Christmas Truce of 1914

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  1. Vassilli1942 Well-Known Member

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    Yes for the most part it was just between the British and Germans, but a few French troops did join in.
    To me World War I should of been a little was between Austria Hungary and Serbia, but the Russians had to get involved and before you know it, pretty much all of Europe and than the World is killing eachother.
    Vassilli1942, Dec 25, 2011
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    stupified619, Dec 25, 2011
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  3. Vassilli1942 Well-Known Member

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    I remember seeing this this in my World History class back in 10th grade.
    Vassilli1942, Dec 25, 2011
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    I was always fascinated by this story. I can just imagine a British soldier drinking and playing cards with someone one day, and shooting the other. A man climbing out of the trench, the Brit aiming, shooting, then realizing he had just killed his friend.

    Nope, the Germans had already planned to declare war against France, and later, Britain joined in. Von Bismarck already had plans to attack France before he was removed from his position.

    Same deal. It was mostly between the French and the Germans, and in the beginning of the war, the British sent just a expeditionary force, to help out the French. When stuff started to get heavy, they sent more troops.
    Bart, Dec 26, 2011
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  5. battleearl Well-Known Member

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    Why does nobody mention the Belgians?
    battleearl, Dec 26, 2011
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    Do they even know how to hold a gun?

    Also, why do Belgians take plants with them in their cars?
    To lead the police around the garden! (Something tells me these jokes don't work in English...)
    Bart, Dec 26, 2011
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    Found this joke on youtube:
    A German, a Dutchman, and a Belgian go to a lie detector.
    The German says: I bet I can eat up 30 bratwursts!
    *beep!*
    Uh... 10?
    *ping!*
    The Dutchman says: I bet I can drink up 25 glasses of beer!
    *beep!*
    Uh... 15?
    *ping!*
    And the Belgian says: I think...
    *BEEEEEEEEEP!!!*
    battleearl, Dec 26, 2011
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  8. Bart (Moderator) NKVD Channel Maintainer

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    Haha. You know why buses in Belgium are always 10 meters long and 30 meters wide? So they can all sit in the back.
    Bart, Dec 26, 2011
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  9. battleearl Well-Known Member

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    Yeah... That'll end something like this....



    Edit: Or this...

    battleearl, Dec 26, 2011
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  10. Bart (Moderator) NKVD Channel Maintainer

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    Haha, so predictable, but yet so funny.
    Bart, Dec 26, 2011
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  11. Vassilli1942 Well-Known Member

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    I was reading about this yesterday some Belgians did join in during the truce but most of them were pissed that all most all of their country was occupied by the Germans.
    Vassilli1942, Dec 26, 2011
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    Also reminds me of the time in the Civil War when soliders from North Florida and Georgia ( Florida was one of the least civilizated places in the america's back them )

    Saw snow for the first time and started making snowmen and throwed snowballs at each other. I wonder what it would be like in Iraq?
    Lighthouse, Dec 26, 2011
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    Well German and British people have alot in common. since English comes form German.
    Viking Socrates, Dec 26, 2011
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    ...and in the end we are all African. In Europe it doesn't really matter which ethnic group you come from, because the culture is what really mattered (and still partially does). People didn't give a shit about the ethnic groups, it was nationalism, nationalism, nationalism.
    Bart, Dec 26, 2011
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  15. Vassilli1942 Well-Known Member

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    “ Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of Mankind." ~ Albert Einstein
    Really all it does is send people to there death and World War I is one of the greatest examples.
    Vassilli1942, Dec 26, 2011
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    Albert Einstein was a greater politician than a scientist, and he was a great scientist.
    Bart, Dec 26, 2011
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  17. Vassilli1942 Well-Known Member

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    I agree
    Vassilli1942, Dec 26, 2011
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  18. battleearl Well-Known Member

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    He should he accepted the offer to become the president of Israel!
    battleearl, Dec 26, 2011
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    LOL.
    Imperial1917, Dec 26, 2011
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    After president Chaim Weizmann died in 1952... Einstein was offered the office of president of Israel, but he declined. He would have died after 2 and a half year in office and become the first non-religious president of Israel. Einstein wouldn't have much power and influence because the Israelian president has a largely symbolic and ceremonic function.

    Edit: I wonder what his opinion would be on the current Israeli-Palestianian conflict...
    battleearl, Dec 26, 2011
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