A Family at War

Patience” (War and Peace Quotes by Leo Tolstoy). In a world enslaved by war and wealth, Leo Tolstoy achieved the impossible. He broke his shackles and saw the world beyond the surface. Money and power seemed worthless. Instead, morals formed over time with copious amounts of patience. These morals could only have been formed due to his life experiences. The work of the profound author Leo Tolstoy was molded by the culture and family life of 19th century Russia, the Chechen conflict and Crimean…

the Civil War, over 200,000 of all soldiers deserted their post (Desertion Confederate). If soldiers deserted their post and were caught, they would be known as cowards for the rest of their life. Even though the Civil War was gruesome, many soldiers decided to desert their post, and because of this it affected their side and they were punished. When soldiers desert, they leave their post before their service expires. Many Union soldiers left their post because they thought that the war would…

Everyone has their own opinions and views towards the Vietnam War; some positive and some negative, it all depends on your outlook on the reasons behind it all. My opinion is to be against the Vietnam war for numerous reasons, people did not see the clear place of the United States in this war. The United States entered into the Vietnam war to help fight the spread of communism. France had backed out of the fight and if no one came to their aid, then communism would take over Vietnam; and with…

The devastation caused by war does not just affect the country's economical and political status but people within it especially those fighting. Soldiers usually get perceived as emotionless beings who will follow any command that are given to them without question. They do this in order to protect their country. In many cases this is true but they do have emotions and judgements, which they choose to ignore in order to survive. During and after the war is finished, many soldiers are affected by…

It was very hard for Murray Fisher to fight in the war, but even harder for his daughter to comprehend what he went through during the war. Almost forty-two years ago today, Murray Fisher was stationed at Pearl Harbor (Fisher-Alaniz, Karen). He was a code keeper during the war. As the days passed, Murray wrote letters everyday, and sent them back home to his family (Fisher-Alaniz, Karen). On his eighty-first birthday, Murray handed his daughter, Karen, a collection of his letters that he had…

Clarence Joseph Bessette composed a letter to Miss Marjorie Christien of his current participation in the time of World War One. Bessette’s past became shared by the people dearest to him, his remembrance arises from the letter, which carries the individuals experiences. Letters were pivotal to soldiers and families as it raised the morale on both the front and home-front. Soldiers wrote letters with powerful stories of previous and current occurrences, primarily of the bloodshed between the…

Ha and her family have overcome many challenges because of the war and now they are determining whether to leave home or not. This decision is burdensome for Ha and her family because they are fleeing their home country. Most of Ha’s family wants to stay like Brother Quang. Brother Quang wants to stay because he doesn’t want to “... scramble away like rats, without honor, without dignity, when everyone must help rebuild the country? (Lai 44).” Brother Quang doesn’t want to abandon his home and…

In a series of posters, the British government utilized a variety of persuasive techniques to convince people to join the war effort. The World War II propaganda used bright colors, a clear concise message, and eye-catching images to get their message understood. The first propaganda poster is constructed to associate factory workmanship with the danger of the front lines with a strong central image.The second propaganda poster features a female factory worker and is designed to convince women…

“Latinos in World War II: Fighting on Two Fronts” and was written by Lorena Oropeza, for the National Park Service, adapted by Newsela staff. It is a secondary source due to the fact that it was not written by a latino in WWII and is just providing examples of latinos in WWII. The author is claiming that latinos have been fighting for their citizenship as Americans through military service. This is a strong claim due to the fact that it is backed up with many examples of which wars a vast amount…

young boys who become victims of their country's war. Ishmael and Agu are both normal and good kids before the war, but once it comes to their homeland, they become filled with propaganda, hate and passion to kill people which ultimately changes their personality, attitude, and gives them traumatic experiences that are simply too hard to forget. Ishmael and especially Agu encounter personality changes while serving their time fighting in the war. This is mainly due to the horrific events they…