delphiandomine
14 May 2013
History / How different would WW2 turned out if Poland accepted Hitler's offer [219]
Too bad that Poland was willing to argue over areas that were neither here nor there rather than forming a military alliance that might have helped both countries. As I said, the II RP's diplomacy was absolutely dreadful - was 250,000 people really worth the consequences?
As for the British leadership, perhaps Poland should have taken the lead and never allowed Munich to happen in the first place?
Absolutely. I'd have fancied the Ukrainians against anyone in guerilla warfare.
And then they wonder why the Ukrainians were just ever so slightly ****** off.
Second part in a multi-volume Polish history collection?
Too bad that Poland was willing to argue over areas that were neither here nor there rather than forming a military alliance that might have helped both countries. As I said, the II RP's diplomacy was absolutely dreadful - was 250,000 people really worth the consequences?
As for the British leadership, perhaps Poland should have taken the lead and never allowed Munich to happen in the first place?
As LBJ observed about Hoover "It's probably better to have him inside the tent p*ssing out, than outside the tent p*ssing in".
Absolutely. I'd have fancied the Ukrainians against anyone in guerilla warfare.
I'm pretty sure that Poland didn't even manage to fully collect the payment that was agreed.
And then they wonder why the Ukrainians were just ever so slightly ****** off.
Faux-Polish Patriots: Hypocrisy gone wild.
Second part in a multi-volume Polish history collection?