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So,... it's like this, yo.
In the US in the 90's and 2000's, it's not as though we were particularly lied to in regards to world history, but when it came to national shit like Black Monday or the Civil Rights movement, it was more-or-less glazed over or certain parts were omitted entirely, or certain historical figures were just given completely different motivations.
"Uh, the south wasn't racist, it was taxes and economics, and such..."
"The Pinkertons? Whoms't've? Never heard of them!"
We'd still get Greece, Rome, Europe, Africa and Asia generally unaltered... with some favoritism to Canada and Mexico, but not when it came to Russia and communism or anything regarding anything that isn't capitalism and man, school hated on Cuba.
Asia was glazed over massively, not in the hiding anything sense, more of a "who cares?" sense. Social Studies/History was almost always US-centric at all times. We learned more about Japan from anime than school.
I went to public school in California from the 90's to the mid 2000's. I generally didn't pay much attention in history class but it was made quite clear to me that the south was historically racist and that people of color all over the US experienced racism of one form or another.
Every day bro. We had to sing the pledge of allegiance.
Edit: damn, memory unlocked. I don't remember how long it's been since I recited the pledge of allegiance but it's been more than 20 years. This is from memory, I'll look it up after I type this out-
I pledge my allegiance to the flag of the united states of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation, under god, something something, with liberty and justice for all.
In middle school, my friends and I would stand like everyone else, but we’d say “One nation, under nothing” (we didn’t believe in God), and change the end to “liberty and justice for some” (or ‘none.’)
I wish I could say we were ahead of the game, but really we were just smartass kids who were resentful that we had to make a stupid pledge every day. I can’t speak for the others in that group (since we lost touch in high school), but I just straight up stopped saying anything at a certain point. I’d stand, no hand over heart (for those outside the US - the pledge is meant to be said with your right hand over your heart. I know, it’s cringe), and just zone out for a time while everyone else droned out the obligatory oath in bored, robotic voices.
"indivisible"
"Under god, undivided" ?
I've never set foot in the US but I'm fairly certain that's the right answer
It's been in a lot of movies
EDIT: It was "indivisible". So close though
Were you taught that the Nazis emulated the way Americans treated native and black people? Were you taught that Russia won WWII? Were you taught that the bombs dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima were completely unnecessary and were used as powerful shows of display to scare the Soviets?
Definitely not on the first one, the second one it is still the official stance of the United States that the bombs prevented what would have been an even bloodier and much more destructive ground assault.
Which is lies, lol. Look at any legitimate contemporary historian for a source.
No that I'm calling you wrong, but you really need to back claims like that with a source better than "Google it"
I don't work for the stupid.
Lol, you just brandish unsourced "facts".
Prove me wrong.
You're already wrong. Prove you're right.
It it's impossible to prove a negative. I can't produce evidence of these claims not existing.
The burden of proof is on the one making the claim.
The comparison to Nazis and colonial America was not made, no. The comparison would be disingenuous, imo. The Nazis sought to rid the world of the Jewish people. Black people even if hated in America were still wanted on the base level of labor. While some Jews were used for labor, it was only temporary. The main goal was always extermination.
Yes, actually. The Russian march back to Germany was very well documented, however overshadowed by D-day in our textbooks.
No, that point was not made, nor was Oppenheimer's guilt or any sort of reluctance. I didn't personally get that info until I listened to Hardcore History.
The comparison was made by Hitler himself, lol.
Because he's a beacon of truth? His personal motivations don't override reality.
LOL
Blocked. I don't suffer idiots and I don't have to lmao.
Thanks, I guess!