06-16-2005, 12:22 PM
It's true that Russia lost a hell of a lot more people than the U.S.. I took a Russian class for six years, and a good portion of it was historical, and WWII was known as the great (not in the good way) war there. In Russian history classes, the Russian involvement is made known, and the American involvement is downplayed. The point is, it's biased from every perspective. We happen to live in America, so we get the America as the saviors angle, and not the Russians as the martyrs angle.
"I looked up and saw you;
I know that you saw me.
We froze but for a moment
In empathy."-Rise Against