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[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 27 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Could also apply this meme as:

  • Countries declaring war on the Axis in 1941.
  • The Allies who have been fighting the Axis since 1939.
[–] rockerface@lemmy.cafe 18 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Soviet Union needed time to think which side they were joining on

[–] Pringles@sopuli.xyz 16 points 5 days ago

They didn't need time, they had already decided to join the side of the nazis and were forced to switch sides.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 11 points 5 days ago
[–] DeusUmbra@lemmy.world 26 points 5 days ago

To be fair, for some it wasn't for "the benefits" of being a victor, but instead to try and convince the Russians to not invade them, which usually didn't work anyway.

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 8 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

-Allies declaring in 39

-Czechoslovakia getting rolled in 38

[–] Barbarian@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 days ago

Romania over here swapping sides every other day like they're changing their shirts.

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 5 points 4 days ago

Worked well enough for Italy.