OPINION: 'Not every diplomatic compromise has the moral stench of appeasement. Invoking Munich is often a lazy and self-serving tactic by political leaders and others who prefer to avoid complexity,' writes UA history professor Michael Schaller.
The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer. Schaller is a professor of history at the University of Arizona:
$ { var messages=[ { 'title': 'Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson.', 'msg': 'A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community.' }, /* { 'title': 'Subscribe', 'msg': 'Help us continue the important work of covering the COVID-19 outbreak in Southern Arizona by subscribing to the Star at Tucson.com/subscribe.
In 1991, President George H.W. Bush compared Saddam Hussein to Hitler and likened the Iraqi seizure of Kuwait to what befell Czechoslovakia. But the Russian leader was not the only one to find meaning in the legacy of Munich. While Putin’s words had echoes of Hitler’s, some leading American conservatives channeled the much maligned Chamberlain. Speaking at the convention of the Conservative Political Action Committee in Florida, Charlie Kirk, a rising star on the right, ridiculed those concerned with the fate of Ukraine, a country “5,000 miles away” whose “cities we can’t pronounce” and which “most Americans can’t find on a map.
Gauging the impact of the attack on Ukraine is difficult. As Soviet-era academics wryly observed, “history is the art of predicting the past.” Is Putin’s aggression a “one off” or an extension of recent Russian land seizures in Georgia and Crimea? With nominally independent Belarus now a de facto Russian satellite, are the neighboring Baltic states and Poland — all NATO members — next on Putin’s “to do” list? Was it wise for the U.S.
日本 最新ニュース, 日本 見出し
Similar News:他のニュース ソースから収集した、これに似たニュース記事を読むこともできます。
Poland and Sweden refuse to play Russia in World Cup qualifiers because of Ukraine invasionPolish and Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski said he can't 'imagine playing' against Russia while its military continues to attack Ukraine.
続きを読む »
Local expert says economic impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine will be felt in Northeast OhioAs Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine and the United States and European allies develop strategies to respond, local experts are beginning to weigh in on how the conflict may start impacting Northeast Ohio economically.
続きを読む »
Putin distorts Texas history to justify an illegal war against UkraineDuring a news conference in December, Russian President Vladimir Putin evoked the Lone Star State to defend his country’s annexation of the Ukrainian...
続きを読む »