[JohnKreese]

(04-30-2013 05:59 AM)Teedub Wrote:  

(04-30-2013 05:10 AM)Vicious Wrote:  

(04-29-2013 08:05 PM)InternationPlayboy Wrote:  

Are you kidding me? Britain was on it's hands and knees. A little longer and Britain would have fallen to the Germans without a doubt had the US not stepped in.

Look, there's shouldn't be much argument about this. The US played a major role in the Allies winning World War II. If you can't see that, then you need to re-read a world war two history book.

You keep saying this, but just what does it mean? The UK (or the Commonwealth if you will) played a major role, as did the SU.

After Germany aborted Operation Sea Lion they no longer had the capacity to invade the British Isles so by what forces would the nation have "fallen"? By the time Germany declared war on the US Britain was no longer a strategic target.

I get the feeling that in America, you are taught that America is number 1, was number 1 and always will be number 1. Whilst this may help with the continuation of ensuring the mindset a hyper-capitalist competitive society, it probably distorts historical events somewhat. Just look at Hollywood, you'd think America won every war single-handedly with no trauma or loss. It's a very jingoistic society. Especially in the 80's, although it did produce some fist-pumping cool films like Commando etc.

Oh, really now?