A Brit on why the World Cup is like World War II

[yisman]

The French give in early, the USA turn up late & we're left to fight the Germans.

[warriorfan707]

[Illy]

The French give in early, the USA turn up late & we're left to fight the Germans.

A day early though, as you could incorporate the Japs tomoro.

[pico]

nice one lol

[stealthyburrito]

unfortunately no russians.

[acarmelo1]

You will be fighting the guys from Ghana

[Rig]

Hahha that was funny

[brumbies]

unfortunately no russians.

No china too..

[Brock Landers]

I hate Nazis...

[ronjon619]

and the USA played Algeria. Patton fought and freed those fu(ks before he crossed into Europe.

[Naz18]

Haha good one

[wasabee]

hahahahaha!!! that was great!!!

[Slainte]

lol so so true

[Deuce]

Sadly without the Americans, Brits would be speaking German.

[wtf]

Sadly without the Americans, Brits would be speaking German.

dont tell the limeys that, they love re-writing history to suit their needs

[ronjon619]

Sadly without the Americans, Brits would be speaking German.

No kidding. So would France, Italy, Belgium, Poland and most of N. Africa.

[Giuvara]

The French give in early, the USA turn up late & we're left to fight the Germans.

, yeah! But the Swiss aren't neutral anymore, they stood up against Spain and whooped Francisco Franco's azz.

[Shifty107]

Sadly without the Americans, Brits would be speaking German.

I beg to differ. It was the Greeks and the Russians. The Greeks were the only nation to hold off the Germans long enough for the Russians to get their armies organised and ready to fight. The Germans had too many casualties in Russia due to the extreme cold and them not beeing prepared for it. Then the Americans came over, stepped on the back of a crippled giant and took a photo.

If you dont know you better do some reasearch.

[tachi]

Sadly without the Americans, Brits would be speaking German.

it is the Red Army,who destroyed Germany at the cost of 30 million russian lifes.
USA contribute is with foods and weapons mainly,and they gaved this as a loan!
but US destroyed the Japanese Empire-
everyone knows how

[stealthyburrito]

Sadly without the Americans, Brits would be speaking German.

they held their own for sometime, but with the assistance of american loans, equipment, etc.

russians held out but were brutalized in the process.

needless to say, the war would not have turned without the americans. opening a second front was critical.

[forsberg21]

Sadly without the Americans, Brits would be speaking German.

LOL, taking a history lesson from an American about WW2 is not the best way to learn about this war. It was actually the Russians that crippled the German army. By the time the Americans entered the war, Europe's armies had already been devastated. It doesn't take much to knock out a heavyweight champion in the 12th round when he's lost his legs and can't see straight. Russia deserves most of the credit for stopping that German tyrant, not the Americans.

[Jule]

The French give in early, the USA turn up late & we're left to fight the Germans.

I can't help but giggle...do you think we will win? Germany is a bit tense that England is our next opponent. I know I am...am nervous because you guys might win this one. What is your prognosis?

[tachi]

needless to say, the war would not have turned without the americans. opening a second front was critical.

from WiKipedia:

USA TOTAL DEATHS in WW2: 405,399 -most of them in the war with Japan

[forsberg21]

taken from WiKipedia: USA TOTAL DEATHS in WW2: 405,399 -most of them are in the war with Japan

From Wiki as well, the total deaths suffered by the USSR is nearly 24 million. Going back to Grade 1 math, 24 million > 405,399.

[nj6]

It's really not that funny, football "soccer" is serious business.

[Brock Landers]

ALL of the Germans are descended from nazi bastards who my grand pappy and uncles had to fight off 65 years ago, so GO USA!

[SRBI]

The French give in early, the USA turn up late & we're left to fight the Germans.

So true, gave me a nice laugh - thanks for sharing your view here

[TT22]

Huge majority of the fighting was done in Russia. It's were the Germans lost the war. Everyone who studies history, and not just eat hot dogs and watch HBO war series, knows that.

[SRBI]

Huge majority of the fighting was done in Russia. It's were the Germans lost the war. Everyone who studies history, and not just eat hot dogs and watch HBO war series, knows that.

Around here (USA) - they study all the wrong history, I don't know where they got these f*ckin books from. Half of it is complete bullshit or is completely twisted in some crazy American's point of view. If ya'll wanna learn real history go to Europe, my 2 cents.

[smitch124]

If you have a free month read the rise and fall of the 3rd Reich. This gives a good perspective. The Germans lost because Hitler insisted on invading Russia, while continuing fighting on the European front. Pure hubris did him in.

[antifoil]

the majority of fighting does not mean it was the most important fighting.


to the guy above me, yeah its the same thing on the normandy invasion. if he would have brought more troops to the beach, like he was informed he should, the invasion probably would have failed.

[Noelani_06]

Germany will kick the brits a**...

[infamousbacardi]

Good stuff

[domz248]

every one was getting raped and conquered by the Nazi's ... if USA didn't step in we would be watching the world cup of nazi pride

[TT22]

the majority of fighting does not mean it was the most important fighting.


to the guy above me, yeah its the same thing on the normandy invasion. if he would have brought more troops to the beach, like he was informed he should, the invasion probably would have failed.

Germans were already finished in 1941-1942. They were up against too much people, raw material, industry. Their only hope was to get as many allies as possible, but the nazis racist and expansionist policies made that impossible.

Normandy invasion had no significance whatsoever to the outcome of the war whether it failed or not. It just saved Western Europe from Stalin's Russia, which in itself is quite a great achievement.