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Are Germans going to pay for WW2? [180]
To say we should have another war against the USSR immediatly after WW2 shows a staggering lack of knowledge and understanding of the situation in Europe at that time. We're talking about the potential deaths of millions more people.
We will never know, will we? You seem to think leaving Poland to "Communism" with millions of people losing a country in the hands of a barbaric murdering dictator is insignificant. WW2 killing of Polish did not end with the war. Polands military is listed 4th in the line up, yet from your post you sound as if it was OK to use them and in the end thrown them to the curb.
You also assume Stalin would have the money and power to fight USA, Britian and Poland. Lets see USA gave money and supplies to keep them in the game, stop this and turn the tables I can't see Stalin going to very far. Not to mention Nazi's still standing on the sidelines waiting to see how far Stalin could go.
You're also sounding lilke you're saying that Poland had some sort of crucial role in the outcome of the victory in Europe. Is that what you're saying?
yes I am, each person that fought served a "crucial role". Each life that was taken was an important person reguardless of where they were from. Lets see if Poland did not take the first blow from Nazi and Soviets combined what others would have been up against?
Sadly the outcome was differant for Poland as in the end they were shafted.
All the 'I got your back buddy' and 'never leave a man behind' guff is not the real world.
We saw this as Poland was attacked and were on there own yet even after this follow the war and Poland fought from start to finish on all fronts.
WTF do you mean by "they didnt ask first"? Who,ask what? Poland was invaded,who would they need to ask?
Why was it Stalin's "Uncle Joe" who decided if your allies, "Polish military" received help?
FYI this is 1919-20
It was Poland that attacked Soviets first. Why are you always protecting Soviets? Good thing Poland won as Lenin would have continued throughout Europe.
FYI After minor conflicts in 1919, in April 1920 a Polish force invaded Ukraine, took Kiev in May. The Soviet Red Army launched a counteroffensive and reached the Vistula near Warsaw in August 1920, where they were defeated by the Poles (Miracle of the Vistula). A truce was signed in September, the Treaty of Riga (March 1921) ended the war. The Polish forces suffered c. 25,000 fatalities, the Russian forces c.105,000.
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