Ignoring the Japanese, and their wish for an expanded empire, in that
invasion, is well, foolish. I'm pretty sure that the American component
in that had more to do with keeping an eye on the Japanese, who even
then threatened western and by extension US trade concessions, (need I
say in China), leaves out a large part of history. The Japanese had by
far the largest expeditionary force in Russia.
Yes, England ruined the world, for 150 years England suppressed the
slave trade, enforced freedom of the seas, kept the Hindus and Muslims
in India from killing each other. (and made Suttee, illegal, as well as
protecting lower castes from some level of persecution), managed to
pretty much stamp out cannibalism in New Guinea. Were the English
saints?* Hell no, but the world would have been ruined in other ways,
because, well people are pretty miserable to other people in general.
*Imagine if you will the German, (let alone Nazi), response to Gandhi.
While the Germans were far from the brutes portrayed in Allied
propaganda during WWI, they were brutally efferent. To prosecute their
war against France in 1914 they invaded a neutral country or two, and
fought with the same brutal efficiency that was used against the French
and English, their actual foes. In WWII Germany was actually worse in
many ways than the WWI propaganda painted them. so I guess you live down
to what people think of you. Once again people are awful.
On 11/16/2015 9:43 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
On Sun, Nov 15, 2015 at 11:59 PM, Bill <[email protected]> wrote:
Mark and Frank. You are talking to Americans about a subject they mostly
know about from history books written by Americans and for American
consumption.
To be kind, their views are somewhat propagandized.
We have mostly been "propagandized" by the Anglo-centric nature of our
history books and news media. The Brits get us into trouble (like
joining their invasion of Russia in 1918-1920, then they blame us when
things go wrong.
wipedia.org/wiki/The_Evil_Empire:_101_Ways_That_England_Ruined_the_World
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
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