I remember hearing so many stories from my parents about how our country was during WW II. It was a time in history that Americans pulled together above and beyond what any one could have ever imagined.
Some people may think I'm crazy because I choose a time that was during a war, However, it wasn't the war per say why I chose that time, although that in and of itself is fascinating. What I would want to see is Americans who knew how to give up a lot to be supportive of their troops, and to support a cause they really believed in. I would want to see a degree of patriotism that was beyond what anyone had ever seen until that time.
I would want to see and talk to the women who worked in the war plants. I'm proud to say my mother was one of them; she as well served in the USO. It was the first time that women really came into their own, and knew they could do the same job a man did, and do it well. Wow, they were gutsy women. Not only did they hold up the country while the guys were gone, they also waited patiently to hear about whether their men were coming home walking on two legs, or in a box. These women I would love to talk to. Their bravery was amazing.
Just as brave were the men who fought in Europe and the Pacific. I am proud to say, my father served in the Philippines. These men, some no older than 18, were thrust into a war one early Sunday morning. The most important factor about WW II is that it was personal for all Americans. These men had a dedication and patriotism for fighting for and protecting their country, that has never been seen since. These men I would want to see and talk to.
Some people may think I'm crazy because I choose a time that was during a war, However, it wasn't the war per say why I chose that time, although that in and of itself is fascinating. What I would want to see is Americans who knew how to give up a lot to be supportive of their troops, and to support a cause they really believed in. I would want to see a degree of patriotism that was beyond what anyone had ever seen until that time.
I would want to see and talk to the women who worked in the war plants. I'm proud to say my mother was one of them; she as well served in the USO. It was the first time that women really came into their own, and knew they could do the same job a man did, and do it well. Wow, they were gutsy women. Not only did they hold up the country while the guys were gone, they also waited patiently to hear about whether their men were coming home walking on two legs, or in a box. These women I would love to talk to. Their bravery was amazing.
Just as brave were the men who fought in Europe and the Pacific. I am proud to say, my father served in the Philippines. These men, some no older than 18, were thrust into a war one early Sunday morning. The most important factor about WW II is that it was personal for all Americans. These men had a dedication and patriotism for fighting for and protecting their country, that has never been seen since. These men I would want to see and talk to.
*Being humane, is being a part of humanity!
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interesting article.
Jeff Musall: I'm not an expert on all the events of WWII. I was just trying to convey what most people feel about war. If any killings or horrors of war can be prevented most people would want that. It's just wishful thinking for a better and more loving world. Besides I always wonder out of all the people that are killed in wars, how many could have been great philosophers, scientists, humanitarians etc. I have always been fascinated with, What If?
An interesting time indeed, I am fascinated by it too...that said, you provide a very American centered view of the war. Why would you want to stop Pearl Harbor, per se? That brought a timid America into a war it should have been in for at least a year already. As for Hiroshima and Nagasaki, LeMay's unabashed firebombings were actually killing far more. Not to justisfy bombing of cities by any weapon, that is. It was a despicable act.
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