[C210N]

unlike many liberals, they were willing to put their bodies on the line... I was also sympathetic to Russia in those days, ... because it seemed to be the only country willing to stand up to Hitler.

Standing up to Hitler with a non-agression treaty. Isn't Finland a country? Seems to me that Finland did some "Standing-Up" to Hitler, perhaps more a statement, considering the army size difference... but a statement nonetheless.

[Sherman Logan]

The Finns did little standing up to Hitler. They were allies of Germany.

They did, however, do an excellent job of standing up to Stalin. Hardly a recommendation, from Alinsky’s point of view.