https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deportation_of_the_Crimean_Tatars
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American_genocide_in_the_United_States
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dislocation_of_Sámi_people_from_Jukkasjärvi_and_Karesuando
Yet, in each case, there is very distinctly a lesser evil between each of those nations and the fucking Nazis, and it ain’t the Nazis.
Yet this time US is doing the right, helping defend a country where both US and Russia promised to respect its borders.
Moscovy Russia was never on the right side of history. In world war too or actually worked with Nazis and they invaded Poland in 1939 from both sides and continued working together until Hitler backstabbed Stalin by starting operation Barbarossa which was devastating to USSR.
That’s when Stalin switched sides. After getting equipment from US and sending countless Ukrainians to the front against Nazis they eventually stopped them.
This is why Russia doesn’t recognize World War 2. They call it Great Patriotic War and according to them it started in 22 June 1941 (when Hitler attacked and they switched sides).
I understand internal propaganda to make Russians think they are the good guys, but it is sad that many westerners are not aware of it.
Fun fact: hitler’s generals wanted to invade the Middle East instead. They needed the oil to keep up wartime production.
Unlike the Soviet’s, they were armed with ww1 era castoffs, and the terrain was favorable.
The only reason that they invaded Russia instead is that hitler absolutely despised Stalin.
It’s also- probably- the reason the war ended when it did. While it was devastating for the soviets, there wasn’t much real gain by the Germans.