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Old 03-13-2003, 12:14 PM   #6
Radar
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I can't speak to how the entry of the US affected or did not affect this, but what little I know suggests that the German government of 1917 would not have been interested in an armistice.
By 1917 the war had already taken its toll on all parties involved. Armistice talks had already begun. It was America’s involvement in the war that prevented the armistice from becoming a reality and the oppressive terms of the allies that allowed someone like Hitler to come to power. And yes, Hindenburg did give power to Hitler, but only after the Nazi's made sure nobody else could get the job. Hindenburg hated Hitler and the Nazi's because he knew they were thugs and murderers but he thought he could control them if they were on his side. He was mistaken to say the least.

Make no mistake, Hitler and his followers did indeed seize power in Germany. They murdered those who stood in their way and gained power by pushing Hindenburg around until he finally gave in.


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Or at least, when it does, you should try to figure out how to redefine the word "force" until it suits your arguments.
Since that hasn't happened yet, the traditional definition of the word "force" will suffice.

Had America stuck to the policy of non-military interventionism created by our founding fathers, the war would have ended earlier, and most likely more reasonable terms would have been given to Germany which would have made the conditions in Germany impossible for Hitler to come to power.

America's military interventionism is why Saddam is in power in the first place. Let's do as the constitution provides for and only use our military for the defense of American soil or ships, not for the defense of other nations. Not to overthrow the leaders of sovereign nations. Not to threaten or bully other people with our military spread all over the world like the Roman Empire. Let's trade freely and only attack when we are directly attacked. Iraq has never attacked America, never funded, trained, harbored, or helped anyone else attack America. We had no justification to attack Iraq in 1991 and we still don't.
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