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::War brings out the rawest of emotions. Red Army soldiers for the most part were not fighting to spread an [[ideology]]. They were defending their homeland. After [[Stalingrad]], they were fighting for revenge. But I can find no case where the [[Soviet Union]] deliberately targeted [[civilian]]s (although I don't deny it may have happened).
::War brings out the rawest of emotions. Red Army soldiers for the most part were not fighting to spread an [[ideology]]. They were defending their homeland. After [[Stalingrad]], they were fighting for revenge. But I can find no case where the [[Soviet Union]] deliberately targeted [[civilian]]s (although I don't deny it may have happened).
::But there is no denying that Western Allied powers deliberately targeted [[civilian]] [[taxpayer]]s of the German and Japanese regimes, their children and old people, to demoralize popular support for national leaders. (As General Sherman's March to the Sea did - to make the point, "your government can't defend you"). Whether killing [[civilian]]s is "[[strategic]]" or [[ideological]]" is debatable. [[NATO]] has never abandoned that approach (as we've recently seen in the [[NATO invasion of Kursk]] where there was absolutely NO [[military]] objective).
::But there is no denying that Western Allied powers deliberately targeted [[civilian]] [[taxpayer]]s of the German and Japanese regimes, their children and old people, to demoralize popular support for national leaders. (As General Sherman's March to the Sea did - to make the point, "your government can't defend you"). Whether killing [[civilian]]s is "[[strategic]]" or "[[ideological]]" is debatable. [[NATO]] has never abandoned that approach (as we've recently seen in the [[NATO invasion of Kursk]] where there was absolutely NO [[military]] objective).
::From the historic Soviet perspective, the debate is what's worse or better, being murdered or being enslaved? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]]</sup> 18:55, January 28, 2026 (EST)
::From the historic Soviet perspective, the debate is what's worse or better, being murdered or being enslaved? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]]</sup> 18:55, January 28, 2026 (EST)