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Originally Posted by lostalex

The USA didn't "use" the situation, it just realized that the entire world was going nuts, and no one else was going to stand up so we HAD to. we were FORCED to. Europe and Asia were piles of Ruble, and if the US didn't stand up, it would be left to the Communist Rossia to rebuild the world in it's image.

We had no choice.

And I think this says more about your perception of World War II than it does about mine. You are choosing to ignore all the stone cold facts in favour of "America the great defender" and refusing to see past it. Of course the USA used the situation to its advantage; it became the world leader after World War II, do you think that happened accidentally? It had Western Europe paying it back for 60+ years (I'm not sure if other countries still owe the USA war reparations) - the USA didn't have to do anything, plenty of countries opted out of World War II. You even admit to the truth of the situation without realising it - America stepped in because if it didn't, someone else would have (the USSR) - America saw an opportunity and grabbed it with both hands. That doesn't mean America didn't stand up and haul ass to help win the war on behalf of the flagging European forces but I can't believe you're sitting here trying to tell me that it was some morality tale and the USA only got involved because it felt it had a duty to protect the world. That's bull****.