75 years ago today, Hitler invaded Poland, starting WWII

[Spun Cuppa]

1st. September 1939

It seems man's inhumaity to fellow man has not diminished over the years

Will we ever learn?

 

[Mo Gosfield]

No.
Power, greed, prejudice and subjugation will always be with us.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

1st. September 1939

It seems man's inhumaity to fellow man has not diminished over the years

Will we ever learn?

Time to get out of the EU then
regards
DR

 

[drew]

1st. September 1939

It seems man's inhumaity to fellow man has not diminished over the years

Will we ever learn?

But we haven't had a global conflict since then. Doesn't that show that we have learned something!

 

[somerset]

Blimey, not another thread where our resident Guardian readers are now going to lecture us for 120 pages on how the 2nd World War was the fault of the Western powers due to perceived appeasement towards Germany in the aftermath of the 1st war....... I am out....enjoy.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

But we haven't had a global conflict since then. Doesn't that show that we have learned something!

We haven't had a global conflict but we still have conflicts all over the globe.
There was more learnt from the Cuban missile crisis ( early 60's ) when we were minutes from nuclear launch. The ' Cold War ' threatened global stability but thankfully the powers to be weighed up the consequences and the buttons weren't pushed. That was the most significant moment post 1945.

 

[drew]

Blimey, not another thread where our resident Guardian readers are now going to lecture us for 120 pages on how the 2nd World War was the fault of the Western powers due to perceived appeasement towards Germany in the aftermath of the 1st war....... I am out....enjoy.

'Perceived appeasement'? Are you saying that wasn't Chamberlin's policy towards Hitler prior to the war, whether or not he had an alternative at the time?

 

[drew]

We haven't had a global conflict but we still have conflicts all over the globe.
There was more learnt from the Cuban missile crisis ( early 60's ) when we were minutes from nuclear launch. The ' Cold War ' threatened global stability but thankfully the powers to be weighed up the consequences and the buttons weren't pushed. That was the most significant moment post 1945.

I certainly agree that it was the most significant point but did they draw back because of the lessons learnt previously and knowing that at that time they did possess the power to destroy the world.

 

[The Birdman]

Should the EU be saying to Russia you could join the EU in the future and we should be saying also NATO in the future and help the United Nations have teeth. we should stop seeing them as enemies.lets all Move on. Please stop fighting.

 

[Seagull on the wing]

'Perceived appeasement'? Are you saying that wasn't Chamberlin's policy towards Hitler prior to the war, whether or not he had an alternative at the time?

Change the name from Hitler to Putin...nothing has been learned.

 

[drew]

Change the name from Hitler to Putin...nothing has been learned.

Exactly what else do you think he EU should do? If not sanctions, which weren't imposed on Hitler, the alternative would be to send force into Ukraine!

 

[sparkie]

Exactly what else do you think he EU should do? If not sanctions, which weren't imposed on Hitler, the alternative would be to send force into Ukraine!

Sanction Gazprom, and Putin Huilo will withdraw his forces from Ukraine within the month.

 

[Superphil]

The 2014/15 Champions League final is on 6th June, in Berlin.

 

[Justice]

This nutter might have a say in the next world war.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/08/31/putin-threatens-nuclear-war-over-ukraine.html

 

[ATFC Seagull]

Should the EU be saying to Russia you could join the EU in the future and we should be saying also NATO in the future and help the United Nations have teeth. we should stop seeing them as enemies.lets all Move on. Please stop fighting.

Russia has been an EU observer for years and years now. They have no interest in joining.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

No.
Power, greed, prejudice and subjugation will always be with us.

.. And religion

 

[Wrong-Direction]

We haven't had a global conflict but we still have conflicts all over the globe.
There was more learnt from the Cuban missile crisis ( early 60's ) when we were minutes from nuclear launch. The ' Cold War ' threatened global stability but thankfully the powers to be weighed up the consequences and the buttons weren't pushed. That was the most significant moment post 1945.

Because we've evolved more then some of these medieval nations

 

[Guy Crouchback]

Our fans in Gdańsk prepared a patriotic display to commemorate the anniversary, during the game against Ruch Chorzów yesterday...



... doesn't look that impressive on the telly, but it was breathtaking when the entire stadium sang the national anthem.

Glory to the fallen heroes, they will never be forgotten!

 

[Vegas Seagull]

13 years ago today some of us invaded Munich and watched England's greatest ever away victory 1-5

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Our fans in Gdańsk prepared a patriotic display to commemorate the anniversary, during the game against Ruch Chorzów yesterday...

At ease Crouchback. What does the lower Banner say (is that the Glory quote) - and what is the significance of the graphic on the main banner ?