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Intrigued by how people denigrate what the French had to face in 1940 while forgetting that the French were fighting a more powerful Wehrmacht than was used to attack the

The real answer to this question is France's contribution in the victory was extremely important--for reasons that are not always understood. Though the Germans conquered France, the Luftwaffe losses in

Some reflections on historical comparisons for the UK's position in the world (now that the polls are done) and how it might be different than many assume. Thanks for those

A thread on the use of federal power in Portland and other US cities today when compared to the suppression of the Bonus Army camp in 1932--and what it means

@daniel_todman made some very measured and subtle critiques of the Battle of Britain position that I have been arguing that I thought it was worth a separate response after consideration.