Quote Originally Posted by rebgirl420
You really think Americans would just blindly follow someone like this? Americans have a "don't trust authority" mentality.
Quote Originally Posted by epxroot
Do you think all of Germany was as insane as Hitler? All you need is to instill fear into the people and they will do whatever you want.
Yep, couldn't agree more. Hermann Goring (Commander of the Luftwaffe) said pretty much the same.

Naturally, the common people don't want war; neither in Russia nor in England nor in America, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy or a fascist dictatorship or a Parliament or a Communist dictatorship. ...voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country.