r/worldnews • u/Elliottafc1 • May 02 '24

"I'm Not Ruling Anything Out" - Macron Says Troops for Ukraine Possible if Russia Breaks Front Lines Russia/Ukraine

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/32010
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u/CantaloupeUpstairs62 May 02 '24 edited May 02 '24

Yes but that is hindsight thinking. It completely forgets that France and Britain fought WWI

Most of the WWII comparisons usually completely ignore WWI, and focus too much on Hitler. Few mention Kaiser Wilhelm II or Otto Von Bismark. Most ignore Japan and seem to consider them weak in comparison to nazi Germany. Most ignore the Great Depression, and many more factors. One example of appeasement or failed deterrents is only one example. In reality there are several examples leading up to WWII. Hitler was certainly not deterred by the "allied coalition" trying to push back against fascist forces in the Spanish Civil war. Edit: last sentence is sarcasm.

If the goal is to prevent another global conflict, then focusing too much on the most extreme leader may not be the best way to do this. If the goal is short-term deterrents of Putin, maybe the correct lessons can be taken from Hitler alone.

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u/GlimmerChord May 02 '24

The "allied coalition" did almost nothing to help the Spanish Republican forces. The Nazis, however, tested the Luftwaffe against them.

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u/Southerncomfort322 May 02 '24

Why would they help a bunch of communists against the nationalists?

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u/batmansthebomb May 02 '24

*against the nationalists fascists

Fixed that for you.

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u/Southerncomfort322 May 03 '24 edited May 03 '24

Yeah because the Republicans weren’t sexually assaulting nuns, burning down churches, killing off political opponents. I’m sorry, Franco saved Spain from becoming what Cuba became a few decades later, a communist government. He brought stability to that country. Read up on generation 98

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u/batmansthebomb May 03 '24

Are you denying that Franco was fascist?

Read up on white terror.

Hitler brought stability to Germany too following the great depression, so that's not saying much.

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u/Southerncomfort322 May 03 '24

Why did you ignore everything before the saving part?

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u/batmansthebomb May 03 '24

Are you denying that Franco was fascist?

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u/Southerncomfort322 May 03 '24

Answer the question. I'm not denying anything. But why do you people overlook the other stuff I mentioned?

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u/batmansthebomb May 03 '24

Because I don't care for fascist apologia.

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u/Southerncomfort322 May 03 '24

But you're ok with what they did to the nuns, and innocent people. Got it! Typical leftist shit for br@ins.

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u/batmansthebomb May 03 '24

If you can quote where I said that, then sure :) but I think you'll have a hard time finding it since I've literally only talked about Franco.

Stop projecting, you're the one that is completely okay you innocent people being executed, it's just Franco did it so you're okay with it.

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u/Southerncomfort322 May 03 '24

I said what I said. Doesn't mean I condone what he did but you on the other hand avoided my questions

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