Post by Steven H Christ on Dec 29, 2009 17:40:47 GMT -5
Soviet occupation was a nightmare of course, but if Germany didn't invade Russia in the first place that shit wouldn't have happened.
Not accurate knowledge of events. Actually Soviets presented ultimatums to four Baltic states when it was still ally of Nazi Germany. Finns had Manerheim, some ugrofinian balls, nature on their side and Sweden's back to defend and kick attacking Soviet ass. But rest of our Baltic bunch saw no sucesfull prospects to fight back and surrended to Soviet terror. No surprise, Germans were greeted with flowers when they came. Of course that joy didnt lasted for long. And later, after Axis lost on East front, here came second Soviet occupation....
And if Germany didnt attacked Soviets first, who knows what would have happened. According to some theories (based on facts), Soviets were so crushed in first weeks of German Blitzkrieg, because all of their military near border was ready for attack, not for defense. So maybe so hated evil Nazis saved Western European arses from brutal Soviet invasion.
Yes, they greeted the Nazis with flowers until the Nazis started murdering them. You say "if Germany didnt attacked Soviets first, who knows what would have happened."
This:
The Soviets would have attempted to take over eastern Europe in short order. They would therefore have been seen internationally as the aggressors, and Germany could have been WITH the allies in defeating them and their communist tyranny. Then the world would have been a much better place for the next 70 years.