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I think that was awkwardly worded, but seemed to be expressing the stance of the US in 1945. I don't think it's entirely accurate, though. Yes, the US had to a
by nkozyra 8y ago
I think that was awkwardly worded, but seemed to be expressing the stance of the US in 1945.
I don't think it's entirely accurate, though. Yes, the US had to align with USSR, yes the public face was he was our ally, but the US was already aware he was a "bad dude." In fact, the US would have no reservations kicking off a public campaign to that end immediately following the war.
- throw2455 8y ago"Yes, the US had to align with USSR" to take 50% of the cake while paying 5%.
- patrickg_zill 8y agoCharles Lindbergh's views that the US should stay out of the war, allow Germany and Russia to fight each other to exhaustion, then show up to mop up the weak remainder of the military, seem rather prescient...
- sverige 8y agoActually, Patton proposed marching the US Army to Moscow in the immediate aftermath of the Nazi surrender but was pushed out of active leadership, in part for suggesting that. For some reason, Americans (then and now) are a little defensive about Stalin's legacy of mass murder on a scale greater even than Hitler. It's inexplicable.
- nkozyra 8y agoI don't think we're saying different things.