Resistance during World War II Essays

  • Audrey Hepburn

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    Audrey Hepburn was loved all over the world and was a very influential, successful actress. She was known for acting, modeling, and dancing. Many women in the world looked to Audrey as their idol. She was influenced by many things that happened during her early life. In Brussels, Belgium Audrey Kathleen Hepburn was born on May 4, 1929. As an infant she almost nearly died from a case of whooping cough because her mother did not believe in doctors she believed in prayers only (Gitlin 1). Audrey was

  • A Critique of Chapter 11 in Neil Postman's Technopoly

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    chapter 11 (The Loving Resistance Fighter) of the book Technopoly, published in 1992, Neil Postman focuses on a solution to the problems created by Technopoly. A "Technopoly" (a word postman capitalizes throughout the book) is a society that no longer merely uses technology as a support system but instead is shaped by it. Postman proposes that we become "loving resistance fighter(s)" who retain "the narratives and symbols that once made the United States the hope of the world"(p.182). He believes

  • Greek Resistance

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    During the Second World War, Germany had expansion plans to take over Europe. Even though these plans were not completed and at the end ineffectual, Germany was able to invade some countries that belonged to the continent. Many of them resigned against this country, foreseeing bigger consequences if they did the contrary; some of them refused to surrender, choosing to fight. The confrontation made by these countries against Germany was called resistance. Some of the famous resistance movements were

  • Implementing Change Within The Workplace

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    addresses, many individuals become motivated at the thought of change and innovation; however, the change does not occur due to resistance or other obstacles. Much of this resistance arises from the unpredictability and vulnerability of the process. Managers must be able to prevent or manage resistance by using tools and strategies to smooth the process. Prevention of resistance is most effective when implementing change. Preventing the weight of inertia in a workplace allows the change to happen in a

  • The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

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    is one of the most famous analogies used to refer to the Jews during the holocaust. The Jews were being systematically murdered, beaten, and abused day after day, and there was almost no refusal on their part. Almost no one fought back. This however was not the case in the Warsaw ghetto. Throughout the summer of 1942, nearly 300,000 Jews were deported from the Warsaw ghetto to the Treblinka death camp. During this summer, a resistance organization known as the Z.O.B. was formed. It was headed by

  • To what extent did the French Resistance assist in the allies liberation of France?

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    The French Resistance (La Résistance française) was a collaboration of individual movements against the German occupation of France and the Vichy regime that complied with the Nazis during World War II. Starting in 1940 and ending with the liberation of France, French people from all ends of the economic and political spectrum united in different Résistance groups to perform guerilla attacks, run underground newspapers, provide intelligence to and from the allies, and manage escape networks to allied

  • Allied Strategic Bombing

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    Russia (after 1942) against German occupied territory, aimed at both their infrastructure and population. This essay will evaluate the significance of the Allied strategic bombing campaign in terms of ensuring positive diplomatic relationships during the war, its impact on the German economy, army and air force as well as its effect on German and British morale. Whilst bombing was not significant as it failed to break the German home front and was highly inaccurate, this essay will argue that Allied

  • Jean Paul Sartre : French Activist

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    Throughout the post World War Two era, many people became homeless in countries such as France, Poland, Belgium and other territories of war because of the economic collapse. A Cold War also emerged between the two rising power countries in the world, the USSR and the United States. The emergence of the United Nations, which was a council where the countries of the world could get together so they could discuss global issues, had given some hope to those but only on the surface. In France specifically

  • Code Name Dracula By Elizabeth Weimae Characters

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    (narrator) is writing the story of what happened to Maddie while they were together. It is also first person because the narration switches to a girl named Maddie who describes what she is doing and what she sees. Setting: The book takes place during the 1940s in Nazi occupied France. The majority of the book is told in Ormaie, France. Verity is captured by the Nazis and kept in an old hotel that has been turned into a jail for captured prisoners. There is

  • Essay On Operation Pied Piper

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    With the 70th anniversary marking the end of World War II approaching in September, this week’s feature is based upon the life of evacuees in Britain. Over the past 70 years, family life in the UK has changed and we no longer live in fear of being separated from our families. Children live more stable lives and can grow up surrounded by their loved ones, which is what they all deserve. However, this was not the case back in 1939. The evacuation process began on the 1st September 1939 and within just

  • Effect of Blitz on People

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    Effect of Blitz on People During the Blitz many people stayed at home or went to their Anderson shelters if the homeowners broke any blackout regulations the ARP wardens had the authority to prosecute. During the Blitz rationing was introduced (1940), Butter, sugar and bacon were started to be rationed in 1941. Evacuation started in 1939 where they removed schoolchildren, mothers, pregnant women, blind/disabled People and teachers to the countryside where they were thought to be safe from

  • Essay On Rosie The Riveter

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    Rosie the Riveter is a cultural icon of the United States whom represented the women who worked in factories during World War II, many of whom produced military equipment and war supplies. These women sometimes took entirely new jobs replacing the male workers who were in the military. The symbol of feminism and women's economic power was often amplified through Rosie the Riveter. "Rosie the Riveter" was a popular phrase first used in 1942 in a song of the same name written by Redd Evans. Auto factories

  • Examples Of Passive Resistance During The Holocaust

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    Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust During World War II people decided to resist Nazi oppression, but in different forms; some people used active resistance and some people used passive resistance.There are many examples in history showing both passive and active resistance.By looking at the “ The Diary of Anne Frank,” “Resistance During the Holocaust,” and “Violins of Hope,” one can see that, although people believe active resistance led to the downfall of the nazi regime, but in truth, passive

  • Under A War Torn Sky Analysis

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    Everyone has an imagination, the students reading “Under A War Torn-sky should too. When students are reading the novel “Under A War-Torn Sky” by L.M. Elliott their imagination may run with them in many different places. They might Picture that they are only 19 years old and they’re the youngest person on their Air Force. They’ve been preparing for their 15th mission for a while. When it's finally their time, and they’re cruising thru the sky heading to Germany. Then, all of a sudden BOOM, their

  • The Holocaust: The Horrors Of The Holocaust

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    grueling time throughout history. During that time Adolf Hitler became the dictator of Germany and was taking land after land to control most of Europe and other places to help protect Germany. Also during that time Hitler and his associates constructed and made concentration camps to put away the Jews and the other people not fitted to Hitler’s standards. There they killed millions of people, most of them being Jews. During that time the Jews made a resistance to stop the Nazi’s to getting the remaining

  • Essay On Casablanca

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    As the world plunged into the throes of World War II, every corner of the globe felt the rippling effects, from the battle scarred terrains of Europe to the bustling streets of Casablanca. In this tumultuous time, the city of Casablanca emerged as a transitional space, an outset between the despair of war-torn Europe and the hope of freedom across the Atlantic. Within this context Casablanca finds its setting, weaving a narrative rich in romance, intrigue, and the shadow of global conflict. The film

  • Maus A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History

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    The graphic novels, Maus I and II, were both written and illustrated by cartoonist Art Spiegelman. Maus I: A Survivor’s Tale: My Father Bleeds History was first published in 1986. Its sequel, Maus II: A Survivor’s Tale: And Here My Troubles Began, was published in 1992. The two graphic novels can be classified as primary and secondary sources. On one hand, the graphic novels are a portrayal of Art Spiegelman’s account with his father, which make the novels a primary source in the form a nonfiction

  • Should We Dropped The Atomic Bomb Persuasive Essay

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    Atomic Bomb On August 6, 1945, during World War II, an American B-29 bomber plane dropped the world’s first atomic bomb over the Japanese city, Hiroshima. The explosion immediately killed an estimated 80,000 people; tens of thousands more would later die of radiation exposure. Three days later, a second B-29 plane dropped another atomic bomb on Nagasaki, killing an estimated 40,000 people. Japan’s Emperor, Hirohito, announced his country’s surrender in World War II in a radio address on August 15

  • Why the Dutch Failed to Save Their Jews During World War II

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    the Nazis declaration of war on the Netherlands. One of the most anti-Semitic regimes in recent history now occupied a country who had housed Jews for the last few centuries. Critics have blamed the large amounts of Jewish deaths on the lack of Dutch resistance to the Nazis. However, it was not the lack of moral responsibility amongst the non-Jews, but the insufficient finances and food supplies that caused the decimation of horrific amounts of Dutch Jews during World War II. The gentiles attempted

  • Mussolini's Involvement In World War II

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    World War II was a devastating war that claimed millions of lives. Almost the entire continent of Europe was involved in this war, causing countless battles and wars. The Greek and the Italian nations were among these war torn countries that were involved in this war. On October 28, 1940, The Italian Ambassador Emanuele Grazzi presented Ioanni Metaxas with a three- hour ultimatum to surrender to Italy or to go to war. Metaxas rejected the ultimatum and decided to go to war instead of surrendering