How does Native American genocide compare to the Holocaust?
In numbers, there's no comparison; however, NA genocide took centuries and the 20th century Holocaust took a matter of years (there were many more than just this one, albeit perhaps not so infamous as this one). Exactly how do you valuate something like that? Duration versus severity: I'd say for acute heinousness, the Holocaust, because it mortified even us indigenous folks. For persistence, indigenous genocide, harrassment, persecution and dismissal/neglect/derision by state and national agencies, authorities, and even the general population. Also, everyone knows about the Holocaust. It was detailed in letters, reports, photographs, personal accounts, and it mattered to everyone in the world who wasn't anti-Semitic. There was no "war on Jews" to give a pretense of justifiability for this slaughter. For New World and Australian indigenous groups, there was a convenient pretense of "warfare", often presened as a self-defense plea, so, "wild savages attacking" (not helpless women, children and elderlies sitting there fearing for their lives) looks good on the books to colonizing/civilizing explorers. There are so many differences on every level that sheer numbers become trivial compared to scope, context and insidiousness, as well as persistence into modern times. On the other hand, if we look at just the numbers of surviving populations, obviously, indigenous genocide takes the cake: disease, foreign substance intolerances, captivity and enslavement, and treachery over a four-hundred year period makes it a miracle any one of us survived at all.
Was Australia a major power in the fight against Nazi Germany during WWII?
Australia’s population in 1940 was of the order of 7 million according to Wikipedia. In that case, the term ‘major power’ would seem to be inappropriate.However, Australia committed itself to the war against Germany when the British declared war, and troops were sent to the Middle East. You may have heard of the ‘Rats of Tobruk’. Wikipedia has a summary of their actions during the siege by Rommel’s forces. One division of Australian troops and part of another were committed to the action, indicating the extent of Australia’s commitment.Australian forces suffered 6000 casualties and played a major role in the British victory at El Alamein. Australian aviators were also involved in the battles in this area. https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/encyclopedia/el_alamein/readingAlso in terms of the air war, there were numerous Australians in Bomber Command at least.Once the Japanese entered the war against the allies in 1941, and with the expectation that Australia was an invasion target, Australian land forces were withdrawn to protect Australia. While the US was the major western power in this conflict, two of the first defeats suffered by the Japanese were at the hands of Australians, at Milne Bay and Kokoda.
Did American/British/French/Canadian/Dutch/Australian Jewish POWs in Nazi Germany get sent directly to the concentration camps?
My late father was in a South African regiment seconded to the British, and was taken at Tobruk. He would never talk about the war but he was a in a POW camp, not an extermination camp, so in this case at least, the answer is no.When as a young adult I started earning and was eyeing motorcycles, to my amazement he suggested I buy a BMW. I did, and we stood in the driveway admiring the machine - although we both implicitly understood discussion was confined to the merits of the machine itself. No mention was made of politics.Some years later I went to Germany for business, and visited the Dacahu concentration camp memorial. I had a strong suspicion the memorial was sanitised. That said, I learned from that trip that the Germans of today have been educated and conditioned against allowing a recurrence of 1933–45, and that mention of 1933–45 is considered a breach of etiquette.
What would've happened to Canada and Australia if Hitler had succeeded or won in WWII?
Given that Australia and Canada are are Commonwealth countries and both under the Crown it would be pretty safe to assume that had Hitler won the war we would do (and so would Canada) whatever the British did.Of course there could be a thousand different scenarios I could come up with right now that changes the fate of Australia at least depending on where the Japanese stand in all of this. Sometimes I imagine they could have invaded Australia after the war if they had the beat the USA and Italy, Germany and Japan had taken over. But of course if they still lost to the USA then that can’t happen.Anyway, one thing I do know for sure is this - Hitler admired, maybe even adored, Great Britain. In his foreign policy he wanted to make a deal with Britain: If Germany got free reign in Russia and Ukraine, Britain would be given free reins on the world seas. This is a recurring theme in both Mein Kampf, Second Book and Table Talks.I think if things were different and Britain entered terms with Hitler then the Monarchy would have remained intact which means that places like Australia and New Zealand and Canada would remain as they are at the present. But if Hitler was to take the UK by force I imagine the royal family would be evacuated to Canada (which now puts Canada in danger once again changing my hypothetical history)The only way I imagine that Australia would actually change too much is if the Monarchy was destroyed (sorry Canada, that means Germany is attacking you while Japan handles the States) and Japan beat America and were able to come in and invade Australia and take over given that we are so far away and so large, very literally surrounded by sea at all angles with a decent army and so many people who would stand up and fight. I can’t see Hitler bothering with us down under himself, he wouldn't waste resources, so if Japan wanted to invade and were successful we would be living under whatever laws they put in place.There are a handful of fictional alternative History books that I recommend people read if they are in to this kind of thing. I have read these and no matter how crazy they were it was actually enjoyable to sit and read -The Man in the High Castle by Philip K DickFarthing by Jo WaltonAmazon.co.uk: Robert Harris: 9780099527893: BooksAnd my personal favorite -Sixty Alternate Scenarios of World War II: Amazon.co.uk: Dennis Showalter, Harold Deutsch: 9781848325661: Books
What are 3 reasons we study the holocaust?
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Which country is safer to be in, Germany or Australia?
The murder rate in Australia is one third of what it is in the USA. I don't know about Germany but you can easily find out with any search engine. It will be lower than in the USA. Any IS terrorists in western Europe living in say France, Belgium or Denmark can drive a car or take a train into Germany in a day or less. Getting to Australia is much more difficult and expensive. You are more likely to be killed by lightning than by terrorists in Australia or just about anywhere else, except Syria and Iraq. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_...
Why is Australia richer than the US, UK, Japan, Germany and Canada but has a small population??
"Stronger economy" - maybe, maybe not. I can say that at the moment Australia does have a good economy - however it is being artifically propped up by a short-term resources boom. An ageing workforce is never a good thing either. Lets hope the so-called "strong" economy can be sustained!
Which countries were involved in World War II?
World War 2 CountriesAxis Powers (signers of the Tripartite Treaty)GermanyItalyJapanCo-signers of the Tripartite TreatyBulgaria (March 1st, 1941)Hungary (November 20th, 1940)Romania (November 23rd, 1940)Slovakia(1) (November 24th, 1940)Countries that were annexed by, or at war with, Axis Powers before the World War IIAustria (annexed to Germany, "Anschluss", March 13th, 1938)Ethiopia (annexed by Italy in 1936, after the Abyssinia crisis, independence restored in 1941)Republic of China (at war with Japan since 1931)Allied PowersAustraliaBrazilCanadaNewfoundlandNew ZealandSouth AfricaSoviet Union (from June 1941)United KingdomUnited States (from December 1941)Supporters of the AlliesArgentinaBoliviaChileColombiaCosta RicaCubaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgypt(2)El SalvadorGuatemalaHaitiHondurasIraqLebanonLiberiaMexicoMongoliaNicaraguaPanamaParaguayPeruSaudi ArabiaTurkeyUruguayVenezuelaCountries that were attacked, occupied, or switched sides during the war (Most countries below had declared their neutrality before being assaulted.)AlgeriaAlbania (occupied by Italy April 7th 1939, by Germany September 26th 1943)Belgium (invaded by Germany May 10th 1940)BurmaCzechoslovakia(1) (Bohemia and Moravia occupied by Germany March 15th 1939)Denmark (occupied by Germany April 9th 1940, Greenland occupied by USA April 9th 1941)Estonia (occupied by the Soviet Union from June 18th 1940, by Germany September 5th 1941, re-annexed by the Soviet Union in 1944)Finland (attacked by the Soviet Union November 30th 1939 and June 26th 1941)France (surrendered to Germany June 22nd 1940)Greece (invaded by Italy October 28th 1940, German occupation from April 6th 1941)Iceland (occupied by Great Britain May 10th 1940, by USA from July 1941)IndiaIranLatvia (occupied by the Soviet Union from June 18th 1940, by Germany June 25th 1941, re-annexed by the Soviet Union in 1944)Lithuania (occupied by the Soviet Union from June 18th 1940, by Germany June 22nd 1941, re-annexed by the Soviet Union in 1944)Luxembourg (invaded by Germany May 10th 1940)MoroccoThe Netherlands (invaded by Germany May 10th 1940)New GuineaNorway (invaded by Germany April 9th 1940)PhilippinesPoland (invaded by Germany and the Soviet Union in September 1939)SingaporeSyriaThailandTunisia (Occupied by USA in 1943)Yugoslavia(3) (German occupation from April 6th 1941)Countries that remained nominally neutralIrelandPortugalSpainSweden (with exception for the Winter War)Switzerland