Germany´s defeat in WW2 - Page 2

August · 03-09-07, 12:21 AM

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Hitler brought people back into work. In a time of desperate economical crisis, this was of existential importance for many families.

I do not want to excuse the consequences. The info is just an very important part of the explanation.

Quite right. People today know how evil Hitler and his henchmen really were but at the time that was all in the unknowable future. They saw him as a person who could get their country out of a crushing depression and back on their feet.

This is not totally true. The Nazi's did well in the election of 1928.

The Nazi's did very poorly in the elections of 1932. Hitler would not have become Chancellor if not for the scheming of other Conservative party in Germany. The Germans were already sick of the Nazi's when they seized power.

Yeah i guess when you make promises people expect you to deliver...

d@rk51d3 · 03-09-07, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Hitler brought people back into work. In a time of desperate economical crisis, this was of existential importance for many families.

I do not want to excuse the consequences. The info is just an very important part of the explanation.

Spot on.

The people had no work, no food, no life, no purpose. They were offered and given these things, but at a terrible cost.

The Avon Lady · 03-09-07, 03:14 AM

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[Split from the "Should Britain have nukes? (article)" thread - Gizzmoe]

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No you don't "create" peace, you force it. There is a big difference.

Why don't you tell us what the relevance of "created" versus "forced" was vis a vis WWII.

The relevance is, the Germans were forced to surrender when in fact really, Germany was not beaten was it? So as a result several years later Hitler comes along and wham! More fighting.

At the end of World War 2 like melnibonian said, the defeated nations were given the chance for a better future.

We've jumped threads here.

For the record, let me remind you that the topic was nukes and whether they can bring about peace. The A-bombs dropped on Japan resulted in the surrender of Japan in WWII. The surrender of Germany resulted in the Treaty of Versailles in WWI. Cart before horse. The sequences are completely relevant and therefore these particular events are incomparable.