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German-Soviet War: The Soviet Union and the Nazis' War of Extermination

Why we Japanese dare to learn about the Russo-German War now... History repeats itself in different forms...

How war destroys humanity.

How does a person turn into a perpetrator?

The fear that once people are embedded in the system that drives them to war, they can no longer resist. The extreme conditions in which peacetime ethics completely collapse.

The horrific ravages of the war between Germany and the Soviet Union show us these things clearly.

Of course, we do not mean to downplay the suffering of the people in the Pacific War. However, by daring to study the German-Soviet War, which was far away from Japan, we can learn the question of what war is more objectively. That is why I felt the importance of daring to learn about the war between Germany and the Soviet Union.

History of the Soviet Union under Lenin and Stalin

(4) The Connection between Stalin and Ivan the Terrible: A Social System Established on the Basis of Bloodshed

Stalin likened himself to the 16th century Russian emperor Ivan the Terrible.

Ivan the Terrible is a very important figure in Russian history.

Ivan the Terrible was an overwhelmingly charismatic and tyrannical ruler. He, too, imposed a reign of terror, slaughtering and torturing countless people.

But it is also true that his overwhelming power made the Russian dynasty a powerful nation. Stalin must have been aware of this history.

The comparison between Stalin and Ivan the Terrible is a very interesting question.

History of the Soviet Union under Lenin and Stalin

(3) Stalin grieving over the suicide of his beloved wife - An unexpected side of Stalin

Stalin was a workaholic and did not care first about his family. However, Nadja and Stalin often quarreled, but they were able to have open conversations. For Stalin, she was the only partner he felt comfortable with.

However, the bizarre situation at the heart of the Soviet Union - the political machinations and Stalin's unrestrained attitude - caused Nadja to become mentally ill. Finally, she committed suicide by shooting herself in the heart.

As expected, Stalin was shocked by his wife's suicide. The dictator who killed millions of people with impunity also shed tears and suffered severe shock at his wife's death.

If there had been even the slightest bit of mourning for the deaths of millions of people, history might have been different. Or perhaps it is precisely because he did not that he was able to become a dictator...

History of the Soviet Union under Lenin and Stalin

(2) What is the relationship between Leninist Bolshevism and religion that led to the disastrous famine in Ukraine in 1932?

Religion was taboo in Soviet society, but the very structure of the Soviet Union was based on religious beliefs. I have been thinking a lot about the theme of what religion is, and this was a very thought-provoking scene.

And under Stalin's regime, at least 4 to 5 million people died of starvation. And that too by man-made means...

These things were happening during the Stalin era. And under Stalin's regime, even this was justified in order to create a "wonderful new world"... It has now become a story of unimaginable proportions...

KrakowPoland (ed.)

Auschwitz and "Tannisho" - Listening to Shinran's Words in Poland (7)

Auschwitz was too intense an experience...

I didn't feel like doing anything for a while.

No, perhaps it is more correct to say that nothing was done.

However, there was something that suddenly crossed my mind that seemed to have emptied out.

"If you have a good karma, you should behave in any way you choose.

Yes. It was the words of "Tannisho," which I have previously introduced in an article on Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem.

Holocaust Memorial HallIsrael ed.

Visiting the Jerusalem Holocaust Memorial (Yad Vashem), Israel ⑭

From the Old City of Jerusalem, we will take a streetcar to the outskirts of the city. We will visit Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Memorial Museum. Actually, I had not planned to visit Yad Vashem before coming to Jerusalem.

However, as I saw various things here in Jerusalem, I began to feel strongly that I should still visit.

Furthermore, my next destination in Israel is Krakow, Poland. Yes, I am going to see Auschwitz after this. In this article I will tell you about my experience at Yad Vashem.