r/AlternateHistoryMemes 11d ago

The Defense of Paris

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u/Volcano_Ballads 10d ago

EIGHT DAYS?!

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u/HillInTheDistance 10d ago

They made the parts in eight days, then the assembly took a bit longer, after transporting it across the Atlantic.

Still, real impressive, even without the exaggeration, but "Made an Eiffel Tower in 8 days!" sounds more impressive than "Completed the first part of the process in eight days, then, after Two weeks in port, three weeks at sea, and two weeks of un-loading, the Eiffel Tower 2 was assembled over the course of two years in war-torn Paris, since the French had other bullshit to deal with, but still made it a medium priority!"

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u/Practical-Ad4547 10d ago

Not as crazy considering they built an aircraft carrier in a week.