qaz@lemmy.world to NonCredibleDefense@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 30 days agode Gaulle is spinning in his grave right nowlemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkde Gaulle is spinning in his grave right nowlemmy.worldqaz@lemmy.world to NonCredibleDefense@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 30 days agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squareseeigel@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-230 days agoLike when France sold Louisiana to Washington to finance a war against Moscow? Seems like he learned his lessons.
minus-squareCocopanda@futurology.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·30 days agoI don’t think France had the capacity to properly protect the territory from invasion if they didn’t sell. It was an easy way to avoid a giant loss and make some money.
Like when France sold Louisiana to Washington to finance a war against Moscow? Seems like he learned his lessons.
I don’t think France had the capacity to properly protect the territory from invasion if they didn’t sell. It was an easy way to avoid a giant loss and make some money.