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French new history textbook teaches about Armenian Genocide
12:22, 25 August, 2012
YEREVAN, AUGUST 25, ARMENPRESS: French newly issued history textbooks
comprise Armenian Genocide materials. The author of new textbook
Valerie Perthue, suggested the pupils to draw a new glance to the
history and examine a number of historical events, which are as usual
not included in European school curriculum, Armenpress reports citing
Nouvelles Armenie. Armenian Genocide was aimed at mass massacre by
Ottoman Empire, which in the beginning of the 20th century was drawing
to downfall' the texbook runs. The authors also included French
history controversial episodes, particularly the facts revealing
cooperation established between French officials , Marshal Peten
and Hitler in the course of Fascist Germany occupation. Algeria
colonization by France as well as decolonization processes are widely
discussed in the new textbooks.
From: Baghdasarian
12:22, 25 August, 2012
YEREVAN, AUGUST 25, ARMENPRESS: French newly issued history textbooks
comprise Armenian Genocide materials. The author of new textbook
Valerie Perthue, suggested the pupils to draw a new glance to the
history and examine a number of historical events, which are as usual
not included in European school curriculum, Armenpress reports citing
Nouvelles Armenie. Armenian Genocide was aimed at mass massacre by
Ottoman Empire, which in the beginning of the 20th century was drawing
to downfall' the texbook runs. The authors also included French
history controversial episodes, particularly the facts revealing
cooperation established between French officials , Marshal Peten
and Hitler in the course of Fascist Germany occupation. Algeria
colonization by France as well as decolonization processes are widely
discussed in the new textbooks.
From: Baghdasarian