Ah yes, starting from the waning world imperial power vs starting from a near-feudal regional power with widespread poverty. Very comparable, good logic :reddit-logo:.
Incidentally, one saved the other from the Nazis in this time period. You'll never guess which one!
One of them also sent troops to Greece, Malaysia, Indonesia and Korea to prevent actual Communists from taking power. Attlee also did all he could to crush the Iranian workers movement, and even considered directly invading the country to seize refineries after Mosaddegh nationalized the oil sector (being stopped only because the US said no).
Ah yes, starting from the waning world imperial power vs starting from a near-feudal regional power with widespread poverty. Very comparable, good logic :reddit-logo:.
Incidentally, one saved the other from the Nazis in this time period. You'll never guess which one!
One of them also sent troops to Greece, Malaysia, Indonesia and Korea to prevent actual Communists from taking power. Attlee also did all he could to crush the Iranian workers movement, and even considered directly invading the country to seize refineries after Mosaddegh nationalized the oil sector (being stopped only because the US said no).
But which of the two gets called a Tankie?