Why is Nazi Germany criticised so much?
blue_cobalt
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People seem to constantly criticise Nazi Germany, but in what way was it any different from the British Empire? 
Both countries invaded any country they liked, and both committed ethnic cleansing and genocide. :rolleyes:
The German Empire invaded nearly all of Europe and even invaded the Soviet Union, something even the USA would never have done. If anything they were a success.
Both countries invaded any country they liked, and both committed ethnic cleansing and genocide. :rolleyes:
The German Empire invaded nearly all of Europe and even invaded the Soviet Union, something even the USA would never have done. If anything they were a success.
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As for invasions, the British Empire was basically founded on trade and exploration rather than conquest.
Would you like to identify the genocide and ethnic cleansing the British Empire committed, and then compare that with the horrific record of Nazi Germany.
But, there were the previous genocides gone previously ie. in Spain - spanish Inquisition, th Christian Crusades, the roman empire and killing of the huns.
But many British leaders in the past have burned Irish communities to the ground and beaten and murdered Irish peoples loved ones. I guess because that wasn't on such a scale as the Holocaust that it is ok then?
People yap on about the Nazis all the time, yet nobody for some bizarre reason ever talks about the atrocities that Stalin committed, that the Red Army committed in the second world war and indeed the bombing of Dresden.
You extrapolate too far! There's no way I would say that the Brits were angels and the Irish - British conflicts have atrocities on both sides.
Apologies for not mentioning the Russians - would you now apologise for not mentioning the Khmer Rouge? Or does just not mentioning some other group mean, this time, that we are just not mentioning them rather than we we don't care about them?
Totalitarianism and eugenics - a dangerous combination.
Oh I know. They were just interested in beating women and children, and burning towns down. That's ok though.
... and the USA have come close to the first and done the second :eek:
Sorry, but the only reason the British have atrocities is because of the fact it was the British that invaded first and started the whole thing.
Why would I apologise? That has nothing to do with World War 2, which is what I was clearly referring to as I listed numerous WW2 related atrocities.
If the world forgets the "Jewish" story, (like all other forgotten stories) then Israel won't be able to do what its doing right now.....all in the name of "protecting its people", "vowing never to be victims again", at all and I mean, at all costs, no matter what it takes, period.
very dangerous
The English, Irish, Scottish, Welash and French were at each others for 1500 years. Atrocities all over the place on all sides so none of us should get all holier-than-thou against any of the others
The OP was not refrring to WW2 - The British weren't empire building then - I had no idea you'd changed the tack of the thread
I can't argue with any of that
This.
If you scroll up to the actual post, you will see that my next paragraph related directly to the actual topic at hand here - the Nazis. The first paragraph obviously relates to your quote, but the space, and writing after that where the Nazis are clearly mentioned, relate to the actual nature of this whole topic. Not really that hard to understand. :yawn:
With hindsight it is - at the time it wasn't - apologies
It is also nonsense to claim, as you did above, that no one mentions the atrocities Stalin committed or the bombing of Dresden.
If they had formed as a nation a few hundred years earlier they definitely would have had a larger share of the world then no problem.
Please research Cromwell's rule in Ireland. Read any book on it and you will find that women and children were beaten and towns were burned to a cinder.
Research the Black and Tans in Ireland as well and you will find that women and children and the families of Irish men were tortured and beaten.
Get a sense of perspective on that and then come back. :rolleyes:
I have researched Cromwell's Irish campaign, and to try to equate it in any way, shape, or form, to the Nazi attempt at genocide is so historically innacurate as to be laughable.
Also, as you quite rightly point out, the black and tans did commit serious crimes, but again, no way can these be compared to the deportation of whole communities by the third reich.
Dont ask for other to get a sense of perspective, when the lack of such in your posts is so great.