Resistance during World War II

In the Resistance movements in France during World War II, morality, as it had been known, was often thrown out the window. Murder was an oft-used tactic by Resistance members—though less so than deceit and duplicity—and bias was rampant among information presented by both sides of the conflict; however, this is by no means an exhaustive list. As in every conflict, the people involved in the Resistance, along with collaborators and the German occupying forces, were fighting for what they believed was the best course of action for the peoples of France. In their own minds, their actions were justifiable and necessary given the how the occupation was affecting what they thought was the correct way for France to proceed as a country. The definition…

“As you can tell, we sympathize with the freedom fighters. When the Nazis invaded Poland in ‘39, Belgium mobilized and Dom Bruno was assigned as chaplain to the 41st Artillery Regiment. In May of the following year, Nazi troops invaded Belgium. During the fighting, Dom Bruno sustained a leg injury and spent the next six months in prisoner-of-war camps at Wolfsburg and Doessel, in Germany. In the camps, he continued to provide religious and moral support to fellow prisoners. Upon his release from…

During World War II, Adolf Hitler and the Nazis declared that Jewish people were a virus that needed to be eliminated. This insane belief led to the Holocaust, where over six million Jews were stripped away from their homes, forced into internment and concentration camps, and slaughtered. The horror that came from the deaths of millions of innocent Jews left people outraged that such a tragedy could happen, and the monsters that caused it didn’t pay enough. Most people were too scared to fight…

In Resistance by Anita Shreve, the time period was a time of horror and anger. People commonly think of it as the worst time period in history. This time period was widely known as “The Holocaust.” As Anita Shreve writes about The Holocaust, she thinks about the worst time in history. She is trying to portray The Holocaust at its worst for the readers. In order to do that, Anita Shreve includes frightening details of the conditions and how people cope with dealing with the war. In the 1940s,…

in history. Resistance efforts are people who are non Jewish and help the Jewish people. Resistance efforts sound more like a group it is but even one person can be a resistance effort. Like Irena Sendler who was a polish nurse that save thousands of Jewish children. So resistance efforts are people who are willing to help people even if it does get them hurt. Irena sendler was born on February 15,1910 in Otwock Warsaw. She was greatly influenced by her father who was one of the first polish…

The French Resistance played a key part in aiding the Allies to success in Western Europe, especially leading up to D-day in June 1944. The French Resistance went from 1940-1944. General Charles De Gualle was the leader of the French Resistance and he was intent to unite these different resistance groups under his leadership ("French Resistance"). Jean Moulin was a high-profile member of the Resistance in France during World War II. He is remembered today as an emblem of the Resistance, owing…

The majority of the world was affected by World War II, especially the West. The war began September 1, 1939, and the concluding date from World War II was September 2, 1945. During these years an overwhelming multitude of actions happened in the West. Throughout the duration of the war, the world was divided between the axis powers, which were Germany, Italy, and Japan. Many nations fought against the axis power such as, Lebanon, San Marino, Belgium, Egypt, Liberia, Saudi Arabia, Bolivia, El…

Personal Response: The book We Fought Back by Allan Zullo was a very interesting book. The book was a non-fiction and different stories from different teenagers in every chapter. They explained what their experiences were during World War II. I enjoyed reading this book and I hope to find a second book similar to this one. Plot: The book had many plots because every chapter was the story of a different persons resistance to the Nazi's. Paul Stassman was a 15 year old merchant who was shipped…

The Resistance against the Nazi Party A resistance is a force that does not accept orders and refuses to obey. Resistance in the Holocaust did take place. Non-Jewish people did fight back against the Nazi Party and reject their views. During this time, many people turned their back on Jews without knowing the full consequences of their actions. We remember the resistance because it shows that when genocide was committed, humans still had ethics and the bravery to fight back. The Resistance can…

just a trivial, romantic war piece from the 1940’s. I discovered through various viewings for this assignment that this was not the case. Casablanca works as an historical allegory, in the sense that the characters represent certain facets of the Allies during World War II. Rick (Humphrey Bogart) represents isolationism, Ilsa Lund (Ingrid Bergman) represents idealism, and Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid) represents resistance. An example of this idea is the pivotal character of Casablanca, Rick…