06-12-2015, 11:55 PM
(06-12-2015, 11:24 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: I am really enjoying this discussion with you.
1. Ok I get what your saying but I am contending.... That bad we never entered the war, it would have fizzled out as both sides were running out of troops and money. To sustain. Which would have forced a reasonable surrender for all. Obvious everyone wants more but wktjout us everyone would have gotten about the same. With some minor gives and takes. Imo... This would have been better than getting into war.
2. I agree neither wanted war to begin. But failed domestic policy for FDR and Wilson's desire to increase our influence abroad is what drove them to war. This is where I have issues with them. No wars = no concentration camps, no trade war with Japan, no operation snow, and no Pearl harbour. Had we maintained nuetrality and not given indication we were gonna join. Churchill wanted us to join, FDR needed us to join to cover his failed domestic policies. WW1 should have never happened, Wilson just wanted to meddle in other countries affairs. Something we were never meet to do....
And you are 100% right about the war getting is out of the depression. Buying bonds helped. And Hoover caused the depression, it would have been a normal dip without his meddling in the private sector. So I wil agree with you .... He was worthless.
3. I think a good thread would be to list all of a presidents accomplishments and then All of his bone heads. Then would be interesting to see how we think they stack up.... I agree with you all had good and bad stuff.
Sorry left my screen on. My kids down for the week so I'm going to have to log off for now. I'll see if I can finish some of my thoughts on these things after the kid goes to bed.
