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41. I believe the only major monarch to end that war still on the throne was George V

Mon Feb 18, 2019, 03:57 PM

Feb 2019

King George was so afraid of being deposed himself he refused to grant his cousin Nicky asylum after he was deposed. Changed the name of the royal family to Windsor. Wilhelm II lived out his days in exile in the Netherlands I believe. All three were closely related.

I'm somewhat amused by the parallels one could draw between pre-war Hapsburg empire and today's unchecked control by the one percent in the U.S...virtually unparalleled hubris and entitlement. It's like an unattended pressure cooker about to blow.

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Just watching "The World Wars" on the History Channel. I never knew... [View all] brush Feb 2019 OP

British Empire leadership was persuaded by Alexander Helphand to help create a "permanent adversary" sandensea Feb 2019 #1

Pls explain. Germany, Britain's enemy, financed Lenin's return to Russia. brush Feb 2019 #2

Germany did not want to fight on two fronts.. mitch96 Feb 2019 #5

Actually the Czar had already been overthrown. Trumpocalypse Feb 2019 #7

I stand corrected. mitch96 Feb 2019 #8

Not your fault Trumpocalypse Feb 2019 #10

They also leave out a bunch of interesting tid bits of history.. mitch96 Feb 2019 #16

Yes, I get that. But what was Alexander Helphand's role in Britain... brush Feb 2019 #13

"But who was Alexander Helphand's role" mitch96 Feb 2019 #17

Sorry, I replied to the wrong poster. brush Feb 2019 #18

I hate when that happens to me.. No problem.. nt mitch96 Feb 2019 #20

Germany was given to creating fifth columns as well. They and the British both were. sandensea Feb 2019 #11

Interesting thread. Hope it continues. empedocles Feb 2019 #3

Further on in the program it was disclosed that a letter from Germany to Mexico was intercepted. brush Feb 2019 #4

Interesting information about Germany suggesting to Mexico that they attempt to take back northoftheborder Feb 2019 #14

The Zimmermann Telegram? Held to be very influential in drawing the USA into the war muriel_volestrangler Feb 2019 #15

+1. "Hello chaps, we've been reading your mail and there's some things in here you really should see dalton99a Feb 2019 #32

Barbara Tuchman, american historian, wrote a book about it, back in 1958. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2019 #35

The Guns of August was considered to be the definitive analysis of the years leading up to the war pecosbob Feb 2019 #42

I was always surprised TheFarseer Feb 2019 #19

Mexico's own Civil War was still raging. Villa was an effective general... brush Feb 2019 #22

I read a bit on this just now TheFarseer Feb 2019 #25

Italy fought with the allies during WWl but didnt... brush Feb 2019 #30

Italy got large chunks of the former Habsburg Empire after WW I OldEurope Feb 2019 #37

Did the History Channel get it wrong? brush Feb 2019 #38

AFAIK, the Italian King, Vittorio Emanuele III... OldEurope Feb 2019 #40

They exaggerated Stalin's role in 1917 Trumpocalypse Feb 2019 #6

'To the Finland Station'--Germans took Lenin in a SEALED CAR to Russia so his ideas couldn't infect bobbieinok Feb 2019 #9

The History Channel is right wing. nt Baltimike Feb 2019 #12

What makes you say that? n/t dixiegrrrrl Feb 2019 #36

Last week, different program, CHURCHILL & MUSSOLINI had a long, friendly correspondence UTUSN Feb 2019 #21

Wow! More info lost to history is coming out. brush Feb 2019 #23

Well, lots of Fascist love in the Brit upper classes!1 UTUSN Feb 2019 #24

Mussolini was popular here too LeftInTX Feb 2019 #33

There were two revolutions in Russia in 1917 Kaleva Feb 2019 #26

* underpants Feb 2019 #27

Thank you. I love these kind of posts too. brush Feb 2019 #28

Allow me to throw a few more tid-bits.. Xolodno Feb 2019 #29

Good stuff! FakeNoose Feb 2019 #31

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2019 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author pecosbob Feb 2019 #39

I believe the only major monarch to end that war still on the throne was George V pecosbob Feb 2019 #41