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>had we not immediately betrayed them after WWII

Lol. That's an "interesting" take on history.

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When official history is written by the victors, all other histories become “interesting”.

I see! So the Soviets were actually the good guys? Or at least well-intentioned...

I assume the same logic could be applied to the history of the Third Reich too, right?

> So the Soviets were actually the good guys?

Yes. Soviets sacrificed dearly to save the world from Nazis and end the Holocaust. That was good.

The US and European powers weren't exactly angels. The Soviets certainly weren't. The Nazis were much worse. Defeating them was good.

Thanks for illustrating my point by assuming that there must necessarily be a Good Guy (who is of course the victor).

And for that matter yes: The Soviets were just as much of a Good Guy as the other Allies. As for the Cold War? They were the lesser evil of the two super powers. But not a Good Guy.

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