The Geneva Conventions In Flyboys By James Bradley

World War II is an event that greatly impacted the world and aided in the push for change on the global level. Millions of soldiers were killed during this terrible time, but it is the countless millions that were imprisoned and murdered that serve as the most severe reminder of these dark days. “Flyboys” by James Bradley follows the progression of WWII, and how the lives of eight young men were cut short as a result of the war. Each of the eight men were taken as prisoners of war, and it is the fate of each of these captured flyboys that depicts an atrocious reality (Bradley, 2003). Their deaths were the result of the breaking of laws that should’ve protected them in their capture. These wartime laws were in place to promote the safety of soldiers during war, and to ensure that anyone captured would be cared for until the end of the war. During WWII though, it was common for these laws known as the Geneva Conventions to be broken by various countries involved in the war. Japan, Germany, and the Soviet Union were all violators of the Geneva Conventions during WWII, and their acts will forever be remembered …show more content…
Attack referring to execution without judgment, torture, and assaults upon personal dignity. The first Geneva Convention also granted prisoners the right to proper medical treatment and care (“Geneva Conventions,” n.d.). The second Geneva Convention served as an extension of the first one by granting the same rights to shipwrecked soldiers and other naval forces. These first Geneva Convention occurred in 1864, and the original purpose was to ensure the welfare of wounded soldiers (Beehner, 2006). Then after WWII, the Geneva Conventions occurred once more to add some further rights to prisoners of war so that conditions such as those encountered in WWII would never again