Unit 3:Clinton compares Putin's Ukraine moves to Hitler, later recalibrates

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/03/05/report-clinton-compares-putins-ukraine-moves-to-hitler-and-nazi-germany/

Wednesday former Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton, explained her earlier comparsion of Vladimir Putin's military intervention in Ukraine to Adolf Hitler during World War II.

 During an interview with a professor of political science and communications at UCLA, Clinton said, "I'm not making a comparison certainly, but I am recommending that we perhaps can learn from this tactic that has been used before. What I said yesterday is that the claims by President Putin and other Russians that they had to go into Crimea and maybe further into eastern Ukraine because they had to protect the Russian minorities ... is reminiscent of claims that were made back in the 1930s when Germany under the Nazis kept talking about how they had to protect German minorities in Poland, in Czechoslovakia and elsewhere throughout Europe." 

In the interview, Clinton never used 'Hitler'. Instead, she rephrased her previous statement by saying 'German under Nazis'. During her previous comment from Tuesday, Clinton said, "Now if this sounds familiar, it's what Hitler did back in the 30s. All the Germans that were ... the ethnic Germans, the Germans by ancestry who were in places like Czechoslovakia and Romania and other places, Hitler kept saying they're not being treated right. I must go and protect my people and that's what's gotten everybody so nervous." 

Wednesday, Clinton focused her attention more on the situation at hand. She talked about the extent of Ukraine's problem. She stated, "As President Obama has said, the Russian intervention in Crimea violates international law and it is therefore of deep concern to the United States and our allies. All parties should avoid steps that could be misinterpreted or lead to miscalculation at his delicate time."

Senator John McCain, who previously called Obama's foreign policy feckless and partially responsible for the latest problems, agreed with Clinton's statements on Wednesday along with Senator Marco Rubio. Rubio stated, "I think the point that she was making, that in terms of the claims that they needed to move into a neighboring country to protect an ethnic group tied to them is certainly similar to the argument that Hitler made in the 1930s."

While her 'Hitler' comments were strongly negative towards the situation, Clinton's statements were reversed. As a political figure and possible  candidate in the 2016 presidential race, her statements could affect some veiws of minor political parties and interest groups. As the majority of Americans would agree with her statements, Nazi Americans are still present in our country. 

In studying the political parties of the United States, interest groups were a topic of discussion. The United States has interest groups for nearly every scenario possible. While some interest groups are well known, such as the Tea Party, others are small and not as well known. In stating what Hillary Clinton stated, she could have caused a spark that would be detrimental to her possible campaign.