“Two hundred years ago the first liberal economist, Adam Smith, warned businessmen that they could absorb only a certain amount of rigidity. In the easy days after World War II... wage rises could be financed out of inflationary price increases.” WorldYearsFirstsTwoWarWisdomCertainPoliticsEasyEconomyAmountHundredYears AgoIncreaseWar Of The WorldsLiberalismWorld War IiAdamWorld War IBusinessmanEconomistRigidityEasy Days Author:John Chamberlain
“As you look back in history, we [the United States] have done wonderful things, the Marshal Plan is the most obvious. After World War II, we spent billions of dollars to rebuild Europe or at least part of Europe after the devastation of World War II. We did it out of charity, but we also did it to keep the Russians from getting deeply into Europe.” WorldLooksWarStatesDoneUnitedUnited StatesPlansWonderfulEuropeDollarsCharityObviousBillionsWar Of The WorldsWorld War IiWorld War IWonderful ThingsDevastation Author:Michael Beschloss
“Did it [cocaine] for about eight years. Not a terribly long time to be an addict I guess, but it is longer than World War II.” WorldYearsLongWarLong TimeEightWar Of The WorldsWorld War IiWorld War IAddictCocaine Author:Stephen King
“Why should Americans care about the Nazi back story in World War II? If you don't have the Nazi back story in World War II, World War II is simply not comprehensible.” IfsWorldShouldWarStoriesCareWar Of The WorldsWorld War IiWorld War INazi Author:Peter Bergen
“What science is all about is a process. It's like saying, "Well, is it important for people to know that World War II happened?" Well it's part of what makes us who we are. And so, there's basic bits of science we need to know.” PeopleKnowsWorldNeedsWellsImportantWarBitsProcessHappenedWar Of The WorldsWho We AreWorld War IiWorld War I Author:Lawrence M. Krauss
“In reality, at the end of World War II, America imposed democracy at the point of a bayonet on Japan and Germany, and it has proved a resounding success in both countries. The problem with liberals is that they never give bayonets a chance.” WorldGivingWarEndsCountryProblemRealityAmericaChanceDemocracyWar Of The WorldsGermanyJapanWorld War IiWorld War IBayonets Book:Letters to a Young Conservative Source: Letters to a Young Conservative
“If France is to be judged, judge her not by the effects of her defeat but by her readiness to sacrifice herself.” IfsWorldWarSacrificeEffectsJudgingDefeatFranceWar Of The WorldsJudgedWorld War IiWorld War IReadiness Book:Flight to Arras Source: Flight to Arras
“Germany collapsed as a result of having engaged in a struggle for empire with the concepts of provincial politics.” WorldWarResultsStruggleConceptsWar Of The WorldsEngagedGermanyEmpiresWorld War IiWorld War I Book:The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt Source: The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt
“Historians differ on when the consumer culture came to dominate American culture. Some say it was in the twenties, when advertising became a major industry and the middle class bought radios to hear the ads and cars to get to the stores. ... But there is no question that the consumer culture had begun to crowd out all other cultural possibilities by the years following World War II.” WorldYearsWarCultureClassMiddleCarPossibilityIndustryMajorsTwentiesRadioCrowdsFollowingStoresAdvertisingConsumersWar Of The WorldsMiddle ClassHistorianAdsWorld War IiWorld War IConsumerismAmerican CultureConsumer Culture Book:FEAR OF FALLING Source: FEAR OF FALLING