What did non-Jewish city and town life in eastern Poland look like in the interwar era?

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Post by gebhk » 27 Aug 2020, 12:22

No, not the same Henryk. My Henryk alas, is no longer with us, but you are right that he would have been over 90 if he was.

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Post by Futurist » 17 Sep 2020, 07:02

When did he die?


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Post by gebhk » 17 Sep 2020, 11:28

Late 2009, if memory serves.

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Post by wm » 17 Sep 2020, 20:59

Futurist wrote:
16 Aug 2020, 03:24
Would Palestine have actually needed them, though?
Of course. After the (planned and real) expulsion of Palestinians, there were millions of vacancies.

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Post by Futurist » 17 Sep 2020, 21:29

wm wrote:
17 Sep 2020, 20:59
Futurist wrote:
16 Aug 2020, 03:24
Would Palestine have actually needed them, though?
Of course. After the (planned and real) expulsion of Palestinians, there were millions of vacancies.
Similar to how there were millions of vacancies in the Recovered Territories in and after 1945?

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Post by wm » 17 Sep 2020, 23:14

Germany waged war in a criminal manner, never seen before in modern history, trying to achieve pointless (and unachievable anyway) goals, goals maybe acceptable in the 19th century but not later.

The blood of their victims cried to heaven for revenge. Germany surrendered unconditionally, so its new rulers had the right to dispose of its territory as they liked, and they did it. It wasn't nice, but vae victis.

Israel is a perfectly legal country today; it's an effective conquest (according to international law, and nothing wrong with it).

But the place was colonized using manipulative politics and then partially ethnically cleansed. That's a huge difference, even if Israel is a perfectly legal country today.

You could do that in the 18th, in the 19th century, and nobody would see anything wrong with it.
But in the 20th century, many people knew better.

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Post by Futurist » 18 Sep 2020, 08:59

wm wrote:
17 Sep 2020, 23:14
Germany waged war in a criminal manner, never seen before in modern history, trying to achieve pointless (and unachievable anyway) goals, goals maybe acceptable in the 19th century but not later.

The blood of their victims cried to heaven for revenge. Germany surrendered unconditionally, so its new rulers had the right to dispose of its territory as they liked, and they did it. It wasn't nice, but vae victis.

Israel is a perfectly legal country today; it's an effective conquest (according to international law, and nothing wrong with it).

But the place was colonized using manipulative politics and then partially ethnically cleansed. That's a huge difference, even if Israel is a perfectly legal country today.

You could do that in the 18th, in the 19th century, and nobody would see anything wrong with it.
But in the 20th century, many people knew better.
Did any 19th century wars actually involve planned expulsions by the tens of millions?

Also, it's interesting that the UN was willing to admit Israel as a member almost immediately.

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Post by wm » 18 Sep 2020, 09:25

The goal was dominiation in Europe, later world (political) domination.
Expulsions were the means to achieve it.

In 1945 the world was still thoroughly colonial. That the better - white people had the right to rule over the less better people was still assumed.
As both the US and the USSR supported it nobody sane was going to oppose it.

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Post by Futurist » 20 Sep 2020, 05:04

wm wrote:
18 Sep 2020, 09:25
The goal was dominiation in Europe, later world (political) domination.
Expulsions were the means to achieve it.
Still crazily ambitious given just how many people were actually needed to be expelled!
In 1945 the world was still thoroughly colonial. That the better - white people had the right to rule over the less better people was still assumed.
As both the US and the USSR supported it nobody sane was going to oppose it.
Makes sense.

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Post by wm » 20 Sep 2020, 20:45

His wars were unwinnable, his goals unachievable by "standard" means. Germany wasn't that rich or powerful. This is why he had to cut corners; enslave, starve, kill, expel by millions.

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Post by Futurist » 20 Sep 2020, 21:08

Hitler could have won World War II had Britain made peace in 1940, no?

Also, it seems like Hitler would have more strongly enjoyed being a Russian Tsar, no?

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Post by wm » 20 Sep 2020, 22:12

That was the plan - a peace treaty with Britain and then world domination.
But if your plan is based on expected other people's actions, it isn't planning - it's gambling.

Hitler said many times he would retire after the war and spent the rest of his life enjoying his main hobby - architecture.

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Post by Futurist » 20 Sep 2020, 23:14

Retire as the German Fuhrer? So, who would take his place?

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Post by Futurist » 22 Sep 2020, 21:38

wm wrote:
20 Sep 2020, 20:45
His wars were unwinnable, his goals unachievable by "standard" means. Germany wasn't that rich or powerful. This is why he had to cut corners; enslave, starve, kill, expel by millions.
Hey wm, this is somewhat off-topic, but which wars do you believe were actually worth starting?

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Post by gebhk » 23 Sep 2020, 14:36

which wars do you believe were actually worth starting?
Definitely worthy of a new thread - perhaps you could start one? I would be happy to supply my patented, 100% correct answer to that question there. But also clearly, it is way-off this topic 8O .

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