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U-boat made it to New York city for nickel, rubber and money. WWI


For real historians and fans of U-boats. A U-boat ran the North Atlantic naval blockade by the English. It made it to New York when America was neutral at the beginning of the first world war. A heroic welcome for making the trip. America stocked it with nickel and rubber and wall street loaned money to the Germans as well. Look it up if you don't believe it. The captain made many public appearances and stayed for at least a week. There are lots of photograph's and news about it at the time. I came across it during light research a few weeks ago. I think it was during WWI. I think it was on you tube, "The Cause of WWI". A seven part, 7 hour documentary, beginning with "Race to Arms" however not sure which episode this incident is on.

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How WWI and WWII came to pass are events shrouded in lies and deceit. Look into it. It is shocking how distorted history has become. I guess thats how it goes though. The losers become the despicable villains and the winners the absolutely righteous heroes. The winners write history.

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So what are you claiming is the truth regarding WW II then?

If how WW II is nothing but lies and deceit written by the victors.... Then I presume you think Hitler and the Nazis along with Imperial Japan, etc... were really the good guys defeated by mean nasty America, England, Russia, etc...?

Frak off with your conspiracy bullsh!t.

I joined the Navy to see the world, only to discover the world is 2/3 water!

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So what are you claiming is the truth regarding WW II then?

If how WW II is nothing but lies and deceit written by the victors.... Then I presume you think Hitler and the Nazis along with Imperial Japan, etc... were really the good guys defeated by mean nasty America, England, Russia, etc...?

Frak off with your conspiracy bullsh!t.


False dichotomy. I never said it was the opposite. I said it is filled with lies and deceit. You do not have to read very far into a history book to find it.

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Then it shouldn't be hard for you to cite some examples.

And don't give me "go find out yourself" because YOU are making the claim. I need to know just which events you claim are false.

Russell's teapot and all that.

I joined the Navy to see the world, only to discover the world is 2/3 water!

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Allied involvement in Nazi Germany's rise to power and warfare, primarily.

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