In Reply to: Try and be fair! The collapse of the world economy, precipitated by the US stock market's implosion, posted by tinear on February 11, 2011 at 09:59:34:
Due to nature of the film under discussion, I think there is definitely room for some political arguments, provided we stay with the subject and period and don't drag Bush into it.
I do not think our Depression was in any way responsible for Hitler's raise to power. There were dozens of specifically local German issues and reasons for that. The WWI results as well as the selfish games the European powers each played, were to greatest extend responsible for Hitler gaining strength and momentum.
There was also no chance of a fascist leader appearing in the US, all its Depression suffering notwithstanding.
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- "Not true!" (In Justice Alito's voice) - Victor Khomenko 10:26:56 02/11/11 (6)
- So, your argument is that the rise of Hitler, who had toiled - tinear 15:07:44 02/12/11 (0)
- RE: One of the main reason was.... - patrickU 04:45:32 02/12/11 (4)
- And exactly what was damaging in that poor treaty? - tinear 15:09:40 02/12/11 (3)
- RE: And exactly what was damaging in that poor treaty? - patrickU 02:21:04 02/13/11 (2)
- Everything could have been poised for the perfect storm, but... no Adolph, no - tinear 08:29:21 02/13/11 (1)
- RE: Everything could have been poised for the perfect storm, but... no Adolph, no - patrickU 08:42:00 02/13/11 (0)