He gave them East Germany, Poland, and the other Eastern European countries.
He kept saying, "Good ole Joe."
FDR was a babe in a forest of haters.
Are you trying to say kowtow?
If ever in doubt look shit up before propagating ignorance.
Why did Stalin insist that we land at Normandy at the cost of many many US soldiers?
Who liberated Europe???????
Stalin didn't insist on Normandy. Normandy was our idea. Stalin only wanted a second front because millions of Soviets were being killed by Hitler while the other allies were pretty much skating in comparison.
Lord knows there's enough WWII history out there if you only look. Its probably the most documented war in all of history including every war before and since. There is likely as much on WWII alone as there is every other war in history put together.
Nay, nay, Dickie.....Stalin insisted on it so that his Red Army could occupy half of Europe upon cessation of hostilities.
Check out Eisenhower's comment before he was 'bribed.'
1. As to the question of Eisenhower's preference in attacking Fortress Europa, he stated in 1948: "My own recommendation, then as always, was that no operation should be taken in the Mediterranean except as a directly supporting move for the Channel attack and our planned deployment [of troops out of Italy] should proceed with all possible speed." Eisenhower, "Crusade in Europe," p.198-200
a. But, in 1943, before he was offered another star:
"
Italy was the correct place in which to deploy our main forces and the objective should be the Valle of the PO.
In no other area could we so well threaten the whole German structure including France, the Balkans and the Reich itself. Here also our air would be
closer to vital objectives in Germany."
FRUS: The conferences at Cairo and Tehran, 1943, p.359-361
That report was published in "Foreign Relations of the United States" in 1961
Eisenhower's statement was to an audience in
November 26, 1943....
" In
December 1943, it was announced that Eisenhower would be Supreme Allied Commander in Europe."
Military career of Dwight D. Eisenhower - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He received his fifth star December 20, 1944....four days after Marshall received his.