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WWI was the result of a long string of events dating back to the 1890's. Conflict in the Balkans and complex European alliances were the main causes. Germany had a huge role in this. They fought for the independence of Morocco in an attempt to break the alliance between France and Britain. Germany also participated in an arms race. Kaiser Wilhelm II started building up a navy, trying to surpass Britain's fleet. Since Britain was an island nation, and had many overseas colonies, it had a gigantic navy, so what the Kaiser was attempting to do was no easy feat. Germany wanted to increase its own colonial empire, and most of the good colonies were already taken. These actions and policies helped fuel the fire that was WWI.
Originally posted by space cadet
I stay away from 9/11 threads as best I can, because I disagree for the most part, I do think 93 was shot down to avoid futher deaths by a plane crashing into another building, other than that, the death of a relative that day, and other relatives who were there and their accounts, told me that it happened the way I saw it happen,
edit to add: Here is how truthful Ahmadinejad is:
There are no gays in Iraq.
[edit on 8-8-2010 by space cadet]
Originally posted by RainCloud
I say lets nuke Jerusalem now and every few years. It bought more pain than hope for such a sacred land.
Originally posted by SeventhSeal
First off...ANYONE is a saint compared to Palin, Angle, and Bachmann.
They are poor excuses for human beings actually.
I understand you have no patience for the ignorant, but ease on the harshness! lol. Sorry if I came off sounding harsh as well.
The day Palin is president, is the day I'll believe the Mayan prophecy of the world ending.
Originally posted by space cadet
I am now convinced 100% that the attacks on 9/11 were done by the people that were reported to have done them. Ahmadinejad is saying what conspiracy theorists have said, 10 yrs later he wants to agree with another version of the events and try to make the US governement look like the perps. Whateva.
I stay away from 9/11 threads as best I can, because I disagree for the most part, I do think 93 was shot down to avoid futher deaths by a plane crashing into another building, other than that, the death of a relative that day, and other relatives who were there and their accounts, told me that it happened the way I saw it happen, and the perps are who they said they are. Also there was the fact that Osama took credit for it. But when Ahmadinejad starts sidind with theorists to try to turn folks against the US it is clearly motivated for reasons of war. He is a madman.
edit to add: Here is how truthful Ahmadinejad is:
There are no gays in Iraq.
[edit on 8-8-2010 by space cadet]