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7. yes... one other factor is that WWII established the US as the pre-eminent global super-power

Wed Sep 21, 2016, 10:18 AM

Sep 2016

and that gave us license to rule the world, more or less. And, the global monetary system was set up around the dollar.

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WWII was not a "just war" [View all] Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 OP

Maybe by "100 Year's War" the 18th century wars are meant. malthaussen Sep 2016 #4

Perhaps, though since in WW1, Britain and France were on the same side muriel_volestrangler Sep 2016 #5

No, I don't think non-violence would have worked... malthaussen Sep 2016 #8

Russian TV has two drama documentaries on WW2 and WW1, very well done vinny9698 Sep 2016 #28

yes. all good points Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #6

Fuck Swanson. MicaelS Sep 2016 #9

Just more of the same old crap that the West and the US can do no wrong. kristopher Sep 2016 #12

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2016 #13

And why did he cutoff Japan? MicaelS Sep 2016 #14

I didn't ignore anything. kristopher Sep 2016 #15

Post removed Post removed Sep 2016 #16

An apologist for Imperial Japan and its war crimes. Wonderful. SFierro2004 Sep 2016 #18

Where am I acting as an apologist? kristopher Sep 2016 #19

More whataboutery, I see. SFierro2004 Sep 2016 #20

I feel very sorry for people who can't muster any degree of objectivity. kristopher Sep 2016 #21

Thanks for your concern SFierro2004 Sep 2016 #22

12/11/1941 JustAnotherGen Sep 2016 #27

As someone has pointed out... MicaelS Sep 2016 #29

Bombing civilians from the air MicaelS Sep 2016 #24

+1 Blue_Tires Sep 2016 #25

If not just, then unjust. Igel Sep 2016 #11

Swanson... Figures Blue_Tires Sep 2016 #26