Let's talk about: History

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Originally Posted by armbarchris

Someone said something about the sinking of an American ship starting WWII- this is wrong. the ship in question, the Louisitania, was sunk during WWI. That plus the Zimmermen note made the US enter the war.

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Let's look at what I actually said:

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Originally Posted by StormSurge

If I recall rightly, America entered WWII because a German U-Boat sunk a European transport ship carrying American citizens because they'd heard it was carrying weapons (which it was).

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This shows I wasn't sure about my information, and I didn't say it started the war, but it was certainly one of the major contributing factors.

*begings to cry*

Are you done...

I thought the Lusitania was what caused the US to enter WWI...not WW2.

It was. But I think Storm might be talking about nother one...maybe.

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Originally Posted by Milonius

I thought the Lusitania was what caused the US to enter WWI...not WW2.

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Thank you, it was already corrected.

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Originally Posted by StormSurge

Thank you, it was already corrected.

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Okay then. What's the discussion now?

Torture.

I like to burn Heretics.

Oh yeah...I remember now.

Burn the heretic!
http://www.gexcon.com/fire/images/fire.jpg

If you're an old OTD poster, you'll know where those flames are from.

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Originally Posted by King Dylan

To add to that, rodri. Just because your dad fought in the war and he told you magical stories on how evil they are (I wouldn't say they wer eevil...just not...good.) doesn't mean their emperor was a great leader for Japan it's self. Japan did lots of growing (by that I don't meany as in growing territory) and the people learn't lessons.

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You suggested my father told me made up stories. the truth is, my father, like most of the men who were a part of that conflict, never talked about it. The truth is that they just wanted to put it all behind them.

I then posted some factual accounts about how the japanese treated Australian prisoners of war. I said Australian because that is my history, the japanese treated all prisoners badly.

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Originally Posted by King Dylan

We must remember ALL nations that took part atlest lost a few hundred into captivaty. As Rodri demonstrated Australia did, so did many others. Germany and Japan too. Japan lost more than 30,000 to Australia :rolleyes: and lost many more to te US.

*sigh*

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You did not get it.
27% of all the prisoners of war held by the Japanese during the Second World War died in captivity.
That is almost one third. I made no mention of casualties in actual conflict.
Check your numbers. I doubt if the death toll for prisoners of war in any other country would be anywhere near that high.

Finally, show some respect, if not for me, at least for those who suffered and died fighting for their country against a hostile nation. It is even worse that they should be treated in such a way as prisoners of war.

The freedom you now enjoy to express your misguided views cost lives, many thousands of lives. You say you want to discuss history but all I am seeing is a lot of opinion and very little fact.

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Originally Posted by Milonius

Oh yeah...I remember now.

Burn the heretic!
http://www.gexcon.com/fire/images/fire.jpg

If you're an old OTD poster, you'll know where those flames are from.

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Didn't Demonhero have those flames as an avatar, and also the flames from burning down threads?

Also, Dylan, burning is not torture. It's execution.