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Anti-British
Anti-British sentiment is prejudice, persecution, discrimination, fear or hatred against the Government of the United Kingdom, British Government, British people, or the Culture of the United Kingdom, culture of the United Kingdom. Argentina Anti-British feeling in Argentina originates mainly from two causes. The first and older cause was the intervention of British Capitalism, capital and companies together with their disproportional political influence. This political influence is associated with the local oligarchy and its economic model based on the primary sector and commodities. In turn, this led to controversial actions by successive Argentine governments such as the Roca–Runciman Treaty and the Treaty of Madrid (1989). The second one is the Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute and the Falklands War in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom. Due to this, anti-British and acts of vandalism do erupt. Germany ''Gott strafe England'' was an anti-British sl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gott Strafe England
"''Gott strafe England''" was an anti-British slogan used by the German Army during World War I. The phrase literally means "May God punish England". It was created by the German-Jewish poet Ernst Lissauer (1882–1937), who also wrote the poem ''Hassgesang gegen England'' (lit. "Hate song against England", better known as "Hymn of Hate"). History In the strained atmosphere brought on by World War I, Lissauer's ''Hassgesang'' became an instant success. Rupprecht of Bavaria, commander of the Sixth Army, ordered that copies be distributed among his troops. The Kaiser was pleased enough to confer upon the author the Order of the Red Eagle. An informative account of Lissauer and the "Hymn of Hate" can be found in Stefan Zweig's '' The World of Yesterday''. Despite the general atmosphere of condemnation against Britain for "causing the war", the ''Hassgesang'' was not without its critics. The ''Frankfurter Zeitung'' was bold enough to denounce the "impotent hatred that spit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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