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MosheFeingold

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12. If I remember correctly

Reply to MisterP (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 11:09 AM

Nov 2015

The Irish remained neutral in WWII and were somewhat helpful to the Nazis. Basically because they hated the English.

The Fascists were also good at making the argument that theirs was a Catholic (e.g., Hitler and most Italians) vs. Protestant thing.

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