This war is not as in the past; whoever occupies a territory also imposes on it his own social system. Everyone imposes his own system as far as his army can reach. It cannot be otherwise. If now there is no a communist government in Paris, cause of this is Russia has no an army which can reach to Paris in 1945.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Military occupation inevitably forces the occupier's political system on the occupied.
- In plain terms
- Whoever takes a country brings their own government with them.
- What can you take from it?
- Control of land means control of its system.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is imposed system ever legitimate?
- Can you occupy without changing?
Another view
It presents forced ideological spread as inevitable rather than chosen.
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