observer Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 The Japanese made a pre-emptive attack on the US Naval base at Pearl Harbour - thus sealing the eventual fate of the Axis States. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve the Original Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 In a way we should be thankfully they did as it borught the US into the War and helped save GB from the Germans.. just a shame that so many had to die.. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted December 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Been watching BBC2's "WW2 behind closed doors"; which deals with the double dealing and expediency of the top politicians, while guys were fighting and being killed. Britain declared war on Germany, because they invaded Poland, part of which was annexed by the Russians at the same time. A (democratic, pro-western) Polish Government was set up in London for the duration, and Poles fought for us in the Battle of Britain and at Monte Casino. Sadly, their reward was to see Churchill sell Poland out to the Soviets, BUT the reality was, he couldn't have done anything about it - he actually commisioned a report on the possibility of military operations against Russia - the conclusion was "no chance". The Yanks wern't too bothered at the time, as Stalin gobbled up E/Europe, as they were concentrating on gobbling up Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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