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submitted 7 months ago by Servais@dormi.zone to c/europe@feddit.de

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[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 17 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Wow, another map where the old GDR borders are easily visible. This time they are voting for Nazis. Horseshoe theory proved correct yet again?

[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 18 points 7 months ago

This time they are voting for Nazis.

Again. They were also one of the first ones where the NSDAP got their chunk of votes.

[–] Don_alForno@feddit.de 10 points 7 months ago

Black is only marginally better. No reason for the west to feel superior.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 2 points 7 months ago

Wow, another map where the old GDR borders are easily visible.

Germany: Largest party in 2024 EU elections vs 1947 west/east Germany division

I think that the real issue here is that Walter Model did an effective job of halting Operation Market Garden.

That was pre-Yalta, and my guess is that if it had succeeded, the occupation lines probably would have been further east.