In Alberta we got a tiny little bit of WW1 instruction in the Grade 11 curriculum. Of course that was 10 years ago so who knows what they’re teaching now. But it was focused on the events leading up to the war, not the war itself.
From what I remember, the curriculum was designed around looking at Nationalism (or at least the NDP curriculum writers thoughts on nationalism). So it included looking at the German Federation that Bismarck put together, the Franco-Prussian war, the system of alliances and careful balances brought in by Bismarck. Then the neglect of the alliance by the new generation of kings and their new chest thumping nationalism.
Then there was a brief look at how it all fell apart. Of course the teachers didn’t really give a shit about teaching it, so I’m having a hard time remembering the classes exactly and separating that from what I have learned on my own through the years.
We weren't necessarily the most powerful, but we ended up influencing the tactics used by the end of the war, that ultimately were more effective. That's from my memory at least.
There's too many questions that follow from teaching about WWI or WWII in any detail and especially the period of time between them.
In Alberta we got a tiny little bit of WW1 instruction in the Grade 11 curriculum. Of course that was 10 years ago so who knows what they’re teaching now. But it was focused on the events leading up to the war, not the war itself.
From what I remember, the curriculum was designed around looking at Nationalism (or at least the NDP curriculum writers thoughts on nationalism). So it included looking at the German Federation that Bismarck put together, the Franco-Prussian war, the system of alliances and careful balances brought in by Bismarck. Then the neglect of the alliance by the new generation of kings and their new chest thumping nationalism.
Then there was a brief look at how it all fell apart. Of course the teachers didn’t really give a shit about teaching it, so I’m having a hard time remembering the classes exactly and separating that from what I have learned on my own through the years.
Jeez, I learned that shit back in Grade 7
Same for me.
Where the hell did you go to school? Both World Wars and 1812 was covered extensively.
Were, not was. I don't think you went to school.
Ok fag
We weren't necessarily the most powerful, but we ended up influencing the tactics used by the end of the war, that ultimately were more effective. That's from my memory at least.
Agreed. It was a pointless fratricidal war. Probably what destroyed the West losing an entire generation of heroes