DamianSolo Posted September 19, 2023 Posted September 19, 2023 I thought the title was a typo. Just when I thought this man couldn't embarrass himself, or this country, any further. I just don't understand how this man has supporters. At this point, it's not even about Republican or Democrat. This man is an unapologetically deranged dumb ass. What are people thinking in their support of him?! Just because you don't like Biden doesn't mean you have to like Trump. I just don't get it. There needs to be some kind of mental assessment done on these people, because it just isn't adding up for me. I need to know what's wrong. How can you claim to be a proud American, and then claim that?
katykater Posted September 20, 2023 Posted September 20, 2023 On 9/16/2023 at 7:25 PM, Pendulum said: well to be fair WW1 was kinda confined to Europe so calling it a world war was the stretch of the 20th century World war 1 was a global war. https://www.vox.com/a/world-war-i-maps It is easier to point at the countries not involved. Back when Brazil sent warships to the Mediterranean. Quote The DNOG was initially tasked to patrol the Atlantic maritime area covered by the triangle between the city of Dakar on the African coast, the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde and Gibraltar at the entrance to the Mediterranean. The Division would remain under the orders of the British Admiralty, represented by Admiral Hischcot Grant. As Commander, the Minister appointed one of the most well-regarded officers at the time, Admiral Pedro Max Fernando Frontin, on January 30, 1918. The war at sea fought by Brazil's navy began on August 1, 1918, following the departure of the force from the port of Rio de Janeiro. On August 3, 1918, the German submarine U-43 torpedoed the Brazilian ship Maceió. On August 9, 1918, the mission reached Freetown in Sierra Leone, staying 14 days, where the crew began falling ill with Spanish flu during a pandemic. On the night of August 25, while sailing from Freetown to Dakar, the division suffered a torpedo attack by German submarines, but no casualties or damage were suffered by the Brazilian vessels, the torpedoes passing harmlessly between the Brazilian ships. A successful counter-attack using depth charges was launched, the Royal Navy crediting the Brazilians with the destruction of a U-boat.[14] Subsequently, after anchoring in the port of Dakar, the crews were again severely hit by Spanish flu, which claimed the lives of over a hundred sailors and kept the Division restricted to port for almost two months. Among the Allied naval command, there was debate about how the forces of the Brazilian fleet should be used; “The Italians wanted them in the Mediterranean, the Americans wanted them to work closely with US forces, and the French wanted to keep them protecting the commercial maritime traffic along the African coast Between Dakar and Gibraltar“.[15] This indecision amongst the Allied command, combined with operational problems and the Spanish flu pandemic led to extended delays. In the event the fleet did not arrive at Gibraltar until the beginning of November 1918 just days before the signing of the armistice ending the war. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_during_World_War_I#Navy Brazilian warships fought German U-boats. The Italians wanted the Brazilians in the Mediterranean, the American wanted the Brazilians in North Atlantic and the French wanted the Brazilians to protect a shipping lane to Africa. Australian troops (ANZAC) in Turkey. Japan and China declared war in the Germans because they wanted to gain regional dominance at the expense of the German colonies in Asia: Quote While the Pacific theater was a major and well-known battleground of World War II, it may come as a surprise that Asian nations played a role in World War I. Both Japan and China actually declared war on Germany in hopes of gaining regional dominance. While China never sent troops into battle, its involvement in World War I was influential—and had impacts that stretched far beyond the war, going on to shape the country's future indelibly. Germany also used military force to insert itself into east Asian affairs. Capitalizing on the murder of two German missionaries, the country attacked and invaded the city of Qingdao in 1897, establishing what amounted to a German colony in Shandong province. The prospect of expelling Germany from the region and taking control themselves was enough to entice Japan to join the fight against Germany, making the Great War a global one in 1914. There was only one problem: At first, none of the Allies wanted China to join the fight. Although China declared itself neutral at the start of the war in August 1914, President Shikai had secretly offered British minister John Jordan 50,000 troops to retake Qingdao. Jordan refused the offer, but Japan would soon use its own armed forces to oust the Germans from the city, and remained there throughout the war. By February 1916, with men dying in huge numbers in Europe, Jordan came around to the idea of Chinese aid and told British officials that China could “join with the Entente provided that Japan and the other Allies accepted her as a partner.” Japan, however, refused to allow Chinese soldiers to fight, hoping to remain the powerhouse in the East. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/surprisingly-important-role-china-played-world-war-i-180964532/ Japan said no to China joining the Entente and sending troops. So China sent workers to the trenches in Europe. Quote If China couldn’t fight directly, Shikai’s advisors decided, the next-best option was a secret show of support toward the Allies: they would send voluntary non-combatant workers, largely from Shandong, to embattled Allied countries. Starting in late 1916, China began shipping out thousands of men to Britain, France and Russia. Those laborers would repair tanks, assemble shells, transport supplies and munitions, and help to literally reshape the war’s battle sites. Since China was officially neutral, commercial businesses were formed to provide the labor, writes Keith Jeffery in 1916: A Global History. “A lot of those trenches weren’t dug by the [Allied] soldiers, they were dug by Chinese laborers,” says Bruce Elleman, professor of maritime history at the U.S. Naval War College and author of Wilson and China: A Revised History of the Shandong Question. Sending workers—mostly illiterate peasants—was one way for China to prove it deserved a seat at the table whenever the war ended and terms were agreed upon. But even after a year of supplying labor, their contribution remained largely unrecognized diplomatically. It was more than just prestige that spurred China to enter the conflict: The volatile nation dreamed of regaining complete control of the Shandong province. Located on the eastern shore of China along the Yellow Sea, the region has a rich history as the birthplace of Confucius; diplomat Wellington Koo to call it the “cradle of Chinese civilization.” In 1915, the year after Japan took Qingdao from Germany, Japan imposed a new treaty on China: The Twenty-One Demands. The highly unpopular treaty required China to cede control of even more territory, including in Shandong and Manchuria. If China participated in World War I, its leaders reasoned, maybe the country could win back this mainland territory. Japan did their imperialism thing by snatching a larger slice of China. Fighting the Germans doesn't always mean Europe. There were German colonies in Africa and Asia. The Brazilians entered the war because their cargo ships were sunk by German U-boats. The Japanese fought the Germans in China.
spree Posted September 21, 2023 Posted September 21, 2023 On 9/18/2023 at 8:09 PM, DamianSolo said: I thought the title was a typo. Just when I thought this man couldn't embarrass himself, or this country, any further. I just don't understand how this man has supporters. At this point, it's not even about Republican or Democrat. This man is an unapologetically deranged dumb ass. What are people thinking in their support of him?! Just because you don't like Biden doesn't mean you have to like Trump. I just don't get it. There needs to be some kind of mental assessment done on these people, because it just isn't adding up for me. I need to know what's wrong. How can you claim to be a proud American, and then claim that? cuz half the country is stupid and uneducated.
Raver Posted September 21, 2023 Posted September 21, 2023 WW3 is right around the corner I can feel it
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