On the one hand, he was extremely dedicated to achieving unconditional surrender. On the other hand, he was more willing to work with Stalin (afaik) than Truman, and Byrnes would never have become Secretary of State. Would FDR living to the end of WW2 have changed the outcome of the war with Japan?

  • catgirlcommunist [any]
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    2 years ago

    that's interesting, I did not even know about this day. Yeah, looking back it's pretty interesting they included a propaganda poster praising Stalin in an American history textbook

    • Theblarglereflargle [any]
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      2 years ago

      Exactly my point. It was a major event that was heavily publicized since it meant the war was almost over but us never talked about