June 6 marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day in World War II, when the Allies stormed the beaches of Normandy.
As Western leaders commemorated the event that led to the liberation of Europe from fascism, it would have been wise to keep in mind that just five years prior to the landings, French socialist and future fascist politician Marcel Deat argued that French troops invaded Poland were not allowed to defend. against Nazi Germany. “Struggling together with our Polish friends for the common defense of our territories, our property and our freedoms is a prospect which we can courageously consider, if it is to contribute to the maintenance of peace,” he wrote in May 1939. “But to to die for Danzig, no!”
Today, many fear that if Russian President Vladimir Putin wins his war of aggression against Ukraine, countries like Poland and the Baltic states will be his next targets. Some even suggest that rather than waiting for Russian troops to reach their borders, these countries should preemptively send troops into Ukraine to force Russia to withdraw from all Ukrainian territory and keep Putin at bay.
