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Do Russian history students learn about WWII the other way around?
Posted on 1/8/17 at 9:52 am
Posted on 1/8/17 at 9:52 am
Western students are generally taught that the most important point of the war was Dday and basically Russia helped in keeping Hitler occupied while the Westerners ran through Europe and won the war.
The truth is basically the other way around, Russia did way more damage to Hitler than all the other Allies combined, Hitler was close to defeat by the time Dday happened.
Anyone know what the Russians are taught? I'm guessing for them the "turning point" of WWII would be Stalingrad? Do they even learn or care about Dday?
The truth is basically the other way around, Russia did way more damage to Hitler than all the other Allies combined, Hitler was close to defeat by the time Dday happened.
Anyone know what the Russians are taught? I'm guessing for them the "turning point" of WWII would be Stalingrad? Do they even learn or care about Dday?
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Posted on 1/8/17 at 9:53 am to Tiger1242
Technically, Russia was on the winning side.
Posted on 1/8/17 at 9:53 am to Tiger1242
quote:Yes.
Do Russian history students learn about WWII the other way around?
Posted on 1/8/17 at 9:53 am to Tiger1242
They probably focus on them taking berlin
Posted on 1/8/17 at 9:53 am to Tiger1242
They are taught about Vodka.
Posted on 1/8/17 at 9:55 am to Tiger1242
quote:this is what kids are taught
Russia did way more damage to Hitler than all the other Allies combined, Hitler was close to defeat by the time Dday happened.
Posted on 1/8/17 at 9:55 am to jmarto1
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They probably focus on them taking berlin
Well that would be when they won the war pretty much, I think (or hope) most westerners recognize that sack of Berlin as the unofficial end of the Nazis
This post was edited on 1/8/17 at 9:56 am
Posted on 1/8/17 at 9:55 am to Tiger1242
"Those kids have no idea whatsoever of what went on at Stalingrad"
Posted on 1/8/17 at 9:56 am to BayouBengals03
Winners get to write the history books
Posted on 1/8/17 at 9:56 am to FearTheFish
in India, we were taught World war as japanese woke up a sleeping giant in US.
We were also taught that Indian soldiers fought on front lines for British. As usual British did not keep the promises made to India. Don't see how they believed Brits when they been lying to you for 40 years
We were also taught that Indian soldiers fought on front lines for British. As usual British did not keep the promises made to India. Don't see how they believed Brits when they been lying to you for 40 years
This post was edited on 1/8/17 at 9:58 am
Posted on 1/8/17 at 9:57 am to Tiger1242
Yes, because they are in a different hemisphere.
Posted on 1/8/17 at 9:58 am to Tiger1242
All they care about is hanging off tall buildings and streaming themselves having sex.
Posted on 1/8/17 at 9:59 am to Tiger1242
Where is Red Rifle?
Posted on 1/8/17 at 9:59 am to Tiger1242
In Russia it isn't called World War 2, it's called the Great Patriotic War. I've never taken a history class there but I would assume they are taught that it was primarily a German-Russian affair, with the Western countries getting beaten badly up front, and then showing up again right at the end to try and steal all the credit after Russia had done all the heavy lifting. From their point of view, you have to admit that is kind of correct.
Posted on 1/8/17 at 9:59 am to glorymanutdtiger
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We were also taught that Indian soldiers fought on front lines for British.
Well they did but I saw a stat somewhere that like
40,000/55,000 captured Indian troops in WWII flipped sides and fought for the Axis
Posted on 1/8/17 at 10:00 am to Tiger1242
Honestly, I wonder if they are taught about Stalin killing hundreds of his officers?
Posted on 1/8/17 at 10:02 am to jmarto1
quote:
They probably focus on them taking berlin
I would think this as well.
Posted on 1/8/17 at 10:02 am to Tiger1242
WW2 was much more complex than what is written is western history. The common German people were struggling to feed their self, and the rich elite was shafting them hard. They didn't wake up one day and target the Jewish people for fun. Now, extremism won, which is terrifying, but the elite Jewish population during the era had a hand in starving the common German, which fueled the revolution, and rise of Hitler. Of course, us killing off the powers that be in WW1 didn't help. Point being, you can only steal form the poor for so long before something bad happens. France is another example. Their Queens head was separated from her body because she was a crook.
Posted on 1/8/17 at 10:03 am to TheTideMustRoll
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In Russia it isn't called World War 2, it's called the Great Patriotic War.
I think this is partially correct. "The Great Patriotic War" refers to Russia's specific fight on the eastern front against the invading Germans right?
They wouldn't include Dday in "The Great Patriotic War"
Posted on 1/8/17 at 10:04 am to TheTideMustRoll
Interesting.
But did the Russians fight Japan?
like, They went balls out against Germany but did they assist on other fronts?
But did the Russians fight Japan?
like, They went balls out against Germany but did they assist on other fronts?
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