Franco’s spain (and I, like everyone else had no fucking clue about Salazar) was basically proof that ww2 wasn’t about “ending fascism” or anything noble like that; Germany grabbed too much that the allies couldn’t ignore it, and once that was done, all finished. Churchill had “operation unthinkable” but I don’t think that was as much an anti-authoritarian move as it was a “fuck the left wing anything” move.
Since, you know, it’s Churchill, who gave us such bangers as :
I am strongly in favour of using poisoned gas against uncivilised tribes […] gasses can be used which cause great inconvenience and would spread a lively terror
Franco’s spain (and I, like everyone else had no fucking clue about Salazar) was basically proof that ww2 wasn’t about “ending fascism” or anything noble like that; Germany grabbed too much that the allies couldn’t ignore it, and once that was done, all finished. Churchill had “operation unthinkable” but I don’t think that was as much an anti-authoritarian move as it was a “fuck the left wing anything” move.
Since, you know, it’s Churchill, who gave us such bangers as :
And Operation Get Behind the Aussies