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I find it interesting that Americans always use Italian names of cities in former Yugoslavia/Habsburg empire. Like when they write about the Battle of Caporett
by shimonabi 6y ago
I find it interesting that Americans always use Italian names of cities in former Yugoslavia/Habsburg empire.
Like when they write about the Battle of Caporetto or the Isonzo river.
- gerikson 6y agoVictors write history.
- nsajko 6y ago"Victors write history" is somewhat vapid and quite misleading as an explanation here, because history consists of more than just WW1.
- gerikson 6y agoWho speaks for the Empire of Austria-Hungary now? No-one. The forces that unified Italy in the 19th century (fighting against that empire!) tore it apart into its constituent nations. In the USA, Italy was an ally in WW1 (or at least they fought one the same side). Why would anyone use the place names of the enemy?
- pseudalopex 6y agoThe city was called Fiume before and during the period the article is about. The first sentence says it's called Rijeka now.