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American History

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1. I just read "Truman" by David McCullough

Reply to Kaleva (Original post)

Fri Jun 2, 2017, 10:48 AM

Jun 2017

The delay in signing an allied peace treaty, ending the war with Germany, was the Soviet Union.
Stalin wanted to destroy the nation of Germany, while the western allies saw a democratic Germany as essential to defending Europe from the Russians.

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The US war with Germany officially lasted about 10 years. [View all] Kaleva Jun 2017 OP

I just read "Truman" by David McCullough left-of-center2012 Jun 2017 #1

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