WTF! He was responsible for millions of deaths and nearly exterminated the Jews, his "self reliance" was based on invading other nations and looting them.
Ping.
Terrifying. I'm all for the Hindus, and I love India and its people. But this isn't right, and I'm not going to keep my mouth shut.
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If India's like the rest of the world, tell them that Hitler was responsible for the death of more than a few homosexuals as well. That oughta change their minds. Leftist scum...
Hitler adopted a new economic policy and brought prosperity to Germany. He made untiring efforts to make Germany self reliant within one decade
Prosperity?
He was responsible for lifting Germany's economy in less than a decade, and of destroying most of Europe the following three years. Along with it he destroyed millions of families, left millions homeless and was responsible for the deaths of ten million or more people. Adolf Hitler disrupted over half the planet, and contributed toward much destruction on the other half.
The name Adolf Hitler will be cursed for eternity.
Nice going India. You weren't content to put one foot in your mouth, you've got both of them in there up to your kneecaps.
It should surprise no one that pro-fascist sentiments continue to be held by many Indian politicians and public servants.
ML/NJ
Whoever authorized this insanity should be demoted to junior assistant idiot and sent to Kashmir to work as a mine detector. This is an atrocity.
Emerging Indian Nationalism...Those who ignore history...will be trampled by those who repeat it.
I wonder what Hitler would have done with India and its inhabitants after invading...
This is where unpatriotic corporations are outsourcing labor to. Shameful.
Saturday, 23 July, 2005, 22:51 GMT 23:51 UK
'Nazi' row over Indian textbooks
Critics say schoolchildren are being taught historical inaccuracies
Human rights campaigners in India's Gujarat state have condemned school textbooks which they say praise Hitler.
The books are issued by the Hindu nationalist state government. One includes a chapter on the "internal achievements of Nazism".
A Jesuit priest and social activist, Cedric Prakash, says the books contain more than 300 factual errors and make little mention of the holocaust.
The Gujarat government has dismissed the charges as baseless.
A senior official from the state education department told the BBC that anomalies arose when the book was translated from Gujarati into English, and are being quoted out of context.
Troubled state
The books, used to teach students aged 13 to 15, were introduced last year and have been reissued for the current school year.
Gujarat is led by Chief Minister Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi
Father Prakash told AFP news agency: "We first researched the textbooks in 2004 and pointed out some glaringly distorted historical facts to the state education board.
"Despite protests from parents, peace activists and educationists, the updated school books still contain the same objectionable text this academic year."
He said it was time to take the matter to court.
In the chapter entitled "Internal achievements of Nazism," one textbook quoted by AFP states: "Hitler lent dignity and prestige to the German government within a short time, establishing a strong administrative set-up."
Communal feelings run high in Gujarat - the birth place of Mahatma Gandhi.
Religious riots in 2002 officially killed more than 1,000 people, most of them Muslims. Human rights groups place the figure much higher.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1292892.cms
Saturday, November 12, 2005 01:25:06 am
GANDHINAGAR: Finding that the uncritical references to Adolf Hitler in a class 9 social science textbook was having international ramifications, the Narendra Modi government withdrew the ten-page chapter — 'Present Currents of World History' — where the German dictator was called a 'nationalist' and a 'socialist'.
An education department official said the chapter "ceases to be part of the syllabus". A letter dated October 29, 2005 written by Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Board secretary BV Nanavati has been sent to all district educational officers in this regard.
The withdrawal was declared a day after Israel's consul-general Daniel Zohar Zonshire, who was on a visit to the state, indicated in Vadodara that he would write to the Gujarat government protesting against the glorification of Hitler.
The objectionable portions in the textbook, which was published this year, were first highlighted in the media by TOI on July 23, 2005, after which it received world-wide condemnation.
Significantly, the chapter makes no reference to the most gruesome genocide in history. After the furore, a revision of the textbook was being planned by the government by describing Hitler as "cruel", without referring to the systematic decimation of Jews during World War II.
More recently, a rebel BJP MLA cited references to Hitler in the textbook to castigate Modi. Officials said on Friday that a completely revised chapter would be added to the class 9 textbook for the academic year 2006-07.
The chapter, significantly, will be written by selected teachers from Gujarat-based Kendriya Vidyalayas, instead of Gujarat's own committee of educationists involved in preparing the state textbooks.
The economic state of Germany after WW I, was understandably devastating and made worse by the repressive and vindictive policies of the Treaty of Versailles. This economic catastrophe gave rise to Hitler, who from the early to mid 30's did bring a turn around in the economic conditions of Germany.
All of this is, of course, overshadowed by the horrible calamities of WWII. No history of Germany would be complete w/o telling of both the rise to power, and then of the unforgiveable horrors which followed.
Now fast forward to 1968-1973. Richard Nixon as President accomplishes some significant policies that are today overlooked (Opening the door to China, is one example). Nixon accomplished a lot as President, however, when was the last time we read a report, or article, about Nixon w/o there being the references to the "crimes" of Watergate? I am not comparing Nixon to Hitler, but am drawing a parallel to the way they are viewed by historians. It seems that the events of their downfalls, takes the lead (understandably so), and that anything said, except for complete condemnation, falls on deaf ears.
In regards to this specific text book, it would seem to be telling only one side of the story, a trait much more common to liberals it would seem to me.
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