Anne Lindbergh postulated that Nazism "is some new, and perhaps even ultimate good, conception of humanity trying to come to birth".
so? many people had nice things to say about hitler before his true nature emerged.
"History is replete with examples of men who have risen to power by employing stern, grim, and even frightful methods, but who, nevertheless, when their life is revealed as a whole, have been regarded as great figures whose lives have enriched the story of mankind. So may it be with Hitler" --Winston Churchill
>> Charles Lindbergh received the Service Cross of the Order of the German Eagle, with Star (one of the highest honors of the Nazi Government) for his work in support of Nazism. <<
that is a bald faced lie. it had nothing to do with his "support of nazism". below is the real story and reason for the medal.
Charles A. Lindbergh: The 20th Century's First Celebrity
history.acusd.edu
Lindbergh's 1937 trip to Germany was perhaps his most controversial. It was in 1937 that Hugh R. Wilson, who was more willing to deal with the Nazi's replaced Ambassador Dodd, who was decidedly anti-Nazi in all matters. Influenced by Smith and Lindbergh's evaluation of Goering as a man who might be dealt with, Wilson set up a small stag dinner at the American Embassy in which he invited Goering and several key Nazi's. The purpose of the dinner was to persuade Goering to allow Jews, who were forced to leave Germany, to take some of their assets with them. The dinner was held on October 18, 1938 and would ultimately lead to Lindbergh's demise as an American hero. At the dinner Goering greeted his host and then shook hands with Lindbergh. He then began to make a speech in German that Lindbergh could not understand. Realizing this, Smith and Wilson translated for him. He was told that Goering was about to decorate him with the Verdienstkreuz der Deutscher Adler (Service Cross of the German Eagle), a high civilian medal. It was presented to him for his services in aviation and especially the 1927 trans-Atlantic flight. Given the circumstances, Lindbergh could not refuse the medal; it would be an affront to not only Goering, but also Ambassador Wilson. When Smith and Lindbergh took the medal home that night, both their wives instantly and almost instinctively reacted against it. When Anne opened the box to see the medal, she looked away and said without emotion, "The Albatross." Lindbergh never wore the medal but sent it to the Lindbergh collection of the Missouri Historical Society in St. Louis. (14)
>> The parallel between Saddam and Hitler is actually pretty good <<
this remark shows your ignorance not only of history, but of the present as well.
>> Actually it was German sinking of American ships which brought the US into WWI <<
the part you seem to conveniently ignore is the fact that the american ships were hardly neutral. they were carrying armaments for the allies and therefore were legitimate targets. we were dragged into war for other reasons, such as british propaganda, jewish interests and war-profiteering. war could have easily been avoided if that was the goal. unfortunately it was not. |
