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Originally Posted by StuTodd
I think your percieved apathy of the "younger" generation in these war remembrances is probably more to do with the passage of time, a natural historical blurring of the sacrifices given by now-not-so immediate family.
Also, WW1 is still taught in some curriculums but with added context of the suffering of all sides, not just an allied POV, which is a good thing. Remembering the sacrifices of both allied and enemy forces is becoming more of a personal thing with time.
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Well said.
The Germans, Japanese, Vietnamese, Koreans. The men who fought were not inherently psychopathic, though the leaders who sent them to fight might have been.
They all suffered just like we did.
Lest We Forget.