> “God created war so that Americans would learn geography,” said Mark Twain...this quip began as a non-humorous comment about war and evolved into a satirical jibe. Early comical instances have no clear originator. The prevalent modern form of the joke that mentions God should be credited to #PaulRodriguez..The linkages to #AmbroseBierce and #MarkTwain are unsupported.
https://quoteinvestigator.com/2014/05/19/geography/
I knew the quote was from way before #JonStewart but I guessed #DevilsDictionary