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Old 05-08-2011, 08:58 AM
 
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Unit 731 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This was completely absent from my American education growing up. I'm 28 and i'm just learning about it today.

What are some other things absent from your education growing up? Now I have to wonder what else I missed.
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Old 05-08-2011, 09:06 AM
 
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Because our curriculum doesn't spend much time on world history. There's millions of years worth of recorded history, it's impossible to teach it all in school.
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Old 05-08-2011, 09:14 AM
 
Location: Arizona
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Plus the activities of that particular unit weren't much publicized until recent years. The Nazi death camps got most of the mention in the history books.
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Old 05-08-2011, 12:07 PM
 
Location: USA - midwest
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It seems that a great deal of WWII is an almost total mystery to millions of Americans.

The good thing is that it isn't difficult for anyone to learn about it if they're at all willing to put forth a little bit of time to find out.
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Old 05-08-2011, 12:10 PM
 
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WWII all you have to do is turn on the history channel - the war documentaries are on all the time on that channel.
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Old 05-08-2011, 12:21 PM
 
Location: Middle America
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You could spend all of your schooling on world history and never even scratch the surface.

To me, curriculum provides jumping off points. I don't expect that 13 years of primary and secondary schooling would cover all subject matter there is to be covered. I continue to read and learn as my day to day life goes on. I recognize that there are tons of topics that may not have been covered in school. Good thing I can choose to learn things on my own.
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Old 05-08-2011, 12:32 PM
 
Location: Sierra Vista, AZ
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Put all of your teachers in a room with all of the politicians who represent you. Give each a pencil and paper and let them tell you about Unit 731. It doesn't put any money in their pockets.

Another reason is that 731 was occupied by the Soviets and then the Communist Chinese. Neither gave us much info until the Cold War was over
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Old 05-08-2011, 04:08 PM
 
Location: Sierra Vista, AZ
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WWII all you have to do is turn on the history channel - the war documentaries are on all the time on that channel.
The people who told you that 13 southern states broke off and formed the Confederacy?
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Old 05-09-2011, 03:48 AM
 
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Education is there to give you a foundation for learning and teach you how to expand your knowledge on your own. It is impossible to teach everything there is to know. If you are interested in WWII, there are 1000's of books on the topic and probably millions of internet pages. Apply the research techniques you learned in school to find out more information about this topic.
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Old 05-09-2011, 07:48 AM
 
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Was it Nietzsche who said, "I did my children the favor of not having them."
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