We're not that different, no matter where we're from, and these people from across history put their differences temporarily aside to enjoy a good time with one another. Even mortal enemies.
Here are 20 photos of adversaries making things work.
1
FDR Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill
Sitting together for a photo at the Yalta conference, 1945.
2
Ustase Fascists and Serbian Chetniks
Sharing drinks in Croatia, 1942.
3
Castro and Pinochet
Together in Santiago, Chile, 1971.
4
Representatives for The US, Germany, and Imperial Japan
In upstate New York, 1939.
5
Celebrating Reunification
West and East Germans in 1990.
6
United Army
A mixed Chinese and Korean force which fought against Imperial Japan between 1936 and 1945.
7
Kaiser Wilhelm II and King George V
Riding horses together in Berlin, Germany, 1913.
8
Palestinian and Israeli Boys
Posing together during the first Intifada, 1988.
9
Graves
A Catholic woman and her Protestant husband, who were not allowed to be buried together. The Netherlands, 1888.
10
Victor Emmanuel III of Italy and Zog I of Albania
Eating together at the Royal Palace in Cairo while in exile, 1947. Albeit, awkwardly.
11
American and German Soldier
The defence of Castle Itter, Austria, fighting together against an attacking SS Division.
12
Operation Cowboy
In which Americans and Germans worked together to save rare horses in Czechoslovakia. 1945.
13
American Party Members
At Malcom X’s Nation of Islam event. 1962.
14
Korean Independence Activist Hong Beom-do
Attending the Far Eastern People's Congress, Moscow, 1922.
15
A German soldier, a Soviet POW and a Finnish TK-Man
Posing with their personal cameras. 1941.
16
Sadat of Egypt and Golda Meir of Israel
Mortal enemies only a few years prior, sharing a laugh. 1977.
17
The Christmas Truce
December 24th, 1914.
18
The Christmas Truce
Meeting in No Man’s Land, 1914.
19
Exchanging a Light
British and German soldiers, the Christmas Truce, 1914.
20
South African Riot Police
Playing soccer with youths in Nyanga Township, Western Cape Province. 1976.
