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<p>[QUOTE="chrisild, post: 47529, member: 39"]Don't know if this is the right place to discuss such questions, so if any of the moderators would like to edit this, go ahead ... Of course the USSR could have easily attacked and taken over most of Western Europe. But I don't think any responsible American politician seriously believed that such a war would not have had very serious consequences for the USA as well, even if it had pursued an isolationist policy.</p><p><br /></p><p>There has certainly been quite a lot of appreciation of the transatlantic partnership in Western Europe. But maybe the past two years have been a little sobering as far as the idea of being partners is concerned.</p><p><br /></p><p>A for sixty years being "the blink of an eye", well, that time span is also two or even three generations. Most Europeans, Americans, etc. were not born yet when WW2 ended, and of those who were actively involved in nazi crimes 60 to 70 years ago, even fewer people are still alive. In my opinion the alarming fact that nazi ideas, racism and xenophobia are not dead, and maybe even gain ground, also has to do with that. These days we see, hear and read numerous documentaries about 1945, but for obvious reasons it gets harder and harder to find witnesses who could talk about those times ...</p><p><br /></p><p>Talking about anniversaries, yesterday it was exactly 60 years ago that the city where I live was occupied. However, since it was the Western Allies - primarily Americans - and not the Red Army, it was not really an occupation but rather a liberation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="chrisild, post: 47529, member: 39"]Don't know if this is the right place to discuss such questions, so if any of the moderators would like to edit this, go ahead ... Of course the USSR could have easily attacked and taken over most of Western Europe. But I don't think any responsible American politician seriously believed that such a war would not have had very serious consequences for the USA as well, even if it had pursued an isolationist policy. There has certainly been quite a lot of appreciation of the transatlantic partnership in Western Europe. But maybe the past two years have been a little sobering as far as the idea of being partners is concerned. A for sixty years being "the blink of an eye", well, that time span is also two or even three generations. Most Europeans, Americans, etc. were not born yet when WW2 ended, and of those who were actively involved in nazi crimes 60 to 70 years ago, even fewer people are still alive. In my opinion the alarming fact that nazi ideas, racism and xenophobia are not dead, and maybe even gain ground, also has to do with that. These days we see, hear and read numerous documentaries about 1945, but for obvious reasons it gets harder and harder to find witnesses who could talk about those times ... Talking about anniversaries, yesterday it was exactly 60 years ago that the city where I live was occupied. However, since it was the Western Allies - primarily Americans - and not the Red Army, it was not really an occupation but rather a liberation. Christian[/QUOTE]
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