246: Down the Remembrance Hole - Exploring the Myths of WWII

"In the walls of the cubicle there were three orifices. To the right of the speakwrite, a small pneumatic tube for written messages, to the left, a larger one for newspapers; and in the side wall, within easy reach of Winston's arm, a large oblong slit protected by a wire grating. This last was for the disposal of waste paper. Similar slits existed in thousands or tens of thousands throughout the building, not only in every room but at short intervals in every corridor. For some reason they were nicknamed memory holes. When one knew that any document was due for destruction, or even when one saw a scrap of waste paper lying about, it was an automatic action to lift the flap of the nearest memory hole and drop it in, whereupon it would be whirled away on a current of warm air to the enormous furnaces which were hidden somewhere in the recesses of the building." -George Orwell, 1984Manuel Pasquale joins me to discuss some of the myths and misconceptions surrounding America's second favorite war of all time: World War IIHighlights:1) The Allies are greatly responsible for the rise of Nazi Germany 2) The Allies helped (Money, weapon, oil, technology, industry...) Nazi Germany 3) The Allies committed huge immoral crimes against mankind (imperialism, colonialism...) 4) The Allies made this war a world war that would last longer and kill more people by declaring war on Germany.5) The consequences of using the State Look Closer:1. Germany’s Declaration of War Against the United StatesHitler’s Reichstag Speech of December 11, 19412. Dec. 11, 1941 - US-Radio Live Broadcast - Hitler's Declaration of War on USA (GER-EN, 63m 10s)3. Adolf Hitler - The Greatest Story NEVER Told (Documentary) 4. Antony C. Sutton5. Did World War II Have To Happen? by Patrick J. Buchanan6. Antony C Sutton: Wall Street and the rise of Hitler & communism7. Freedomain Radio - Books