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A lot of Europeans have asked if I would do a comic about how some Americans act like they personally ended WWII, and the irony of "Do you speak German? No? You're welcome!" of course being that a lot of countries outside of Germany are taught German in school. Not because of WWII, but because Germany is a big and important country so it helps to understand the language. Even I who can only speak very little German understand quite a bit of it, and I don't even know why.
Next after Sweden and Norway, Germany is Denmark's best friend, especially in the tourist season. They have always had a bit of a "I hate to love you" relationship ranging from Denmark still imitating Germany when they were at war, to Germany still wanting to go to Denmark even after it felt betrayed when Denmark briefly got it's border control back.
Even during WWII Nazi Germany treated Denmark nicely (Well, as nicely as Nazi Germany could treat anyone) and made it possible for Denmark to ship 99% of it's Jews to Sweden before Denmark got invaded and then made an agreement with Nazi Germany that the remaining Danish Jews weren't allowed to get killed and not be sent to the really bad concentration camps. Danish Jews became quite popular in the camps they went to because the guards would usually steal the food that was sent to people in the camps, but only stole cigarettes and candy from the Danish Jews thanks to the agreement, so they had something to share with people.
And that is the long answer as to why Denmark don't want America to beat Germany up. The short answer being "because he wants Germany to visit his beaches"
28th April 2012
1078 Comments:
13 days ago #8815718
This is one of the many reasons Americans drive me insane, even though technically I am one. I'm moving to Europe as soon as I'm done with school.
This is one of the many reasons Americans drive me insane, even though technically I am one. I'm moving to Europe as soon as I'm done with school.
27 days ago #8795741
@CellarDoor1786 If Pearl Harbor hadn't been bombed, we probably wouldn't have entered at all. I honestly think WW2 would've taken longer but probably would've had the same results *shrug* The only reason I think it ended so quickly after USA got involved was because we weren't already war beaten and worn like everyone else. But of course now we can't keep our noses out of everyone's business and we're going to hell in a hand basket.
@CellarDoor1786 If Pearl Harbor hadn't been bombed, we probably wouldn't have entered at all. I honestly think WW2 would've taken longer but probably would've had the same results *shrug* The only reason I think it ended so quickly after USA got involved was because we weren't already war beaten and worn like everyone else. But of course now we can't keep our noses out of everyone's business and we're going to hell in a hand basket.
28 days ago #8795336
@IggyFuzz: I'd call that a somewhat understandable misconception, considering all the "We won it!" propaganda from all sides. Well... allied sides, at least :P
Anyway, fact is that the large portion of the win cake goes to the Russians. Even if America had never entered the war, pretty much all of Germany's alliances were shaky at best, with the possible exception of Italy, but Musso was a damn real life version of a bumbling cartoon villain.
That's not to say that the Americans didn't play a big part, because the absolutely did, but it had more to do with supplies and joining in for the final pushes (which undoubtedly saved countless lives from being lost in a much longer and drawn out war), than swooping in to save the day.
Bottomline is that you can't really make blanket statements like "Without X the war would have been lost", since there are so many variables. Hell, the WW1 was started because the Franz Ferdinan's driver got lost.
@IggyFuzz: I'd call that a somewhat understandable misconception, considering all the "We won it!" propaganda from all sides. Well... allied sides, at least :P
Anyway, fact is that the large portion of the win cake goes to the Russians. Even if America had never entered the war, pretty much all of Germany's alliances were shaky at best, with the possible exception of Italy, but Musso was a damn real life version of a bumbling cartoon villain.
That's not to say that the Americans didn't play a big part, because the absolutely did, but it had more to do with supplies and joining in for the final pushes (which undoubtedly saved countless lives from being lost in a much longer and drawn out war), than swooping in to save the day.
Bottomline is that you can't really make blanket statements like "Without X the war would have been lost", since there are so many variables. Hell, the WW1 was started because the Franz Ferdinan's driver got lost.
1 month ago #8781286
Actually, English is a mostly Germanic language. Since you know so much English, you inherently know a lot of German. It seems odd, but when you put the two languages next to each other you'll see a good half of the words either looking or sounding similar. That's why you probably understand a lot! Even a lot of Americans will look at German and be surprised by what they recognize. It's pretty neat.
History! <3
Actually, English is a mostly Germanic language. Since you know so much English, you inherently know a lot of German. It seems odd, but when you put the two languages next to each other you'll see a good half of the words either looking or sounding similar. That's why you probably understand a lot! Even a lot of Americans will look at German and be surprised by what they recognize. It's pretty neat.
History! <3
1 month ago #8777705
There is course a flip-side to that: the fact remains that without American involvement the Allies woulds have lost the war. And that many Europeans tend to be really uppity and arrogant towards Americans. I'm not from USA nor Europe and I have lived in Europe for 12 years so I have witness this as an unbiased spectator.
There is course a flip-side to that: the fact remains that without American involvement the Allies woulds have lost the war. And that many Europeans tend to be really uppity and arrogant towards Americans. I'm not from USA nor Europe and I have lived in Europe for 12 years so I have witness this as an unbiased spectator.
2 months ago #8771384
@Pike #8744954 That's not saying much because that's the case for all the major allied countries. Britain kept the African theater open and ensured that the Nazis had to worry about a Western front, Russia had turned the tide and was basically going to win after the Battle of Kursk regardless of what the Western allies did and they wouldn't have settled for anything less than total surrender, China tied up 70% of all Japanese military forces in a bloody stalemate that resulted in over half of all Japanese military casualties in WWII - the Americans only fought the Japanese navy. America was important to victory, but if any of the countries I mentioned surrendered instead of suffering millions of deaths, the war would be very different.
@Pike #8744954 That's not saying much because that's the case for all the major allied countries. Britain kept the African theater open and ensured that the Nazis had to worry about a Western front, Russia had turned the tide and was basically going to win after the Battle of Kursk regardless of what the Western allies did and they wouldn't have settled for anything less than total surrender, China tied up 70% of all Japanese military forces in a bloody stalemate that resulted in over half of all Japanese military casualties in WWII - the Americans only fought the Japanese navy. America was important to victory, but if any of the countries I mentioned surrendered instead of suffering millions of deaths, the war would be very different.
2 months ago #8744954
I'll be honest, I think if it weren't for America the allies wouldn't have won, at least not a total unconditional surrender. We supplied the allies long before we truly entered and we also fought the Japanese with nearly no outside help. I'm not saying we are the lone victors of the war, but we were one of the biggest contributors on the way the war turned out. I do however think the Russians are the ones who gave the most in WWII. Highest death toll will win that honor.
I'll be honest, I think if it weren't for America the allies wouldn't have won, at least not a total unconditional surrender. We supplied the allies long before we truly entered and we also fought the Japanese with nearly no outside help. I'm not saying we are the lone victors of the war, but we were one of the biggest contributors on the way the war turned out. I do however think the Russians are the ones who gave the most in WWII. Highest death toll will win that honor.
3 months ago #8714061
I find it weird how some people get like this. :/ War's over guys.
Besides, before World War I, German was very common among small towns and little town governments.
I find it weird how some people get like this. :/ War's over guys.
Besides, before World War I, German was very common among small towns and little town governments.
3 months ago #8711463
I don't know, I always kind of thought that if it wasn't for Japan attacking Pearl Harbor, America might've taken longer to join the war. I mean, it's not a direct result but it did get everyone into the "gotta beat something up" kind of mood. I guess? Idk.
I don't know, I always kind of thought that if it wasn't for Japan attacking Pearl Harbor, America might've taken longer to join the war. I mean, it's not a direct result but it did get everyone into the "gotta beat something up" kind of mood. I guess? Idk.
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@FearLadyGermany I've lived here my whole life and rarely hear that sort of thing. Those who do say stuff like that are often people who have not yet graduated from high-school and can't be expected to know any better. The same can be said of any country.
The war was won by a collaborative effort, yet to constantly bash Germany is unfair. Those who had been involved in the war are for the most part no longer with us, and their descendants are being berated for things they did not do.