Bloodlands has aroused fierce criticism from those who believe that the Soviet Union, for allits flaws, cannot be compared to the Third Reich, which pioneered ethnic genocide. Doingthis, the critics argue, legitimises ultranationalists in eastern Europe who downplay theHolocaust, exaggerate their own sufferingand dodge guilt for their own collaborationwith Hitler s executioners.
血染之地已经激起了一些人的激烈批评,这些人认为苏联即使有千般缺点,也比不上第三帝国的罪恶,后者是种族屠杀的先锋。批评者认为,这种做法将使东欧的极端民族主义者合法化,这些极端分子漠视大屠杀,夸大自身遭受的苦难---而不愿直面他们与希特勒的刽子手们勾结的罪行。
That argument is powerful but unfair. Many people say stupid things about history. Mr Snyderis not one. He does not challenge the Holocaust s central place in 20th-century history. Nordoes he overlook Soviet suffering at the hands of Hitler or the heroism of the soldiers whodestroyed the Third Reich. But he makes a point that needs reinforcement, not least inRussia where public opinion and officialdom both retain a soft spot for Stalin s wartimeleadership. The Soviet Union s ethnic murders predated Nazi Germany s. Stalin was notdirectly responsible for the Holocaust, but his pact with the Nazis paved the way for Hitler skilling of Jews in the east.
这理由很有力却不公平。很多人都对历史胡说八道,但作者不是其中之一。他既没有挑战大屠杀在20世纪历史中的中心地位,也没有无视苏联在希特勒的铁蹄下所受的苦难,以及摧毁第三帝国的士兵们的英勇。作者提出了的观点亟需声援,尤其是在俄罗斯这样一个国家,大众舆论和官方仍然对斯大林的战时领导心怀仰慕。苏联的种族屠杀要早于纳粹德国。斯大林对屠杀是没有直接责任,但他和纳粹的结盟为希特勒在东方屠杀犹太人铺平了道路。
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