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Zuni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 03:57 PM Original message |
What was the worst Imperialist Power |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. Belgium for the Congo, certainly. Maybe the Russians |
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Zuni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 04:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I didn't include the Nazis |
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NWHarkness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. That's a tough call! |
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Zuni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 04:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Japan in China was perhaps even more genocidal |
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smirkymonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 05:21 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. I think the Chinese death toll was more like 40 million |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
4. How about most useless Imperialists? |
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Zuni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 04:16 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. I would have to agree |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 04:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I had a theory once that the Italians made poor imperialists |
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Zuni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 06:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
38. Italians are generally a laid back, |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
5. The Mongols |
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Zuni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 04:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Tamerlane was worse than Genghis |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
6. Didn't we do this topic this morning??? |
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Dirk39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
7. Maybe Germany? |
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Zuni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 04:15 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I ruled out the Nazis |
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Dirk39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 04:20 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Sorry, but this is one of the key points in understanding... |
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mobuto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 05:49 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. Oh no? The Germans were very very bad. |
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Dirk39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 05:55 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Hi Mobutu! |
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Zuni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 06:17 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. I know about the Herero |
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Dirk39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 06:28 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. You're right... |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
12. Canada |
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Zuni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 06:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
39. Canadians are a pack of bloodthirsty wolves |
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madddog (302 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
15. hello... |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 05:17 PM Original message |
They never tried colonizing Iceland. |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 05:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. All countries leave their marks. |
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SiobhanClancy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 06:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. The English certainly left their mark... |
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Dirk39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 05:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. The difference between England and France is somehow... |
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mobuto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 05:56 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. But also |
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Dirk39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 06:06 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. You might be right... |
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Zuni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 06:38 PM Response to Reply #23 |
41. Actually, French colonies |
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Dirk39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 06:48 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. O.K o.k.: I surrender... |
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Zuni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 06:51 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Dirk |
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Dirk39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 07:00 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. It will not help... |
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Zuni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 06:14 PM Response to Reply #15 |
28. Think about this |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
16. I think Russia. |
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Kamika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
21. Soviet.. nothing else compares |
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mobuto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 06:02 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I disagree - I think they were actually pretty good |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 06:06 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. You Can Indeed, Sir |
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mobuto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 06:22 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. Pleasure is all mine |
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Kamika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 06:14 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. ehm |
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mobuto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 06:21 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. I guess I am playing devil's advocate |
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Kamika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 06:23 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. but he was nothing to stalin |
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Zuni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 06:29 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. The purges were not imperialist |
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Kamika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 06:33 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Ok.. |
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Zuni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 06:26 PM Response to Reply #24 |
35. A few facts about the USSR's Asian Republics |
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Johnyawl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
31. How about Spain? |
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Zuni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 06:40 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. Good points |
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