Biden is truly insane and callus for daring to utter such insanity.
Ever notice the insignia on the tail of the airship Hindenburg?
Ever notice the insignia on the tail of the airship Hindenburg?
I think he meant in the 30s and before the war.
But the truth is, while the country was technically “neutral” before Pearl Harbor, the vast majority of the country loathed Hitler, Lindbergh became an outcast after his disastrous Des Moines speech.
But you know who was friendly to Hitler before the war? The Communists, after the Non-Aggression Pact, and up to the point where Hitler invaded their beloved Soviet Union.
Many, if not most, German-Americans loathed Hitler. Eisenhower, [Eisenhauer] anyone? My late father-in-law was German-American, as was his father, and neither of them had any use for or the least regard for the Nazis.
“ Good relation with Hitler? Tell that to the boys who died on the beaches, and in the villages, and on the bombing runs. Hitler was loathed by Americans of all stripes, of all socio-economic backgrounds, Republicans and Democrats alike.”
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Well, depends where you want to pin the discussion; keep in mind that in the 30’s communication was till primitive and lots of Americans didn’t understand the full scope of Nazis Fascism. So, many Americans admired the way Hitler made Germany prosperous during the Depression. Btw, a couple of American notables that were pro Nazis during the early years were Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh. Another notable who financially contributed to the Nazis party was a young John F Kennedy.
Prior to Hitler’s declaration of war on the US on 11 Dec 1941, the US Navy was engaged in active warfare against U-boats on the high seas. The destroyer USS Reuben James was sunk, with a large loss of life, and the Greer was heavily damaged.
I formerly owned a college history textbook that was published in 1939. In it Hitler was discussed with great optimism, in particular regarding what he was doing for the German people. At that point in history Hitler was not widely regarded as significantly more evil than many other figures of the day. In part, it was recognized what the French had done in vengeance after WWI was particularly unfair, and much of the information we possess today was unknown then or the events had not yet happened.
If you want to understand historical events, sources closer to the time can offer significant insight. Modern historians (using the term quite loosely) sometimes claim that the latest account of historical events will be more profound and insightful as it is further removed from the biases that existed at the time the events occurred, but IMO that is just a rationalization for the introduction of modern biases and agendas. I think the very existence of the 1619 and Lincoln Projects support my position on that.