"Truman gave Stalin nothing." Correct. The culprit was FDR and his "sellout" at Yalta (and earlier).

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Topic - "From Russia, Without Love: New Movie Slams Soviet Union" - clarkjohnsen 08:24:00 06/23/07 (51)

Well, Stalin did defeat Hitler. Unlike him, Joe's designs on "world conquest" - tinear 13:53:59 06/23/07 (49)

RE: Well, Stalin did defeat Hitler. Unlike him, Joe's designs on "world conquest" - jamesgarvin 11:17:20 06/24/07 (48)

RE: Well, Stalin did defeat Hitler. Unlike him, Joe's designs on "world conquest" - Tom Brennan 12:26:48 06/24/07 (37)

RE: Well, Stalin did defeat Hitler. Unlike him, Joe's designs on "world conquest" - jamesgarvin 09:38:29 06/25/07 (26)

"Apparently, you feel there is no difference between 'liberation' and 'occupation.'" Great line! nt - clarkjohnsen 08:08:03 06/26/07 (0)

Soviet Army was much bigger than the Allied Army... - oscar 11:00:24 06/25/07 (24)

RE: Soviet Army was much bigger than the Allied Army... - jamesgarvin 15:47:27 06/25/07 (16)

RE: Soviet Army was much bigger than the Allied Army... - Tom Brennan 17:56:56 06/25/07 (15)

when Harry Met Sally, oh sorry, I thought it was a film forum... Wnen Germany Met The USSR... - dave c 15:18:14 06/26/07 (0)

Perhaps you should check your facts... - jamesgarvin 08:02:35 06/26/07 (13)

You quoted the state of the Soviet Union in 1941. - oscar 08:31:50 06/27/07 (3)

RE: You quoted the state of the Soviet Union in 1941. - jamesgarvin 10:08:51 06/27/07 (2)

You need better sources than Wikipedia.... - oscar 10:47:03 06/27/07 (1)

RE: You need better sources than Wikipedia.... - jamesgarvin 09:07:29 06/28/07 (0)

RE: Perhaps you should check your facts... - Tom Brennan 11:37:16 06/26/07 (0)

That would seem to answer the question... unless one challenges Wikipedia... nt - clarkjohnsen 08:19:12 06/26/07 (7)

so Wikipedia is the unchallenged source of all historical knowledge? - groovenoter 22:49:57 06/26/07 (5)

You are discussing a different issue.. - jamesgarvin 10:22:40 06/27/07 (4)

Have you analyzed the available combat air power available to the Soviet Union vs. - oscar 15:50:09 06/27/07 (3)

RE: Have you analyzed the available combat air power available to the Soviet Union vs. - jamesgarvin 08:58:05 06/28/07 (2)

Beautiful post. Fact. Firmly establishes the original assertion. Reasoning. nt - clarkjohnsen 11:02:57 06/28/07 (0)

There's that 1941 state of affairs compared to 1944 State of affairs. - oscar 09:55:22 06/28/07 (0)

How dare anyone challenge he wisdom of the underpants of Wiki? - dave c 15:20:55 06/26/07 (0)

The Atom Bomb wasn't ready yet - Tom Brennan 14:45:50 06/25/07 (6)

RE: The Atom Bomb wasn't ready yet - jamesgarvin 15:39:27 06/25/07 (5)

RE: The Atom Bomb wasn't ready yet - Tom Brennan 17:45:16 06/25/07 (4)

RE: The Atom Bomb wasn't ready yet - jamesgarvin 07:54:22 06/26/07 (3)

"I am curious as to what interest we had in fighting Germany." Good question. - clarkjohnsen 08:15:37 06/26/07 (2)

An unanswered question too, so far. Who will go for it I wonder... nt - clarkjohnsen 09:27:49 06/27/07 (1)

here is your starter for 10... - dave c 14:30:31 06/27/07 (0)

"Truman gave Stalin nothing." Correct. The culprit was FDR and his "sellout" at Yalta (and earlier). - clarkjohnsen 08:39:54 06/25/07 (8)

Germany should still be split - Tom Brennan 14:49:36 06/25/07 (7)

Is that with or without John Wayne leading the fight? - dave c 15:23:23 06/26/07 (1)

RE: Is that with or without John Wayne leading the fight? - Tom Brennan 18:17:41 06/26/07 (0)

The question was not whether Germany *should* have been split. (Sticking to the question... - clarkjohnsen 08:04:14 06/26/07 (4)

RE: The question was not whether Germany *should* have been split. (Sticking to the question... - Tom Brennan 11:42:23 06/26/07 (3)

"The whole of Germany would [not] be worth the life of one American grenadier." One word: - clarkjohnsen 09:32:14 06/27/07 (0)

but how many lives was it worth to lose to gain... - dave c 15:25:57 06/26/07 (1)

RE: but how many lives was it worth to lose to gain... - Tom Brennan 18:16:05 06/26/07 (0)

Russia lost what, 8 million soldiers to our 330,000 and tens of MILLIONS - tinear 16:32:57 06/24/07 (0)

Your astonishing misreading of my simple sentence is not - tinear 11:59:19 06/24/07 (3)

RE: Your astonishing misreading of my simple sentence is not - jamesgarvin 09:42:59 06/25/07 (2)

Compared to Stalin, Hitler was a parvenue. nt - clarkjohnsen 09:29:33 06/27/07 (0)

Human lives aren't commodities. Hitler, Stalin, Mao... who's the worst? All. nt - tinear 14:41:04 06/25/07 (0)

Don't mind tinear. He's AA's resident apologist for commies and Islamic terrorists ... - MMasztal 11:57:03 06/24/07 (5)

I always thought that was my job... - dave c 14:03:16 06/24/07 (4)

RE: I always thought that was my job... - jamesgarvin 09:47:00 06/25/07 (3)

why do you think the USA entered WW2? nt - dave c 13:35:52 06/25/07 (2)

RE: why do you think the USA entered WW2? nt - jamesgarvin 15:53:12 06/25/07 (1)

some thoughts - dave c 15:04:36 06/26/07 (0)

"Always it's the Nazis"... - dave c 13:36:32 06/23/07 (0)

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"Truman gave Stalin nothing." Correct. The culprit was FDR and his "sellout" at Yalta (and earlier). - clarkjohnsen 08:39:54 06/25/07 (8)

Germany should still be split - Tom Brennan 14:49:36 06/25/07 (7)

Is that with or without John Wayne leading the fight? - dave c 15:23:23 06/26/07 (1)

RE: Is that with or without John Wayne leading the fight? - Tom Brennan 18:17:41 06/26/07 (0)

The question was not whether Germany *should* have been split. (Sticking to the question... - clarkjohnsen 08:04:14 06/26/07 (4)

RE: The question was not whether Germany *should* have been split. (Sticking to the question... - Tom Brennan 11:42:23 06/26/07 (3)

"The whole of Germany would [not] be worth the life of one American grenadier." One word: - clarkjohnsen 09:32:14 06/27/07 (0)

but how many lives was it worth to lose to gain... - dave c 15:25:57 06/26/07 (1)

RE: but how many lives was it worth to lose to gain... - Tom Brennan 18:16:05 06/26/07 (0)

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