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1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 11-Nov-2017 11:35:01 EST lnxw48a1
   Wow! I'm going to have to do a lot of reading now. History Channel just claimed that Germany funded Lenin's revolution as a way to neutralize an opponent in World War I, so they could focus their resources against Western Europe.
   1. Jeff Ratliff (gomerx@dent.gomertronic.com)'s status on Saturday, 11-Nov-2017 11:52:56 EST Jeff Ratliff

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      I've occasionally heard stuff from them that I've never read anywhere else. It wouldn't surprise me if that were true though.
      1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 11-Nov-2017 12:00:40 EST lnxw48a1

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         @gomerx I'm not sure whether this is just the weakness of California's public school system or #History_Channel taking creative license. I need to tag this whole thread #dig_here for later research.
         1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 11-Nov-2017 12:39:59 EST lnxw48a1

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            Remembering: My high school was in the 4th quintile by whatever method the state was using to rate schools. It was a point of pride among students that the crosstown rival school (which stomped our school in most sports) was in the fifth quintile.
   2. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 11-Nov-2017 11:56:21 EST lnxw48a1

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      Now Patton is adapting tactics, attempting to use his tanks to break the trench warfare stalemate in Western Europe.
   3. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 11-Nov-2017 11:58:44 EST lnxw48a1

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      #History_Channel claim: Musselini was a pacifist forced to defend Italy's borders against the invading German army. The experience changed him, making him determined to (in the words of a contemporary political slogan) "make Italy great again"
   4. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 11-Nov-2017 12:13:39 EST lnxw48a1

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      More #History_Channel claims: Adolph Hitler's ideology was forged during years of trench warfare, including the superiority of German people to their opponents and the great cause of German nationalism. #dig_here
      1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 11-Nov-2017 12:21:28 EST lnxw48a1

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         I'm guessing my next few bookstore purchases will be reported. I have lots of reading to do about #World_War_I, #World_War_II, and the individual histories of #Hitler, #Mussolini, #McArthur, #Patton