Were American Indians the Victims of Genocide?
Guenter Lewy - Commentary
https://www.commentarymagazine.com/article/were-american-indians-the-victims-of-genocide/... To address this issue properly we must begin with the most important reason for the Indians' catastrophic decline - namely, the spread of highly contagious diseases to which they had no immunity ... The violent collision between whites and America's native population was probably unavoidable ... In the end, the sad fate of America's Indians represents not a crime but a tragedy, involving an irreconcilable collision of cultures and values. Despite the efforts of well-meaning people in both camps, there existed no good solution to this clash ... The consequence was a conflict in which there were few heroes, but which was far from a simple tale of hapless victims and merciless aggressors.
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