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  1. civfanatic

    Who is the most Evil individual from the 20th century ?

    Then, if I may ask, what period(s) do British history textbooks focus on? Or is history as a subject largely ignored in favour of more "important" subjects (math, science, etc.)?
  2. civfanatic

    Who is the most Evil individual from the 20th century ?

    What do British school textbooks exactly teach about the Empire and the Colonies? I am talking about the period roughly between 1750 and 1950. I would appreciate it if Scalie or anyone else who has been through the British education system can answer.
  3. civfanatic

    Who is the most Evil individual from the 20th century ?

    I agree that most of the wealth that the British siphoned from India was not materially 'looted'; the British made money first by selling high-quality Indian goods on the European market, and then (after acquiring political power in India) banning the production of those goods to eliminate...
  4. civfanatic

    Who is the most Evil individual from the 20th century ?

    The reason why India did not industrialize was precisely because of British rule. We were a colony, and as such we were economically exploited for the sake of the mother country (Britain). Japan, Thailand, Turkey, and Iran are all examples of Asian countries that maintained their independence...
  5. civfanatic

    Who is the most Evil individual from the 20th century ?

    "Benign colonialism" is an oxymoron in itself. The deluded Brits who believe in such garbage are as bad as the Holocaust deniers.
  6. civfanatic

    Who is the most Evil individual from the 20th century ?

    You are so blinded by irrationality that you can't even answer my post; instead you threw up a red herring. Sad.
  7. civfanatic

    Who is the most Evil individual from the 20th century ?

    Maybe you forgot that Poland, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria were not annexed by the USSR and were therefore not included in the Soviet census; they were puppet states, not Soviet republics. The Soviet territorial gains post-WWII included the Baltic states, Moldavia, Konigsberg (East Prussia)...
  8. civfanatic

    Who is the most Evil individual from the 20th century ?

    From where did you get the number of 70 million dying on the Eastern front? Although Stalin undoubtedly carried out numerous atrocities, the extent of these crimes have been the victim of considerable inflation. The population of the entire USSR in 1939 was around 170 million. Such losses of...
  9. civfanatic

    Who is the most Evil individual from the 20th century ?

    Very good quote, and very true. Humans must control their tribalistic tendencies if we are to advance as a species.
  10. civfanatic

    Who is the most Evil individual from the 20th century ?

    Read the title, the poll is for the 20th century only.
  11. civfanatic

    Who is the most Evil individual from the 20th century ?

    Actually, Hirohito saved lots of Japanese and American lives by making a rare act of public action (he was not a political figure per se) and surrendering after the atomic bombs were dropped. The militarists were determined to fight on to the last man even after the nukes were dropped...
  12. civfanatic

    Who is the most Evil individual from the 20th century ?

    Stalin is still revered by many Russians. He is hated mostly in the former minority republics of the USSR, especially Ukraine and the Baltic states, and also in Poland.
  13. civfanatic

    Who is the most Evil individual from the 20th century ?

    The British contribution to the war effort was pitiful compared to that of the Americans and Soviets, who were the ones that actually won the war. It would not have made a big difference whether or not Chamberlain was the PM. Poland and France would have still been invaded, Russia and America...
  14. civfanatic

    Who is the most Evil individual from the 20th century ?

    Hirohito shouldn't be on the list. He wasn't responsible for the atrocities committed by Japanese troops, rather the militarists in power were. Hirohito was just a figurehead.
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