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2023-09-04 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

The collapse of the 'ripe persimmon' strategy

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Posted by badanov 2023-09-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [25 views ] Top

#1 On August 8, 1945, the USSR declared war on Japan, which became a logical continuation of the Great Patriotic War and at the same time an integral part of World War II.

...After the US and UK did the heavy lifting...

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2023-09-04 16:37|| 2023-09-04 16:37|| Front Page Top

#2 Mike, they did do the heavy lifting in Europe.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2023-09-04 19:17|| 2023-09-04 19:17|| Front Page Top

#3 A domestic disturbance unceasing
Once called for a bit of world policing.
America first
Beat the best of the worst
While assisting the rest with lend-leasing.

And then Japan. Luckily, Russia had been doing the "heavy lifting" for decades there, too! ;)

Posted by Omeamp Ebbeans8211 2023-09-04 20:23|| 2023-09-04 20:23|| Front Page Top

#4 Surprisingly difficult to find pic of an appropriately terrifying Soviet out les6ian weightlifter. Sure miss good old Google.

Posted by Omeamp Ebbeans8211 2023-09-04 20:38|| 2023-09-04 20:38|| Front Page Top

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