85 years ago today, a state of war commenced between Great Britain and Germany. It was to last for a little under 6 years, until May 8th, 1945. The toll in human lives stands at 75 million, of whom 40 million were civilians - of those, half were Russians. Trying to placate an aggressive dictator did not pay off. Have we made the same mistake with Vladimir Putin? Isn't it cruelly perverse that the ruler of the country which suffered so much, and contributed so much towards the ending of Hitler's rule, now seems to be following his example. I hope sense prevails, out east (image courtesy Wikimedia).
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