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Battle of Britain Revisited: Why Hitler Matters in Brexit Debate
- Brexit supporters evoke WWII in effort to stir patriotism
- Message aimed at voters who view war through prism of movies
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For the French, the Dutch, the Belgians and the Germans, World War II is an important reason to be part of the European Union. For many Britons, it’s a reason to leave.
Former London Mayor Boris Johnson was only the latest of those backing a so-called Brexit to evoke the war when he told the Sunday Telegraph newspaper that the EU is an attempt “by different methods” to unite the continent under a single government. “Napoleon, Hitler, various people tried this out, and it ends tragically,” he said.