"Why Belarus is Missing in World War II History?" Topic
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Tango01 | 07 Sep 2016 10:28 p.m. PST |
"Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenka frequently refers to the Second World War in his quarrels with the West. Lukashenka added to the Soviet Victory Day celebrated on 9 May another official holiday, 3 July, the day when the Red Army took Minsk in 1944. In 2003 the government introduced the History of the Great Patriotic War as an obligatory and separate subject not only in schools but also at all universities. The authorities are also building a new grand museum devoted to the war. The attitude to the role and suffering of Belarus elsewhere in Europe is different. Although only a fraction of Russian territory had been occupied by the Germans, they exploit their victory to the fullest extent possible even now. Belarus had been the main Nazi-Soviet battleground for years, but many in the West also prefer to label Belarusian territories and its people as "Russian". It may sound simpler to them, but to Belarusians this sounds unfair to say the least…" More here link Amicalement Armand |
Pan Marek | 08 Sep 2016 8:07 a.m. PST |
Simple. Its because Belarus was part of the USSR at the time. Therefore, discussions about it during WWII are taught as Soviet history. And westerners have always confused "Russia" with USSR. Lukashenka should concentrate more on allowing his people basic political rights. |
vtsaogames | 08 Sep 2016 9:26 a.m. PST |
It's always easier to cast stones regarding some historical issue than to deal with the legitimate gripes of one's citizens. Note how the Chinese Communist Party started making a huge stink about the Opium Wars after the Tiananmen Square slaughter. Not that the Opium Wars weren't a travesty. |
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