History Matters and Little Facts

  There are many reasons to learn about how the Soviets infiltrated all levels of the Roosevelt government , as it can happen again. People believe in many things in this nation, so willingly working with governments that are not after the US or their own best interests seems to be a common theme in world history. Stalin was a monster among monsters, with his killing of millions seemed to not be a bad thing to his past and current supporters. It worked so well in Russia because they were undereducated and used to tyranny via the previous style of government. Cold Hard Facts Recently, there was a supporter of Ukraine who claimed that the US, British, and others of the more democratic allies could have beaten Germany. Considering what the Germans had already done to the British, French, and every other European nation, it would have taken far longer and was not a guarantee. During the war, there were 400 Soviet rifle divisions, 129 Soviet Guards divisions, and more than 50 tank divi...

  If you have seen the show, Downton Abbey, there was a little scene where Atticus Aldridge, played by Matt Barber, visited Lady Rose McClare, played by Lily James at her volunteer work at a church. She is helping refugee Russian aristocrats fleeing the Russian Revolution. One of the men, who would turn out important, was told that Aldridge's family was of Russian descent. When the aristocrat heard when the family left, in the 1850s, he said the family was not Russian. They were, but not to the government's wish, as they were Jewish. They were run out because of what was known as the pogroms , the same as in Poland and Ukraine. Russian Killing The Jews were constantly under attack by the Russians , trying to take all they had, including their lives. They were not as sadistic as the Germans, but not far off. It became ingrained in their culture, to the point they considered the Jews subhuman. The sad part is, that there were many Jews who were of Russian heritage that did great ...