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Posted by: General Dripik
What does America say about the Vietnam "armed conflict"????
Very bad things actually, it's kind of odd how we love to -blam!- on ourselves.

  • 12.06.2012 5:11 PM PDT

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Posted by: Wikked Navajoe
My problems [with Reach] are basically just full parties, mlg, and people who go out of their way not to get killed.

I think it would be in their best interest to begin teaching their youth about it. After all, the newer generations weren't alive for it and can more easily accept the fact their nation has a rough history (which nation doesn't?)

I would find it awkward to be a German these days. Or perhaps a German youth who has to learn via the internet that his nation was responsible for the only two World Wars to date.

The Russians don't shy away from their history or genocides and nor should the Germans. Interestingly enough, the brutal history of Russia is actually infused with the identity of being a Russian in the first place which is the polar opposite of what Germany seems to be doing by not teaching their youth about World War II.

  • 12.06.2012 5:13 PM PDT

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My problems [with Reach] are basically just full parties, mlg, and people who go out of their way not to get killed.


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Posted by: General Dripik
What does America say about the Vietnam "armed conflict"????
Very bad things actually, it's kind of odd how we love to -blam!- on ourselves.


These days it's simply the "cool" thing to hate on America, even if you are an American.

  • 12.06.2012 5:14 PM PDT
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Posted by: Viper Skills
I think it would be in their best interest to begin teaching their youth about it. After all, the newer generations weren't alive for it and can more easily accept the fact their nation has a rough history (which nation doesn't?)

I would find it awkward to be a German these days. Or perhaps a German youth who has to learn via the internet that his nation was responsible for the only two World Wars to date.

The Russians don't shy away from their history or genocides and nor should the Germans. Interestingly enough, the brutal history of Russia is actually infused with the identity of being a Russian in the first place which is the polar opposite of what Germany seems to be doing by not teaching their youth about World War II.

As I understand it, the German government has made it mandatory in most schools to learn (if not briefly) about both wars.

Something about not wanting to have it happen again. Most Germans are embarrassed to hold their own flag nowadays.

[Edited on 12.06.2012 5:15 PM PST]

  • 12.06.2012 5:14 PM PDT

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Posted by: General Dripik
What does America say about the Vietnam "armed conflict"????
Very bad things actually, it's kind of odd how we love to -blam!- on ourselves.
These days it's simply the "cool" thing to hate on America, even if you are an American.
Most every country seems to have its "darkest hour" . . . or fair share of darkest hour(s).

Every peoples should become aware of what their nation has done, I think.

  • 12.06.2012 5:17 PM PDT

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Every country has a dark part of its history. America had massive inequality until the 60's, Germany started some wars. We have to learn from that though.

  • 12.06.2012 5:17 PM PDT

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Posted by: CND AAA Beef
I assume the things that happened during the Two World Wars.


but do they teach it like England does where they glance over it and don't teach a lot about it


Can you give a source on this? If you can't then where the hell are you getting that idea from?


teacher


Yeah cause that was a great answer to my question.


Sorry, but thats the truth, my hist. teacher mentioned this in class one day and said that she talked to a teacher about this while visiting england

  • 12.06.2012 5:19 PM PDT

Posted by: Billygoat456
I'll bring the tritium laser cutters if you bring the beer!

Funny story.

Since when is Germany to blame for the first world war? Have I missed something? If anything they were on the "good" side in that war.

  • 12.06.2012 5:23 PM PDT
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Posted by: monitor 16807
Since when is Germany to blame for the first world war? Have I missed something? If anything they were on the "good" side in that war.

It's often been referred to as a "Powder-keg that's waiting to explode".

If anything, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the cause.

  • 12.06.2012 5:26 PM PDT

Posted by: Billygoat456
I'll bring the tritium laser cutters if you bring the beer!

Funny story.

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Posted by: monitor 16807
Since when is Germany to blame for the first world war? Have I missed something? If anything they were on the "good" side in that war.

It's often been referred to as a "Powder-keg that's waiting to explode".

If anything, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the cause.
No, France's alliance with Russia and its attempts to shift the political climate by weakening the Central powers caused WWI.

  • 12.06.2012 5:33 PM PDT
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Posted by: monitor 16807
Since when is Germany to blame for the first world war? Have I missed something? If anything they were on the "good" side in that war.


There were no good or bad guys in that war.

  • 12.06.2012 5:41 PM PDT

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