World War II victory as remembered and not.(LETTERS)(FORUM)

From: The Washington Times (Washington, DC) | Date: May 15, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES

French philosopher Paul Ricoeur noted in a recent book certain historic events are "over-remembered" while others are "under-remembered." The World War II story of the Soviet-Nazi friendship, and the ensuing fate of non-Germanic Central Europe, certainly fall into the second category.

The Soviet-Nazi friendship was the immediate cause of World War II. Without Soviet Russia's approval and participation, Adolf Hitler would not have attacked Poland on Sept. 1, 1939. This friendship was sealed by the Stalin-Hitler Treaty of Aug. 23, 1939. The ...

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