Author: jimmy
Colonies after the War
The picture above is of three Moroccan soldiers in the French colonial forces. Thousands of men like them served and fought in the French military during the war and continued to do so even after France’s surrender to Germany. Once the war was over many colonies within the old European powers sought more autonomy and …
Homecoming
After Israel was made a Jewish State in 1948 there was militant resistance from the Arab population living there. Many of these Arabs would be displaced as the British and Jewish forces began moving into their cities and towns. It would decades before some of these Arabs had the chance to return and visit their …
The 20th Century Beginnings of the Jewish Homeland
The formation of Israel as a homeland for Jews around the world had its beginnings over a decade before the U.N’s charter making it so. In the 1930s Palestine had been a British mandate and there were many Jews who sought to make it an independent state. It was during this time as fascism and …
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Countries Look To Rebuild With DPs and Migrant Workers
In the aftermath of the war, many states faced problems revolving around their population and the displaced populations from the war. With the influx of refugees many states set up plans to use them as part of their labor force. The picture above shows a ship of migrant workers and displaced persons (DPs) hoping to …
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The Reconstruction of Hiroshima
The photo above is of two guards at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum located in Peace Memorial Park. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the city of Hiroshima and is an example of the city’s new ideals after its reconstruction. After the city’s destruction many sought to interpret it as a …
The Bittersweet Homecoming for Veterans
Once WWII finally ended many soldiers and sailors could not wait to get back home and carry on with their lives. The set image for this post shows the plan that many U.S veterans had for after the war. Many simply wished to take off their uniform and return to the normal lives they had …
Displaced Persons
The photo above was taken in a Jewish refugee camp outside of Frankfurt, Germany a few years after the end of World War 2. I thought it was appropriate given the subject if the weeks readings. Both articles are focused on what happened to those who were displaced by the war, mostly in Europe, and …
Intro
Hello, I’m Jimmy Meehan and I am a junior double majoring in history and national security. I am also a member of the Corps of Cadets and part of the Citizen Leader track. It is my hope to one day have a career in the government doing something along the lines of foreign service. Both …
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