Petro And Luba's Short Story: The Great War

The foragers soon helped themselves to whatever they pleased, sometimes leaving civilians without enough food to survive the winter. They set ablaze many homes, outbuildings and fields when they were done ransacking them. The local residents hid anything of value in the woods and

The Great War , or as it is known now, World War One was a global conflict fought between the Allied Powers ; Great Britain, France, Russia, and the United States along will other smaller nations and the Central Powers ; Germany, Austria – Hungary, Turkey/Ottoman Empire and other small nations from 1914 to 1918. World War One began from a series of tumultuous events, that in turn affected the balance of alliances that had been made between countries at that time in the world.

At the beginning of these chapters they thought their luck was changing, but sadly it was not. The Kommandant and the Oberscharfuher were talking about how Roosevelt was dead and how they would win. After this happened they shortly arrived at Lager Tekla a small Hungarian Jewish women’s camp. Magda was separated from the them because she was already a Lager worker. Magda’s barrack was bombed out, but she escaped just in time and joined jutka and mother. They were later herded to Schonau Lager. At this camp they were a little scared of the americans constant bombing. At this new camp there were some captured soldiers who offered bits and pieces of information about what was going on in the war. Jutka, Magda, and mother were forced to go on a march, but

In 1975 the Oxford University Press published the first edition of The Great War and Modern Memory written by Paul Fussell. As Fussell states in the opening line, “this book is about the British experience on the Western Front from 1914 to 1918.” In this paper I will argue, that despite the numerous literary awards this book has won, it contains historical inaccuracies and shortcomings in relation to the accurate information provided that takes away from the prestige of the book. Despite the numerous negative aspects of the book, this paper will also briefly highlight the few positive areas of the book, therefore providing an in-depth analysis of the book.

the wagons were long gone. Some men went to try to get help but they got

“A Splendid Little War” was an alternative title to the Spanish American War named by Ambassador John Hay to his good friend Theodore Roosevelt. This war was one of the shortest wars of all time, lasting only about four months. Surprisingly, the main cause of death in this war wasn’t by being shot, but by dying of diseases such as Yellow Fever, Malaria and other diseases. Only 9,413 Spaniards were killed by wounds and combat and 53,540 were killed by many diseases. In this “Splendid Little War” America was able to free Spain's overseas empire which included Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. The United States was also hungry for foreign good that weren’t available to them in the homeland. After an easy victory over Spain, American was able to control islands in the seas such as Cuba, The Philippines and Guam. After this war, Spain was no longer a world power and the United States was on its way to the top.

To begin, the Clarkston townsfolk had to eliminate the isolation between themselves and the refugees and accept the reality of their town changing. The refugees were set to live in apartments on one side of the town, while a majority of the

In order for the people to maintain a peaceful life, soldiers were “forced to leave families and villages for several years” (Document E). They soon fell into loneliness and boredom and wanted to return home but were not allowed. In addition, soldiers would “died from hunger, sickness, and extreme heart or cold” (Document E). Their families also struggled not knowing any information about them and whether or not they died. They lived their lives in peace, but also of lost.

Lucia’s father sensing this war coming up, was a tremendous advantage for her family, especially the fact that he followed what his feelings were telling him and took his family out of their homeland Sucha, Poland to safety in another country. Her father Abraham, offered the whole family including aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents to come with him in the journey away from the Nazis’. Some cousins, aunts, and uncles came along with Lucia’s family but some stayed because they simply couldn 't see the danger coming ahead “..we made a stop in Bochnia, a city in the main road east, where my oldest uncle, my father 's brother Mehul, and his entire family lived. My father spent half the day begging them to depart with us. But my uncle and aunt could not see it. ‘We have children and grandchildren,’ they said. ‘We cannot leave.’” Page 24. They 're resilience to bounce back up after they desperately begged their extended family to come with them to safety, is declined, with the knowledge of Hitler potentially doing something that will affect them, worried Lucia’s family about their extended family but they had no choice but to keep on moving before the Nazis’ catch up to them. They traveled for days and weeks in a wagon with a horse and coachman, but the wagon couldn 't fit all fourteen people and their luggage, so they took turns sitting next to the coachman and walking along the side of the wagon.

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.

Firstly, the travel began with loading their wagon, the internal conflict had to of been hard not knowing what they would face on their journey or truly what the oxen could handle pulling the great distances. They pretty much ended up loading everything right down to the stove and the piano. Shortly realizing the oxen couldn’t handle the weight of all their belongings. They had to start dumping their belongings on the

The Vietnam War was a psychological and physical battle for all the young men who were drafted or volunteered. Caputo's own reasons for volunteering illustrate the mentality for some of the men entering into this journey. Those who are inducted into Vietnam face disturbing moral dilemmas that can be expected in an "ethical wilderness." The draft introduced a myriad of young men to the once forgotten moral ambiguity of war. Average American citizens must balance right from wrong in a world without morals or meaning. Caputo himself struggles with the idea that killing in combat is morally justified.

Family can mean anything to an individual. In this case we see that the little girls find a loving home in those who could not have a baby themselves and they love the girls dearly.

Frannie’' family is very close, her grandmother keeps the peace in their family by reading the Bible and teaching them new important lessons. Her dad is busy driving the truck but still makes time to see his family at home, and her mom is still carrying the burden of having lost three children. However, she is still positive and hopeful that her current pregnancy will allow her to have a new sibling for

The covered wagons were small and could only hold the emigrants luggage or food so the emigrants had to walk next to the wagon for safety or there food and clothes.