Ha! Where would we have been without the armchair experts the last two years? The overnight experts on epidemiology and vaccination. Who would we have railed against on Twitter in dark lockdown moments? We might have had to resort to joining more history chat rooms to preserve our sanity! Ps. Extra thanks to Dan on that note. History has been a welcome relief from the present lately.
The history of Ukraine is well worth reading up on. It never really controlled its own destiny until independence after the breakup of the Soviet Union. It was occupied by Nazi Germany and while some supported and contributed to the extermination of Ukrainian Jews, the vast majority of Ukrainians suffered terribly. Another 45 years or so of Soviet rule followed. Once again the Ukrainian people find themselves the victims of an unjust invasion. We thought those days were behind us in Europe.
Yes unfortunate Geography when your between Germany and Russia. Ukraine lost nearly a third of it’s population in the Holodomor and WW2 that followed it
History does repeat. All I’ve been thinking of for the past week is September 1939, when Hitler invaded Poland. Let’s hope the consequences now are not as they were then!
"Great" - such a loaded word. Great Khans, great despots, great men - I'm over them all right now
would be nice to live in an era of Great Minders of Own Business
Ha! Where would we have been without the armchair experts the last two years? The overnight experts on epidemiology and vaccination. Who would we have railed against on Twitter in dark lockdown moments? We might have had to resort to joining more history chat rooms to preserve our sanity! Ps. Extra thanks to Dan on that note. History has been a welcome relief from the present lately.
The history of Ukraine is well worth reading up on. It never really controlled its own destiny until independence after the breakup of the Soviet Union. It was occupied by Nazi Germany and while some supported and contributed to the extermination of Ukrainian Jews, the vast majority of Ukrainians suffered terribly. Another 45 years or so of Soviet rule followed. Once again the Ukrainian people find themselves the victims of an unjust invasion. We thought those days were behind us in Europe.
So excellently voiced and we live in hope.. 😘
History repeats, hopefully with a different outcome this time. I stand with Ukraine!
Some countries seem to be eternally on the wrong end of the stick (putting it politely), aren't they. The Baltic states are another example.
Yes unfortunate Geography when your between Germany and Russia. Ukraine lost nearly a third of it’s population in the Holodomor and WW2 that followed it
The old saying of 'rock and a hard place'...
Well let’s hope there’s no surrender this time and Ukraine gives Putin a shock
"History repeats..." but this time we have social media (better/worse) to keep better tabs, not horsemen-messengers or pigeons.
Once again, thank you Dan Jones for the history.
History does repeat. All I’ve been thinking of for the past week is September 1939, when Hitler invaded Poland. Let’s hope the consequences now are not as they were then!
Unfortunately, history has a nasty habit of repeating itself.