why did the british call the germans jerries during world war 2?
403272
Jerry is British slang for "chamber pot", which resembled the shape of the German helmet.
2589
During WWII, Canadians and Americans joined the British Air Force to fight against the Nazis before their own countries were at war.  That is a good example of fighting for another country against a tyrant dictator.
1178409
"Don't mention the war" - Mr. Fawlty.\n\nThe Germans of today had nothing to do with WWII....but their grandparents did....and Ratzi the Nazi....
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The only code name I can find is a reference to the bombs as they were developed, "upkeep".\n\nhttp://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/dambusters.htm
404732
The role of Germany was to conquer the world. Italy role had no role because every time Italy did something Germany had to saved them. British was try to protect Poland and Stop Germany for taking Britain. USA roles was to get revenge on japan and help Britain. Japan want to conquer the pacific. The soviet roles was to stop the Germany's.
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One of the (many) causes of WW2 was the monetary reparations forced upon Germany following WW1.  The Treaty of Versailles (which states how much the Germans 'owed', among other forms of 'punishment') was greatly hated in Germany and gave momentum to both the Nazi and the Communist movements in Germany.  Not wanting a repeat of that, after WW2, the allied forces decided to go a completely different way with their defeated enemies - military occupation.  Rather than forcing Germany and Japan to make payments, the allied forces divided up the areas controlled by Germany and Japan.
246942
I always wondered that to.  Why did the Germans hate them so much?
1135545
Britain's was a sovereign independent and brave nation fond of justice with a clear conscience. But alas! after World War II  they who were the winners became slave of US and on the other hand we see that Germans who were loosers are standing their with dignity. Britain can't deviate his Master's policies.
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Because there was 'no credible evidence' that Germany was a threat. France believed they could negotiate with Hitler through the League of Nations or other diplomatic channels.
316849
In an effort to build infrastructure, Germany spent a mint to create the high speed roadway; later named a freeway, or expresway.  The trickle down monies spent on labor and concrete fueled a descimated economy, and cause an industrial boom that would have been the greatest ever known by civilized man.  However, within 8 years of the completion of the Autobon, allied powers bombed all stratigic crossings and long straights.  The loss of the roadways had a demoralizing effect on the country.  \n\nFifteen men died breaking speed records on the autobon, before their destruction durring the war.  These men are still today considered heros for breaking, and re-breaking the land speed record.
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By the time the German Army got that far, they were faced with a severe Russian winter & unprepared, they had almost no food supplies & boots that were almost falling off thier feet & causing frostbite...The Germans were in sad shape & easy to stop...The other reason is that Hitler made the single biggest error by splitting his Army & only sending half to fight Russia & the other half to take on the USA...Too small of an Army to split & take on the two biggest & most powerful countries...
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Go to www.bbc.co.uk/ww2.
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The Germans made a deal with the Japanese that if they attacked America then they (the Germans) would help the Japanese fight against the U.S. This did not happen.The Germans wanted the Japanese to keep the U.S. busy while the Germans did there thing. America had a deal with Great Britain that the U.S. would send equipment and supplies to help in the war. It was called "lend and lease". This would help the war effort and keep the Americans from the fighting. This was working to some point until the raid on Pearl harbor. There is speculation that the Brits knew of the attack on pearl but didn't say anything because they wanted the U.S. to join the war. There were a few stipulations G.B. had to agree to for the U.S. to officially join in the war effort. The most important was that G.B.(great Britain) would have to remove it's self from ALL of it's colonies. such as India and others.
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one of their allies had the atomic bomb and were prepared to use it. also, Germany was the main foe, being so close to taking over Europe, they had to worry about them first. military strategy throughout history warns about fighting a battle on 2 fronts. depletes your resourses and manpower. Germany was the main concern then take on Japan.
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If Hitler hadn't attacked Russia, they would have been very suspicious allies. Germany may have put Britain out of the war and captured more of Africa and the Mideast. With all that captured by Germany, the US would have concentrated on the Pacific war. I don't think Germany could do a trans-Atlantic invasion, especially if the British scuttled their navy or sailed to the US to be the "Free British". The Germans had very few ships. After 1945 there would have been a US-German cold war.
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They were invaded by 3,000,000 Axis soldiers, also known as Operation Barbarossa.  Up to the last moment, Stalin disbelieved reports that Germany was about to invade his country.
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dunno about ww1, but they sure flapped it in ww2!