The World (aka America) at War (Again)

The first item of business this fine Friday evening is to finish up about the Great Depression documentaries us HotA kids made, so here we go.

So, Franklin D. Roosevelt (also known as Roosevelt the lesser) was trying to save America. When along came this dude, former senator of Louisiana, Huey Long, apparently a great orator and at one time the third most photographed man in America. Huey was all "Hey America, listen to my slightly Communist plan to get us out of the Depression." And FDR was all "OMG, this is 'the most dangerous man in America!'" Long was eventually killed in 1935 but, as a bit of consolation, because he had more bodyguards than the president, the guy who allegedly shot him (some stories say he was punched) was immediately shot with around 60 bullets. Long died in hospital two days later.

Dust Bowl: massive clouds of dust over the mid-west, not, as someone said, "massive clowns all over the east coast," that would've been much worse.

What I learned about the presidency: Worst President ever = Herbert Hoover (save for William Henry Harrison who died, 32 days after his inauguration, of pneumonia after an hour 3/4 long address in the rain... and don't forget his successor John Tyler, who was always vetoing everything, who's whole cabinet resigned except for his Secretary of State). What I learned about Prohibition: Mr. G's puns: "Al Capone, not Al-cohol, right?" Class: *Sighs*

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Everyone knows that the best way to get a person out of a depression is chocolate and therapy; but the best way to get a country out of a depression is to start a war. It worked for Germany - what, twice?


An advertisement for war bonds by Dr. Seuss. A complete collection of his War-time cartoons may be found in the book "Dr. Seuss Goes to War" or here.

So Hitler was coming to power and the Nazis were starting to take over Europe. British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain went "Uh-oh. I better have a talk with this guy." So he goes and gets Hitler to sign the Munich Pact. But, if history ever taught anyone anything:

Treaty of Versailles: "Now Germany, you kind of made the world go to war, so we're taking away all your land, military, and financial assets."
Germany: "Okay, we'll be a good Weimar."

Chamberlain: "Now Hitler, give back Czechoslovakia."
Hitler: "Okay, okay." (Inner thought: But he didn't say anything about Poland. Bwa-ha-ha.)

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This is somebody's interpretation of the "political spectrum," basically showing how America is the opposite of Nazi Germany. Notice how, even on the "U.S." side of the spectrum, "liberals" and "conservatives" are exact opposites. I figure that anarchy goes under the "radicals" label.

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Because it's a hot topic, I have decided to end the debate once and for all:

Charlie Chaplin's moustache came before Hitler's.

First appearing in "Kid Auto Races at Venice" (1914) Chaplin's toothbrush was the original and greater of the two moustaches. Let it be known that Hitler was not on the record as having such a moustache until well into the 1920's. Photographical evidence from his serving in WWI helps to prove this. Therefore, Hitler copied Chaplin (even going so far as to be born four days after him in the same year), and Charlie was justified to the max in taking back his title of greatest bearer of the moustache in the 1940 film "The Great Dictator."

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And now, for some propaganda:



1942 Jimmy Stewart Air Fortce Recruiting Propaganda! (Part 1 and 2)





~Curran O'Donoghue