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John T @jayt22.bsky.social

... didn't design the Rolls Royce Merlin engine, which powered the Spitfire, American P-51 Mustangs, Lancaster bombers and many other aircraft of the time. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl... They didn't join the war until the Japanese woke them up in 1941. The Battle of Britain was fought by the RAF.

may 5, 2025, 1:15 pm • 3 0

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pdj0227.bsky.social @pdj0227.bsky.social

Woke them up? You mean involved them? Why would the US join a European war and sacrifice our soldiers before we were involved by Japanese bombings.

may 5, 2025, 10:03 pm • 0 0 • view
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John T @jayt22.bsky.social

Enlightened self interest. Recognition that a Nazi Europe would not be good for the world or the US.

may 6, 2025, 8:25 am • 0 0 • view