you say schools are fascinated by WW2? we did everything possible to avoid it in our school..
GCSE:
American Civil Rights
Peace Treaties After WW1
The Rise of the Nazis (but finished as soon as war was declared by britain)
And then Britain (Suffragettes/gists, 1906 Reforms)

A Level:
Russian REvolution 1900-1917
Luther and the German Reformation
HenryVIII and the English Reformation
Cold War
Individual Assignment on anything we like
The TUdor State

If anything, my school is avoiding what I perceive to be one of the most interesting, and important periods of modern history. If we are not taught about what actually happened in the wars, how will we truely be able to value the people who died. When all the veterans have died, there will be no one to pass on the facts of the war, because the young people, who are enthusiasitc and interested in History don't have a clue.
Another interesting fact for you all.. as a grammer school girl, you'd expect me to have a wide knowledge in history? Napolean, Nelson, French civil war, Vikings, Saxons, Romans, American Civil war, events in the world wars, Pearl Harbour, Celts, Ancient Greeks.. Anything i know about those, I've learnt for myself, from individual reading outside the classroom. Havent been taught ANYTHING about some of the most popular times in history..

World War 2 is such a booriing topic, as is history! I mean talking about things from the past, and the point is? Now maths, oh yeah that gets me giddy I tell you if kids were taught Hollyoaks as a subject they'd be a lot smarter, and they wouldn't be bored! Cause history is just yawn...what you can't learn from Hollyoaks isn't worth knowing I tell ya!

*shock look!*

Geordie! What ARE you doing here!? hehe.

*drags Geordie back to Hollyoaks - HollyFiction*

Now don't run off again ok! hehe

HAHAHAHA!

My deepest apologies for the 2 mental heads above, they're drug abusers.

not drugs just sugar actually! *runs away quickly and apologies to the history forums peeps, informing them it was a dare before she does so*

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Originally posted by sammieee-x-:
HAHAHAHA!

My deepest apologies for the 2 mental heads above, they're drug abusers.

You haven't actualy met real people with mental health and drug issues ,have you?

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Originally posted by Owain G:

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Originally posted by sammieee-x-:
HAHAHAHA!

My deepest apologies for the 2 mental heads above, they're drug abusers.

You haven't actualy met real people with mental health and drug issues ,have you?

My brother's girlfriends dad ACTUALLY!
so get your facts straiight MAYYTE!

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Originally posted by sammieee-x-:
My brother's girlfriends dad ACTUALLY!
so get your facts straiight MAYYTE!

A very concise and well reasoned argument.I'm sure the gentleman concerned will be impressed by your views on those cursed by these twin afflictions.

Owain mate, do not feed the trolls. They're like the scab on a wound, ignore it and it'll soon heal up. Keep picking at it and it'll just get sore.

Ta Fil,I'm gone mun...

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Originally posted by oli_uk:
Western Allies in 1945 were responcible for 2 million russian deaths.

I've heard a figure quoted saying, that of the 20 million Russians who were said to have died during WWII (+ or - a few years either side), 14 million were killed by the Russians themselves.

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Originally posted by Wobbletastic:
Hmmm interesting… I have to say that World War Two is my favourite war; it had everything!

Well, as long as you had fun I suppose.

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Originally posted by donandjod:
Laetitia,

Did you find out anything else about this incident? Such as the events leading up to it?

I've just found your post today, one year later!!!! No, I think it will be a mystery for ever unless an Historian gets interested and makes an investigation. The gendarmes would not say anything about it and I found it sad that this woman had her tomb deleted. Maybe her family has been looking for her but Polish people could not move under the Russian heel!