reduce the population of poisonous snakes in India. Known as the cobra effect, England offered a reward for each cobra killed. However, instead of decreasing the snake population, this initiative resulted in a surge of cobra breeding and killings, ultimately leading to a rise in the number of cobras in the region.
Discover more tales of failed plans and their unintended consequences in this gallery of historical blunders.
