Re: More history (on meaning of Pearl Harbor) [OT]

[Paul Donner <pdonner () cisco com>]

At 11:32 PM 9/15/2001, Steven M. Bellovin wrote:
> >The myth that American involvement in WWII made a significant difference
> >from the point of view of defeating fascism is just a myth.  What US
> >involvement did is to check advancement of communists, not Nazis.
>
> Excluding, I assume, U.S. industrial production.

Let's not forget the massive pounding the US aerial bombing (US 8th AAF, 
et. al.)
gave the German military industrial complex nor the $11B in support to the USSR
by the USA, which has yet to be repaid (the US went on the give in excess 
of $48.6B
in aid to Europe and other countries the world over from 1941 to 1946).

-Donner

> >
> >No wonder, US immediately took place of the main enemy of the Soviet
> >Union. It still was worth it, Stalin was no better than Hitler.
> >
> >Sorry, fellow Americans, you _are_ brainwashed if you believe the drivel
> >they teach you as "history".  "Fascist powers were doomed" because of
> >Pearl Harbor, sure.  Until you check the figures and actually think for a
> >second or two.
>
> Educated Americans know about the relative casualty figures, I assure
> you.