poll: was Hitler evil

[Smitty-48]

Actually, there's a pretty good argument that the losses at Pearl weren't strategically significant. Battlewagons were no longer capital ships and our carriers were at sea. Plus, many of the "sunk" ships were in shallow water and refitted within the year or sooner.

Wouldn't have mattered even if they sunk the carriers.

The American arm of decision was industrial might.

America could build a navy to beat the Japanese, several times over.

Soon as the sleeping giant awoke, it was game over for the Axis, just a matter of time.

[Smitty-48]

It all goes back to the Shiloh Church.

The point of no return in the Civil War.

That's where the giant was born.

A call went out to the captains of industry to defend the Glorious Union.

Just kept on going, from Hiroshima to the Moon.

The Axis took things to Shiloh, the Terrible Swift Sword came in the wake.

Sow the wind and ye shall reap the whirlwind.

[Montegriffo]