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trof

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67. Thanks for sharing that. Really.

Tue Nov 12, 2013, 07:38 PM

Nov 2013

That's such a trite phrase now.
But I do appreciate hearing your story.

I have a close friend who grew up in the Netherlands under Nazi occupation.
He's written a book about it.
http://fritsforrer.net

WWII affected us in many ways.
It was the primary cause of my parent's divorce in 1944.
That's a long story.
I never saw him again and have never really regretted it.
But I know it had an effect on my life.

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What do you know about WWII. Really? [View all] trof Nov 2013 OP

It's not "the younger generation" Scootaloo Nov 2013 #1

If you think the IMDB forums are full of ignorance Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #2

Leaving aside how boring "kids these days sure are clueless" threads can get... Posteritatis Nov 2013 #3

it also depends where you learned about it, amazing how mamy americans believe 12/07/41 loli phabay Nov 2013 #23

Ethiopians... sarisataka Nov 2013 #25

yup Abyssinia and manchuria, it all depends where one learned about it loli phabay Nov 2013 #26

The Koreans might even say earlier than that davidpdx Nov 2013 #39

Screwed GP6971 Nov 2013 #78

All you need to know is........ whistler162 Nov 2013 #4

WHAT!!!! I thought it was Clinton's Penis that caused it all. Bandit Nov 2013 #55

my tenant doesnt know if ww2 or nam came first, or if we were against the germans or russians. sad, dionysus Nov 2013 #5

Because that's where the Germans were!!! Iggo Nov 2013 #6

"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!" hatrack Nov 2013 #7

Piece of advice... cynatnite Nov 2013 #8

I am not exactly the younger generation... Demo_Chris Nov 2013 #9

A lot, actually. My father won his Bronze and Silver Stars in the Battle of the Bulge. My uncles WinkyDink Nov 2013 #10

Is that right? Oakenshield Nov 2013 #11

"Especially since most of you vote for conservatives." Well, that zinger will die quickly HERE! WinkyDink Nov 2013 #12

Now, see, "The Final Solution" wasn't about the economy. And the US entered WWII after 12/07/41, not WinkyDink Nov 2013 #13

Yup ... The main cause of that war was the harsh terms of surrender dictated to Germany, after WWI. 1000words Nov 2013 #14

The terms of surrender created the political climate for someone like Hitler to rise to power. Oakenshield Nov 2013 #19

it was not the world so much as it was the "Tiger" hfojvt Nov 2013 #33

Good post 1000words Nov 2013 #34

you are too kind hfojvt Nov 2013 #50

Though the treaty of Versailles was whistler162 Nov 2013 #70

And the Germans also lost some of the land that had been theirs for centuries. Sognefjord Nov 2013 #15

What a ignorant comparison. Oakenshield Nov 2013 #18

I was trying to agree with you, old chap. Sognefjord Nov 2013 #20

My apoligies. Oakenshield Nov 2013 #30

No offense taken Sognefjord Nov 2013 #36

Why not tone it down a notch? enlightenment Nov 2013 #28

I beg your pardon kind sir. Oakenshield Nov 2013 #29

I do hope you enjoy your stay on DU. enlightenment Nov 2013 #47

Maybe you should help the "old timers" be better informed? NealK Nov 2013 #35

giggle annabanana Nov 2013 #38

However, fascism arose first in Italy - which had been on the winning side of WW1 muriel_volestrangler Nov 2013 #41

Look up "mutilated victory" - many in Italy were very unhappy with how things turned out n/t Chathamization Nov 2013 #62

Sure - they wanted bigger gains from the war muriel_volestrangler Nov 2013 #64

How does that explain the rise of fascism in all the other countries, like Austria, Britain, Italy, Starry Messenger Nov 2013 #44

I wasn't gonna rise to the bait. I really wasn't. But I just gotta. trof Nov 2013 #66

Someone who tries to shame all young people because of a few comments on IMDB... Gravitycollapse Nov 2013 #69

Oh dear. I offended you? trof Nov 2013 #71

If you're trying to play the victim now, I am completely indifferent. Gravitycollapse Nov 2013 #73

Now, now, let's not let the taint of ageism ruin the valid point dougolat Nov 2013 #81

Anything else to add Gramps? Oakenshield Nov 2013 #80

I knew quite a bit about the European and North African campaigns... hlthe2b Nov 2013 #16

My father was at Pearl Harbor when it was bombed. tblue37 Nov 2013 #17

So because you run into a few idiots on the internet... Gravitycollapse Nov 2013 #21

At the start of WWI, British soldiers were heard cheering that they would finally Recursion Nov 2013 #22

lots, but i am a bit of a buff, love war movies set in that era loli phabay Nov 2013 #24

More than that. Wow. nt Deep13 Nov 2013 #27

my grandfather was at Dunkirk Skittles Nov 2013 #31

Yes. We are unlearning what we learned from that war. JDPriestly Nov 2013 #32

There are kids running around who think Germany and Japan were our allies in WW2. MADem Nov 2013 #37

I'm a Gen X'er so all I learned was based on reading davidpdx Nov 2013 #40

Same here. laundry_queen Nov 2013 #53

Well I should amend what I said slightly davidpdx Nov 2013 #65

"Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans B Calm Nov 2013 #42

I do believe you are misattributing that quote CBGLuthier Nov 2013 #45

LOL B Calm Nov 2013 #46

The French as "surrender monkeys" is actually really recent Prophet 451 Nov 2013 #43

It's cheese-eating surrender monkeys Brother Buzz Nov 2013 #58

correct that and how the italians are crap soldiers were commonplace in the uk from the forties loli phabay Nov 2013 #79

Well, I read Le Taz Hot Nov 2013 #48

I have a Master's in military history LibertyLover Nov 2013 #49

At least it's better than WW1 el_bryanto Nov 2013 #51

I love when OP don't reply to any of the responses snooper2 Nov 2013 #52

From K through 12, my school spent a total of zero minutes on WWII Orrex Nov 2013 #54

Hogan's Heroes won us the war Capt. Obvious Nov 2013 #56

Born in 10/63. I grew up with an Encyclopedia of American History maxsolomon Nov 2013 #57

My father and uncles served in uniform then. . . DinahMoeHum Nov 2013 #59

A friend of mine did a poll in his high school on world history WilliamPitt Nov 2013 #60

Wow. Now that's really something. NealK Nov 2013 #74

I live WW2 every second of every day riverwalker Nov 2013 #61

Thanks for sharing that. Really. trof Nov 2013 #67

lots of us riverwalker Nov 2013 #76

I regard WWII as the last truly just and necessary war this country waged. Paladin Nov 2013 #63

I agree. The rest have been for purely polical reasons. trof Nov 2013 #68

I know it messed my dad up and that he wouldn't talk about it graywarrior Nov 2013 #72

Hey trof, I referred to your post in a video I posted in the Video section. Remember Cabaret? madfloridian Nov 2013 #75

It doesn't surprise me. Beacool Nov 2013 #77