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I joined a few weeks ago, mostly for the Temple of The Ancients, but I figured I should introduce myself. My name is Jon, I've never been a huge FF fan but I"m just starting to get into it, and this seemed like the place to be. Uh, so yeah. That's about all I've got! Looking forward to it!

We also have to consider that most zoos are also conservation organizations, and do a lot of work to increase populations of endangered species, protect endangered wildlife, or study rare species for academic/scientific purposes.

The same information typically shows that the allies had no way of knowing that, and exploiting it.

So, you like the thought of being in control of your life, but also that there is some higher power (even if it's only "fate") that has determined that someone out there for you? :P I personally take the middle road. We are greatly influenced by factors beyond our control: be it our upbringing...

Anecdotal folk tales are nice, but usually shouldn't be used as the basis for historical fact. Until he sent them to their deaths, be it through secret police and the holocaust (intellectuals, gays, jews, gypsies, racial minorities), through the war (soldiers), or when he forced them to stand...

It's a tough situation to understand, because it is an incredibly different time and society than our own. The treaty of Versailles had a very specific clause in it (The War Guilt Clause) which specified that Germany alone was responsible for the outbreak of the war. Now, as soon as the treaty...

Getting ready for my honors year at University, before finding a masters or phD program to my liking. EDIT: I'm not done it yet, just getting ready for my honors.

Welcome to the problem of hindsight, which is always 20/20. At the time, there was no indication to the Allies that the Japanese had any plans to surrender, despite the war starting to turn against them. There was also plenty of evidence that the Japanese would be unwilling to surrender without...

Mein Kampf translates directly as "My Struggle". There's no question of this. "My War" is a very direct translation, as is "My Fight". Struggle likely best embodies the meaning he intended.