20th April 2010, 10:51 AM
I wouldn't say he was some sort of mesmerizing public speaking wizard, so much as he was able to say what the public was already geared to hear. I doubt his speeches would be all that effective today.
It's true that America provided a lot, but the majority of the war, in sheer numbers, was fought by Russians. That's something that kinda gets forgotten in Hollywood, and so there's a reason why some people like to point this stuff out. It was a WORLD war, not just America vs Germany. England provided a lot too, but then you have that guy Churchill, he wanted to invade Russia RIGHT AFTER the Germans surrendered, USING GERMAN TROOPS. Glad he never decided to do that. Granted, the Russians were an evil threat at the time, and it was an ally of necessity, but the Russians would have completely smashed such an offensive.
Heck, look at how big Russia is. Also, they have the Mouse of Minsk!
It's true that America provided a lot, but the majority of the war, in sheer numbers, was fought by Russians. That's something that kinda gets forgotten in Hollywood, and so there's a reason why some people like to point this stuff out. It was a WORLD war, not just America vs Germany. England provided a lot too, but then you have that guy Churchill, he wanted to invade Russia RIGHT AFTER the Germans surrendered, USING GERMAN TROOPS. Glad he never decided to do that. Granted, the Russians were an evil threat at the time, and it was an ally of necessity, but the Russians would have completely smashed such an offensive.
Heck, look at how big Russia is. Also, they have the Mouse of Minsk!
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)