I have been having an ongoing discussion with a British colleague of mine as to
the issue of Yalta. He believes that FDR was "gravely ill" and subsequently
"sold out" Poland and the rest of Europe to Stalin. I must admit I have heard
this in the US all the time, but never from a Brit. This also puts me in the
rather ironic position of having to defend FDR (as I am a conservative
libertarian) from the rhetorical attacks of a self described "soft left" Briton.
Politics aside though has there ever been any serious though given as to what
FDR (and Churchill) could have done better at Yalta? I have pointed my
colleague to Churchill's "Operation Unthinkable" plan which basically stated
that a military option against the Soviets was not feasible. I have also
thought that given the circumstances -- Soviet troops all over Eastern Europe,
the UK essentially bankrupt, and the war with Japan still going on -- FDR and
Churchill did the best they could have done and at least got Stalin to promise
free elections. WIth the benefit of hindsight, could they have done better?
Regards
Anthony
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