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Originally Posted by downquark1
Maggy, a few months ago I had a discussion with someone saying they want to drop World War I from the syllabus. Do you know anything about this?
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When I was at school WW1 took a backseat to WW2. I wouldn't be surprised if that trend was continued as time moves further on.
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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
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Branding Churchill as a racist smacks of rewriting hiustory, to me.
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Why? It's not rewriting history so much as adding more depth to it. Churchill is celebrated for leading the country in WW2, complete with the tenacity in doing so, his ability to motivate the nation during the darkest parts of the Battle of Britain and in recognizing the threat Hitler posed. None of that precludes the idea he expressed racist views, it's just that his achievements are far more significant that to dismiss him as a racist would be stupid and simplistic.