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I don't think that Holocaust did even had such a mindshare for a some time afterwards. People were quite desensitized back then - you had horrors aplenty to cho
by ReptileMan 6y ago
I don't think that Holocaust did even had such a mindshare for a some time afterwards. People were quite desensitized back then - you had horrors aplenty to choose from.
But then you had the rise in all aspects of art, politics and culture of the Jewish Americans and for them obviously it was the event in WWII and great part of their identity and life. So it percolated to the other parts of the society. If Chinese Americans have risen to prominence in the 80s we would have gotten Unit 731 instead of Schindler's list. After all a creator creates on topics that are close to them.
In my part of Eastern Europe when learning about WWII the emphasis was about the monumental struggle and bodycount of the USSR and the Holocaust was sidelined.
- the-dude 6y agoInteresting, thanks. Maybe because The Netherlands actually did ( or suffered ) so little, it has been Holocaust front and center.
- paulie_a 6y agoYou are incorrect, it was so horrific that the US president had as many troops as possible "tour" the sites as possible to be witnesses of what happened. It was kind of a big deal immediately
- the-dude 6y agoIt was one hell of an opportunity that is for sure. Almost a blessing in disguise.
- throwaway2048 6y agoPeople like Eisenhower (who was a general at the time) immediately knew it would be downplayed and denied https://remember.org/facts-aft-lib-eis.html https://remember.org/facts-aft-lib-eis.html
- krapp 6y agoIt was such a big deal they had to make up a whole new word for it.
- ReptileMan 6y agoI was talking about mindshare. If you look at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Holocaust_films https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Holocaust_films if we look at US there are just a couple per decade when we reach late 70s early 80s when the pace picks up considerably.