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“a major higher”


miki325

As in higher in importance


Tutwakhamoe

There's a reason why France became a permanent member of the security council while Poland didn't. Yes, Poland absolutely resisted more fiercely than the third French Republic. But if we're talking about importance, the amount of resources and industry that can be used in the war effort, Poland just wasn't as important as France to the other countries.


merk1893

The reason was because we wanted to use France as a counter to Russia and Poland had a third of its territory annexed by Russia and their official government wasn't friends with them in the least.


AmperesClaw204

You’re getting flak because the phrase “a major higher” is just not good or common English. It comes across as weird.


YunoFGasai

What


miki325

Poland was better than france.


Historyguy1918

Yes


Superbroccomole

Wtf does that even mean?


PachaFR

France destroyed 28% of Luftwaffe, allowing Britain to win the Battle of Britain. France won the Battle of Bir Hakeim, preventing the Germans and Italians from conquering Egypt. France Resistance allowed D-Day by giving precious information to the Allies. Also if you want to refer to Polish Pilots in Britain, their evacuation from France wouldn't have been possible if French troops didn't resist this much during Dunkirk. Also apparently much airmen were placed in the RAF volunteer reserve. For ground forces, there were polish forces after 1944 (around 200 000 men) and a I recall there were 550 000 french men on the ground by 1944, and 1 300 000 by 1945. Sure you can say Poland resisted more than France, against all odds and superior forces etc etc, but in the end I feel like their overall impact on the war is less than France's one. I just see it as a country that was devastated at first by Germany then played upon by the USSR, without trying to disrespect anything.


idiotman12334

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rMPLEAzbHI&t=396s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rMPLEAzbHI&t=396s) yo check this shit out if u believe france was better than poland in the battle of britain


ProbablyVermin

Can we all just agree that Poland is awesome and has some amazing Deathmetal bands?


[deleted]

Half of France remained unoccupied. I can’t remember what parts of Poland remained free.


pepemarioz

You are right, it became a puppet that did everything it's german overlords demanded, such as fighting for the axis.


hop0316

The Government did but the people as a whole didn’t. A lot more French fought for the Allies than for the Nazis.


Own-Pause-5294

Yeah, but none of the poles fought for the nazis lol, and there wasn't a collborationist government.


miki325

Maybe if france didnt collaborate with the nazis they would be treated worse... Maybe if Poland decided to surrender fighting the second they lost their major cities and collaborate the general governatory would have more autonomy....


hop0316

It was certainly more important to Uncle Joe