With the risk of sounding repetitive, I feel it is important to stress the contribution of the USSR to WW2. With the Western countries’ voluntary amnesia when the time comes to commemorate and express gratitude for the sacrifices endured by the Soviet people, I strongly believe certain truths need to be reminded, often. I came upon these very interesting graphics yesterday on Twitter, which led me to the following blog. Even though they are in French, the images speak for themselves.
Without the Red Army, winning World War II would have been just impossible. True, Winston Churchill provided with the moral courage to carry on during the darkest hours of the conflict, notably at the very beginning and the United States provided essential material through the lend-lease agreements. But, when you look at these two very eloquent graphics, you cannot fail – if you are intellectually honest – to realize that the Soviet boots were essential to win the war on the ground.
I use the word sad, but I should write shameful. You can’t rewrite history with the blood of those who fell and the sweat of those who fought.
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Having many soldiers killed is not an achievement in itself. And we should not forget who started WWII by signing the Ribbentrop-Molotov pact, clearing the way to a German invasion of Poland. Eventually, the Soviet forces defeated the Nazi monster, but they were the ones who unleashed it, and for many countries this meant just changing one genocidal regime with another.
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