Author: drobinson92

France’s colonialism spanned nearly every continent, and its population in Africa provided essential relief for the empire’s survival, both during and after World War II. The experience of the Africans conscripted into the French army to help save France from Nazi Germany, prompted them after their return home to change the direction of independence movementsContinue reading “Do I Stay or Do I Go?”

The history of the Nakba, the “catastrophe,” is a painful memory for Palestinians and a difficult confrontation for Israelis. It is also at the center of the debate of the right of return for Palestinians, who wish to go back to the lands of their ancestors who lived there prior to the founding of theContinue reading “The Struggle”

Before the beginning of World War II, Zionists in Palestine, Europe, and America, were hard at work trying to create a national homeland for the Jewish peoples. Many different views were present within the Va’ad Leumi (National Council) of Palestine on how the ambition of Zionist ideology could be achieved. There was a distinct splitContinue reading “Zion: At What Cost?”

Entering the Cold War was a tremendous undertaking in American history, just as much as it was in the modern political history of human society. The Allies of World War II began fighting over the political philosophy which would shape the future global order, and they all still feared the reemergence of fascist ideologies withinContinue reading “Preventing Annihilation”

By 1955, the world had gone through intensive cultural and societal changes from the competing victors of World War II. Although different initiatives had proven beneficial in rebuilding civilization through economic aid, the psychological toll of the war was still ever-present amongst the differing factions of the Postwar Era. The different strategies employed to helpContinue reading “A Maiden’s Smile and United Guilt”

Demobilization and returning to normal civil society was a challenge for all nations that took part in World War II. All disabled soldiers had to face differing interpersonal conflicts, as they suffered from societal prejudice on returning to their homes. The Soviet Union used extensive propaganda to depict a glorious return of its soldiers to work inContinue reading “Veterans of The Second World War”

After the end of World War II, it seemed that the German people would wake up to the atrocities committed by their Nazi government and would have been shocked by the war crimes that came to surface. However, the collapse of German society left many of the German people with a collective trauma and aContinue reading “Displaced Persons”

Good day everyone and welcome to my HIST 3914 Blog! My name is Dylan and I am a senior at Virginia Tech. I hope to continue my education after I graduate.