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Poj they/them :marseysmokealarmbeep:THE ROBOT IS STUCK! :marseysmokealarmbeep:  13d ago (text post) Edited 12d ago 386 thread views #262778

Is it abnormal for boomers to not know who's side we were on in WW2 or is my perception distorted from talking to too many nerds?

My mom was surprised to learn that Italy wasn't on our side and her dad was a Marine in Japan who came home mostly deaf from the gunfire. :marseyhmm:

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Italy switched sides in 1943 so maybe she misremembered

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Some people forget the Irish were in the Axis

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Finland allied with Germany in an attempt to reclaim land from Russia. Also, Brazil sent troops to Europe to help the Allies and Mexico sent a fighter squad to assist in the pacific.

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But when we try to stop the Irish becoming Nazis by starving them out we are the bad guys… smh

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Untrue. The Irish were neutral.

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Lying mick

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Brazil, a South American country, sent soldiers to fight against the Germans, meanwhile paddies decided to remain quiet while the nazis ravaged Europe because β€œmuh evil Britain”

!historychads

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smartest brazilian :marseymuttbrasil:

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>Quickly editing a wikipedia page to try and fool me

I'm into your tricks, mick

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Silence is violence etc

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My mom was surprised to learn that Italy wasn't on her side and her dad was a Marine in

CERTAINLY EXPLAINS A LOT!

APPLES AND TREES! AMIRITE?

:#marseyderp: Marse! Get it?

:#marseysting:

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>Italy wasn't on her side

Some Italians were on her side

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Co-belligerent_Army

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It's abnormal

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My mom couldnt name the Axis and the Allies but shes a woman so

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It's safe to say @Poj, you're bloodline is r-slurred

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We were watching Vietnam in HD some time ago and my mom looks at us and says "Who won Vietnam?"

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No one won naaaam

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Probably got it confused with WWI

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Your mom is r-slurred. They did a bit in one of the early episodes of Cheers about Benito Mussolini

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No, that's normal. I've been surprised too many times to be surprised by what people, including boomers, don't know about history. I can't come up with a reason they should care anyway.

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:#marseyinabox:

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