Nazi human experimentation

The Siege of Bastogne took place in Germany in the year of 1944. Also known as the Battle of the Bulge. The reason it was called the Battle of the Bulge was due to the Germans built a bulge, or a wall to block things, and pushed through the American lines. It was fought between American and German forces. The battle took place in the course of seven days from December 20th to the 27th. The Germans gained access to American lines and began to impersonate them. Which made it difficult for the…

killing an estimated amount of 300,000 civilians. This famine was the result of an Allied blockage and the indifference of the local’s needs shown by the Nazis. Malnutrition was very common throughout the Nazi occupation of Greece. Malnutrition and famine were not the only two causes that killed, thousands of civilians were executed by the Nazi forces and retaliation for the partisan activities. The Jewish community in Greece, was mostly eradicated as a part of the Holocaust. the percentage of…

Yossarian, the real anti-hero of his time War, cruel, controlling, demanding, a place were suffering, determination, and courage intertwine at once and surround the average soldier taken out of his warm Ohio home. As a second world war broke out in September 1, 1939 to bring 6 years of great anguish and suffering, thousands of civilians were called for war and taken to unknown frontiers. These people faced the control of demanding superiors, the scary, thundering sound of bombs, the constant…

The string of films I watched in class awoke feelings of rage and sadness as I could do nothing but helplessly watch these films. I was purely shocked that humans could be so despicable and corrupt. “Life is Beautiful” was a film that not only did the film show me only a glimpse of how horrifying the holocaust is, but also depicted how love and the indomitability of humanity stood even in the midst of inhumanity. What truly shocked me was that despite being in such an abhorrent time, such…

“One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood” (Lucius Annaeus Seneca). Beautiful friendship can only be received if there is understanding between each person. The Chosen, by Chaim Potok, is about two Jewish boys living in Brooklyn, New York, towards the end of World War II era. A disagreement between two contradicting viewpoints of the same religion about the Jewish homeland and tradition is what causes a stir of emotion that becomes the basis of…

a. I think it was very courageous of Annemarie to believe that all the people of Denmark is a bodyguard to all the Jews from the German’s solider. After Annemarie heard the story about how Denmark love their King. The King can venture out into town without having solider by his side to protect him. This means that the people of Denmark respect and follow their King. Because of that, the King do no need solider because he trust the people of Demark to not attack him, but protect him with all…

From 1919 until 1945, Adolf Hitler was a member of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party, and he worked from the beginning to create an “ideal” racial community. By World War 2, it was clear he had specifically persecuted four groups of people, or racial “others”: the Jews, the Gypsies, people of African descent, and the disabled. Hitler’s decision to persecute who he did was obviously caused by racism, but according to the National Socialist German Workers’ Party, those four groups had…

Lauren Hillenbrand’s biography Unbroken, tells the inspiring story of Louis “Louie” Zamperini. Although a majority of the story takes place in World War II, it teaches lessons that are still relevant today. The theme of perseverance is present through different times in Louie’s life from the horrors he faced during World War II, to the memories that haunted him after the war. Forgiveness is also a prevalent theme that contributes to the inspiration of this story. Additionally, Lauren…

SOURCE A An extract from “The Incredible Story Of The Dambusters Raid” explaining the importance of the Möhne dam for war production in the 1900s. • The Möhne dam was important to Germany as it secured water supplies and prevented flooding. • Its mass of water was used to generate hydropower electricity, providing for the needs of the surrounding German public. • By Britain creating bombing techniques to cause destruction to this water source, it would have a significant setback on German war…

The Nanking Massacre. The invasion of China by the Japanese before and during the World War II lasted from 1930 to 1945. During this period, the Japanese military motivated by an unconscionable wish for expansion, aggression and imperialism commited major crimes. The atrocities and brutalities committed by Japanese military ended with destruction on Japanese soil-the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima in 1945. The victims’ of Japanese militarists’ aggression included peace-loving and…