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Originally Posted by gba93
Please note I referred to collaboration not occupation - Germany has the economic might, France doesn't (which is not dis-similar to Germany having the military might and France not) so it is not unreasonable to assume that France has in all likelihood allied itself to (or collaborated with) Germany in order to pursue the European project of unity (which is what Napoleon and Hitler strived for but in a different way) - however they both failed as will this attempt to bully the citizens of smaller European nations into submission but like all wars it will take some time and there will be casulties - as always history will be the judge (not me, not you)  |
France collaborated because they were defeated militarily and Germany took over half their country. Germany is not invading France nor has it got France over a barrel, they need France to help influence member states. This seems to be a mutually beneficial relationship for them.
Germany need the Euro to survive. This is why they are so involved. Their population isn't too keen on bailing out member states who could not manage their budgets and the German government would likely rather not bother if it were not for their own self-interest in keeping the Euro alive.
Either way we cannot keep using Nazi Germany as a window to the motivations of the German people. It's utterly insane. Are some in this country really unable to envision Europe in a context other than WW2?