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HardTimes99

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17. My paternal grandfather served there and he said the novel and subsequent film

Reply to lumberjack_jeff (Reply #6)

Tue Sep 3, 2013, 11:29 AM

Sep 2013

All Quiet on the Western Front (Nichts Neues im Westen) summed up his feelings perfectly. Apparently the film version was quite the bombshell (npi) for its time when it premiered and showed.

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Should the US have gotten involved in Europe in WWI? [View all] XemaSab Sep 2013 OP

We had no choice after Germany declared war on us DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2013 #1

The question was about World War I. thucythucy Sep 2013 #3

Too early in the morning DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2013 #4

I know the feeling. thucythucy Sep 2013 #5

The treaty of Versailles zipplewrath Sep 2013 #9

Versailles didn't go far enough, imho. The Allies should have broken Germany up into its HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #14

The Treaty of Versailles' onerous provisions LibertyLover Sep 2013 #29

The sinking of 4 US ships within a one-month period Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #15

By that point, though, weren't we already in de facto violation of the HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #19

Yes, and on the side of the Germans. Savannahmann Sep 2013 #22

But if you buy into the isolationist position, we wouldn't have been supplying the UK with arms.... brooklynite Sep 2013 #16

I could have sworn we did this one already. el_bryanto Sep 2013 #2

When I was a teen, I spoke to an actual WW1 vet who emphatically said no. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2013 #6

My paternal grandfather served there and he said the novel and subsequent film HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #17

At what point? zipplewrath Sep 2013 #7

It was sold as the war to end all wars. It was sold as a war to create lasting peace. Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #8

chickens jakeXT Sep 2013 #10

OMG! Thatt was hilarious. Arctic Dave Sep 2013 #20

They declared war on US JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #11

Wrong war. The question and the poll are about World War I (1913-1917).... Rowdyboy Sep 2013 #12

Ahh JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #26

Democratic Socialist here. I'm going to cast my lot with Eugene Debs on this one and say HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #13

Multi Tasking for me JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #27

Well, our involvement did prevent WWII... hey, wait a minute! cthulu2016 Sep 2013 #18

Wille McBride zipplewrath Sep 2013 #24

Honestly I'm ashamed to admit Bradical79 Sep 2013 #21

Masters Thesis zipplewrath Sep 2013 #25

The Hundred Years War: Necessity Or Needless Bloodshed? (nt) Paladin Sep 2013 #23

Second JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #28

Given all the WWI/WWII confusion, methinks your poll results are contaminated. reformist2 Sep 2013 #30

I voted yes, but Ghandi has a quote that asks if any more would have died if we had just stayed out jwirr Sep 2013 #31

In the end we were sucked into the war.... Historic NY Sep 2013 #32