What moments in history would you consider ironic? Here are a few I can name....
The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact/Operation Barbarossa - The two biggest superpowers in Europe - Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin weren't exactly exchanging Christmas Cards with one another, but up until 1941, were willing to tolerate one another as long as they didn't invade each others territory.
What makes this ironic though is Stalin has a history of paranoia and has executed those who he felt MIGHT oppose him, yet he felt trusting towards Adolf Hitler who hated both Slavs and Communists(something Stalin was both of).
When Hitler's army invaded Soviet Territory, Stalin was crushed by the betrayal, and as a result joined the Allies(US and UK). Of all people, did Stalin really think he could trust one of the most evil men to walk foot on this planet?
The Titanic - Deemed "The Unsinkable", when it hit an iceberg, the ship sank and over 1500 lost their lives as a result.
The Vietnam War - the
U.S. attempted to stop the
Viet Cong (Viet Minh) taking over South Vietnam. However it is an often ignored fact that the U.S. originally supported the Viet Minh to prevent imperialist ambitions.