Badger** Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 The impact of World War II, this video really brings to light the amount of death and destruction that happened during World War II. Shocking but a great video. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger** Posted November 26, 2022 Author Share Posted November 26, 2022 A few people seem to want to educate themselves. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soeaster Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Watched it. It's quite a sobering perspective. It's too bad it's slowly being forgotten. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 (edited) Good post Badger. I couldn't help but to think about how people want to get back to the 'good old days". I say fuck that. Give me this current reality any day of the week. People need to be more grateful. And finally, nuclear weapons might not be so bad after all. Then the great powers look into that abyss.....yeah......Might want to rethink this. Edited November 26, 2022 by ActionfigureJoe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awful knawful Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Just think, the USA joined both WWs two years after Canada did. Let that sink in. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Most Gen X and Boomer generation understand just how horrible WW2 was, and what we were fighting against. Some of the millenial GenZ types don't seem to grasp it. And yet, under Bidens watch present day, Putin and Jong il is threatening the world with nukes. Awesome leadership, after 3 years of Covid and Trump fear mongering no less. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 The chart is a clear indication why countries want nukes. Countries with nukes don’t get attacked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Jackson Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 (edited) It's all about what countries have what others want. Thank you Badger for what might make all of us on this site may get us thinking about what we all really want. We have to figure out how to rein in the powers that be. They're power drunk and don't really give a fuck about us, Edited November 27, 2022 by J. Jackson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger** Posted November 27, 2022 Author Share Posted November 27, 2022 Russia, I never realized what a beating they took in WWII till I saw this video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger** Posted November 27, 2022 Author Share Posted November 27, 2022 I don't think this is in the video but yes we should thank our friends to the north. Yes Canada has been over looked on both WWI and WWII @awful knawful What Was Canada's Role in World War II During the Second World War, approximately 1,159,000 Canadians and Newfoundlanders served. The number of deaths totalled 44,090 Canada, of its own free will, entered the war in September 1939 because it then realized that Nazi Germany threatened the very existence of Western civilization. Almost from the beginning Canadians were in the thick of the fighting—in the air. In that element the Dominion made its most striking contribution to the general war effort. On the outbreak of hostilities, the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan was established in Canada to develop the air forces of Britain, Australia, and New Zealand, as well as of Canada. It was under the direction of the Royal Canadian Air Force, and it cost the Canadian government well over 1.5 billion dollars. Here it may be well to note that Canada’s population is only about one-eleventh that of our country. We have to multiply Canadian figures by eleven, therefore, to get the approximate American equivalent of Canada’s war effort. By 1944, the Royal Canadian Air Force had a strength of more than 200,000. This was only a part of what Canada did in this line, for at the same time nearly half the ground crew personnel and more than a quarter of the air crew strength of the Royal Air Force were also Canadians. The Royal Canadian Navy, which started from scratch in 1939, grew to 700 ships and 95,000 men. This force too was in the fight from almost the beginning. It participated in the daring rescue at Dunkirk, and it took over more and more of the Allied convoy work across the north Atlantic—half of it by 1943 and most of it by the end of 1944. The Canadian army numbered in 1944 about half a million men, five-sixths of whom had volunteered for overseas service. Some of it formed most of the force that suffered disaster at Dieppe in the summer of 1942. Some fought alongside Americans and British in Sicily and Italy. But the main military effort of the Canadians began in June 1944 with the landing on the beaches of Normandy, and continued with the fight across France and into Germany. Canadian units were out in Hong Kong when the Japs attacked it on Pearl Harbor Day, and the Canadian declaration of war against Japan was made the evening before our declaration. A battalion of Canadian troops took part in the landing on Kiska in the Aleutian Islands. Canada did not receive a cent of lend-lease aid from us. Instead of receiving, she supplied it to the United Nations. The total at the end of 1944 was some 4 billion dollars, which is more dollars per capita than our lend-lease contribution. On the economic side, the war placed a more severe strain on Canadians than on us. The average Canadian citizen paid more taxes and, on the whole, was subject to more rigid controls. He knows what the war cost and, let us be frank, he knew it longer than we did. Canada’s place in the world is much bigger than it ever was before. Though not a great power, Canada is no longer a small one. It is one of the middle powers—perhaps the strongest of them—and as such is bound to play an important part in the affairs of the world. In the organization of UNRRA, the “world community chest,” Canada has stood next to the United States and the United Kingdom. The Bretton Woods Agreement on international monetary stabilization embodies much of the plan submitted by Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Badger** Posted November 27, 2022 Author Share Posted November 27, 2022 Holy crap, in what world was anybody belittling the Canadian military? To the rest of the site do you see the issues that I have with this guy now. SMH Why?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 38 minutes ago, Badger** said: Holy crap, in what world was anybody belittling the Canadian military? To the rest of the site do you see the issues that I have with this guy now. SMH Why?? Its only about obsession and scoring points. Never mind the more than 6x the number of Americans killed in WW2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Steve753 Posted November 27, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 27, 2022 42 minutes ago, Badger** said: Holy crap, in what world was anybody belittling the Canadian military? To the rest of the site do you see the issues that I have with this guy now. SMH Why?? Drama lama. 2 minutes ago, DriftBusta said: Its only about obsession and scoring points. Never mind the more than 6x the number of Americans killed in WW2 Scoring pts with whom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 1 minute ago, Steve753 said: .Scoring pts with whom? Guys like you mostly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Steve753 Posted November 27, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 27, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, DriftBusta said: Guys like you mostly. You're easily irritated. Go play with the lights and release some tension. Edited November 27, 2022 by Steve753 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSR Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Badger** said: Here it may be well to note that Canada’s population is only about one-eleventh that of our country. We have to multiply Canadian figures by eleven, therefore, to get the approximate American equivalent of Canada’s war effort. 10 minutes ago, DriftBusta said: Its only about obsession and scoring points. Never mind the more than 6x the number of Americans killed in WW2 Badger says Canada FTW SBYL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 4 minutes ago, Steve753 said: You're easily irritated. Go play with the lights and release some tension. Please don't think you understand me. You're an amusement to me when I have idle time. I am fascinated with you fellas who are new to the internet forum experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Steve753 Posted November 27, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 27, 2022 1 minute ago, DriftBusta said: Please don't think you understand me. You're an amusement to me when I have idle time. I am fascinated with you fellas who are new to the internet forum experience. Well at least you didn't bloviate as much as usual. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 9 minutes ago, Steve753 said: Well at least you didn't bloviate as much as usual. And hopefully you'll learn to quit beating on your dick like you just now discovered it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger** Posted November 27, 2022 Author Share Posted November 27, 2022 27 minutes ago, HSR said: Badger says Canada FTW SBYL So it was the small part of that article that I posted that sent you off, that was not my personal feelings but this part gets over looked. >>>> "I don't think this is in the video but yes we should thank our friends to the north. Yes Canada has been over looked on both WWI and WWII. <<<< This is what I wrote, this is my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger** Posted November 27, 2022 Author Share Posted November 27, 2022 Let's not diminish the value of this video, this video should be shown in every school in every country in every history class IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Steve753 Posted November 27, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 27, 2022 33 minutes ago, DriftBusta said: And hopefully you'll learn to quit beating on your dick like you just now discovered it. At least mine still works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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