The idea that monsters really do exist. The Europeans would justify what they were doing by saying the Congolese were uncivilized and sub-human so they deserved it or it did not matter what they did to them. The Nazis vs. The Force Publique Soldiers. The Nazis considered the Jews sub-human and they were considered that way because of they were Jewish. The Europeans were the same way with the Africans. They just felt they were uncivilized and needed enlightenment.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Idea that Stuck!
Question #5: There were many comparisons made between the Belgian colonizers in the Congo and the Nazis in Auschwitz. What are the similarities and differences between the two events?
The idea that monsters really do exist. The Europeans would justify what they were doing by saying the Congolese were uncivilized and sub-human so they deserved it or it did not matter what they did to them. The Nazis vs. The Force Publique Soldiers. The Nazis considered the Jews sub-human and they were considered that way because of they were Jewish. The Europeans were the same way with the Africans. They just felt they were uncivilized and needed enlightenment.
The idea that monsters really do exist. The Europeans would justify what they were doing by saying the Congolese were uncivilized and sub-human so they deserved it or it did not matter what they did to them. The Nazis vs. The Force Publique Soldiers. The Nazis considered the Jews sub-human and they were considered that way because of they were Jewish. The Europeans were the same way with the Africans. They just felt they were uncivilized and needed enlightenment.
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