Learning from the War
Now that we're done studying WW1, I have a couple thoughts.
This is the first one:
So what's the point of learning all this?
I personally think there's two very important reasons:
The first is so that we don't make fools out of ourselves:
To become part of the "educated adult Canadian club" we have to know Canadian history.
In fact, we at least have to know some history, unlike the people in the video.
The second reason is to learn from the past.
At the end of World War 1, the Treaty of Versailles was signed.
It held Germany as the sole party responsible for the war.
It also forced Germany to pay massive reparations and give up resource rich lands.
What did this lead to?
The rise of Hitler and World War 2.
Learning about WW1 and what happened afterwards, teaches us important lessons about the economy, and politics. It can help us prepare for future situations like those in the past.
My next post will be about Hitler and brainwashing. Another main pint will be not learning from the past.
History can teach us alot, but the question remains are we learning to learn?
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