British Couple Reacts to the United States Most Patriotic Moments in Sports History 

Because the Flyers alone beat USSR in '76 with mostly all Canadian players lead by Bobby Clarke from my home town Flin Flon.

@@daniellysohirka5079 Well, good for them!

To explain this to the less initiated: It would be like putting Forrest Gump on the Olympic ping-pong team.

Definitely recommend watching this movie.

TY for reminding everyone of that. Iwas dohappy when that happened. I cried like a baby.

He was unpopular with the Nazi leadership specifically because he refused to join. He also saved some Jewish teenagers from being rounded up in 1938 and paid for Joe Louis’ funeral. Definitely not a Nazi.

True

Thanks for the correction.

Thank you. I kinda went on a little tirade about this. I'm so glad I'm not the only one who called out this slander on a very good man.

I think Schmeling ran afoul of Hitler for not being a Nazi, and thus was drafted and received no preference during war. If I understand correctly, Schmeling had to fight on the Eastern(Russian) front during World War 2.

I'm right there with ya

@@bluecollardave6370 Me too! I was 18 years old watching the 1980 Olympics hockey game and the US winning. Seeing that now brings tears to my eyes.

You 2 should watch the Miracle on Ice movie. It’s pretty old now but it always gives me goosebumps!!

now they disrespect the flag and the national anthem for racism or something.

@Bonz I think I’ve seen it but I will watch it again thank you for the suggestion

as an American, i never miss a chance to give thanks to our northern neighbors for doing that. nothing but class.

I was lying on the bed with my cat as a grad student in CA. The USA USA USA roar was deafening. In the tapes and movie, it never sounds as loud as I remember.

Do you believe in miracles?!?!?! YES!!!!!!!!! greatest live call in sports

@@billrobertson5895 ABSOLUTELY!

My mom LOVES hockey AND the Olympics...we watched it unfold!

Ha! I was washing my ‘62 Corvair in my front yard grass with the radio on and I went ape sh!t during the countdown. Spraying the hose everywhere. I’m not sure if the car got rinsed that day but I was!

They need to react to an entire video about his story!

It would be a problem if someone told us complain in various ways against Japan with Someone's intention story that was not based on facts…Like the facts 😊

@@user-ev8po2wt3o Yeah, I heard a little about that. I would be very interested in what you were told about him or any other POWs.

@@maszellz sorry. It takes time to translate into English. It was a wartime story, and terrible stories were happening all over the world? For example… However, the people in charge of the Japanese prisoner of war camp Some people have worked hard to secure a lot of food to suit white people who have an appetite that eats many times more than Japanese people. So do you know a vegetable Japanese called "GOBOO(Burdock)"? American called Burdock? One of the most nutritious and preferred foods in Japan Or to those who are always hungry There is a story that the Japanese gave it to their own Collect share ... However, at a later date, it was alleged that he had been abused by prisoners of war, saying that he was "fed to eat the roots of a tree" at the trial, and even the person in charge and the person involved in cooking were sentenced to death ...? What is this? They couldn't understand because of the difference in food culture, so they were sentenced to death as a war criminal? And if you want to hold Japan accountable, should you also take responsibility for … ⬛ How should we catch the hypocrisy of giving democracy to a monkey (Japanese) who has a mentally inferior brain for thousands of years? It was The United States, which forever turns the Japanese army into a monster and continues to question its crimes ... 　　 It's a simple story. Is it necessary to continue to treat Japan as an "invader" so that it will not be charged with their war crimes? The reality that the Christian state of America cannot even judge right from wrong and does not notice the scenario for revenge ... still distorts the history of Japan ... that is a concern now. 🔷 MacArthur himself, the judge at the Tokyo Tribunal, never concluded that Japan's purpose was aggression. The grounds for the Tokyo Tribunal have disappeared like bubbles ...too ⬛[Western intelligence fascinated by Japan] Arnold J. Toynbee Japan shows that the West is not invincible Despite being an Englishman, he is extremely objective and even pro-Japanese about the war in Japan. ⬛He says about World War II. "It must be said that World War II left a great history for the Japanese, not for Japan, but for the countries that benefited from the war. Those countries are the countries included in the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Area, which was the short-lived ideal of Japan. The significance of the achievements that the Japanese have left in history is in the presence of humankind other than Westerners. Westerners who have ruled Asia and Africa It is a point that reveals that it is not an undefeated half-god as thought in the last 200 years. " "The Westerners who have ruled Asia and Africa for 200 years have been believed to be like gods, The Japanese proved in the face of mankind that this was not the case. This was a historic achievement. ... instead of stopping the white invasion of Asia, Japan has put an end to imperialism, colonialism and racism. " (The Observer, UK, October 28, 1956) "Since the Opium War of 1840, British power in East Asia has symbolized Western domination in the region. In 1941, Japan addressed all non-Western people. The West has decisively shown that it is not invincible. The permanent impact of this revelation on Asian morale is evident in Vietnam in 1967. (US struggle in the Vietnam War) ” (Mainichi Shimbun, March 22, 1968) ⬛When Toynbee visited Ise Jingu (Ise City, Mie Prefecture) in 1967, he wrote: " I realize that here in the sanctuary, all religions are fundamentally united." ⬛ However, the situation of "Hitler's war" and "Emperor's war" was different as the postwar system was assumed. It was former Prime Minister Hideki Tojo who did not consider MacArthur to be "great" more than necessary. The Associated Press reporter Russell Blinds said Visited Tojo's residence in Yoga immediately after the occupation with former deputy Juji Kasai. I asked him what he thought of MacArthur. Tojo said, "MacArthur left his subordinates in the Philippines and fled to Hao (Australia). It's a serious act as a commander. I can't give you a good score. " Kasai, who was an interpreter, was in a hurry, "Your Excellency is bad. "Although it's an enemy general, let's keep it as a middle-aged person." Tojo responded, "Translate it appropriately." Even after landing in Atsugi, MacArthur was ordered by the Joint Chiefs of Staff to occupy the area. As a general of the United States Army, MacArthur obeyed the orders given and was not a special entity. ⬛An expert? I have heard the opinion that the emperor is greedy and demands "maintenance of the emperor system" and surrenders ... However, the fact is completely different: the emperor = "imperial subjects = the people=【大御宝(おおみたから)】 =My Precious Treasure nation" = "the national polity" retain the fundamental character of the state "It can't keep the national polity = Japan will disappear in Japan" If the emperor himself does not " …maintain the national polity" ... Japan will disappear in Japan In other words, Emperor resolution his life willing to fight & dying share the fate of Japan Until the end. 🔴There are no war criminals at Yasukuni Shrine. They are not war criminals, they are just responsible for the defeat. Do not confuse the two. Yasukuni issue is nothing more than an unnecessary commotion created by the Asahi Shimbun. This looks correct from the perspective of China and South Korea, so it is difficult for them to understand Japan's position. Simply put, what is a war criminal? Winning or losing a war is nothing more than a strength of power and has nothing to do with justice. So is defeat = a war criminal? Are the United States, China, and South Korea eligible to blame Japan? Isn't it a natural feeling to love your country? And what's wrong with patriotism? Isn't Christianity an invader with the ambition to colonize Asia? 「He who is without sin among you let him first throw a stone at her.」 ⬛At least the founding philosophy of America and the heart of Christ's teachings. Cast the first stone They kept on asking Jesus about the woman. Finally, he stood up and said, “If any of you have never sinned, then go ahead and throw the first stone at her!” Cast the first stone may refer to: Jesus and the woman taken in adultery, a parable in which Jesus says, "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone" To Cast the First Stone Meaning Definition: To be the first to criticize or accuse someone. Sometimes a person will use the longer expression let he who is without sin cast the first stone. This is a suggestion to not criticize others when you personally are not perfect. The implication in Jesus' teaching was that the members of the congregation were only in a position to condemn a sinner if they were without sin themselves

@@user-ev8po2wt3o Thanks for taking the time to translate all of that. I doubt I would have the patience. Those are some very interesting points you bring up and I do see where your coming from. One of the best recorces I have for understanding the situation is a book called "Flyboys". The author lived in Japan for multiple years and learned much about the Japanese point of view. He tried to put the reader into the perspective of the Japanese soldier. They themselves were often abused and beaten by there commanders, which would understandably create a feeling of hatred towards everyone else. They also were told by a man whom they worshiped as a God (The Emperor), that there enemy was set on destroying there land and families. This would lead towards hatred towards everyone. However, I don't believe this makes what they did ok. Millions of Chinese Raped, Mauled, and Murdered isn't ok. I know the US wasn't perfect either, and they too comited many war crimes. However in the US comanders would punish those whom did such acts. In Japan it was encouraged. Also if I am not mistaken MacArthur only found the Emperor not guilty for crimes, because he knew doing so would cause a potential Comunist revolution, and that was the worst case sinario for the us at the time. I really do thank you for having this discussion and it's been really informative. Another I want to know about you last post is, do you personally believe it? I know it is common in Japan, but I would like to know if you believe in it aswell? One last thing: I do have a major bias, not just due to being an American, but also be because I know people who served. My great grandfather was a tank driver in the pacific and what he saw haunted him so much he never spoke a word about the war again. My grandpa's best friend was in the Baton death March, he watched all of his childhood friends (except my grandfather) die. He was just waiting for starvation or to be beaten to death for simply wanting to protect his home. Thanks again for the message and I cant wait for your response.

Gives me chills every time

My exact thought

I thought the same!!

I was going to post the same thing…its probably my favorite moment from Olympics along with the miracle on ice!

I thought of that too

I forgot about the Salt Lake City Games, and the "9/11 Flag" event, until tonight, when I watched this video. How could I forget?? I cried then, as I cried now.

Love the passion shown

@@TheBeesleys99 how do I get your address to send you a presi, Dennis

Jets vs Patriots right after 9/11 was unreal

I was 10 and the red wings were terrible. The US team was the first team I ever cheered for that won. And what a game.

Yep, I noticed that too.

It might as well have been the Gold Medal Game, however, because nobody remembers that we beat Finland, to actually win the Gold that year. Knocking off the Soviets overshadowed everything about that Olympics! I don't even remember who medaled that year in any of the other events!!

Still mad that while driving home the result was blurted out Watched the whole game with family keeping my mouth shut to not let the result slip

@@jacob4920 Eric and Beth Heiden medaled in speed skating. Those are the only other ones I remember. Oh, and Sweden silvered in hockey, as I recall.

"by the dawn's early light"

@@zacheryvorse8130 "What so proudly we held"

@@lordkronosxx7268 What so proudly we hail'd (hailed). He was still seeing (hailing) the flag still standing.

@@zacheryvorse8130 ❤️🇺🇸❤️

@@lordkronosxx7268 ❤️🇺🇸❤️

The dramatized move, Miracle, is a great movie too.

@@tspawn35 ... The IOC establishes the minimum rules regarding eligibility; prior to 1992 all athletes competing in the Olympics had to have an 'outside job', which was their source of income. The Soviets, and a few other countries 'cheated the rules' by having their athletes have 'government jobs'. The Soviet hockey team were all members of the Soviet Army, who were - technically - paid to be 'sports ambassadors', and play hockey for 'P.R.' purposes. The fact that that they were 'practicing' for their 'P.R.' duties on a more-than-full-time basis ... was deemed to be 'not important' to the IOC! 😬

@@ephennell4ever Why IOC set such rule?

@@dallasyap3064 ... do you mean the 'outside job' thing? I take it that you're not aware that the Olympics, when they were started in the 1800s, we're supposed to be all about *amateurs* from around the world competing against each other. In the beginning, if you earned _any_ money from competing at home, you couldn't compete in the Olympics. Later - I can't remember when - they relaxed the rules slightly, so you could earn *some* money competing, but *most* of your income had to come from an outside job. I think that later, they relaxed it more, saying that you could even earn a little more from competing than from a 'regular job', but you did have to actually have some sort of 'outside income'.

@@ephennell4ever ya the outside job thing. Sounds weird to me.

For perspective: The Steelers had back-to-back Super Bowl wins in 1979, and 1980. The US Hockey team beat the Soviets a month later.

Well, in 1936 there was no live TV coverage, not even really live radio, so the entire USA didn't roar in triumph over Jesse Owens' victory -- they read in in the newspapers a couple days later. Plus white America was not exactly roaring in triumph for a black man in 1936 either.

Plus, and nobody seems to remember it today, in 1936 the American public did not regard Adolf Hitler as ###ADOLF HITLER###, one of history's greatest monsters as we know him today. In 1936 Hitler was considered a kind of minor goofy guy who waved his arms during speeches. Nobody thought he would be one of history's greatest dictators responsible for the deaths of millions. Defeating Hitler was not considered an absolute national priority for the US in 1936. In fact declaring war on Germany was by no means a unanimous decision until after Pearl Harbor.

Her sister or cousin can’t remember which was my 3rd grade teacher lol

I was thinking the same thing when I saw the plate on the wall 😂

I said this same thing before I saw this

Haven't watch it yet. How does it compare to the early 2000s movie Miracle ?

I wondered if anyone else noticed the Whiskey Plate 🙂 I have neighbors who have them (one even had an ankle bracelet to go with it 🤣). I have also noticed a regular MN plate in newer videos.