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Maybe that vigilance is why the American Republic has been uninterrupted for over 200 years while freedom and democracy in continental Europe only still exist b
by marcoperaza 10y ago
Maybe that vigilance is why the American Republic has been uninterrupted for over 200 years while freedom and democracy in continental Europe only still exist because the US won and imposed it.
- scrollaway 10y ago> freedom and democracy in continental Europe only still exist because the US won and imposed it. This is a ridiculous assertion. Back it up with some facts and sources.
- marcoperaza 10y agoThe Second World War and the Cold War. American military inolvement in Europe is the only reason why the entire continent wasn't permanently controlled by either the Nazis or Soviets.
- senorjazz 10y agoI would guess you are from the US? In the UK, we are taught that the plucky Brits won WWII. I guess you are taught that US won the war. I cannot speak for other countries, but I guess there is more of the same. For the record, Russia won the war I think it can be argued quite correctly
- marcoperaza 10y agoThe Brits put up a valiant and effective effort, but they didn't have the ability to retake the continent. The massive industrial capacity of the American economy, and the large number of young healthy American men available to fight, was necessary to win the war.
- saiya-jin 10y agowhen US feet touched the european soil, german army was already devastated on the east where most of the force was concentrated. you guys did your homework in pacific for sure, but in europe, whole western front just shortened the war and inevitable defeat (plus preserved democracy in the western part). this comes from person strongly disliking russia, but it's a simple fact that they won the european theatre and paid horrible price in casualties.
- marcoperaza 10y agoVery true, but domination by the Soviets wouldn't have been much better than domination by the Nazis.
- senorjazz 10y agoActually, the more I read this, it has to be missing a \s. >> 200 years of freedom and democracy [for some] >> the US won and imposed it Imposed freedom and democracy, by force, lethal force. Something doesn't ring right there
- marcoperaza 10y agoThe Second World War was quite deadly. And the implied threat of nuclear war should Soviet troops cross into Western Europe was also quite a lethal threat.