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American History

Kaleva

(38,541 posts) Fri Jun 2, 2017, 09:29 AM Jun 2017

The US war with Germany officially lasted about 10 years.

Dec 11, 1941 to 19 Oct, 1951. Truman made an official announcent on Oct. 24, 1951.

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The US war with Germany officially lasted about 10 years. (Original Post) Kaleva Jun 2017 OP

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

I'm under the impression that no PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2017 #2

The situation is rather complicated... Kaleva Jun 2017 #4

When I was stationed in Germany... SeattleVet Jun 2017 #3

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

1. I just read "Truman" by David McCullough

Reply to Kaleva (Original post)

Fri Jun 2, 2017, 09:48 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.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(26,842 posts)

2. I'm under the impression that no

Reply to Kaleva (Original post)

Fri Jun 2, 2017, 10:50 AM

Jun 2017

actual peace treaty was signed with Germany after WWII by the allied powers.

The collapse of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989, was the true end of WWII.

Kaleva

(38,541 posts)

4. The situation is rather complicated...

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 2, 2017, 08:55 PM

Jun 2017

and one could have a nice life time hobby doing scholarly research on the subject.

SeattleVet

(5,598 posts)

3. When I was stationed in Germany...

Reply to Kaleva (Original post)

Fri Jun 2, 2017, 02:14 PM

Jun 2017

from 1978-1981 we were still legally considered an 'occupation', according to our Status of Forces agreements.

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