Tommy Tainant
Diamond Member
The US and the Holocaust review â unmissable Ken Burns doc reveals how Hitler was inspired by America
The revered documentary-maker brings us a fascinating and unflattering portrait of a nation built on a myth of immigration. This is six hours of television well worth your time
www.theguardian.com
I know that we get these things some time after you but I havent seen a review of this on here.
I watched part one last night and it was a sobering look at the awful treatment of European Jews in the run up to the war.
It is done from an American pespective but I didnt see any nation emerging with credit from this.
Uncomfortable truths as well. How Polish anti semites were in lockstep with the nazis. How Hitler was inspired by Americaan policies.Genocide and racism being the chief of these.
I think the most depressing part for me is that we dont seem to have learned anything from this. The information is all out there but people are still dehumanised. There is still a fear of the "other". Crude propaganda tactics are still used by the haters. Life is still cheap.
Uncomfortable viewing but essential I think. The many Hitler fans on this site will be offended but that is no bad thing.
Nb Just as a counterpoint to any percieved US bashing. Sir Nicholas Winton was a british civil servant who organised the escape of jewish children from Prague after the nazis invaded.
He was a genuine hero of the war and his Kinder transport brought children to safety in Britain Under current UK tory legislation he would be arrested and charged with people smuggling. Thinngs get worse not better.