SFTS,

Don't forget the hundreds of thousands of Jews America did NOT accept even when our immigration limits had not been met. Our great country refused aid to all of Europe until, as Panzer said, it suited us to stop expansionalism.

Panzer, I couldn't agree more. I wish they could have killed Hitler in one of the putsches and taken control. Even for people who thought the Jews inferior, the prospect of thousands of troops and resources diverted to the front lines from the camps, would have been a lot better.

Some of the funniest things I find is the Katyn massacre. When German troops invaded Russia they found the massacre of Polish officers by the Soviets. When they published photos etc., Churchill mentioned it would be a crime to notice that a "noble ally" would do such a thing! The estimate of people killed is 20,000 - no handful.

HoreTore,

Yes they saw Jews being carted off, for sure. They also saw political dessenters, and those who were against Hitler. It was just a harsh prison....of which Jews were sent to more.

Seamus,

I don't deny Germany had something to do with the war, but that doesn't make the Versailles treaty any more tolerable. It did lead to the war, as did the ideology. Expansion - land, resources etc. has always been an aim of nations in war, and was in this case too. Like I said, no nation goes to war thinking themselves inferior to their enemy!