Spain 1939, Ukraine 2024?
Those who believe that the United States and Europe should liquidate their commitment to Ukraine might do well to remember the fate of the Spanish Republic in the Spanish Civil War.
A small country on the edge of Europe faces a ruthless attack. It staves off the initial assault. With the help of a major outside power, it defends itself with some success. It attracts support from international celebrities and the media. Idealistic foreign volunteers join the fight. However, the small nation’s great power patron eventually loses interest, and the flow of desperately needed arms dries up. The country succumbs, its story cherished by those who believed in its cause. But over time, the price of walking away from the fight becomes clear as Europe enters a new era of conflict.