Throughout time, countless surrenders have occurred, the most common in war. In John Steinbeck's novel The Moon Is Down, a small town surrenders to invaders that changes how the people act and think. In Antigone, Antigone never surrenders, trying to put moral beliefs before the law. The poem and movie Invictus suggest to never surrender and to control fate or destiny. This idea of surrendering is a motif in the works of The Moon Is Down, Antigone, and Invictus. In the face of adversity, the human
were all in dispute. Men from all around stepped up and fought for their country, risking and generally losing their lives to save their loved ones. This fatal war was known as World War 2, the deadliest war in history. The war took a devastating toll on many people worldwide, while they watched a majority of their loved ones pass; many felt defeated, until one man stepped up, Winston Churchill. Winston Churchill pronounced his “We Shall Never Surrender” speech on June 4, 1940 at the House of Commons
There are many strange examples and acts from the Japanese military during World War 2. For example, not a single soldier would ever surrender as POW. Due to rules by the military and the indoctrination of beliefs, soldiers would refuse to accept defeat. This had roots in the government as well, and the Emperor of Japan along with the rest of the government refused surrender even when defeat was apparent. The interpretation of Japanese social, military, and historical culture caused individual
Truman eventually chose to drop the atomic bombs on both Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August of 1945. This choice to drop the atomic bombs was right because these bombings assisted in slowing the expansion of the Soviet Union, changed the Japanese never-give-up mentality, and prevented the loss of many American and Japanese lives. For a start, the use of the atomic bombs helped slow the expansion of the Soviet Union following World War II. In regards to this, the United States was able to use the threat
bombs was right because these bombings assisted in slowing the expansion of the Soviet Union, changed the Japanese never-give-up mentality, and prevented the loss of many American and Japanese lives. For a start, the use of the atomic bombs helped slow the
bomb ever used on August 6, 1945. The United States was urging Japan to surrender, when they refused to comply with these terms, the bomb was dropped and 100,000 people were killed. Two professors of American History, Robert James Maddox and Tsuyoshi Hasegawa, share their opposing views on weather the atomic bomb was necessary to end World War II. Maddox claims that the atomic bomb forced the Japanese army to agree to surrender, which significantly saved more lives than would have been lost. Hasegawa
age of four I had a dream that one day I would play tennis at place called Wimbledon. I remember so clearly waking up that morning and going to my mom to ask her where Wimbledon was. From a young age tennis was my most passionate sport. Tennis was to be the thing that would challenge me far beyond anything I could ever have imagined because I learnt that “Sometimes you have to surrender before you can win.” According to my first tennis teacher, Irene, I had great potential. At the age of eight my mom
surrendered to the victorious Allied troops. The War was over! Or at least for Europe. Japan had still not given up her own battle with the United States. Battle after battle was still being fought for control of the Pacific. American and Japanese troops were dying at a rapid pace and no ground was being gained on any side. Many people speculate over Japans stubbornness to surrender when obviously faced with a losing cause. This stubbornness can be attributed to the Japanese Culture. In their
Rest? Does it even exist in today’s culture? Consistently saturated in constant noise,it surrounds us everywhere, be it work, social media, school, goals. Somewhere along the way the world has programmed us to keep moving and never slow down. The spirit of busy consumes our downtime we saturate ourselves in tv, scrolling through Pintrest, updating our Facebook, taking selfies and constantly meditating on the worries of today. The rest stop, we park in is worry, and busyness is our companion
thrown out haphazardly to the world for all to use. The committee was made up of very knowledgeable people (generals, doctors, and scientists) who to took steps to regulate the use of atomic energy beforehand. The committee also voted for the use of the bomb, voted on targets that would be hit and in the beginning voted not to give the Japanese a warning before the bombs fell. The committee also agreed that Japan would not surrender without the use of the atomic bomb. Finally, after much debate, a decision