PugJesus@piefed.socialM to History Memes@piefed.socialEnglish · 4 days agoAnother can of sunshine for the German gentleman, please!media.piefed.socialimagemessage-square66linkfedilinkarrow-up1290arrow-down113 cross-posted to: althistory@lemmy.world
arrow-up1277arrow-down1imageAnother can of sunshine for the German gentleman, please!media.piefed.socialPugJesus@piefed.socialM to History Memes@piefed.socialEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square66linkfedilink cross-posted to: althistory@lemmy.world
minus-squareMiaou@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoOf course there were millions in casualties, but they were russians, so USA saw that as a win-win.
minus-squarePugJesus@piefed.socialOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoI mean, the Soviets were very clear with the Western Allies on what timetables they wanted. Many of those Soviet casualties were a choice by the Soviet Union '43-'45 regarding the Soviet Union reclaiming its ‘rightful’ sphere of influence.
Of course there were millions in casualties, but they were russians, so USA saw that as a win-win.
I mean, the Soviets were very clear with the Western Allies on what timetables they wanted. Many of those Soviet casualties were a choice by the Soviet Union '43-'45 regarding the Soviet Union reclaiming its ‘rightful’ sphere of influence.