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winetourdriver01

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8. Lessons

Reply to SummerSnow (Original post)

Thu Jul 27, 2017, 06:39 PM

Jul 2017

Germany was a fairly progressive democracy before they let their right wing spin out of control.. The rest of the western democracies (and the Soviets) had to band together to set things right.. Does anybody see where I'm going here?

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Footage of the fall of Berlin 1945...interesting. [View all] SummerSnow Jul 2017 OP

Fascinating! Thank you! Docreed2003 Jul 2017 #1

Sure was. A second thanks. nt Blue_true Jul 2017 #21

Interesting. Thanks shraby Jul 2017 #2

K&R. n/t rzemanfl Jul 2017 #3

Interesting that you don't see any fat people...n/t mitch96 Jul 2017 #4

Interesting, five pounds of black market butter was worth a king's ransom back then Brother Buzz Jul 2017 #9

"five pounds of black market butter" mitch96 Jul 2017 #10

... kcr Jul 2017 #12

Cool hibbing Jul 2017 #5

Bookmarked for later - so many thanks for posting this, Snow!! nt Leghorn21 Jul 2017 #6

Any info on who made the video? IronLionZion Jul 2017 #7

Here it is. SummerSnow Jul 2017 #13

Lessons winetourdriver01 Jul 2017 #8

I am getting the impression that military leaders Blue_true Jul 2017 #23

Fascinating. Thank you for sharing. smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #11

Could easily have been titled "German Exceptionalism" mikeyDE Jul 2017 #14

Never Again! apkhgp Jul 2017 #15

Wow--as a guy who has spent 45 years in construction, panader0 Jul 2017 #16

And then there was the Marshall Plan BumRushDaShow Jul 2017 #17

I have watched The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich on the History channel several times. BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #18

I read jimmil Jul 2017 #20

There are still buildings moondust Jul 2017 #25

My mother was there.... age 7 Adrahil Jul 2017 #19

"...One strong new idea to carry new strength which would make Germany great again." VOX Jul 2017 #22

How is your goose stepping? Blue_true Jul 2017 #24

Wow. I don't recall hearing that mentioned during the election ecstatic Jul 2017 #26

Wow, a fascinating look at post war life. I wish I could show this to my Dad. Rhiannon12866 Jul 2017 #27