Quoted from 55tbird

why did they keep going east in russia? and south into North Africa... I guess Africa must have been an unknown part of the prussian empire

The Italians went into North Africa.  Hitler had to send troops to bail the Italians out.  The Italians wanted control over the Suez Canal, they could stop the flow of oil going to Britain, it was strategic.  Didn't have anything to do with reunification of Germans.  

Go back and look at the pre WWI map of Europe. Then read about the Treaty of Versailles and the post WWI map of Europe.

There was an underlying philosophy at work. Remember all that master race stuff?

Quoted from Madam X

There was an underlying philosophy at work. Remember all that master race stuff?

Yes,  he used political rhetoric to inspire the masses.  We have it here.   Our politicians utter the phrases like American exceptionalism" or. "Christian Nation".    He felt his people were the best in the world, and he inspired his people to following him by repeating it.  Sound familiar?  Americans are told all the time how great we are as a people, and how our way if life must be exported around the world.  By force if necessary.  We may not say master race, but many Americans are convinced we are certainly the master civilization.

Quoted from Box A Rox

Now he even assumes that he speaks for God!  

Open a Bible, terrorist.

even after these wars we are on the path to 'show me your papers'.....

so what exactly did you fight for?

real ID?
patriot act?
homeland security?
IRS managing healthcare?
gun laws?
public schools ability to diagnose and drug youth to fit in?

I know the list is longer.....please add.....

we've come a long way baby?

Quoted from senders

even after these wars we are on the path to 'show me your papers'.....

so what exactly did you fight for?

real ID?
patriot act?
homeland security?
IRS managing healthcare?
gun laws?
public schools ability to diagnose and drug youth to fit in?

I know the list is longer.....please add.....

we've come a long way baby?

NDAA
FISA
Military Commissions Act
Drug Laws
Militarized Police Force
Massive Regulations
DHS
DEA
FBI
ATF
CIA
NSA
IRS
Food Restrictions
Gun Restrictions
Smoking Restrictions
Drinking Restrictions
Traveling Restrictions
2 Party System

Quoted from senders

even after these wars we are on the path to 'show me your papers'.....

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Quoted from CICERO

I always wonder how people feel they know North Korea is a sh!thole.  I remember during the 80's I was led to believe Russia was a sh!thole.  Then I talked to people who actually visited, their description created a much different picture than the news media and government propaganda.  

I'm not saying the guy wasn't coerced to confess.  Just wonder how accurate the image of North Korea created by propaganda is.  I trust Dennis Rodman's description more the the Federal Government or news media.

OMG!  This IS Funny!

Quoted from CICERO

The Italians went into North Africa.  Hitler had to send troops to bail the Italians out.  The Italians wanted control over the Suez Canal, they could stop the flow of oil going to Britain, it was strategic.  Didn't have anything to do with reunification of Germans.  

Go back and look at the pre WWI map of Europe. Then read about the Treaty of Versailles and the post WWI map of Europe.

OK... What about Russia?? I don't see any correlation on the WWI map and the Treaty of Versailles... and what did the Jews have to do with either?

Quoted from 55tbird

OK... What about Russia?? I don't see any correlation on the WWI map and the Treaty of Versailles... and what did the Jews have to do with either?

The Jews were the same as the Japanese in America.   They were viewed as a threat to German nationalism.  Sure, American only interned the Japanese Americans and didn't kill them, but demonized them none the less, and used propaganda to create a public hatred for one ethnic group.  The Germans feared that the Jews (that many believed brought about the Russian revolution)  would bring a revolution to Germany.

Hitler went into Russia because he thought that the Red Army was weak, and defeating the Red Army would secure the German lands he was recapturing that he lost after the Treaty of Versailles.  He didn't believe the US and Britain could defeat the German army alone.

The treaty was imposed upon Germany, the Germans were not involved in the negotiations.  The Germans lost a lot of territory after the Treaty of Versailles, and forced to pay reparations for decades.  The Nazi's persuaded the German people to blame those nations that imposed the treaty onto them as the cause for their economic problems.