 Legion 4  | 06 Apr 2017 7:57 a.m. PST |
100 years ago today the US declared war on Germany. During WWI … but as we see, "the War to end all Wars" … was just the beginning. |
 piper909 | 06 Apr 2017 9:13 a.m. PST |
The Yanks are coming, so look out, dastardly Huns, and especially YOU, Mademoiselle from Armentieres! |
| Rubber Suit Theatre | 06 Apr 2017 9:48 a.m. PST |
Whenever anyone cites one of the US presidents from the past decade or so as "the worst in US history", I immediately and involuntarily think "nope – still Wilson." |
| Winston Smith | 06 Apr 2017 10:38 a.m. PST |
Yup. Wilson. There has never been a more racist president, and that includes Andy Jackson. |
| Wackmole9 | 06 Apr 2017 10:48 a.m. PST |
hes a nice article on mr. wilsons war link |
| COL Scott ret | 06 Apr 2017 11:14 a.m. PST |
I am just glad that it was the war that ended all wars.  And yes regardless of party it is hard to beat WW as the worst U.S. President. |
| dualer | 06 Apr 2017 1:56 p.m. PST |
Better late than never (x2) ! |
 ochoin | 06 Apr 2017 2:34 p.m. PST |
Better late than never (x2) ! A bit ungracious. The US entry (rather than their military achievements) certainly added to falling German morale & ultimate surrender. I don't think enough credit for wining the war is given to the RN blockade or to the largely Canadian & ANZAC offensives in 1918.
BTW interesting to note that the Spanish flu may have originated in the US (in Kansas, evidently) & the arrival of US troops in Europe was a large part of the spread of the first wave. Inadvertent "germ warfare" of course.
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| Ceterman | 06 Apr 2017 5:07 p.m. PST |
And War on itself exactly 100 years later. But what amazes me is that Mr. Smith seems to have been alive for hundreds of years & known many, many US presidents. I wonder if he knows the one there now… |
| willlucv | 07 Apr 2017 8:56 a.m. PST |
Thank goodness they did. On a related note I watched a recent episode of Timewatch The last day of World War One that suggested that some Americans wanted to push the Germans all the way back to Berlin, on the basis that an negotiated cessation of hostilities would not be respected. How prescient was that? |
| kustenjaeger | 08 Apr 2017 2:48 a.m. PST |
Greetings "I don't think enough credit for wining the war is given to the RN blockade or to the largely Canadian & ANZAC offensives in 1918." I think you could use the term 'spearheaded' for the use of the Canadians and ANZAC but the offensives of the 100 days were conducted by a much larger range of divisions – and not to forget the French. Regards Edward |
| Legion 4 | 12 Apr 2017 1:39 p.m. PST |
The local PBS stations has a 3 day series about the US in WWI. The last episode is tonight, 21:00 hrs/9:00 PM. EST …
Didn't get to see it all but what I saw was pretty good. |
ponders nirvana.