Author: daltonragland
The Nanking Massacre: One Event, Two Perspectives
When most people think of World War II, the biggest and most horrific event that first comes to mind is the Holocaust. Although the Holocaust undeniably left a lasting impression on the world, the was another event that often gets overlooked in history that rivals the destructiveness of the Holocaust. This event is know as …
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Zionism and the Holocaust
After the Holocaust occurred and WWII had ended, there were millions of Displaced Persons throughout Europe. Of these millions, many of them we Jews who had survived the atrocities of the Holocaust. Many of them were orphaned and alone, not knowing what to do or where to go. One idea that seemed appealing to many …
Migrants and the Question of National Identity
After the Second World War, the economies of both Western and Eastern Europe alike found themselves in labor shortage. In order to get their economies back on track, European countries needed workers. One group of people that became the main source of labor was the individuals who were displaced during the war. Displaced persons became …
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Human Rights and the Family of Man
We have heard it all of our lives that there are some inalienable rights that all humans have, such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The reality is that this has not been true throughout history and, to some extend, remains untrue today. The question of human rights has not always been what …
The Physical, Psychological, and Social Effects of the Atomic Bomb in Japan
It is not difficult to understand why the use of the Atomic Bomb caused unprecedented destruction due to the fact that it was a weapon of unprecedented power meant to be used in warfare. Too often the destruction from the Atomic Bomb is summed up as a number of lives lost; However, this is not …
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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 …
The European Jigsaw Puzzle
After the Second World War, Europe was in shambles. Now that the War was over, the question was how to rebuild it? Throughout the rebuilding process that followed, many men, women, and children found themselves in foreign lands. These people, not having anywhere to call home anymore, were bounced around from place to place and …
Hello!
Greetings fellow classmates! My name is Dalton Ragland. I am currently a Junior majoring in History. I am also planning on receiving my Master’s in Secondary Education through the Graduate School here at Virginia Tech. I am from a rural area know as Nelson County located between Charlottesville and Lynchburg. I took Professor Gitre’s WWII …
