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> The Germans killed about 20 million Russians in WW2, including about 15 million civilians. A sizeable fraction of these “Russians” were actually Ukrainians.
by kergonath 5y ago
> The Germans killed about 20 million Russians in WW2, including about 15 million civilians.
A sizeable fraction of these “Russians” were actually Ukrainians.
- leereeves 5y agoThat's why I said "about 20 million" rather than 27 million (which is the consensus for the Soviet Union as a whole). Exact numbers aren't important in this context, they simply illustrate that Russians have their own experience with Nazis that isn't what Americans usually think about when Americans think of Nazis. The important point, about which I'd love to hear from someone more familiar with Russian language and culture, is whether the word "Nazi" is used in the same way in Russia and America (when not referring to actual Nazis).