Author: adec53
Schrödinger’s Massacre
The above image shows Chinese and Korean protesters outside the Japanese Consulate, signs and chants voice their outrage, reverberating off nearby buildings and echoing through the past. But why would there be controversy over an event so far removed from the present? The main controversy that has existed over the Nanjing Massacre, or Rape of … Continue reading →
Touching Memories
“NATURAL AND HISTORIC RIGHT” Tel Aviv, May 14. 1948 “In a subued atmosphere caused by Jewish military reverses in the last 48 hours, Mr. David Ben-Gurion, Premier of the new provisonal Government, to-day read the proclamation of independence and creation of the Jewish State of Israel” – Manchester Guardian 1948 Throughout the Western World papers … Continue reading →
Nation-less Nationalism
In 1933 in what would be the future state of Israel, the Revisionist Jewish newspaper Hazit Haam, published an article on the rise of Hitler and the fate of the Jews in Germany, saying “The Jews of Germany are being persecuted now not despite their efforts to be part of their country but because of … Continue reading →
Adjusting Your Vision
Images are powerful, so powerful that that they can take us far from our current destination. In war, imagery becomes especially powerful, as soldiers fondly remember the vision of the homes that they are fighting for. During World War II, British soldiers had a particular vision of Britain that had been perpetuated over centuries, … Continue reading →
Key to Prosperity
In 1950, a design competition was held for a new poster that would advertise the European Recovery Program, or Marshall Plan as it would eventually be known. The purpose of this competition was to promote the idea of prosperity through unity in post-war Europe. Unlike some of the other entries, this poster emphasized that European … Continue reading →
Expanding the Family
When asked to envision 1950s America, many today would picture a two to three story home, a white mother and father with 2 children, a dog, and a white picket fence. The family is middle class, the father works nine to five, and the mother takes care of the home. This is the … Continue reading →
Atomic Horizon
Said General Arnold: “Although there now appear to be insurmountable difficulties in an active defense against future atomic projectiles similar to the German V-2 but armed with atomic explosives, this condition should only intensify our efforts to discover an effective means of defense.” The only defense now conceivable against a rocket, once it is in … Continue reading →
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 →
Displaced persons
Boys in postwar Berlin are served a ration of gruel (flour and milk) What I found most intriguing about the readings was Germany’s reaction to the aftermath of the war and their interpretations of the cause of their plight. For many Germans, a sense of victimization pervaded their minds as they looked over the … Continue reading →
Hello world!
Good afternoon (or morning depending your pc usage time) My name is William de Castrique, I am a Junior in Classical Studies and History . I am obsessed with both Rome and Trivia, often these two go hand and hand, for example I run a Rome trivia group as well as a general trivia group. …
