Why can't we be logical?

President Woodrow Wilson had some great ideas at the end of WWI that would have saved the world a lot of trouble if only it had listened.  Unfortunately, he was ignored.  Why?  I mean even just from a logic standpoint, his fourteen points with the League of Nations were a great idea.  Did the American public really just want to be done with the war so bad that they would just take any solution?  If that's the case, it is incredibly ironic that the very reason for not joining the League of Nations was to keep out of a future European war that the U.S. would end up getting into anyway in WWII.  It's so frustrating.

Thank You WWII Combat Soldiers

Reading The Deadly Brotherhood gave me a good sense of what it was like on the field of battle for combat soldiers during WWII.  This book goes in depth, talking about the food, and conditions (both good and bad) experienced by these brave men.  The only thing the movies show is glory on the battlefield, men going above and beyond to do the impossible.  This book tells the whole story of the WWII combat soldier, which involved little or no glory.  It tells the real story.  Overall a great read and I am glad to have read it

Everything is a mess and I can fix it

Totalitarian governments became a craze during the 1930's.  Russia, Germany, and many others jumped on the terrible totalitarian bandwagon.  But why did this type of government became such a craze?  WWI is to blame.  The devestation provided by the war, coupled with the world wide depressions that insued during the late late 20's to early 30's left many countries lacking in strong leadership and direction.  This allowed storng willed individuals to take control, promising stability and a rise to greatness.  People just wanted someone to believe in.  This need for leadership allowed intense leaders to arise and create totalitarian governments.  In times of need finding any and I mean any leader may not be the best decision