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American Indian Genocide(s) (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by alphanerd4@lemmy.world to c/usauthoritarianism@lemmy.world

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[–] bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works 14 points 9 months ago (3 children)

It’s taught in German schools.

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 18 points 9 months ago

Taught in American schools too.

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It wasn't taught in my UK primary school. I didn't take GCSE history, so I don't know if it was taught in secondary school. Probably not, from what I've heard from other people the curriculum tends to be pretty Eurocentric.

[–] bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

Settlement of the new world by European migrants and colonialism are the overarching themes.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world -2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

And I bet it's because of how important the American genocides were to the concept of Lebensraum.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 13 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

No it's because we are taught world history, not just that which relates to our own country.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

That's kinda my point. Nothing is in a vacuum, national history is intrinsically linked to world history, and vice versa. In this case, American atrocities are foundational for an ideology built upon atrocities. It's good to never forget how it happened. America could use those lessons.