Talk:History of BMW

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Contents 1 Mini Cooper 2 BMW Trademark article merger discussion 3 World War II 4 Image copyright problem with Image:BMW Logo.svg

[edit] Mini Cooper

I think we need to add a section for Mini Cooper. What are your thoughts?Qwazywabbit 22:02, 11 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] BMW Trademark article merger discussion

It has been proposed that the article The BMW Trademark is merged into this one. The trademark article is poorly written, uncited and duplicates some of the information in this article. I support its merger. --Cheesy Mike (talk) 12:19, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] World War II

I think the part about BMW using "foreigners" during WWII is a little too PC, even if it's eventually pointed out that the foreigners included prioners of war. Wouldn't it be more direct to say that BMW used slave labor from concentration camps and priosner of war camps. Also, the term internment camp is used in this area. Internment camp, such as those used in America to house Japanese descendents, has a slightly different connotation than concentration camp, such as those used in Germany during WWII to house and efficiently "process" Jewish and other ethnic undesirables. L.cash.m (talk) 15:31, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:BMW Logo.svg

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