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Initially to start off the readings and information for this week, I decided to go on and watch the video that was added. My initial reaction to the topic of this week was a little overwhelming, due to the nature of evidence presented in the video. Upon further analysis of the readings, the content doesContinue reading “Nanking: The Truth Comes Out”

The topic of Displaced Persons (DP) so far throughout this class has been a consistently notable one. Looking at simply those people who had their land destroyed living in Europe, or those Jewish people looking to escape persecution along with the Zionist approach, there are a wide variety of perspectives that have been previously consideredContinue reading “The Alternative Angle”

The Survivors: Where Did They Go? Given that the Holocaust was one of the most significant events of the twentieth-century, of course this topic is covered in public schools education to this day. However, the information provided in these classes and the perspective given to these students, is not the entirety of the events thatContinue reading “The Survivors: Where do They Go?”

Given the DP problems that were occurring in Europe while also affecting other areas of the world, this led to a variety of problems, some of which remain struggles that society faces to this day. With millions of people immigrating all over the world, there was bound to be conflict. Most clearly, this conflict arisesContinue reading “The Reality of Life for DP’s”

Although the war ended with Japan surrendering following the United States dropping the second atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the suffering for the people of Japan would continue. The casualties from this attack did not stop with the initial explosion, as people would continue to ultimately perish due to complications such as radiation sickness. The battlesContinue reading “Beneath the Surface”

After suffering through the devastating and destructive horror that was the Second World War, those men who had been fighting were shipped back to their home countries, where there were a variety of different outcomes for those veterans. Depending on several factors, unfortunately the main ones being race and disability. The readings from Robert Jefferson,Continue reading “What Comes Next?”

After enduring and suffering a devastating war that saw the most casualties of any war to date, Europe was for the most part, reduced to rubble. Therefore, this postwar era in Europe is incredibly significant in the structure of today’s society, and life as we know it. One aspect of the rebuilding process in thisContinue reading “Displaced Persons”

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”