Wow! I'm going to have to do a lot of reading now. History Channel just claimed that Germany funded Lenin's revolution as a way to neutralize an opponent in World War I, so they could focus their resources against Western Europe.
Now Patton is adapting tactics, attempting to use his tanks to break the trench warfare stalemate in Western Europe.
#History_Channel claim: Musselini was a pacifist forced to defend Italy's borders against the invading German army. The experience changed him, making him determined to (in the words of a contemporary political slogan) "make Italy great again"
More #History_Channel claims: Adolph Hitler's ideology was forged during years of trench warfare, including the superiority of German people to their opponents and the great cause of German nationalism. #dig_here
I'm guessing my next few bookstore purchases will be reported. I have lots of reading to do about #World_War_I, #World_War_II, and the individual histories of #Hitler, #Mussolini, #McArthur, #Patton