• NatakuNox@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Did you know there’s no universal opinion on when WW2 started. Just saying, it’s not going to be a particular day, but a cascade of poor decisions made until everyone was pissed of. This shit needs to stop. The poor decisions are long faster and more serious. We do not have the capacity to go to war. Because we have pissed off everyone else. We’ve lost already.

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      3 days ago

      Either it started with the first invasion of the involved (Japan invades China in 1938 1937) or it officially started when Hitler declares war on the US after Pearl Harbor in the end of 1941 and the Pacific and Europe fronts officially coalesce into one war. But you’re right…until it all solidifies into two committed opposing sides, it is very gradual and unclear what is going to happen.

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        3 days ago

        Those two dates are not universal in every country/region. Western dates usually cast us in the best light, while Russia and China argue different times themselves. (it’s like judging when black is officially gray, and when gray becomes officially white. People’s opinions very.)

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          3 days ago

          That’s why I gave a range from 1938 1937 to 1941. If you think there are any other things happening before 19381937 or that there is any date after 1941 that could be considered the beginning of WW2 anywhere, let me know.

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            3 days ago

            Those date ranges fit my understanding, nothing earlier or later comes to mind.