General Politics Discussion Topic [closed]

Originally posted by Doc32:[..]

That is an interesting inference, but if you want the real reason the US joined the war was because of Japan. US was still leaning towards joining against Germany to help UK at some point but who knows when that would have happened. If pearl Harbor never happens who knows what happens in europe

Originally posted by MirrorballBoy:[..]

You're right, but Mark meant the reason why they joined the war in Europe..not the war in its total. Like all thing in history it's a combination of facts that made things like they were. If there was no treaty of Versailles, there might not have been a second world war..

Originally posted by yuri31:[..]

Well...

Originally posted by MirrorballBoy:[..]

All right that wasn't the best choice of words of course...We would never feel real liberated if the reds conquered all Europe

Originally posted by yuri31:[..]

God bless the Treaty of Versailles, I have to say. It led to the Treaty of Trianon.

Originally posted by MirrorballBoy:[..]

And to the Dolchstosslegende

Originally posted by wtshnnfb01:[..]

You do realize, if America didn't meddle in foreign affairs, you'ed be speaking German right now.

Originally posted by yuri31:[..]

And that's another story.

Originally posted by Risto:[..]
You could never know that. I dont believe thats true. There was no way Germany could keep their borders for that long. Anyway its ancient history.

Originally posted by MirrorballBoy:[..]

True, was heading towards the General History Discussions Topic... Anyway the point was already made

Originally posted by yuri31:[..]

The only thing to add is that World War 2 was the lowest point in the history of human race.

Originally posted by yuri31:[..]

My grandparents were in one of those trains, but I don't think they look 'ancient'.

I thought I'd use the wink smiley but it somehow came inappropriate to me.