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Uncle Obsessed with World War II Somehow Blind to Encroaching International Fascism (thehardtimes.net)

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[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

if you want to really bust balls, you could easily argue that America was a German ally, given how influential Ford, IBM, and Standard Oil were in getting the German war machine off the ground.

if you follow that logic, then Krupps started WW1 and WW2.

But actually, well, they kinda did. Read: The Arms of Krupps.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

But actually, well, they kinda did.

The hard truth about war profiteering