POSTWAR: A Global History of the Second World War's Legacy

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”

Displaced Persons were quite the commodity to be had after World War 2, depending on the person. The Western powers that had successfully freed Europe from the grip of the Nazis were quite welcoming to many of the displaced millions, but only if they were of use to them. In Gerard Cohen’s book In Wars …

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As established, Displaced Persons were a major political object during the Postwar era.  Not all DPs returned to their native country– many stayed in whatever country they found themselves in for an extended time, whether that be the U.K., France, Germany, or elsewhere.  Some did not want to return to their native country, some had …

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What does it mean to be British? This was the question Great Britain faced after World War II. Until this point it was defined by being a caucasian of Anglo-Saxon descent, whose value was defined by a hierarchal order. But … Continue reading →

The question of where racism originated is a puzzling one. Many people hold hard beliefs of a specific moment in time or a specific conceptual birth that led to the development of racism. The current cultural climate makes discussions about … Continue reading →

In 1945 French philosopher Alexandre Kojève submits his “Outline of a Doctrine of French policy,” to the French government. It proposed the formation of a Latin Empire as a buffer between the Slavo-Soviet and Anglo-Saxon Empires. This would consist of … Continue reading →

Following WWII, the race for recovery began as countries began the process of reconstruction.  Nations such as France struggled with planning what they wanted the future of their country to look like.  Countries from all over Europe would look at each other in hopes of obtaining an idea for their new systems of government and …

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Following the war the governments had to figure out how to rebuild. This meant they needed a plan for what they wanted their nation to look like following the war. This meant deciding who to look for for advice. From the first world war they knew the importance and implications of an unsuccessful reconstruction. In …

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After WW2, Europe was devastated and in need of assistance to reconstruct their cities and societies. A major form of help they got, and what I would argue to be the key factor that allowed Europe to repair itself, was the Marshall Plan. The Marshall Plan provided aid to all European countries except for Spain, …

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The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner From my mother’s sleep I fell into the State, And I hunched in its belly till my wet fur froze. Six miles from earth, loosed from its dream of life, I woke to black flak and the nightmare fighters. When I died they washed me out of the …

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