Czech Republic Adopts One-word English Name

[nik-]

Originally Posted by #-3

Are we not officially the Dominion of Canada?

No. We're just Canada officially since 1982.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Calgaryboy, do you say it more like

CZECH-ya

or CZECH-ee-a

?

Czech......

[Vulcan]

Originally Posted by jammies

Republic of China used to be in the UN and not the PRC, due to the Americans and others not recognizing the latter as the legitimate government. Now it's the other way around, the People's Republic is officially recognized by the UN and the Republic was ejected.

This was a big deal, as China had one of the original 5 Security Council seats and the Republic of China kept that seat till 1971 when the PRC took it over and was recognized as the official government of China. This is why the PRC still considers Taiwan theirs, and to be fair they have a legitimate case, although since they've been separate for almost 70 years, that case gets less and less valid. It's also why the PRC is dead set against Taiwan declaring itself independent and no longer "China".

I wouldn't say they have a legitimate claim to Taiwan. IIRC Taiwan was only a part of China for a few years and only because the Western powers insisted upon it as the island was overrun by Malay pirates and they wanted to make it someone else's problem. As for more recent history of the Chinese migrating to Taiwan, I look at it much the same as the United Empire Loyalists moving to Canada. It doesn't give the Yanks a claim to our country.

[Winsor_Pilates]

Czechia self before ya wreck ya self

[harmony]

anyone else prefer they just never changed from Czechoslovakia?

[getbak]

Originally Posted by harmony

anyone else prefer they just never changed from Czechoslovakia?

Probably not the Czech and Slovak people.

[foshizzle11]

are people serious about the Czechoslovakia comments? I am not sure if trying to be funny or not.

[Vulcan]

Originally Posted by foshizzle11

are people serious about the Czechoslovakia comments? I am not sure if trying to be funny or not.

It just rolls off the tongue easily.

[polak]

Originally Posted by Vulcan

It just rolls off the tongue easily.

I think Israel and Iran should combine too. Isran just sounds better.

[FireGilbert]

I still think Bohemia sounds so much better but understand this could be offensive to the Moravians.

How about..... Bohemomoravia!

[trumpethead]

Fail. Should have named it Krakozhia.

[Playfair]

http://www.go-czechia.com/

[SebC]

Originally Posted by JD

Yeah, I've always been puzzled by Deutschland/Allemagne/Germany. Why don't the Germans (the Deutsch?) insist we call it what they call it? It's weird.

Because France and England won the war.

[FireGilbert]

Originally Posted by SebC

Because France and England won the war.

Slightly off topic but I got into a massive argument with a patriotic Englishman the other day when I suggested England didn't win the war, the USA and Soviets did.

Edit: unless you are talking WWI which France and England were definitely the winners of.

[Thor]

Originally Posted by FireGilbert

Slightly off topic but I got into a massive argument with a patriotic Englishman the other day when I suggested England didn't win the war, the USA and Soviets did.

Edit: unless you are talking WWI which France and England were definitely the winners of.

Kind of an insulting thing to say though, the bravery and fight in the British is incredible and allowed time for the US to finally join the fight and turn the tide.

When a country sits on the sidelines during the first years of a major war while watching its allies get destroyed its hard to come back decades later and be cocky about it.

Of course without the US joining the war after it was attacked dramatically changed the war, and of course the stupidity of Hitler deciding to take on Mother Russia, this sealed the Axis' fate.

It just RGMG when people play the "We saved your ass in ww2!" gambit so many people use.

Its like you stood there watching a friend being beaten to death, and finally 2-3 blows before he's dead his buddy blind sides you and you then join the fight and talk about being a hero.

Also RGMG when people mock France for Germany's incredible advance and conquering of them, when in reality no army could have stopped the blitzkrieg at the time, just woe to them having been neighboring this monster next door.

[FireGilbert]

Originally Posted by Thor

Kind of an insulting thing to say though, the bravery and fight in the British is incredible and allowed time for the US to finally join the fight and turn the tide.

When a country sits on the sidelines during the first years of a major war while watching its allies get destroyed its hard to come back decades later and be cocky about it.

Of course without the US joining the war after it was attacked dramatically changed the war, and of course the stupidity of Hitler deciding to take on Mother Russia, this sealed the Axis' fate.

It just RGMG when people play the "We saved your ass in ww2!" gambit so many people use.

Its like you stood there watching a friend being beaten to death, and finally 2-3 blows before he's dead his buddy blind sides you and you then join the fight and talk about being a hero.

Also RGMG when people mock France for Germany's incredible advance and conquering of them, when in reality no army could have stopped the blitzkrieg at the time, just woe to them having been neighboring this monster next door.

I definitely know now it was a very stupid thing to say. To be fair it was in response to him insulting a Frenchman by saying "that's why they lost the war" and my response was "you guys didn't do so great either". Then the conversation really took a turn for the worst when he triggered my patriotic side by suggesting Canada contributed nothing to the war effort.

Sorry to derail the thread. To conclude, don't bring up history, politics or religion in casual conversation.

[Magnum PEI]

It could be argued Britain did the most to win the war.
-naval blockade of Europe denied Germany certain metals, natural rubber, natural oil
-six years on multiple fronts all over the world. USSR fought four years on one front
-outproduced Germany in key fighter planes between Munich and the Battle of Britain
-Greece & Balkan campaigns delayed Barbarosa. Africa/Sicily/Italy diverted Axis resources
-D-Day, Bomber Command, code breaking, convoys, Burma etc. etc.

[afc wimbledon]

I'm a Brit and even I know the commies won the war.

[Magnum PEI]

It's debatable. Russia only had one enemy to fight. UK & US had two + Italy which only sent a few divisions to the Eastern Front. Russia did face nearly the full brunt of the German army, but war isn't only fought on land.

[nik-]

Russian blood and Western resources.

The war is not won without both.