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459. Britain never makes a commitment to Belgian neutrality in the years leading up to the First World War. Britain does not get involved in the fight and the alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire win the conflict with France, Italy and various parts of Eastern Europe falling under the winners control. The German Empire, intimidated by the strength of the Royal Navy agrees to a long lasting peace treaty and eventually an alliance with the British Empire.
Some gems from Winston Churchill; A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.
“We can always count on the Americans to do the right thing, after they have exhausted all the other possibilities.”
351. A German unit during the First World War takes a wrong turn in Belgium in 1918 and runs into a Canadian unit. The Canadians notice the Germans approach and set an ambush. All of the Germans are killed. When the Canadians are inspecting the bodies afterward and recording the dead one of the dead Germans is identified as one Adolf Hitler, originally of Austria. |
