Month: September 2017
CJackson #2 Veterans
Christopher Jackson Veterans The themes of the reading all focus on Veterans in a way. Though the way this topic is looked at differs between each document. This difference covers themes such as compensation for crippled or disabled veterans. There is also the damage that falls on a veteran psyche as well. Looking at these …
Necessary Myths
The return and discharge of soldiers after a conflict has always been a far off concern to those fighting during the conflict. In times of war, especially during such catastrophic wars as World War II the only goals are survival and destruction of the enemy. This was how the Soviets thought just as like … Continue reading →
The Entitlement of Veterans
If you did something voluntarily, something that was extremely dangerous and could involve badly hurting yourself, or even dying, would you want some type of recognition for it? I think a vast majority of people asked this question would answer yes. Many war veterans make the choice to go to war for their country, for …
The Veteran Experience
The “Hero’s Welcome.” That is what we can see in the picture above, millions of USSR soldiers returned home at the end of the war to banners, flowers, and open arms. However, what many people do not know is that this celebration was short lived and the reincorporation of these veterans was not a smooth …
Veterans
What does Veterans’ Day mean to you? For most just a day off school or work and sales at the mall. This is the main problem with the concept of “veterans,” what benefits we should give them and whether they are worth the special benefits and reverence. After World War II, thousands of men who […]
Intoductions
Hey, everyone. I am Zachary Hubbard, a history major and an Appalachian studies minor. I am a senior here at Tech and the Corps of Cadets…
Displaced Europeans
Wars have always been a cause of massive displacement among people, none more so than World War II. Europe had many people who were displaced due to repatriation efforts started by Germany during the war. This was a reason for the problem that followed the war with the repatriation efforts started by the US and … Continue reading →
The Movement of Displaced Persons Across Europe
In the years following the end of World War II in Europe, the entire continent had to deal with massive efforts of reconstruction and reorganization to get the broken nations of Europe back on their feet. Many of the countries faced unparalleled damage to infrastructure and administrative institutions that made healing an even more … Continue reading →
Citizens as State Property: Displaced Persons Following WWII
Following the Second World War, nations across Europe sought to recover what property Nazi Germany had stolen from them: machines, gold, paintings, and even humans. While many Europeans displaced by WWII eagerly sought to return home, some citizens no longer wished to return to their home countries form before the war. However, following the war, …
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A Large Problem Facing a Post War World: Displaced Persons
After reading the first part of Cohen’s “In War’s Wake: Europe’s Displaced Persons in Postwar Order and Zahra’s “‘A Human Treasure’-Europe’s Displaced Children Between Nationalism and Internationalism, ” my understanding of the displaced persons epidemic that caused distress across the European continent is viewed with better understanding. I like how the Zahra article shows the …
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