That’s not called saving it. One may say that Éamon de Valera “saved” Ireland in much the same manner.
Big difference. Hitler would have invaded Spain had Franco not won the Civil War.
“That’s not called saving it.”
So keeping a country from going communist is not saving it? And keeping a country from being occupied by the Nazis is not saving it?
“One may say that Éamon de Valera “saved” Ireland in much the same manner.”
Well, if Ireland were on the continent, yes. If the U.K. were occupied by the Nazis, yes. Otherwise, no, not really.