10-04-2021, 07:39 PM
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Re: World War II
Originally Posted by bakerman
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Obviously you have not traveled to The Philippines. Americans are loved and admired throughout the country. The Filipinos remember everything that Americans did to free them from the cruel yoke of the Japanese army.My personal experiences in Hong Kong and Thailand lead me to believe that they also love Americans.
In any event, I suggest you study the history of The British Empire and what they did to India, before you go pointing fingers.
10-04-2021, 07:59 PM
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Re: World War II
Originally Posted by The Artful Todger
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Who cares what happened in India? Certainly not me! In any case British colonisation brought far more in terms of the value of modernisation than the value raw materials taken, much of which was not even recognised by the natives.
10-04-2021, 08:03 PM
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I haven't read the above 150 posts on the subject, but I thought WW2 was started by some busy body Tory PM who had a bad trip then immediately regretted mentioning something about supporting Poland in a disagreement that might otherwise have come to nothing.10-04-2021, 08:06 PM
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Re: World War II
Originally Posted by d00d
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I haven't read the above 150 posts on the subject, but I thought WW2 was started by some busy body Tory PM who had a bad trip then immediately regretted mentioning something about supporting Poland in a disagreement that might otherwise have come to nothing.
10-04-2021, 08:17 PM
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Re: World War II
Originally Posted by AnnieS
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Well Hitler's plan was for Britain to be a Nazi partner in his global empire. So back to back Wagner at the Albert hall and sauerkraut and sausages instead of chips.
10-04-2021, 08:19 PM
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Re: World War II
Originally Posted by AnnieS
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Well possibly the Indians who are making our Astra Zeneca vaccines...
10-04-2021, 08:23 PM
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Re: World War II
Originally Posted by d00d
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Britain should have remained partners. There were better ways of sorting out Germany's social cleansing activities than full on WW.
10-04-2021, 08:25 PM
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Re: World War II
Originally Posted by the artful todger
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who cares what happened in india? Certainly not me! In any case british colonisation brought far more in terms of the value of modernisation than the value raw materials taken, much of which was not even recognised by the natives.
10-04-2021, 08:26 PM
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Re: World War II
Originally Posted by d00d
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I haven't read the above 150 posts on the subject, but I thought WW2 was started by some busy body Tory PM who had a bad trip then immediately regretted mentioning something about supporting Poland in a disagreement that might otherwise have come to nothing.
10-04-2021, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by d00d
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Britain should have remained partners. There were better ways of sorting out Germany's social cleansing activities than full on WW.
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