Call Of Duty Historical Facts

Walter Dean Myers touches on a subject that give thought to war in general in his book Sunrise Over Fallujah. Sunrise Over Fallujah focuses on the Iraq war after 9/11 and a young man’s experiences while there. The Historical significance of sunrise Over Fallujah is that the young man, Robin “Birdy” Perry, realizes shortly after arriving in Iraq that this war will not end quickly, and that he doesn’t even really understand why he is there, or why his country, for that matter is there. There is a lot from Sunrise Over Fallujah that relates to real life occurrences and thoughts in and about the war in Iraq.

As with any genre, all novels termed ‘war stories’ share certain elements in common. The place and time settings of the novels, obviously, take in at least some aspect of at least one war or conflict. The characters tend to either be soldiers or are at least immediately affected by the military. An ever present sense of doom with punctuated moments of peace is almost a standard of the war novel. Beyond the basic similarities, however, each of these battle books stands apart as an individual. Charles Yale Harrison’s World War I novel, Generals Die in Bed is, in essence, quite different than Colin McDougall’s Execution. Coming years earlier,

Herodotus, the author of histories, once said, “During times of peace, the sons bury their fathers, but in war it is the fathers who send their sons to the grave.” World War I was a lengthy and critical war which resulted in the death of millions. This ranked it along with the deadliest conflicts in human history. As a soldier during World War I, Richard Connell witnessed the darker side of man displayed by others during the war that influenced his writing of The Most Dangerous Game. Using metaphors, imagery and irony, he was able to demonstrate the ugliness within humanity and the way that the human mind can suffer from viewing such manslaughter.

Wars have always been events that I enjoy learning about, reading about and just discovering what went on. So when this project rolled around I had no problem choosing the novel All Quiet on the Western Front, which was written by Erich Maria Remarque. Erich had been a German soldier towards the end of WWI and had, first hand experienced the pure terror that is war. I had heard of this book through my father who is also a major war enthusiast. Him and I have had numerous conversations about both World War I and II, as he was the one that originally suggested I read this book. I have to say that it was a tremendous suggestion in that this novel to me seems to be one of the finest pieces of anti-war literature ever penned. The way the novel is able to portray the mindset of a soldier was beautifully done and shows the complete deterioration that occurs over time.

Throughout history, there have been a multitude of examples of wars brought too close to home. At times, there comes a point in war where consideration of innocent lives becomes thin, and all energy is put towards war efforts, rather than any other aspect of human life. These points in history are referred to as total war. Examples of total war can be seen as far back as in the ancient civilizations of Rome and Persia, however, the paragon of total war can be found in World War Two. Based on the overall involvement of a vast multitude of civilians, economies and countries targeted and impacted throughout the war, World War Two is the strongest example of total war in American history.

World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War does a fantastic job of covering many different topics and themes in a favorably concise book. This is easily achieved through the style in which the book is written. By telling the story from multiple perspectives, Brooks is able to explain what’s happening all over the world simultaneously and truly convey the fact that it is a ‘world’ war, as well as cover various topics such as gender, in which men are the dominant sex for battle, religion, which mimics the state of the war, and a theme of perseverance that can be applied to numerous aspects of daily life including my time at West Virginia University.

I related the overall war to everyday life. Sometimes it goes smoothly and other times there are “battles”. Whether the battles are mental, physical, or emotional and if you win depends on you and how hard you are willing to push back. Sometimes you get wounded. “I was shot twice…I almost smiled, except then I started to I might die” (180). “…when I was released from the 91st Evac Hospital, they transferred me over to Headquarters Company-S-4” (182). Sometimes in life there are challenges, but eventually with determination, you can preserve and in the end, of course, a true war story is never about war. It’s about sunlight. It’s about the special way that dawn spreads out on a river when you know you must cross the river and march into the mountains and do things you are afraid to do. It’s about love and memory. It’s about sorrow” (81). I think that it’s important that you take in the little things, because that’s what life’s about. It is about taking chances and making the most out of life. Life’s about going through the struggles and hard times in order to make the good ones even better than they would’ve been

Stud Terkel’s “The Good War” is a book of oral histories from World War Two that shows many different accounts and aspects of living life in World War Two or actually being on the battlefield. The interviews range from soldiers, admirals, house wives, kids, nurses and many other people in the world experiencing World War Two. There are also people who had firsthand accounts from Russia, England, France and even Japan. I believe this book of memories is a far more effective way of understanding the history of World War Two rather than a book of hard facts and statistics because “The Good War” demonstrates how firsthand accounts in World War Two makes you feel like you’ve been on the battlefield or out on the home front. It creates visual images in your head with the amazing detail that some of the soldiers described. These stories are compelling to read and it draws your attention in. There are limitations of just having a book about oral histories, the person could emphasize and talk about something that was important to them and not others, they could distort the memories to what they want to remember or they could even exaggerate or do the opposite and leave very little detail. Interviews such as Lowell Steward’s, Akira Miuri, John H Groove, and Telford Taylor show how effective oral histories can be.

“Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change” (Mary Shelley, Frankenstein). War can be a drastic change for the life of a person as war can ultimately morph them into a slave of the battlefield. In the book The Things They Carried, Tim O’ Brien describes the experiences of people in the Vietnam War and how they have become changed individuals from their past lives before combat. War pummels you with things that transcend your typical escapades and the more you try to understand them, the more you get sucked into the void of combat. The increased time the characters are in the battlefield, the more they have to think about it, thus shaping who they are. Only time can determine how much war can affect you.

The Great War is much like the great irony. Nationalistic ideals has consumed the humanity of individuals and blinded them from the truth. Governments used propagandas, and more to persuade young and naïve soldiers to enlist in the war. In All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Remarque, illustrates the life of a soldier, Paul. He and his fellow comrades have to face the horrors of the war. For the soldiers that survive, they are not only physically destroyed but mentally as well. War World One is not justifiable because of the damages, and losses of lives it has created. The war ended approximately 90 years ago. Yet, still in today’s society, people are still going to war. The Great War has killed numerous lives, and put many at stake.

Guns shooting, soldiers running, people dying; war. Bullets penetrating the skin, causing deadly wounds. Men being forced into war, and others choosing to go. Families wondering if their loved ones will ever come home safe. Currently, many people participate and experience the effects of war.

Fallen Angels, by Walter Dean Myers Reasons: offensive language, racism, violence The novel follows the experiences of Richie Perry, an African American soldier, who enlists in the army after high school when he realizes he has little prospects for work or college. He finds himself in the thick of battle in the jungles of Viet Nam. The bonds between Perry and his fellow soldiers deepen as they try to stay alive in a bloody and brutal war zone. Soon, Perry and his brothers in arms begin to question the very reasons Americans are involved in the war.

One of the most interesting arguments of the first video would be that it seems like the allies were going to lose the war in the spring of 1942. The armies of Hitler, who was the leader of Europe, were threatening both the Suez Canal and Cairo. The japan empire overshadowed that of Hitler’s. The Japanese soldiers invaded the unites states forces in the Philippines, which forced

The war film genre includes films about warfare, including naval, air or land battles. Films in this genre may focus on the battles, prisoners of war, military training, life during wartime or morality and humanitarian issues of warfare. This genre commonly includes works of fiction, works based on historical facts and occasionally works based on alternate-history fiction. According to American Cinema/American Culture, the genre also includes four narrative elements: the suspension of morality during times of war, the prioritization of collective goals over individual motivations, the rivalry between men and their objectification of women and the issues of reintegrating veterans. (Belton 165-71)

 These games come towards the end of a war that has cost thousands of men their