A Family at War

Purpose. War. Peace. Family. The reasons why something is done or created with one’s intention or an objective. In the novel A Long Way Gone, by Ishmael Beah, Ishmael experiences war in his country, Sierra Leone. Ishmael then becomes a child soldier. He experiences hardships during the war and is sent to a rehabilitation center. There he found his peace after the war. He still experienced post traumatic stress disorder, during the night, but he was able to have fun with his friends…

the Great Depression and in 1939 World War 2 began. This was one of the darkest periods of time for the world as everything was thrown into chaos. Tempted to stay out of the war, the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, brought the U.S. into World War 2. Even though the war was fought abroad, it had a greatly affected many Americans. It changed American lives drastically as well as bringing a greater sense of fear towards foreigners. During World War 2, while men were fighting on the…

Nurses Life In World War II Sydney A. Per.8 Research Essay I admire the strong, passionate, and brave nurses of World War II. Nurses that helped through world war II wanted to help the soldiers that were hurt. Even though that was not their ideal choice. The Brennan family and Julia Marchisin are brave people because they were nurses during world war II. Two of the Brennan sisters joined the army as nurses. Rusty and Elinor’s Father had past away about a year ago in a coal mine…

before World War II. She wrote this before Hitler invaded the Netherlands. Previous to the war, Anne’s only problems were school, stress, and girl drama. Little did she know that much more troubling times were ahead of her. Prior to World War II, the Frank Family lived ordinary lives, but during the war, they impacted the Holocaust. First of all, Ottoman Frank, the father of Anne Frank, started his life. Next, after the Margot (Anne’s older sister) and Anne Frank were born, the Frank family was…

World War 1 affected many people's lives in negative ways, men, women, and families had a hard time during and after the war. Men were not prepared to see the horrific sights of the War and they were affected physically and mentally. Families weren't prepared to lose their loved ones who were fighting in World War One (WW1). Women helping in the war knew what to expect as they were there to help with injuries and diseases. A lot of people's lives changed for the worse when the war was happening…

the kitchen cooking dinner for my family, but stopped to write this journal entry. The weather today is humid and overcast. It is 66 degrees outside. The Civil War is officially over. The Union (north) wins and the Confederacy (south) loses. I am relieved and very grateful that the north won the Civil War and my husband who was in the war is OK. It is exciting that the North won because I support the north and dislike slavery and I feel that it caused the war. Lately I have been mourning the…

taken from their families and fed drugs and alcohol to “help” them complete their mission of killing all adults. War that involves the use of child soldiers negatively affects these children mentally and physically which in return affect their quality of life. The military and rebels forces thrive more on children being apart of war than adults. Small towns and villages were the main focus for them. They go to the towns were there is poverty and take children away from their families. “The…

From a documentary movie of immigrant family from Laos. Nerakhoon: The Betrayal is the story of a young man Tavhi and his family who emigrated by forced because of a war that America involvement during Vietnam War. This is an epic story how American saved and rescued Laotian family because of the war in their forgotten country and the extraordinary journey of Tavhi’s family and their emotions. In contrast to the Late homecomer memoir book, is about a Hmong’s family life experience that also came…

Persecution of the Jews in World War II Essential Questions: 1.Why does religion has to be a big problem? 2.How does people protect other members from society? Summary: This book was a diary that was about the life of a young girl named Anne Frank. On Anne Frank thirteenth birthday her parents gave her a diary where she would confide all her secret thoughts. Anne Frank was a Jewish girl who family was in danger, so they went into hiding during the World War II in a little section…

World War 2 had a giant impact on my life. My family has been working hard for years, but nothing ever happened. We learned at school then came home and did our chores. We did our best, but our best was not enough. However now that the war is over, my life took a turn for the better. The war had lots of negatives. However, I like to focus on the positives of World War 1. There were a lot of bad things that happened all around the world, and in the US but the impact the War had on my life was…