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    mikewrona, nothing you have posted is contrary to what I wrote about Germany and WWII. Do you have a point?
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    Here is some history for you.
    But as the war in Europe continued, America's leaders were attempting to get America involved, even though the American people didn't want to become part of it Roosevelt, the presidential candidate, was promising the American people that the Roosevelt administration would remain neutral should he be re-elected. Others knew better. One, for instance, was General Hugh Johnson, who said: "I know of no well informed Washington observer who isn't convinced that, if Mr. Roosevelt is elected (in 1940), he will drag us into war at the first opportunity, and that, if none presents itself, he will make one."

    Roosevelt had two opportunities to involve America in World War II: Japan was at war with China, and Germany was at war with Great Britain, France and other countries. Both war zones presented plenty of opportunities to involve the American government in the war, and Roosevelt was quick to seize upon the opportunities presented.

    His first opportunity came from the war in the Pacific. It was in August, 1940, that the United States broke the Japanese "purple" war-time code. This gave the American government the ability to read and understand all of their recoverable war-time messages. Machines were manufactured to de-code Japan's messages, and they were sent all over the world, but none was sent to Pearl Harbor.

    Roosevelt's public efforts to involve America, while ostensibly remaining neutral, started in August, 1940, when the National Guard was voted into Federal service for one year. This was followed in September by the Selective Service Act, also for one year's duration.

    But the key to America's early involvement occurred on September 28, 1940, when Japan, Germany and Italy signed the Tripartite Treaty. This treaty required that any of the three nations had to respond by declaring war should any one of the other three be attacked by any of the Allied nations. This meant that should Japan attack the United States, and the United States responded by declaring war against Japan, it would automatically be at war with the other two nations, Germany and Italy.

    Roosevelt now knew that war with Japan meant war with Germany. His problem was solved.

    He had made secret commitments to Winston Churchill and the English government to become involved in the war against Germany and he knew that the only way he could fulfill his secret commitments to Churchill to get us into the war, without openly dishonoring his pledges to the American people to keep us out, was by provoking Germany or Japan to attack.

    Roosevelt moved towards the Pacific theater first, knowing that, if he could provoke Japan to attack America first, America would automatically be at war with Germany as well. He also knew that, should Germany attack America, Japan would have to declare war on America. So Roosevelt attempted to get either nation to attack the United States first. Japan was to get the first opportunity.
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    just bring affirmative action into the military & draft their feminist asses

    just bring affirmative action into the military & draft their feminist asses until women are 50% of the military including front line combat.

    equal rights means equal responsibilities

    if women want the affirmative action rights to be presidents, CEOs, doctors and other professions then they deserve the responsibilities for those rights serving our country.

    we could start by making girls register for the draft just like boys do!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Timmy
    just bring affirmative action into the military & draft their feminist asses until women are 50% of the military including front line combat.

    equal rights means equal responsibilities

    if women want the affirmative action rights to be presidents, CEOs, doctors and other professions then they deserve the responsibilities for those rights serving our country.

    we could start by making girls register for the draft just like boys do!

    Don't forget the blacks Timmy!


    The Jews Timmy! The Jews!

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