The Nazi propaganda machine in the late 1930s convinced the world that German persecution in Czechoslovakia needed to be addressed. Meanwhile, at Hitler's instruction, nationalists began agitating in certain regions for independence. Germany offered her military force to occupy the regions in turmoil to "restore order." By 1939, Poland and Hungary, under Hitler's urging, seized two outlying border areas, and Slovakia then broke off as an independent province, promised protection by Nazi Germany. After the new country of Slovakia was formed, all that remained of shrunken Czechoslovakia were the two central provinces of Bohemia and Moravia. Goebbels' propaganda machine went into high gear again, spreading reports of alleged persecution of local Germans there by Czechs. The Nazis used the same fake newspaper stories they had printed six months earlier concerning the Czech "reign of terror" in the Sudetenland. The progressives of the world, fearing military confrontation, stood aside, handing Czechoslovakia to Germany, appeasing the tyrant, and sending the message that the world was not willing to stand up to the Nazis. From there, Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Imperial Japan went into action, without worry of retaliation by a soft progressive global alliance.
Recently, after Russian agitation in Crimea, separatists in that Ukrainian peninsula led the charge for a vote for independence, and for Crimea to join Russia in order to fall under her military embrace in order to "restore order." The action followed a similar drive for independence and annexation to Russia in South Ossetia years earlier, when that province voted to leave Georgia to become a part of Russia. Now, two regions in eastern Ukraine have voted to become independent. Ukraine's leadership in Kiev vows not to recognize the referendum.
As civil war looms, and Russian troops continue to gather at the border, American troops are massing in Poland, and Latvia.
The Ukrainian government called the vote a “criminal farce” arranged by a “gang of Russian terrorists,” reflecting the government’s view that Russian agents are behind the breakaway movement. Many residents who oppose the separatist movement boycotted the vote.
The European Union and the United States have refused to recognize the results of the balloting in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
According to the separatists, an independently unconfirmed number of nearly three-quarters of the 3.32 million eligible voters in the region had cast ballots. Just over 89 percent of voters allegedly approved the measure.
The vote comes on the heals of a Ukrainian revolt that ousted the country’s pro-Russian president in February.
Ukrainian troops have been battling separatists who have seized government buildings in Ukraine's eastern regions. The pro-Russian militias have also set up checkpoints manned by their members. Russia claims Russian nationals are being persecuted, and Russian military forces may be needed to "restore order." Russia has massed roughly 40,000 troops on its border with Ukraine and has threatened to intervene if the rights of ethnic Russians are violated.
Separatist leaders have in the past come out clearly in favor of independence or of union with Russia, and they have suggested that another referendum to decide that question could take place at a later date.
The people staffing the polling stations and counting the ballots were activists who supported a yes vote. There were no international oversight missions.
The ballots asked voters whether they supported what could be translated variously as “independence,” “sovereignty” or “self-determination” for the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
The worry, according to the separatists, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been that the large population of Russian-speakers living in the east will be treated as second-class citizens by the new "pro-West" government in Kiev. . . fears magnified by aggressive Russian propaganda at the instruction of Moscow.
Residents’ attitudes appear to have hardened considerably with the deaths of dozens of pro-Russian activists in the city of Odessa this month and with reports that troops fired at a crowd in Mariupol last week.
The European Union and the United States have refused to recognize the results of the balloting in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
According to the separatists, an independently unconfirmed number of nearly three-quarters of the 3.32 million eligible voters in the region had cast ballots. Just over 89 percent of voters allegedly approved the measure.
The vote comes on the heals of a Ukrainian revolt that ousted the country’s pro-Russian president in February.
Ukrainian troops have been battling separatists who have seized government buildings in Ukraine's eastern regions. The pro-Russian militias have also set up checkpoints manned by their members. Russia claims Russian nationals are being persecuted, and Russian military forces may be needed to "restore order." Russia has massed roughly 40,000 troops on its border with Ukraine and has threatened to intervene if the rights of ethnic Russians are violated.
Separatist leaders have in the past come out clearly in favor of independence or of union with Russia, and they have suggested that another referendum to decide that question could take place at a later date.
The people staffing the polling stations and counting the ballots were activists who supported a yes vote. There were no international oversight missions.
The ballots asked voters whether they supported what could be translated variously as “independence,” “sovereignty” or “self-determination” for the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
The worry, according to the separatists, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been that the large population of Russian-speakers living in the east will be treated as second-class citizens by the new "pro-West" government in Kiev. . . fears magnified by aggressive Russian propaganda at the instruction of Moscow.
Residents’ attitudes appear to have hardened considerably with the deaths of dozens of pro-Russian activists in the city of Odessa this month and with reports that troops fired at a crowd in Mariupol last week.
Russia, and China (regarding oil rig in Vietnam waters), have been acting freely, without fear of retaliation by the soft, progressive alliance of The West.
-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary
Triumph of Hitler: Nazis Take Czechoslovakia - The History Place
Eastern Ukrainian vote for self-rule in referendum opposed by the West - The Washington Post
U.S. Says China-Vietnam row part of a pattern - UPI
-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary
Triumph of Hitler: Nazis Take Czechoslovakia - The History Place
Eastern Ukrainian vote for self-rule in referendum opposed by the West - The Washington Post
U.S. Says China-Vietnam row part of a pattern - UPI
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