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Calista241

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57. Hitler and the Germans made several critical errors

Mon Jun 23, 2014, 11:23 AM

Jun 2014

That cost them the war.

The British Air Force was a couple of days from capitulation when Hitler made the decision to start bombing cities instead of airplanes and air bases.

If he hadn't delayed the invasion of Russia for a couple weeks to crush the Greeks, Stalingrad would surely have fallen.

If Hitler had committed his reserves under Rommel to repel the allied invasion of Normandy promptly, instead of holding them back believing it was a feint, we would have been crushed on the beaches.

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K&R Fantastic Graphic, thanks for posting! nt tea and oranges Jun 2014 #1

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Fantastic! Leith Jun 2014 #4

Yup. Agony Jun 2014 #5

Looks interesting. I am bookmarking it for later. Thanks. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #40

You need an educated citizenry for it to be enough. EEO Jun 2014 #6

True. Louisiana1976 Jun 2014 #26

Not only undereducated… tex-wyo-dem Jun 2014 #42

Bread and circuses... bullsnarfle Jun 2014 #49

Just perfect! Can't add anything to it. DippyDem Jun 2014 #7

+1!!! To quote Metallica, "Sad but true!" Dustlawyer Jun 2014 #8

Well said. Louisiana1976 Jun 2014 #27

Well done. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #9

It's the FOUND generation that gives us hope.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #10

Good post. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #39

Here is my issue with this...... Logical Jun 2014 #11

Education is the first step on the ladder to higher wages ... pbmus Jun 2014 #12

My point is that...... Logical Jun 2014 #14

Not everyone wants to get a Masters degree and you are right, we need livable wages ... pbmus Jun 2014 #15

Agreed. Just getting a degree from a degree factory LittleBlue Jun 2014 #28

A complementary observation is... reACTIONary Jun 2014 #31

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It was true generation ago that having those high level degees would get you truedelphi Jun 2014 #35

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I am quite sure that there are lots of people who took the required Liberal Arts truedelphi Jun 2014 #41

The Scandinavians were not complaining about high US military spending 70 years ago (nt) Nye Bevan Jun 2014 #16

I understand your feelings about our military industrial complex ... pbmus Jun 2014 #17

Do you know the history of WWII? JDPriestly Jun 2014 #37

JDPriestly Diclotican Jun 2014 #56

Hitler and the Germans made several critical errors Calista241 Jun 2014 #57

Calista241 Diclotican Jun 2014 #58

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Investment to too many people Iwillnevergiveup Jun 2014 #19

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wtf, if you love what you have on the other side of the pond, saidsimplesimon Jun 2014 #30

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Outstanding!!! PatrickforO Jun 2014 #43

You hear that Democratic candidates? Free public college Android3.14 Jun 2014 #45

Before 1966 most colleges were free in CA, Reagan changed that ... nt pbmus Jun 2014 #63

Nothing is going to change until... Hotler Jun 2014 #46

If you mean waving garish signs and doing dances ballyhoo Jun 2014 #52

Of course that does result in higher taxes? SmittynMo Jun 2014 #47

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"The grabbing hands grab all they can" raouldukelives Jun 2014 #55

What's the source for "more money for prisons than education?" Damansarajaya Jun 2014 #59

I believe the quote meant higher education ... not primary ed ...nt pbmus Jun 2014 #62

Either way, it doesn't add up-- Damansarajaya Jun 2014 #64

k&r for the truth, however depressing it may be. n/t Laelth Jun 2014 #61