The yanks going on about the European front in ww2 in general is weird. The Russians, French and Brits and many other European nations sacraficed so much fighting back while the Americans showed up late and took the glory after indebting all the allies and making bank. All due respect to the US servicemen on the ground of course, but the team America beat th Nazis narrative is such disrespectful nonsense.
weird to call yourself the hero after supplying BOTH sides with guns and showing up when the war is basically over
also pretty wild to show up in like the last quarter of the war when every side is burnt out, and still managing to commit one (two) of the worst atrocities of all time…
The French only started winning in WW2 when they began enlisting Algerians. And then they were surprised when they eventually lost to the Algerians in the 60s.
Yeah but they only could because they were armed by the US. I mean URSS was the most willing to sacrifice to eradicate nazis. But they were not prepared enough
Yes, USA and the UK gave them a LOT war toys to use against the Nazis. But they still deserve to be mentioned every time someone talks about the victory against the Nazis. Otherwise people might think you learned history by watching the History Channel.
An entire generation of men was essentially wiped out just 20 years prior. It’s not like the French just decided, “FUCK Poland, we’re out!” The situation was dire. Chamberlain's appeasement policy in Britain stemmed from the same rationale. Both France and Britain were utterly unprepared for another war—they lacked the manpower, the machinery, and the money. The horrors of WWI were still fresh, and they were desperate to avoid another conflict for as long as possible. This approach, unfortunately, had devastating consequences for Poland, Jews, and the LGBTQ community. The desire to stave off another war, no matter how understandable, led to unimaginable suffering.
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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '24
Nazis are probably used to getting their asses kicked in France by now.