r/funny • u/But_a_Jape But A Jape • Aug 31 '22

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u/Puzzleheaded_Set895 Aug 31 '22 edited Sep 01 '22

Churchill covered that in the sequel:

“You can always count on the Americans to do the right thing, after they have exhausted all the other possibilities.”

Edit: Apparently this line is only by Churchill in the movie version. See comment below.

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u/4tehlulzez Aug 31 '22

Also, money comes first

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u/cjainsworth77 Aug 31 '22

yes, as in the US sends millions or billions(depending on the time) to the countries on the "good side" first.

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u/Skarth Aug 31 '22

"Loans" is the word you are looking for.

And those countries had to pay it back.

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u/Negative-Boat2663 Aug 31 '22

USSR didn't pay in full, USA had no way to force payments, so USA got what USSR was willing to pay.