Hitler's Greenland Obsession(www.theatlantic.com)
64 pointsby speckx5 hours ago6 comments
  • amarant5 hours ago
    Damn I didn't know this. I have been joking that Denmark should rename Greenland to Poland, cause wouldn't it be funny if ww3 started with the US invading Poland?

    Apparently my somewhat forced attempt to liken Donald to Adolf has been outdone by reality.

    • chistev5 hours ago
      Why would other countries go to war?
      • onion2k5 hours ago
        The NATO Pact, established in 1949, is a collective defense agreement where an attack on one member is considered an attack on all.
        • chistev5 hours ago
          Even an attack by one of its own members that's its leading military and financial force?
          • esseph5 hours ago
            Yes, in fact that would be the most important time to follow through with that agreement from the position of the other members.
          • ladax727074 hours ago
            Yes
      • voxadam5 hours ago
        Collective defense aka casus foederis as defined by Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.
        • chistev5 hours ago
          Even an attack by one of its own members that's its leading military and financial force?
  • WaryByDesign5 hours ago
    Sure, any wannabe-but-not-entirely-educated World Leader would love to own Greenland.

    And why not? It's strategically located, rich in natural resources, and...

    Until, well, you actually visit the place and realize that 95% of its surface area is pretty much inhabitable and its population centers are pretty much indefensible, on account of being, well, fishing villages.

  • namuol5 hours ago
    Aaand it’s flagged.
  • zetanor5 hours ago
    That Hitler guy is starting to sound a lot like Trump, I think I might have to tear down my posters of him.
    • detritus5 hours ago
      You joke, but the more I learn about Mussolini, the more I see horrid parallels with Trump.
      • butterbomb5 hours ago
        I thought Trump was a Maoist?
    • Teknomadix5 hours ago
      Hitler posters? Jokes aside, Trump looks a lot less competent.
      • fifilura5 hours ago
        I am not sure I would call Hitler competent. I could call him ruthless and a gambler. That can take you a long way. Until it doesn't.
      • marcosdumay5 hours ago
        Keep in mind that Germany had a real lack of resources to deal with.

        One entirely caused by Hitler, of course, but a real one.

  • 1970-01-015 hours ago
    I despise how the Atlantic is comfortable rewriting history to make it fit with modern narrative. Hitler wanted Stalingrad, North Africa, and the UK. Cherry picking stuff for clicks is sloppy at best and an instant hit to their integrity. Greenland was never a major goal.