Reagan, the Cold War, and the people of Eastern Europe

[Bereta_Eder]

Well the thing is that in the baltics nazis were seen as liberators from the soviets according to media. you can even say batlics hated communist russia more than nazi germany. I think that very well coud lead to even governments making mistakes about that, if the people are so inclined.

I'm surprised you haven't heard anything about it though. It had its one minute of fame, that news item on TV

[Saras]

Re: Re: Reagan, the Cold War, and the people of Eastern Europe

Originally posted by bayraven


Solidarity
I agree. The Poles never get enough credit. Those guys took on Panzers with Calvary.
Of course they didn't fare to well...

Op. Market Garden as well. Heroes used up in vain.

[Saras]

Originally posted by paiktis22
Well the thing is that in the baltics nazis were seen as liberators from the soviets according to media.

So was Napoleon. Both for maybe 2 weeks. We're slow to realize the obvious

you can even say batlics hated communist russia more than nazi germany.

I'd say about on par. Depends whom you ask - victims of Gestapo and concentration camps or someone who went for a long holiday in Siberia.

[Pekka]

Lancer definitely is the man

DAMN I was born too late But then again I still have my hair and sexy. You're still the man Lancer, don't worry.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Sikander
Defeating the Soviets was a big job, and millions of us had a hand in it. Reagan was important without a doubt and is given credit largely because he was seen as being largely responsible for the invigoration of the U.S. at a critical juncture.