Historical Perspectives - by Moses

It is the year 2011 A.D and we've turned the corner in North America with respect to the accuracies of the documentation of modern day wars. For example; World War 1, World War 2, and the Vietnam War amongst other wars have been put into perspective for our young. The accuracies within these three wars will never be eliminated. Perhaps some new information will enter the picture, however, North Americans have digested enough information to be within their own formulated opinions. Take for example the most recent of the three aforementioned wars, the Vietnam War. In the eighties, many were of the opinion that this war was orchestrated by Republican President Richard Nixon. In actual fact, two terms before Nixon, Democrat President John F. Kennedy ordered American troops to fight the Viet-Cong of North Vietnam (essentially fighting communism). After Kennedy's assassination many Americans protested this war, and by the time Richard Nixon was elected into office public perception of the Vietnam War was, by majority, against the occupation of North Vietnam.
It was at the start of the second decade of the 20th century when Austrian Prince Ferdinand was killed by the German Military, and Austria alongside Hungary declared war against Germany, hence World War 1.
During World War 2, the Nazi Party set out to exterminate Jews all over the European continent, and alongside Mussolini and Japan, almost succeeded in taking over the World.
Keeping World events in perspective is paramount to our educational system. Knowing what happened historically is very socially relevant as it helps mind our conscience. Whether it be Holocaust denyers, or those that condoned Apartheid within South Africa as it occurred. We need to be cohesive historically in order for students to truly learn. Some say 'ignorance is bliss', I say 'ignorance is ignorance'. In 500 years there will be another news' story to be covered. I just want the truth of the story. Not to say that the news is 100% accurate, however, it is the confidence that we have in the reports that we see that shapes historical events. The Titanic did go down to the bottom of the ocean. This cannot be argued against. The World Trade Center Towers were destroyed in a day of reckoning on September 11, 2001, a fact that cannot be denied. While there may be some information that enters the picture after the fact, the nuts and bolts of the events is fact.
Our young need to have the confidence that a piece of the pie isn't just taken out of the equation to satisfy a new regime. History is just that, events that have occurred over time.