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TIL April 8th 1945 a prisoner at Buchenwald rigged up a radio transmitter and sent a message in a desperate attempt to contact the allies for rescue. 3 minutes after his message the US Army answered "

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To anyone confused by this: US used to be the good guys.
- Is that why Hitler used US race laws to shape Nazi policies in Germany?
  https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691172422/hitlers-american-model
  
  Well, it's definitely more correct to say that the US were perceived to be the good guys. Like cowboys that shoot native Americans in movies. Or cops.