Author: lilyalice
The Past is gone from those who Ignore it
From late 1937 to early 1938, a genocide occurred in Manchuria, China and is named the Rape of Nanjing. There exists enormous evidence to support this statement in the form of photographs, oral histories, public records, diary accounts, and more. Continue reading The Past is gone from those who Ignore it→
France Loses all of its Land
Ideological change was a major component of the change of the world after World War Two as nations became states and empires fell, rotting out from within. This was a change that could have taken place after World War One, Continue reading France Loses all of its Land→
The Pain of a Disappearing Home
Many years after World War Two, displaced persons were able to begin a return trip home, or rather where home used to be. But rather than finding a nostalgic community of their old friends, family, and neighbors, these DP’s were Continue reading The Pain of a Disappearing Home→
The Zionist Escape from Nazi Germany
In 1933, an mutually beneficial agreement was signed between two unlikely groups: Zionist groups in Palestine and Nazi Germany. On August 25, the Haavara agreement was made into lawful policy, allowing German Jews to liquidate their assets in Germany, move Continue reading The Zionist Escape from Nazi Germany→
The Problem with Importing People
After World War Two, many displaced persons could not find work and were placed in camps created and provided by the IRO, the International Refugee Organization. As many European countries were physically destroyed by the war, they needed laborers: cheap, Continue reading The Problem with Importing People→
Veterans lose Unemployment Benefits, despite Hardships
After World War Two, soldiers came home to America, tired, torn, and battered, with psychological and physical scars that would last a lifetime. As they tried to settle into life back in America, e.g. working, marrying, and raising a family, Continue reading Veterans lose Unemployment Benefits, despite Hardships→
The Scars that Heal
At the end of World War Two, the world was left reeling by the damage left behind. Just as lives and property were destroyed, so too were the lives of survivors of the war; scared, maimed, or even irradiated, survivors Continue reading The Scars that Heal→
Displaced Persons: Think of the Children, Would you?
During World War Two, people were moved en mass between national borders, creating tens of thousands of people with unspecific homes. Many of these people were children, who could not remember from where they came. This may have raised issues Continue reading Displaced Persons: Think of the Children, Would you?→
Hello VT Blogs!
Hello everyone! My name is Lily Adams and I am a junior aiming for a history degree. After I graduate, I want to purse a path as a high school teacher. On a personal note, I enjoy reading, games, and makeup. I have two tattoos of my favorite video game characters and hope to have … Continue reading “Hello VT Blogs!”
