World War II

will forget. Desmond Doss is an unquestionable hero for committing one of the most courageous acts of World War II. This hero lived like a routine American, but one day his life would drastically change. Desmond was born February 7, 1919 in Lynchburg Virginia. Desmond was extremely religious and joyful from the time he was born. He was married to a woman named Dorothy Schuette when World War II arose in 1939. He believed he needed to help his country, however he vowed to never take a…

States should not apologize for dropping an atomic bomb on Japan since dropping the bomb saved many civilians by avoiding the invasion of Japan. Also, Japan has never apologized for their own war crimes. Lastly, those questioning the wartime decision of 70 years ago did not feel the necessity to end the war, thus, all the speculation over the bombs is after thought.…

Surprisingly, when Hitler came to power in 1933 he had not yet decided to attempt the systematic murder of an entire people. In fact, it took until two years after the start of World War II for him to officially decide to implement the genocide of Jewish people. Though Hitler did begin his so-called “Euthanasia” program in the fall of 1939 for the annihilation of handicapped German people, it still took six years into Hitler’s reign before he decided that genocide was the best option.…

the greatest conflicts in history began. Golding witnessed the horrors of both World Wars personally, through his time in the Royal Navy. Experiencing these atrocities altered Golding’s view on humans, and eventually impacted how he portrayed humanity in his novel Lord of the Flies. William Golding’s negative outlook on humans, that they are inherently savage and brutal, is a result of his experiences in World War II. This is demonstrated in Lord of the Flies through Piggy and Ralph's roles as…

actions truly define who we are. Furthermore, Sartre relates his ideology to the world wars through encouraging people to take their own action. He thought that people of faith should choose to take responsibility for their own world, and they shouldn’t wait for God to make things better. He believed that humans were put on this earth to fend for themselves and decide their own fate. Based on the destruction of both world wars, humans needed much…

Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston, portray the damaging influences of World War II and its consequences by discussing and comparing Jeanne’s life before and after the internment camps. Many Japanese residents were hardworking and honest employees, but, because of the camps, some of them became helpless and weak, which led them to avoiding work and not providing enough for their family. After the war, many Japanese people were no longer allowed to…

has been coined the land of the free for most of its history, this included during World War II. The main idea of freedom that pushed America to fight in World War II was the Atlantic Charter. Both Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) and Winston Churchill, British prime minister, drafted the Atlantic Charter to reinforce being allies, insuring they both had the same idea of freedom they wanted to come from the end of World War I. Foner writes that the Atlantic Charter promised “final destruction of Nazi…

Japan at War, written by Haruko Taya Cook and Theodore F. Cook, is a book explaining Japan’s view of World War II. It is a fascinating book that involves excerpts of many different Japanese people detailing their opinions and thoughts on the war. When discussing World War II, many Americans do not learn about what was going on in Japan before, during, or after the war. This book was captivating to read because it informs a different point of view that the reader might not have known about. This…

Once the United States of America got involved in World War, the fashion changed its purpose and reasoning on clothes. Factories and clothing material should not be used for military purposes. Fashion is not meant to be in the World War II and neither should factories where the clothes were made from. It was affected horribly due to forces. Fashion had a big impact during World War II from factories to designers. When World War II began that was the decline of making clothing. The…

everyday and struggle shapes people, their future, and the future of the world. People face different amounts of struggle and struggle can be caused by an infinite number of things. In the Battle of the Bulge everyone in it struggled for their own side, government, belief, and to save their own life. The Battle of the Bulge was a pivotal part of World War II The causes of the Battle of the Bulge were very important to World War II. In July of 1944 the Germans started to rapidly build up their…