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  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,396
    edited September 2015
    i think any time anything drastic occurs that upends the sociopolitical status quo, war is always a possiblt result. world war I it was an assassination. world war II hitler became fuhrer and he started claiming land for germany. some of it was given to him, he tried to take the rest through war.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,143

    i think any time anything drastic occurs that upends the sociopolitical status quo, war is always a possiblt result. world war I it was an assassination. world war II hitler became fuhrer and he started claiming land for germany. some of it was given to him, he tried to take the rest through war.

    If England and France weren't so pissed off many they could have been a little more chill when drafting the treaty of Versailles. (But who could blame them)
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,396
    mcgruff10 said:

    i think any time anything drastic occurs that upends the sociopolitical status quo, war is always a possiblt result. world war I it was an assassination. world war II hitler became fuhrer and he started claiming land for germany. some of it was given to him, he tried to take the rest through war.

    If England and France weren't so pissed off many they could have been a little more chill when drafting the treaty of Versailles. (But who could blame them)
    yeah i always thought that treaty was very heavy handed. but many people would argue that germany deserved that treaty.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,143

    mcgruff10 said:

    i think any time anything drastic occurs that upends the sociopolitical status quo, war is always a possiblt result. world war I it was an assassination. world war II hitler became fuhrer and he started claiming land for germany. some of it was given to him, he tried to take the rest through war.

    If England and France weren't so pissed off many they could have been a little more chill when drafting the treaty of Versailles. (But who could blame them)
    yeah i always thought that treaty was very heavy handed. but many people would argue that germany deserved that treaty.
    Germany definitely deserved it but no harshness within the treat of versailles no hitter and probably no ww2 to the scale it was at. Japan would have probably started something in the pacific but I think Europe would have sat it out.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,396
    mcgruff10 said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    i think any time anything drastic occurs that upends the sociopolitical status quo, war is always a possiblt result. world war I it was an assassination. world war II hitler became fuhrer and he started claiming land for germany. some of it was given to him, he tried to take the rest through war.

    If England and France weren't so pissed off many they could have been a little more chill when drafting the treaty of Versailles. (But who could blame them)
    yeah i always thought that treaty was very heavy handed. but many people would argue that germany deserved that treaty.
    Germany definitely deserved it but no harshness within the treat of versailles no hitter and probably no ww2 to the scale it was at. Japan would have probably started something in the pacific but I think Europe would have sat it out.
    i agree. one begat the other. no harsh treaty, no hitler.

    the war in the pacific was probably going to happen. i think england would have helped us vs the japanese. but then italy would have probably started things in europe. it is fun to try to think of the what ifs?
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,143

    mcgruff10 said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    i think any time anything drastic occurs that upends the sociopolitical status quo, war is always a possiblt result. world war I it was an assassination. world war II hitler became fuhrer and he started claiming land for germany. some of it was given to him, he tried to take the rest through war.

    If England and France weren't so pissed off many they could have been a little more chill when drafting the treaty of Versailles. (But who could blame them)
    yeah i always thought that treaty was very heavy handed. but many people would argue that germany deserved that treaty.
    Germany definitely deserved it but no harshness within the treat of versailles no hitter and probably no ww2 to the scale it was at. Japan would have probably started something in the pacific but I think Europe would have sat it out.
    i agree. one begat the other. no harsh treaty, no hitler.

    the war in the pacific was probably going to happen. i think england would have helped us vs the japanese. but then italy would have probably started things in europe. it is fun to try to think of the what ifs?
    What if Germany doesn't invade Russia? The extinction of the European jew? German is the only language in Europe?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    mcgruff10 said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    i think any time anything drastic occurs that upends the sociopolitical status quo, war is always a possiblt result. world war I it was an assassination. world war II hitler became fuhrer and he started claiming land for germany. some of it was given to him, he tried to take the rest through war.

    If England and France weren't so pissed off many they could have been a little more chill when drafting the treaty of Versailles. (But who could blame them)
    yeah i always thought that treaty was very heavy handed. but many people would argue that germany deserved that treaty.
    Germany definitely deserved it but no harshness within the treat of versailles no hitter and probably no ww2 to the scale it was at. Japan would have probably started something in the pacific but I think Europe would have sat it out.
    i agree. one begat the other. no harsh treaty, no hitler.

    the war in the pacific was probably going to happen. i think england would have helped us vs the japanese. but then italy would have probably started things in europe. it is fun to try to think of the what ifs?
    What if Germany doesn't invade Russia? The extinction of the European jew? German is the only language in Europe?
    I'll take it a step further.If the Nazis don't invade Russia and the surrounding USSR countries,and the Jewish population does not need to flee.What would the Middle East look like now?
    France would still suck either way.
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,143
    rr165892 said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    i think any time anything drastic occurs that upends the sociopolitical status quo, war is always a possiblt result. world war I it was an assassination. world war II hitler became fuhrer and he started claiming land for germany. some of it was given to him, he tried to take the rest through war.

    If England and France weren't so pissed off many they could have been a little more chill when drafting the treaty of Versailles. (But who could blame them)
    yeah i always thought that treaty was very heavy handed. but many people would argue that germany deserved that treaty.
    Germany definitely deserved it but no harshness within the treat of versailles no hitter and probably no ww2 to the scale it was at. Japan would have probably started something in the pacific but I think Europe would have sat it out.
    i agree. one begat the other. no harsh treaty, no hitler.

    the war in the pacific was probably going to happen. i think england would have helped us vs the japanese. but then italy would have probably started things in europe. it is fun to try to think of the what ifs?
    What if Germany doesn't invade Russia? The extinction of the European jew? German is the only language in Europe?
    I'll take it a step further.If the Nazis don't invade Russia and the surrounding USSR countries,and the Jewish population does not need to flee.What would the Middle East look like now?
    France would still suck either way.
    never thought of it like that. wow. would the middle east be peaceful?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,517
    edited September 2015
    mcgruff10 said:

    rr165892 said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    i think any time anything drastic occurs that upends the sociopolitical status quo, war is always a possiblt result. world war I it was an assassination. world war II hitler became fuhrer and he started claiming land for germany. some of it was given to him, he tried to take the rest through war.

    If England and France weren't so pissed off many they could have been a little more chill when drafting the treaty of Versailles. (But who could blame them)
    yeah i always thought that treaty was very heavy handed. but many people would argue that germany deserved that treaty.
    Germany definitely deserved it but no harshness within the treat of versailles no hitter and probably no ww2 to the scale it was at. Japan would have probably started something in the pacific but I think Europe would have sat it out.
    i agree. one begat the other. no harsh treaty, no hitler.

    the war in the pacific was probably going to happen. i think england would have helped us vs the japanese. but then italy would have probably started things in europe. it is fun to try to think of the what ifs?
    What if Germany doesn't invade Russia? The extinction of the European jew? German is the only language in Europe?
    I'll take it a step further.If the Nazis don't invade Russia and the surrounding USSR countries,and the Jewish population does not need to flee.What would the Middle East look like now?
    France would still suck either way.
    never thought of it like that. wow. would the middle east be peaceful?
    Maybe
    Maybe not
    The issues in the Middle East were going on before WWII.
    The British were in control of much of the area and might not have given up their territories so soon or so easily.
    Post edited by Bentleyspop on
  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    That's one question.What about radicalized islam? Would it be radicalized now? Would Europe be a mess? How Would the Cold War era have been different? Would nuclear build ups be different?
    A lot of butterfly effect here.
    In reality,Hitlers actions birthed the terror climate we face today.
  • callen
    callen Posts: 6,388
    edited September 2015
    Edit for editing so sake.
    Post edited by callen on
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,143

    mcgruff10 said:

    rr165892 said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    i think any time anything drastic occurs that upends the sociopolitical status quo, war is always a possiblt result. world war I it was an assassination. world war II hitler became fuhrer and he started claiming land for germany. some of it was given to him, he tried to take the rest through war.

    If England and France weren't so pissed off many they could have been a little more chill when drafting the treaty of Versailles. (But who could blame them)
    yeah i always thought that treaty was very heavy handed. but many people would argue that germany deserved that treaty.
    Germany definitely deserved it but no harshness within the treat of versailles no hitter and probably no ww2 to the scale it was at. Japan would have probably started something in the pacific but I think Europe would have sat it out.
    i agree. one begat the other. no harsh treaty, no hitler.

    the war in the pacific was probably going to happen. i think england would have helped us vs the japanese. but then italy would have probably started things in europe. it is fun to try to think of the what ifs?
    What if Germany doesn't invade Russia? The extinction of the European jew? German is the only language in Europe?
    I'll take it a step further.If the Nazis don't invade Russia and the surrounding USSR countries,and the Jewish population does not need to flee.What would the Middle East look like now?
    France would still suck either way.
    never thought of it like that. wow. would the middle east be peaceful?
    Maybe
    Maybe not
    The issues in the Middle East were going on before WWII.
    The British were in control of much of the area and might not have given up their territories so soon or so easily.
    True but no ww2 no creation of Israel. No creation of Israel no 9/11. No 9/11.....well damn. I love what ifs.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,756
    edited September 2015
    mickeyrat said:

    Did this even happen?

    To what does your question refer to?

    Until that is known how can anyone possibly answer?
    I know you have accepted someone elses answer.

    I still want an answer to what I respectfully asked you.

    Or is it you only engage with those you believe offended you?

    This is probably the 5th question I've asked you without so much as a glance my way.

    So by your way of thinking , you are bullying ME by ignoring my questions.
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  • mickeyrat said:

    mickeyrat said:

    Did this even happen?

    To what does your question refer to?

    Until that is known how can anyone possibly answer?
    I know you have accepted someone elses answer.

    I still want an answer to what I respectfully asked you.

    Or is it you only engage with those you believe offended you?

    This is probably the 5th question I've asked you without so much as a glance my way.

    So by your way of thinking , you are bullying ME by ignoring my questions.
    Big time bullying tactic on an entirely other level: exclusion.
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    mickeyrat said:

    mickeyrat said:

    Did this even happen?

    To what does your question refer to?

    Until that is known how can anyone possibly answer?
    I know you have accepted someone elses answer.

    I still want an answer to what I respectfully asked you.

    Or is it you only engage with those you believe offended you?

    This is probably the 5th question I've asked you without so much as a glance my way.

    So by your way of thinking , you are bullying ME by ignoring my questions.
    Same here, mickey. I even asked nicely!

    I figure some are deemed deserving of acknowledgement. Us lowlifes, not so much =)
  • jnimhaoileoin
    jnimhaoileoin Baile Átha Cliath Posts: 2,682
    mickeyrat said:

    mickeyrat said:

    Did this even happen?

    To what does your question refer to?

    Until that is known how can anyone possibly answer?
    I know you have accepted someone elses answer.

    I still want an answer to what I respectfully asked you.

    Or is it you only engage with those you believe offended you?

    This is probably the 5th question I've asked you without so much as a glance my way.

    So by your way of thinking , you are bullying ME by ignoring my questions.
    I'd advise following my policy and not wasting your time or energy ;)
  • mickeyrat said:

    mickeyrat said:

    Did this even happen?

    To what does your question refer to?

    Until that is known how can anyone possibly answer?
    I know you have accepted someone elses answer.

    I still want an answer to what I respectfully asked you.

    Or is it you only engage with those you believe offended you?

    This is probably the 5th question I've asked you without so much as a glance my way.

    So by your way of thinking , you are bullying ME by ignoring my questions.
    I'd advise following my policy and not wasting your time or energy ;)
    +1
  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    Everyone should watch Band of Brothers. A unit so legendary that there are statues and plaques all over Europe dedicated to this group of Men. Its unreal that those guys came home, got regular jobs and never even told their families about their experiences until the book and show exposed them. Humble dudes right there

    thank a WWII vet every chance you can. I was just at the National WWII museum last weekend. Saw a few 90+ year old vets limping around but eager to talk to anyone.
  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    My grandfather fought against the Japanese in the Philipines. Grew up with awful stories about the Japanese raping the female citizens. Burying people up to their necks in sand and decapitating them.

    War is ugly but sometimes absolutely necessary. He never agreed with Vietnam but 100% supported our involvement in WWII. The Allies saved scores of people worldwide.
  • After the series ends and you watch the credits on the last episode I was struck by the number of those guys who returned home and were subsequently killed in drunk driving accidents. Fucked up to have survived the carnage they experienced only to be killed driving drunk.
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