world war 2

[devonblue]

just helping my son do a school project and read that 50mill people died during the war 20mill of them russian
silly thread but gobsmaked by the amount

 

[Bruce Wayne]

It was a barbaric waste of life. Sadly mankind is no nearer to being able to live without having to shoot at each other despite such potent reminders.

Of course the post-war situation was little better, leading as it did to the cold-war, the messed up partitioning of India/Pakistan and creating the state of Israel in the middle east.

 

[ToffeeDan]

But, on a much more positive note, Everton were Champions from 1939 till 1946.

BTW maybe you shouldn't mention that in the homework...

 

[SuitsBlueX2]

Maybe my memory is fuzzy, but weren't there more losses in WWI? or am I thinking only in Europe?

 

[bluebastardo]

But, on a much more positive note, Everton were Champions from 1939 till 1946.

BTW maybe you shouldn't mention that in the homework...

Didn't both wars stop us from playing in Europe?

 

[devonblue]

Didn't both wars stop us from playing in Europe?

no that was liverpool

 

[bluebastardo]

no that was liverpool

Champions: (9) - 1890–91, 1914–15, 1927-28, 1931–32, 1938–39, 1962–63, 1969–70, 1984–85, 1986–87

World War I lasted from 1914 to 1918
World War II between 1939 and 1945

I think you'll find it was Everton bud.

 

[devonblue]

Champions: (9) - 1890–91, 1914–15, 1927-28, 1931–32, 1938–39, 1962–63, 1969–70, 1984–85, 1986–87

World War I lasted from 1914 to 1918
World War II between 1939 and 1945

I think you'll find it was Everton bud.

i meant liverpool kept us out of europe now the joke has been ruined bb

 

[bluebastardo]

Please feel free to elaborate.

 

[Lao]

Maybe my memory is fuzzy, but weren't there more losses in WWI? or am I thinking only in Europe?

I thought this too.


And there were no European football competitions till the fifties as far as I am aware. First official European Champions Cup was 1955/56 season (Real Madrid 4 Reims 3 in the final). So the wars didn't affect us entering!

 

[devonblue]

Please feel free to elaborate.

i'll wait till the wife comes home

 

[Lao]

Please feel free to elaborate.

You don't know your history BB!

 

[devonblue]

You don't know your history BB!

he's off checking wiki as we speak

 

[bluebastardo]

I thought this too.


And there were no European football competitions till the fifties as far as I am aware. First official European Champions Cup was 1955/56 season (Real Madrid 4 Reims 3 in the final). So the wars didn't affect us entering!

Well spotted.

Perhaps it was that the wars had interupted our success then. I've definitely heard something that coincides with us and the war.

 

[DENNIS STEVENS]

I think this explains the conspiracy to prevent Everton being successful - every time we're Champions the whole world is at risk!