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Originally Posted by seeker007nmss
Shall I add more fuel to the fire? If France had agreed with the Brits and Americans about the reduction and/or elimantion of War repreations after WW1 for the Germans, the economic downfall following the war may not have been as great. Add to this the occupation of the Rhine, Navel blockaids, hyper inflation.....etc. Had the French not been so "Frenchy" (And I won't get into the rest of the Treaty of Versailles (sp)) There is chance Hitler may not have been able to use that current climate to come to power. So I blame the French for setting the stage for WW2.
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Geeze... Perhaps you should take into account that France was a battleground during WWI. The country was left bloodless and dry and devastated. The US and the UK suffered far less casualties and no loss of infrastructure. Not one shot was fired on their respective territories. Can you blame a ruined country for harping to obtain maximum concessions after the war? Was it excessive? Probably but please put the events into context.
The Versailles Treaty was but one factor among many in the rise of Hitler. The consequences of the 1929 depression was the MAJOR one.
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Originally Posted by seeker007nmss
Yes, I will admit their contribution to the US in the early part of our history, but their track record since then is just deplorable. (As far as backing it's allies) .
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Iraqi sour grapes?
Funny how expressing a differing opinion is interpreted as a betrayal. Allies are not vassals.
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Originally Posted by seeker007nmss
I have no use for the french except for the Staue of Liberty, Jacques Coustou and crepes.
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Your xenophobia is duly noted.
