Pearl Jam

Many remember the atrocities that occurred to the Jews in the Holocaust, but few remember what is called, “The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II,” where 300,000 people were murdered, and 20,000 women were raped (Rivera 2). Even with such a huge death toll, some even deny the existence of this massacre. Immediately after the massacre occurred, the Japanese did not tell their citizens of what happened in Nanking due to shame. The government of Japan controlled most of the media so unbiased,…

“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't." This quote by George S Patton clearly displays the feelings of the American public during such an adverse time as World War II. The characters in Lord of the Flies by William Golding, possess these feelings as well. Throughout the novel, there are very clear parallels which connect the boys and events found in the novel to the people which endured the tragedy of WWII. The elements of fear and intimidation have a large impact on the various…

in order to defend what we believed in. The Holocaust; a destructive battle that the Jews would fight for with their lives. Hitler taking over Europe one country at a time. And Hiroshima; a stunning part of Japan that was bombed in response to Pearl Harbor. Casualties rising and blood spilling, the whole world is heating up to expect the very worst. Looking back on these events now, we can see many similarities between these battles. We can also see many differences. These similarities…

The Battle of Midway was one of the battles leading up to WW2. In 1942, the Battle of Midway one of the most influential U.S. victories against Japan during World War II. During the four days of battle, the U.S. Pacific Fleet succeeded in destroying four Japanese aircrafts. The only battle that the U.S fleet lost was The Battle of Yorktown. In six months of offensives prior to Midway, Japanese had triumphed in lands throughout the Pacific. These lands include Malaysia, Singapore,…

was going on, and Japan had just attacked Pearl Harbor, many expected sports to disappear until the conflicts with other countries were resolved, but the sports industry only got bigger. The 1940s was a time of change and with many men gone to war, women, children, and leftover men had to adjust to the war conditions. One factor that had to be adapted to was the happening of the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941. “December 7, 1941: The USS Arizona blows up in Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack.”…

... you probably can't tell, but I'm living up to my title of Lord of the Sighs at the moment. Some of you might remember the SoulSilver Scrublocke back in, what was it, early June? Totally forgot to continue that. I decided to just scrap that project altogether and play one of my favorite Pokemon games thus far, Black, because I'm black, too. Genius jokes are genius. Now, for those who don't know what this is, allow me to explain. A Nuzlocke is basically a more advanced way to play the in-game…

The United States just suffered the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and we were still trying to recovery from the seek attack from Japan. Many military analyst still thought that a plan like this might happen again to the United States. Even though the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima…

It is December 7, 1941 and Pearl Harbor has been bombed, America is entering World War II. However as war quickly approaches there are problems that arise, such as the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean being in the way of us getting to the enemy. These bodies of water raise many logistical problems, for example how do we transport thousands of soldier with weaponry, food, fuel, and tanks all the way to the Pacific Islands and Europe? The answer is one that you don’t often learn about in your high…

Propaganda is what people use to spread an idea or a view, especially during war times. Casablanca is used as propaganda to enforce the idea that the war efforts are necessary. The character Rick Blaine is representing the role as America after Pearl Harbor, the US wasn’t involved in the war but after the Japanese have ambushed America, it forced America into the war. In this case, Rick’s Cafe Americain is the metaphor where all different ethnic groups have come to escape the war. It was their…

The Lusitania was a mighty ship which was built to replace the infamous Titanic, it was just about same length and instead of leaving from Europe on its maiden voyage, it sailed from New York. This great vessel was able to hold up to 1,200 passengers and had an average speed of 25+ knots and was built by the Cunard Line out of Southampton, England. Although its sister ship the Titanic sunk years before, the Lusitania was set to sail across the Atlantic Ocean during the time there was a major…