Category: #1 Displaced Persons
Displaced Persons
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”
“The DP Story”
World War II and its aftermath had a profound effect on the population of Europe. Millions were killed as the result of combat, occupation, and genocide. As the proverbial dust of the Second World War began to settle, millions more Europeans found themselves uprooted and scattered across a war-ravaged continent. The administering of these Displaced …
Displaced Persons
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”
Displaced Persons
The relocation of displaced persons, especially children, after World War II, was a major issue. Tara Zahra said, “Children were at the symbolic heart of efforts to reconstruct Europe in the aftermath of the Second World War” (p. 332). With … Continue reading →
#1 Displaced Persons
America in the Post War and how it differs from what we know. I think that what many of us, Americans, were taught about WW2 and American involvement was that American troops came to the rescue on D-day and subsequently ended the war with the atomic bomb drop. Then we quickly moved onto the Cold …
Displaced Persons and the Lead-up to the Cold War
Even after the shockingly high casualties of World War II finally stopped rising in 1945, a series of new crises emerged in Europe that guaranteed peace time was not going to be without further violence and inhumanity. In Tara Zahra’s ‘A Human Treasure’ and Gerard Daniel Cohen’s In War’s Wake, the flawed attempt made by the victorious …
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Displaced Persons
WWII had a number of devastating effects on Europe, from cities being physically decimated to the economy being devastated. One such effect of the war was the displacement of millions of European Men, Women, and especially children. Image credit: https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/gabersee-displaced-persons-camp The displacement of such a massive number of people had serious implications for European nations. …
GENDER AND HUMAN RIGHTS
In the period of time following the devastation that was World War II, there was much trepidation when it came to the revival of Europe and the movement of people that occurred both during and after the phases of the war. The largest recorded migration/ displacement of people from all over Europe brought both stress …
Displaced Persons
After the Second World War came to an end, a different problem arose out of the citizens of the war-torn Axis countries. Displaced people all over Europe had little to no country or home to return to, having it either be destroyed, forgotten, or they’re not wanted. Citizens of Germany, one of the most heavily …
Scattered Eggshells: Who Bears the Guilt?
All the king’s horses and all the king’s men came rushing to the aid of Humpty Dumpty. Certainly, they did not only try to help him, but they discussed the situation as well. What might they have said? Some of … Continue reading →
