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7. After the killings of Mussolini and Petacci

Fri Mar 8, 2024, 11:44 PM

Mar 2024

Hitler was apparently petrified of being captured alive by the Russians and hauled to Moscow in a cage to face trial. Suicide was the better option.

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POLL: If you could go back in time and kill Hitler, would you? [View all] SouthernDem4ever Mar 2024 OP

Oh I love historical what-ifs... WarGamer Mar 2024 #1

Basically, when I see these stupid polls with their stupid trump responses.. SouthernDem4ever Mar 2024 #2

Best response ever. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2024 #9

I'll ask what I consider an unanswerable question BOSSHOG Mar 2024 #3

You are taking a risk his mob would jailbreak him SouthernDem4ever Mar 2024 #4

Excellent Point. Thank You BOSSHOG Mar 2024 #5

After the killings of Mussolini and Petacci canetoad Mar 2024 #7

Don't answer that question... lame54 Mar 2024 #6

No Time Machine needed. usonian Mar 2024 #8

There was a Twilight Zone episode that (apparently) dealt with this. Abolishinist Mar 2024 #10

That's easy Silent3 Mar 2024 #18

It would be stupid to vote yes, because something worse could happen Polybius Mar 2024 #13

I would want to go back further in time..... lastlib Mar 2024 #15

Dan Bern. God Said No vanlassie Mar 2024 #16

Mercedes tried it ... FirefighterJo Mar 2024 #17

I have a different list for my time travels ZonkerHarris Mar 2024 #19

Spock is working hard to cobble together again the computer TheKentuckian Mar 2024 #20

I don't see a link to a poll. NT Patton French Mar 2024 #21

Changing things in the past would cause paradoxes. Liberal In Texas Mar 2024 #22