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southern   
30 Jan 2008
History / Poland Betrayed in WW2 [243]

Pres. Roosevelt was very ill and died soon after, Truman took over and had our hands full with Germany.

Truman was Hitler's last hope.He took office 8 days before Hitler commited suicide.
southern   
30 Jan 2008
History / Polish Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War [140]

Do you have any idea how much courage he need to have to refuse powerful German leader? Hitler could invade Spain.

He needed no courage.Hitler never threatened to invade Spain.He proposed Franco benefits for his help.During the discussion,Franco almost agreed and there were some generals who interrupted Hitler and took Franco away for some time to advice him change his attitude.Hitler was outraged because they did not leave him in privacy with Franco.

You are somehow right, this is risky move. However Franco was successful.

He won after both foreign fascist and foreign socialist troops left the country.

This is just speculation, this was early stage of the war. You cannot judge a man for the things that he did not do.

Ask the Turks if it was speculation.They did the same.Franco was unwilling to cooperate with Hitler before it was sure that the latter would win the war.Hitler needed to present one major victory in eastern front.

Honestly I'm not aware. One could suspect that British and American diplomacies encouraging him to refuse Hitler.

Of course they did.Spain played double game.It was the place where all meetings between german and allied officials during the war took place often leading to hidden agreements.
southern   
30 Jan 2008
News / Do Polish people feel there is a danger of communism growing stong again? [69]

Do you see the average citizen as wanting to be involved?

The average citizen of small country or country without obvious power is not allowed to be involved.The average citizen of big country puts up with it because he is warned that otherwise ...the pandora box will open.
southern   
30 Jan 2008
News / Do Polish people feel there is a danger of communism growing stong again? [69]

they don't care about public opinion just realize policies planned long time ago.

In fact they take the decision in Brussels,give governments directions to follow and government's role is to smoothen the reactions of public against them,to pass them unnoticed in every way possible to avoid massive confrontation.Of course all parties participate in the trick cause the benefits are obvious.
southern   
30 Jan 2008
News / Do Polish people feel there is a danger of communism growing stong again? [69]

EU people opposed to these regimes can communicate via small media outlets not subsidized by the EU.

In EU if you disagree with basic directions of policy you get marginalized.If you want to get heard you have first to agree with every basic requirement.

There is always the call to public opinion.For example do you lesser represent the public opinion?Do you represent the average person?
If you find the average person I will be glad to confront him.
southern   
29 Jan 2008
History / Poland Betrayed in WW2 [243]

Harry is right in this regard.If I have understood correctly feminism means equal treatment.
southern   
29 Jan 2008
History / Poland Betrayed in WW2 [243]

Whatever English or Americans did,Poland would fall in soviet hands.There was no way to avoid it.
southern   
29 Jan 2008
History / Poland Betrayed in WW2 [243]

The benefits/flaws of the New Deal are still debatable

I do not think they are debatable for the people who found jobs and enjoyed the benefits of economic growth.
southern   
29 Jan 2008
History / Polish Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War [140]

Franco did good job providing his country foreign help.

German planes and italian fascist troops were a good job to do?If you provide such a kind of foreign help,you could expect another foreign help from the opposite side with unknown consequences.

Franco used German help before WWII started

There was not a date when everybody knew that WW2 would start thereafter.

So what, he did not invade

Only because he estimated Germans could lose the war.

This is job of the leader of the country to discuss with other leaders.

Did Franco discuss with Churchill and Roosevelt?
southern   
29 Jan 2008
History / Poland Betrayed in WW2 [243]

southern what the hell are you talking about

When Poland's fate was decided in 1943 Europe was under axis control.
southern   
29 Jan 2008
History / Poland Betrayed in WW2 [243]

Western Europe was free why could Poland not be also.

Western Europe was not free.It was under german occupation when Poland's fate was decided.
southern   
29 Jan 2008
History / Poland Betrayed in WW2 [243]

In fact he was a pretty mediocre politician to say the least.

Roosevelt a mediocre politician?Do you have the slightest idea of his achievements?
southern   
29 Jan 2008
History / Polish Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War [140]

Some were commies, some were Marxist, there were Jewish Brigades, Anarchists, anti-fascists etc

They had constant war between each other,mainly stalinists against anarchists and trotskists.The ones who fought more fanatic and in discipline were the stalinists while the anarchists had no discipline at all and vanished when Franco troops approached.
southern   
29 Jan 2008
Love / Polish Girlfriend, but she is not single ... [35]

In my opinion she presses the OP to marry her.Sth like if you do not marry me,I will have to stay with my bf cause this guarantess me more stability in the future.

Generally it is the common situation.When girls go to a richer country,they are not satisfied with the former relationships and want sth advanced.