• PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml
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    6 days ago

    Obligatory reminder that when Polish envoy Jan Karski presented evidence of holocaust to British and US government and societal elites during his mission in 1942 and 1943 he was basically ignored.

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      Additional reminder that Hitler’s invasion of Europe was tolerated by the major powers riiiiight up until he invaded one of the “countries that actually matter”.

      Additional additional reminder that the major powers initially PRAISED Hitler for killing all the communists.

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        And it’s a weird choice too because there are better comparisons that can be made with current world events.