At Thanksgiving I am like most Americans who take a few moments to consider the reasons we are thankful. I just watched the PBS special called, The Rape of Europa and I was overcome with thankfulness for the way Americans acted as a nation before and after the war. Not that America was perfect, we were not. But, considering how many nations and soldiers act in war time, we have much to be proud about.
The documentary mentioned above tells the stories of Nazi leaders who stole so much art work of the people they conquered during WWII. I was astonished that the American government and army so thoughtfully planned a detailed response to the thefts and had thousands of troops trained to find, protect and restore those priceless art treasures.
It must have cost the Americans millions of dollars and countless hours to find the artwork that had been stolen, transported to Germany and hidden. Yet, we did it.
It is quite popular now to denigrate American history and America's acts in the past. I suggest that all citizens watch the PBS special and see some of the good things we did in WWII.
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FInd out more about The Rape of Europa at www.pbs.org/therapeofeuropa.
The DVD is available at http://www.shoppbs.org/family/index.jsp?categoryId=3339381
I am happy that the PBS folks posted this comment. That was a powerful film.
I just took the Civic's Quiz from The History Channel and discovered that many Americans do not know much about our civic life. The PBS shows sure help us get ahold of the past.
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