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05-23-2009, 06:56 PM
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Danielle's Only True Love
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Happy Anniversary Anoree.
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05-23-2009, 09:37 PM
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Danielle's Imaginary Boyfriend
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Didnt the allied forces raze the country to the ground?
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05-23-2009, 10:13 PM
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Not all destruction was due to the allied forces, though. Retreating German troups had orders to blow up bridges, for example, to delay the Allied's march. After the German surrender, the allied governments could have made the decission to cut Germany into pieces and join the parts to the surrounding states. That would have been the end of Germany - and probably the start of new problems within the region. Instead of that the western forces helped to build up a new state with democratic values, and even gave support for rebuilding the economy. (See Marshall Plan) After a few years the western sectors of Germany began to bloom, while the east, "Soviet Sector" (-> GDR) still suffered from the pullout of material and technology by the Soviet Union as reparation. The bloom and re-established wealth of Western Germany lead to contentment of the citizens, the European Economic Community (a predecessor of the European Union) and more stability in Central Europe than we ever had. I'll stop my history lesson here. 
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05-24-2009, 07:29 AM
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Danielle's Imaginary Boyfriend
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Happy anniversary Anoree, FRG and all my German friends. My dad who was 92 last week was in that war. A lot of innocent people on ALL sides suffered losses during those times. I am glad to hear that some good came out of it.
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05-24-2009, 08:19 AM
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Danielle's Future Ex-Husband
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Happy Anniversary Friend !
Sad story for Europe during the Second World War! Germany was strong as a worldwide phenomenon. Italy was an ally. But I was very bad the misfortune of the Jews.  I hope that Germany will not ever forget what happened in the Second World War. Today Europe is peaceful. There are not those effects that can burst phenomena in the world. Fortunately for us the European Union.
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