History Quotes / WorldWarII

-->-- '''British Prime Minister NevilleChamberlain''', 1938[[hottip:*:This is in regards to his policy of appeasement which gave up the Sudetenland of Chekoslovakia to the Germans, with Hitler promising not to claim anymore Chekoslovakian territory. [[ILied He lied]]. In response to Hitler's lie he called in the leaders of British industry and the armed forces to Downing street and told them to ramp up production in everything because they would be at war with Germany within two years.]]

-->-- '''British Prime Minister NevilleChamberlain''', 1938[[hottip:*:This is in regards to his policy of appeasement which gave up the Sudetenland of Chekoslovakia to the Germans, with Hitler promising not to claim anymore Chekoslovakian territory. [[ILied He lied]]. In response to Hitler's lie he called in the leaders of British industry and the armed forces to Downing street and told them to ramp up production in everything because they would be at war with Germany within two years.]]'''

-->-- '''British Prime Minister NevilleChamberlain''', 1938[[hottip:*:This is in regards to his policy of appeasement which gave up the Sudetenland of Chekoslovakia to the Germans, with Hitler promising not to claim anymore Chekoslovakian territory. [[ILied He lied]]. In response to Hitler's lie he called in the leaders of British industry and the armed forces to Downing street and told them to ramp up production in everything because they would be at war with Germany within two years.]] '''

-->-- '''British Prime Minister NevilleChamberlain''', 1938[[hottip:*:and immediately he called in the leaders of British industry and the armed forces to Downing street and told them to ramp up production in everything because they would be at war with Germany within two years.]] '''

->''By now, we have been at war [[BlatantLies for nearly four years.]] Despite the gallantry of our forces, the diligence and assiduity of our civil servants and the public devotion and service of our entire people, the situation has not developed to Japan's advantage. Indeed, the general trends of the entire world now work against us. Moreover, the enemy now possesses a new and most terrible weapon; the loss of innocent life and sheer devastation its use entails is beyond all comprehension. Continued fighting would not only mean the utter annihilation of our people, but also the destruction of human civilisation itself. [...] The dead, the wounded, the displaced, the impoverished and the aggrieved all are all the subjects of our profoundest solicitude. From henceforth, our Empire must endure excruciating hardships. [[RoyalWe We]] are keenly aware of the feelings of our subjects, but in accordance with the dictates of fate [[RoyalWe We]] are willing to endure the unendurable and tolerate the intolerable, that this peace may last a thousand generations. [...] Keeping in mind the heavy burden that befalls us, we must focus completely upon the reconstruction of our nation and look to the long road ahead, that the future might be one of yet greater glory and prosperity for this our Imperial State, that we may never again fall behind the evolution of the world. It is our profoundest hope that our subjects may understand our intent and reasoning [in surrendering].''

'''Lenny:''' "First World War"? Why do you keep calling it that?\\

-->-- ''TheSimpsons'', "Treehouse of Horror XVII: The Day The Earth Looked Stupid"

->''By now, we have been at war [[BlatantLies for nearly four years.]] Despite the gallantry of our forces, the diligence and assiduity of our civil servants and the public devotion and service of our entire people, the situation has not developed to Japan's advantage. Indeed, the general trends of the entire world now work against us. Moreover, the enemy now possesses a new and most terrible weapon; the loss of innocent life and sheer devastation its use entails is beyond all comprehension. Continued fighting would not only mean the utter annihilation of our people, but also the destruction of human civilisation itself. [...] The dead, the wounded, the displaced, the impoverished and the aggrieved all are all the subjects of our profoundest solicitude. From henceforth, our Empire must endure excruciating hardships. [[RoyalWe We]] are keenly aware of the feelings of my subjects, but in accordance with the dictates of fate [[RoyalWe We]] are willing to endure the unendurable and tolerate the intolerable, that this peace may last a thousand generations. [...] Keeping in mind the heavy burden that befalls us, we must focus completely upon the reconstruction of our nation and look to the long road ahead, that the future might be one of yet greater glory and prosperity for this our Imperial State, that we may never again fall behind the evolution of the world. It is our profoundest hope that our subjects may understand our intent and reasoning [for surrendering].''

-> The date of the new European catastrophe will be determined by the time necessary for the arming of Germany. It is not a question of months, but neither is it a question of decades. It will be but a few years before Europe is again plunged into a war, unless Hitler is forestalled in time by the inner forces of Germany.
-->-- '''LeonTrotsky''', ''What is National Socialism?'' (November 2, ''1933'')[[hottip:*: note the date - Trotsky correctly predicted Hitler's actions just a year after the Nazis took power]]

Aware of the heavy responsibility and the long road ahead, we must focus completely on the future’s construction, follow strictly the ways of our noble morals with determination and resolution. We swear to foster and spread the glory and essence of our Imperial State, so we will not fall behind the evolution of the world. It is my hope that my subjects will understand my intentions.

->''By now, we have been at war [[BlatantLies for nearly four years.]] Despite the gallantry of our forces, the diligence and assiduity of our civil servants and the public devotion and service of our entire people, the situation has not developed to Japan's advantage. Indeed, the general trends of the entire world now work against us. Moreover, the enemy now possesses a new and most terrible weapon; the loss of innocent life and sheer devastation its use entails is beyond all comprehension. Continued fighting would not only mean the utter annihilation of our people, but also the destruction of human civilisation itself. [...] The dead, the wounded, the displaced, the impoverished and the aggrieved all are all the subjects of our profoundest solicitude. From henceforth, our Empire must endure excruciating hardships. [[RoyalWe We]] are keenly aware of the feelings of my subjects, but in accordance with the dictates of fate [[RoyalWe We]] are willing to endure the unendurable and tolerate the intolerable, that this peace may last a thousand generations. [...] Keeping in mind the heavy burden that befalls us, we must focus completely upon the reconstruction of our nation and look to the long road ahead, that the future might be one of yet greater glory and prosperity for this our Imperial State, that we may never again fall behind the evolution of the world. It is our profoundest hope that our subjects may understand our intent and reasoning [for surrendering]].''

->''By now, we have been at war [[BlatantLies for nearly four years.]] Despite the gallantry of our forces, the diligence and assiduity of our civil servants and the public devotion and service of our entire people, the situation has not developed to Japan's advantage, and the general trends of the world are not in our favour either. Moreover, the enemy now possesses a new and most terrible weapon. The unfathomable loss of innocent life and sheer devastation its use entails is beyond all comprehension. Continued fighting would not only mean the utter annihilation of our people, but also the destruction of human civilisation itself. [...] The dead, the wounded, the displaced, the impoverished and the aggrieved all are all the subjects of our profoundest solicitude. From henceforth, our Empire must endure excruciating hardships. I am keenly aware of the feelings of my subjects, but in accordance with the dictates of fate I am willing to endure the unendurable and tolerate the intolerable, that this peace may last a thousand generations. [...] Aware of the heavy burden that befalls us, we must focus completely upon the reconstruction of our nation and look to the long road ahead, that the future might be one of yet greater glory and prosperity for this our Imperial State, that we may never again fall behind the evolution of the world. It is my hope that subjects will understand my intent and reasoning [for surrendering]].''

->''Despite the best that has been done by everyone [...] the war situation has not developed to Japan's advantage, while the general trends of the world have all turned against her interest. Moreover, the enemy possesses a new and most terrible weapon, the power of which to damage is incalculable, taking the toll of many innocent lives. Should We continue to fight, it would not only result in an ultimate collapse and obliteration of the Japanese nation, but also it would lead to the total extinction of human civilization.''
-->-- '''Emperor Hirohito''', (August 15, 1945)

-->-- '''Ilya Ehrenburg''', Soviet Newspaper Writer, 1942.

-->-- '''Emperor Haile Selassie''' to the League of Nations, 1936

'''Abe:''' Oh, you'll see!\\
-- ''TheSimpsons'', Treehouse of Horror XVII: "The Day The Earth Looked Stupid"

-->[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lili_Marlene Lili Marleen]]

-->-- '''Surrender speech of Emperor Hirohito (August 15, 1945)'''

-> ''Peace in our time.''
-->-- '''Announcement by British Prime Minister NevilleChamberlain, on returning from talks with Hitler at Munich, saying that the Czechoslovak crisis and the threat of war was over, 1938[[hottip:*:and immediately he called in the leaders of British industry and the armed forces to Downing street and told them to ramp up production in everything because they would be at war with Germany within two years.]] '''

->''This morning the British Ambassador in Berlin handed the German Government a final note stating that, unless we heard from them by 11 o'clock that they were prepared at once to withdraw their troops from Poland, a state of war would exist between us. I have to tell you now that no such undertaking has been received, and that consequently this country is at war with Germany.''
-->-- '''Neville Chamberlain, September 3, 1939'''

->''I have said this before, but I shall say it again and again: your boys are not going to be sent into any foreign wars.''
-->-- '''Statement by President FranklinDRoosevelt during his re-election campaign, 1940'''

->''Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. [...] I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December seventh, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire.''
-->--'''President Roosevelt, 1941'''

->''The final solution of the Jewish question has fortunately been established by now...''
-->-- '''Reinhard Heydrich, 1942'''

->''I ask you: Do you want total war? If necessary, do you want a war more total and radical than anything that we can even imagine today?''
-->-- '''Speech by Joseph Goebbels, 1943'''

->''It is difficult to go anywhere in London without having the feeling that Britain is now Occupied Territory.''
-->-- '''GeorgeOrwell, 1943'''

-->-- '''DwightDEisenhower reporting on German surrender, 1945'''

-->-- '''Michiko Yamaoka, a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima (August 6, 1945)'''

->''Would it not be wondrous for this whole nation to be destroyed like a broken jewel?''
-->-- '''General Anami, Japanese War Minister, at a meeting of Japan's Supreme Council for the Direction of the War (August 9, 1945)'''

-->'''President Roosevelt, 1941'''

-->-- '''Announcement by British Prime Minister NevilleChamberlain, on returning from talks with Hitler at Munich, saying that the Czechoslovak crisis and the threat of war was over, 1938'''

->''Despite the best that has been done by everyone [...] the war situation has now developed to Japan's advantage, while the general trends of the world have all turned against her interest. Moreover, the enemy possesses a new and most terrible weapon, the power of which to damage is incalculable, taking the toll of many innocent lives. Should We continue to fight, it would not only result in an ultimate collapse and obliteration of the Japanese nation, but also it would lead to the total extinction of human civilization.''

->''Despite the best that has been done by everyone [...] the war situation has developed not to Japan's advantage, while the general trends of the world have all turned against her interest. Moreover, the possesses a new and most terrible weapon, the power of which to damage is incalculable, taking the toll of many innocent lives. Should We continue to fight, it would not only result in an ultimate collapse and obliteration of the Japanese nation, but also it would lead to the total extinction of human civilization.''

->''Would it not be wondrous for this whole nation to be destroyed like a beautiful flower?''

->''Despite the best that has been done by everyone [...] the war situation has developed not necessarily to Japan's advantage, while the general trends of the world have all turned against her interest. Moreover, the enemy has begun to employ a new and most cruel bomb, the power of which to damage is indeed incalculable, taking the toll of many innocent lives. Should We continue to fight, it would not only result in an ultimate collapse and obliteration of the Japanese nation, but also it would lead to the total extinction of human civilization.''