Originally Posted By: Malandrino
Binnie, Patton was one of the first guys who predicted the Cold War. His idea was to hit the Soviets at full-force since they're fatigued from the war, their troops in disarray and most of their reinforcements depleted or concentrated.
The US command basically told him no It's still up for debate but I believe the US would have beaten the Soviets even without the A-bombs, but there would have probably been MANY victims on both sides, plus most people were getting tired of the war.

it was the most frighting time in u.s. history.

Short answer: America didn't want another war; they wanted it to end ASAP.
He was stopped because the Russians had wanted Berlin and probably hinted that they would have fought even the Americans for it. The war was much more "personal" for the Russians who suffered A LOT more casualties than the US, UK and the rest of Europe combined.


great observation, and myself being a teensger in the 50s was never really taught the amount of casualties that the Russians suffered. [it was the cold war, and you dare not speak about Russia, or you get a visit from hoovers FBI]


the Russians lost 20 million in world war 2, we lost 500,000 the Russians fought 200 german divisions, we fought 20.

hitlers troops starved 750,000 Russians, in the siege of Leningrad. and there is more, but, when the cold war was at its height, you dare not speak about world war 2, you had to be careful. I know I lived it. hoover had people terrified.

and god help you if you manned a picket line, for a raise in wages, hoover would call you a commie. and you would be ruined.

it was the most frighting time in U.S. history


" watch what you say around this guy, he's got a big mouth" sam giancana to an outfit soldier about frank Sinatra. [ from the book "my way"