Bush addresses the world- Pending War

Cirdan · 04-10-2003, 06:05 PM

Interesting take on history, JD. Did you forget that Stalingrad and the Battle of Britain were the major turning points in the war? This while the US was still puttering around in N. Africa, and then still a minority to the British forces. Once the armored divisions of the Reich were destroyed on the eastern front the war was basically over for the Germans. It would have lasted much longer without US intervention, but there is no doubt that the USSR was in full control of the Eastern front after the winter of 1943. The Romanian divisions were pretty useless.

The Russians would have conquered all Europe had D-Day not occurred, however. They had developed production capacity far exceeding Germany's as far as war materiels; and manpower was certainly on their side. We had to race to Berlin to save what we could of Europe from the communists (as big a favor as saving them from the fascists), so for that the western Europeans should be doubly grateful.

04-10-2003, 06:05 PM	#11
Cirdan Elf Lord of the Grey Havens Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: somewhere else Posts: 2,381	Interesting take on history, JD. Did you forget that Stalingrad and the Battle of Britain were the major turning points in the war? This while the US was still puttering around in N. Africa, and then still a minority to the British forces. Once the armored divisions of the Reich were destroyed on the eastern front the war was basically over for the Germans. It would have lasted much longer without US intervention, but there is no doubt that the USSR was in full control of the Eastern front after the winter of 1943. The Romanian divisions were pretty useless. The Russians would have conquered all Europe had D-Day not occurred, however. They had developed production capacity far exceeding Germany's as far as war materiels; and manpower was certainly on their side. We had to race to Berlin to save what we could of Europe from the communists (as big a favor as saving them from the fascists), so for that the western Europeans should be doubly grateful. __________________ There exists a limit to the force even ther most powerful may apply without destroying themselves. Judging this limit is the true artistry of government. Misuse of power is the fatal sin. The law cannot be a tool of vengance, never a hostage, nor a fortification against the martyrs it has created. You cannot threaten any individual and escape the consequences. -Muad'dib on Law The Stilgar Commentary

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