How is WWII being thought over there, specifically the holocaust?
I am pretty certain the atrocities by the Nazis are covered well. However, the atrocities by Stalin (holodomor, purges etc) are covered in a different light - first diminished in outcome (people killed) , second presented as logical decisions for survival of the country in that particular point of time.
This. Molotov’s pact was taught in schools until recently but always as an afterthought, never as a point to reflect upon. Stalin’s atrocities are mostly ignored. Holocaust is covered pretty well.
What about individual athletes playing in other countries? You mention South Africa under apartheid when national teams were quite rightly banned from competition while individuals could still partake in their sport.
Germany is the only country that has deep self reflection in its post ww2 education. In Japan, which genocide and wartime (and even pre-war) atrocities are really of similar magnitude to that of the Nazis, doesn't get to mention it in its curriculum.
You could make the argument that certain types of politicians in the US are following this path in how history is taught
Yeah. It also depends on a school I guess but there haven’t been any government policy on the matter before recently. Now equating USSR to Nazi Germany (and explaining the pact counts as one) is a criminal offense I believe.
I suppose you mean now instead of not
I have a hard time with these statements. Because while there is some truth to it, it suggests that we have successfully tackled our ills. And that’s not the case. There are so many myths about the third reich still established in German culture, that I just can’t let these statements stand. But as you said, this is material for a different thread.
I think this sort of thing is commonplace throughout the world, I know when I was at school in the UK I wasn't taught about slavery and the UK's role in it,
Sure, my only point was about what is covered on the history curriculum.
