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The Picard Maneuver@startrek.websiteM to memes@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

He's ready for anything

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He's ready for anything

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The Picard Maneuver@startrek.websiteM to memes@lemmy.world · 1 year ago
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    Even prior to direct military entry, the US was providing mass amounts of aid to fight the Axis. We were giving the UK destroyers, arms, and ammunition immediately after the Nazi invasion of Poland, gave billions to China to help fight the Japanese invasion, and started arming the Soviet Union under the Lend-Lease as soon as Germany invaded them.

    We also deployed to Iceland to take over the Brits’ post there so they could free up troops to the mainland.

    Even ignoring the European front, which is stupid, the US was instrumental in the African front and neutralizing Italy.

    But nah, the US kicking ass and stacking bodies on 3 different fronts wasn’t important to winning the war. Nope.

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      Likewise (related to aid) churning out liberty ships at the rate of 3 ships every other day to counter lost cargo ships was totally superfluous and not at all crucial for England.

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      Everyone knows both world wars were won by a single anthropomorphic 1911 pistol.

    • Apollo@sh.itjust.works
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      Selling the UK destroyers, arms, and ammunition.

      Congress wasn’t so keen on taking a side until forced to.

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        Materiel delivered under the act was supplied at no cost, to be used until returned or destroyed.

        • Apollo@sh.itjust.works
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          Sure, eventually

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            Y-you’re telling me that America wasn’t willing to just give away billions of dollars in aid in the middle of the worst economic disaster in the county’s history???

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              Yes, exactly. Did you read the comment I originally replied to which claims the opposite?

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      Not to mention the Britain was actually winning the war when we entered it

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