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[โ€“] yeather@lemmy.ca -2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

At the time they were fighting the Soviet Union, which capitalists saw as the ultimate enemy. So enemy of my enemy is my friend situation. This was also before Pearl Harbor and the final solution.

They were also fighting Britain and France, two of our closest allies. It was a poor excuse even then.