“At the core, the American citizen soldiers knew the difference between right and wrong, and they didn't want to live in a world in which wrong prevailed. So they fought, and won, and we all of us, living and yet to be born, must be forever profoundly grateful.” WorldWantWarFightingWinningBornDifferencesForeverCitizensGratefulProfoundSoldierCoreBe GratefulPrevailingAmerican CitizensUs ArmyForever Grateful Author:Stephen Ambrose
“I'm no politician. I'm an historian who has learned through a lifetime of studying that nothing in the world beats universal education.” WorldStudyPoliticianBeatsUniversalLifetimeHistorianUniversal Education Author:Stephen Ambrose
“World War II, the atomic bomb, the Cold War, made it hard for Americans to continue their optimism.” WorldMadeWarHardColdOptimismMade ItWar Of The WorldsBombsWorld War IiCold WarAtomic BombAtom BombCold HeartHydrogen BombAtomic War Author:Stephen Ambrose
“Johnson had been the most powerful man in the world, yet the North Vietnamese and the Vietcong had resisted, overcome his power, broken his will.” MenWorldPowerfulBrokenOvercomingMost PowerfulJohnsonVietnamesePowerful ManVietcong Author:Stephen Ambrose
“Winning the Revolutionary War, or the Civil War, or World War II were the turning points in our history, the sine qua non of our forward progress.” WorldWarWinningProgressRevolutionaryWar Of The WorldsCivil WarWorld War IiTurning PointsRevolutionary WarForward Progress Author:Stephen Ambrose
“During the Second World War, the Germans took four years to build the Atlantic Wall. On four beaches it held up the Allies for about an hour; at Omaha it held up the U.S. for less than one day. The Atlantic Wall must therefore be regarded as one of the greatest blunders in military history.” WorldYearsWarHoursFourMilitaryWallOne DayBeachWar Of The WorldsAlliesFour YearsSecond World WarBlundersMilitary HistoryOmaha Author:Stephen Ambrose
“D-Day represents the greatest achievement of the american people and system in the 20th century. It was the pivot point of the 20th century. It was the day on which the decision was made as to who was going to rule in this world in the second half of the 20th century. Is it going to be Nazism, is it going to be communism, or are the democracies going to prevail?” PeopleWorldMadeWarPeaceDecisionHalfDemocracyCenturyThis WorldAchievementCommunism20th CenturyNazismGreatest AchievementD Day Author:Stephen Ambrose
