Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;scottishmoney, post: 1262445, member: 12789&quot;]When the Nazis decided to colonise Ukraine and annihilate all of the inhabitants who were not Aryans, they printed up a series of currency that was in all Ukrainian.&nbsp; But that was pushing it, so they never released the notes and printed up a new series for 1942:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.scottishmoney.net/banknotes/ukraine/ukraine2001942.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This note is in my collection because it does have a lady on it, but it is also from Ukraine, a country I have lived in and travelled in quite a bit.&nbsp; I hate this note, really, but then it is a reminder of that stark period in Ukrainian history from 1920-1960 when they were overrun by Germans, Poles, and Russians.&nbsp; Nazis tried to wipe out the whole Slavic population, Stalin tried to wipe out the bourgeoisie elements which included any race.&nbsp; And the Poles just wanted to expand their territory deep into the heart of Ukraine - at least no ethnic cleansing on their part.</p><p><br /></p><p>Notice the strategically placed usage of German.&nbsp; Ukrainian, not Russian, is the second language on these notes and it is restricted to the lower part of the reverse.&nbsp; Frankly telling the Ukrainians where they fit into the new order.&nbsp; The Nazis planned to eradicate most of the population in time, and enslave the rest.&nbsp; As bad as the communists of the USSR were, even they were welcomed as saviours when they recaptured Ukraine.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in