I found out where Thumbpicker rode his Harley.....

It is disrespectful to say America won WW2 - it's not true anyway. As I and AI said it didn't do it alone - so quit the arrogance.
 
japetus said:
Posting AI facts and empty platitudes will never hide the fact that America, indeed, did WWII. Look what Japan became. Did you see a bunch of kangaroos, boomarangs and koalas go into Japan? I would steal your Harley and drive it off a pier for such a disrespectful statement.
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America indeed did WWII? What are you trying to say here?
 
Thumbpicker said:
You flunked it... Here's the AI summary - completely agrees with what I said.

The short answer is: not alone, and not in the simplistic sense often implied by the phrase.


🇺🇸 The U.S. was indispensable to the Allied victory in World War II, but it was part of a broader coalition that included the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, China, and others. The war was won by the Allied powers, who defeated the Axis powers—Germany, Japan, and Italy—in 1945.


Here’s a more nuanced breakdown:


🧭 Strategic Contributions​


  • Industrial Might: The U.S. became the "arsenal of democracy," producing vast quantities of weapons, vehicles, and supplies.
  • Two-Front Engagement: It fought major campaigns in both the European and Pacific theaters.
  • Lend-Lease Program: Even before officially entering the war, the U.S. supplied Britain, the USSR, and China with critical war materials.

⚔️ Military Impact​


  • European Theater: U.S. forces were crucial in the D-Day invasion and the liberation of Western Europe.
  • Pacific Theater: The U.S. led the island-hopping campaign and dropped the atomic bombs on Japan, precipitating Japan’s surrender.

🧩 But Not Alone​


  • Soviet Sacrifice: The USSR bore the brunt of the war against Nazi Germany, suffering over 20 million deaths and breaking the Wehrmacht’s back on the Eastern Front.
  • British Resistance: The UK held out during the darkest early years, notably in the Battle of Britain.
  • Global Effort: From Canadian troops in Normandy to Chinese resistance against Japan, it was a truly global struggle.

So while the U.S. didn’t “win” WWII in isolation, it was essential to the victory. Without American resources, manpower, and strategic leadership, the outcome could have been very different.


Would you like to unpack how postwar narratives shaped this perception—or how the U.S. leveraged its role into global dominance afterward?
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If you'll review one of my last posts, i said exactly the same thing. I'm glad we are finally in agreement.
 
Thumbpicker said:
Well it says the US didn't win the war... hope you noticed that. It says the war was won by the Allied powers of which the US was a part thereof.
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Yep, like i said. I even named the group of allies that included Australia. I'm trying to think back and don't recall saying the US won the war on their own, but you may have inferred that in one of your early posts. I was simply defending the American efforts in the war.
 
Stripped Rights said:
I wasn't saying to give anything back. Just pointing out that Australia wasn't "originally" a British colony. Same for the US.
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It was if your perspective is that before that there was only disparate unorganised tribes of stone age man that didn't count as civilisation/a proper nation by most modern standards. Again Terra Nullius.
 
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