Author: mkrusiec
Sino-Japanese Conflict of Rhetoric and Disputed Fact
In Chang’s article of The Rape of Nanking – The Forgotten Holocaust of World War ll, Chang is very accusatory of the Japanese for two main reasons, first the acts perpetrated by the Japanese before and during World War ll. The second would be how many individuals, especially in America are unaware of the the […]
Relationships not Politics as the Driving Factor for Civil Rights.
Michael Kilmartin, (pictured from left to right:) Lou Fumbanks, Bess, Michael Kilmartin, Chuck Kickbusch, 1954-1955, photograph, Wakkanai, Japan The inclusion of African Americans within the United States military marked a critical point for the advancement of Civil Rights movement. However, there was a split in opinion in terms of whether this was progress or not. […]
Contributions and Compensation for Colonial Labors and Veterans
The Forgotten Veterans The role that colonial subjects in Africa played in World War II was critical. Preceding World War Two “Africans’ claims to citizenship were rejected” and would continue to struggle against the powers they themselves fought for for decades to come (Cooper 197). Cooper highlights the fact that Britain and France both recognized […]
Degrading Laborers for National Gain
IRO Following the end of World War II, the exploitation of displaced people was not limited just to mass deportation. Displaced people were demoted from the status of a human and seen simply as an exploitable resource to be used to reconstruct and rebuild the ruins of the victorious countries. Similarly to my Displaced […]
Reconstructing Europe through the “Standard of Living”
Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms Throughout Europe and the United States, “raising the standard of living had become the official watchword for postwar global reconstruction” (De Grazia 340). However the phrase of “standard of living” was coined before the end of the war. The question that jumped to my mind in terms of the term “standard of living” […]
The Reconstruction of Hiroshima’s Physical and Emotional Ruins
The destruction of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in addition to the tragic loss of life also left survivors to sift through the emotional and mental ruins that they found themselves left with.Dower’s argument is that the American academic study was always based upon the elite and powerful individuals that dominated history (Dower …
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The Battle Veterans Faced Beyond the Battlefield
Shell Shock (and the names and stigmas associated with it) There is the misconception regarding the homecoming of veterans of various nationalities from past bloody conflicts, homecoming was not always met with a hero’s welcome or parade. The wounds that veterans carry back with them are still an issue that we struggle to aid and …
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#1 Displaced Persons
Blog Post #1 Displaced People – Exploitation of Humans during Reconstruction 9/11/17 (Image: Migrant Crisis: A History of Displacement, Wall Street Journal) Following the surrender of the Axis, the Allies were faced with the reconstruction of Europe and the staggering number of Displaced People within Europe. The two articles: “A Human Treasure’ and ‘In Wars …
Welcome to my Blog! – mkrusiec
Hello! I’m Matthew Krusiec, a Junior History major at Virginia Tech and also in the Corps of Cadets. I hope in the future to study more about the Chinese language, culture, and history. I was fortunate enough to study abroad this Summer overseas in China. While there I studied in the city of Guilin and …
