World+War+II

Thoughts & Ramblings on World War II
//Journal Entry Day 1 ;//

We watched the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor. 2,403 Americans we're killed, instantly. I think that is gruesome. The Japanese thought that by bombing Pearl Harbor they could cripple the military and navy forces, so we wouldn't be able to do anything and that they could just take over. I think the whole World War II in general is brutal. Especially the fact that a woman died with her baby in her arms, and her head severed from her body. Italy and Germany went to war soon after, and Germany was destroyed. Hitler was the one who came in and had the German's believe that he could lead them and help them recover from the war. He made them believe that they had to be strong, and they did. They needed a leader to help them recover, and he was their leader. I believe Hitler was a horrible person. His goal was to build an empire in the European countries. If I were one of the people living in that time, I honestly think I would have killed myself before I was killed by a German Soldier because living in that time would truly be a living hell. I don't say that as an expression, I say that as a meaning. As a for sure kinda thing. I KNOW that if I lived in those times and if I were one of the soldiers that had to walk the death march, it really would be a living HELL.

//Journal Entry Day 2;//

It was life. People had lives. Soldiers lost their lives to help the U.S. To fight for us, and keep us safe in the Philippians. It's really all sad. Children, and people we're KILLED. Think about that. When you say you have a hard life and no one else gets you, think about World War II. Think about the American Soldiers that were trapped in the Philippians - Fighting the Japanese, and couldn't be rescued because they were surrounded by Japanese territory and couldn't be rescued by the U.S. The more I watch the World War II history and what went on, the more aggravated I get because It was a world slaughter house. Think about it once; maybe your thoughts and opinions on things will change. The death march was one of the most cruel things I think I've ever seen. The U.S. surrendered, and let Japan win, but through the eyes of Japan, that was weak and it was dishonoring. So Japan decided to lead the U.S. to the camps. They had to walk, without any food, supply, or water. One wrong move, and you were dead. It's horrible. The whole thing.

//Journal Entry Day 3;//

The Guadal Canal was pretty intense.. Not JUST intense, it was way more then that. The Americans we're planning out how they were going to take over the islands that the Japanese took over. We had to keep shipping lanes open to get soldiers and supplies through. Eventually they found ways to beat the Japanese and start conquering islands.... but the Japanese had plans of their own. American Marines would be sleeping at night, and then the Japanese would come and start hitting the island and bombing it. Fights and wars would break out at night. The jungle is mainly where they would fight at night...which is an easy way to kill people, because you can't see at night in the jungle, and no one can see what their doing. Tons and tons of Americans and Japanese we're killed. Parts of the island would be blown up all at once, and many, many of American Marines would die, unexpectedly. It horrible to watch the videos of it and how they had to live. They hardly had food, no clothes, they all lost tons of weight from not eating, and then to see the dead bodies... Marines were killed only because they were fighting for America. It's all really sad. American Marines that would get caught were blown up, shot, or killed. Some of the marines were severed, with their heads beheaded. I find it really hard to watch things like this. It has a meaning behind it though, and it's history.. and I find history really interesting to learn about. I think about it often..what if I were a marine that was actually there and saw everything that had happened..? I don't think I would be the same after coming home if I didn't get killed.

//Journal Entry Day 4;//

In the video we watched, America invaded Italy. One of the generals did not obey orders, and they went straight for Rome instead of capturing all of the troops. It was slaughter, after slaughter. Honestly I couldn't pay too much attention to this part because it was really brutal. I'm learning to just deal with it and watch it though, because I really want to learn about this, but It's just hard to watch. All I have to say is, CRAZY MUCH?

//Journal Entry Day 5;//

We watched about D-day. America was starting to slowly invade France. They started in Normandy, France. Hitler thought that the Americans we're going to invade elsewhere, so he moved all of his forces into another location. France was all German/Nazi territory. Eventually America was in German territory, and they were being shot at continuously.. it was pretty brutal. Thousands of Americans were killed on Omaha beach. Corpses and bodies everywhere...

//Journal Entry Day 6;//

The invasion of the tiny Japanese Island was uhm, pretty brutal. It's amazing what the soldiers did to each other. Especially when an American soilder took a Japanese soldier that was still alive and was cutting him into bits..then another soldier came and shot him. That's just wrong...I mean, it was war, but WHY would you do that to someone? That's someone's life right there in your hands. That's hateful, greedy, and horrible. I can't even imagine holding a gun in my very own hands and taking away the life of an innocent person; who can't even help what they are.

//Journal Entry Day 7;//

W//e// watched the Battle Of The Bulge. I think it was amazing how that guy got shot when he was right between France and Germany, and he cleaned his own wound. He removed the bullet, cleaned it and everything. That right there is really amazing. I also think it sucks that America didn't have any supply or food for awhile, and the German's were pretty much in control of everything. After 6 weeks, the Americans finally pulled through and got the land back that they originally had. It's amazing to watch this. 1,600 American soldiers were killed A DAY. That's outrageous... think about it once. ALL of those soldiers killed. In one day. Every day. I also think it was interesting how this couple sent pictures back and forth to each other. The soldier would keep the picture of his wife with him, and she would keep the picture of him with her - so in a way they were with each other, but they weren't at the same time.

//Journal Entry Day 8;// We watched the Holocaust and saw all of the people that we're killed and buried. It can't even describe that feeling I felt when I saw that. The whole thing is sad. People of many different races were killed because of color, beliefs, etc. I honestly think World War II was the worst thing that happened by far in this world. The story the man was telling about when he was on the ship that got sunk, and he was on the sea for a week or two, it was hard to listen to almost. I always think to myself - "What If I were that person and I had to go through that?" I honestly think if I were apart of the war, I wouldn't have been able to live through it. it's amazing how some of the soldiers survived and lived through it. I know, I keep saying it's amazing, but I really think it is.