Wartime Morale

Many common objects, such as a paperweight, can hold significant value to its possessor. Memories that are associated with these types of objects can create a strong bond that may sometimes weigh more than the object itself. This type of correlation between memories and objects is an important theme within Emily St. John Mandel’s novel, Station Eleven, as well as Tim O’Brien’s short story, The Things They Carried. At a young age Kirsten, the protagonist of Station Eleven, is abrasively thrust into a new and desolate world where most of the population has been killed by a virus. Whereas Jimmy Cross, the protagonist of The Things They Carried, is a fully-grown man

On 6 June 1944—D-Day—the Allies invaded Europe through the French beaches of Normandy, Omaha, and Utah. These attacks were a huge gamble since Germany was very well protected on all sides. The best tactic conceived by leaders Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt was that there was to distract the Germans before D-Day, thus forming the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops unit: the Ghost Army. The sole purpose for this “army" was to have unique kinds of soldiers use many different kinds of special weapons to create deceptions for the Germans through secretive operations.”’We were told we were going to be using inflatable equipment to try and fool the Germans into thinking that we were a real army, when we were in effect, I suppose, a rubber

A primary differentiation between James Longstreet and Joshua Chamberlain is their incompatible perspectives on the morale of the war, ultimately leading the reader to ascertain the cause of the Confederacy’s defeat at Gettysburg. As a Northern general, who believed that slavery could not co-exist in a county committed to the proposition that all men are considered equal, Chamberlain believed the war is fought to determine the value and freedom of all men. Viewed as essentially aberrant property throughout the South, Chamberlain, unlike other Southern officers, comprehends the complexities of human rights and the defective definition of man imposed upon the Constitution, promoting

The Battle of Normandy was the turning point in Europe; moreover, it was also conceived, by most, the beginning of the end of World War II. The Strategic objective of “Operation Overlord”, the code-name given to the invasion, was to enter the continent of Europe and undertake operations aimed at the heart of Germany and the destruction of her armed forces. The Allies fought and won battles using intangible armies, and furthermore, they gained the advantage in a battle of minds. The Allied leaders developed a deceptive plan called Fortitude North, with the purpose of keeping Hitler from moving the thirteen army divisions that he had stationed in Norway, Denmark, and Finland. More than a million German soldiers were occupied on the eastern

Operation Fortitude is also known as “D-Day Mission”, was part of a major role in winning the war in 1944. This operation was one out “35 subordinate plans and operations”, and from that Fortitude North and South were created. The strategic ruse was to fool the Germans who started to tighten the noose around most of Europe into thinking the allies were armed and ready. The Nazis were taking control of most of Europe and this is when the Allies came together with an idea to win the war. How did they jump the gun on Germany to make their yearlong plan work? Through deception, the Allies would create a web of deception, giving incorrect information, and used double agents. The best-laid plan is when only a few know about it, yet it would take

There are many ways to manipulate people and many techniques to do so, such as using fear and turning it into guilt, small requests into big requests, and the small things like posters, movies, radios, postage stamps and the press. Many of these techniques are used in something called “Propaganda.” During World War II, many propaganda ideas sparked. The most infamous ideas were created by a political party, the Nazi party led by a ruthless man, in which they attempted genocide.

War obviously has many repercussions and side effects that may often be overlooked. Lives are lost and soldiers are haunted with memories for the rest of their lives. American civilians are privileged with the ability to remain off of the front lines in a safe environment. In the article, Exposure to War as a Risk Factor for Mental Disorders, the mental stress that living in a war environment in the Middle East causes on innocent civilians is analyzed.

“Propaganda tries to force a doctrine on the whole people” (“Nazi Propaganda” 1), said Adolf Hitler as he explained his view of propaganda in his book, Mein Kampf. Adolf Hitler was one of the main people in history known for his use of propaganda, and by explaining his view about how it “forces a doctrine” over people proves that propaganda was a forceful tactic during WWII (“Nazi Propaganda” 1). Even though propaganda is what got people on board for the war and it showed the good outcomes the war could bring, propaganda is a poor tactic and shouldn’t have been used because it persuaded the world by using lies and false statements that didn’t tell the whole truth about what was happening during this time. In addition to the lies, the propaganda

I agree with you. I have the same opinion as you talking about of what the structure of both stories shows, the psychological turmoil of the soldiers in war. I like the way you chose for each one of the stories the best passages that argue your opinion. In the first story the dominant expression is “they carried things that …”, and the whole story takes us through the real things that are necessary in war and the inner states of soldiers. In the second story in the other hand, the dominant expression is "to tell a true war story …” In the second story the author faces the idea that sometimes people might not listen to what soldiers really live in war zones. The author highlights the fact that the war affects the minds of the soldiers in negative

I can tell that Winston is distraught at this moment because he realizes a lot of monumental things involving his life. I could not imagine being involved in a war and having all my decisions controlled for me. But I can relate to him because he knew he had the chance at happiness, but by the time happiness is in reach their life will be over. In my life I can relate because, when my dad returns back to the United States and lives near me, I will already be away at college and will be too late.

Allied powers spent several months on their German deception campaign. For example, they used false radio transmissions and double agents to mislead German military officials about where the Allied powers planned to attack. In addition, they used a fake army supposedly based in England and faux equipment for the same purpose. With time and effort, the Allied powers made their plan work.

The parallels between the propaganda tactics of contemporary America and Nazi Germany are too obvious to go undocumented. For the purposes of this paper, “propaganda” will be understood as any attempt of a government to control and/or change the attitudes of its citizens. From this liberal definition, I will analyze the relationship between Nazi Germany and contemporary America with respect to various methods of propagating government interests. As suggested by Hermann Goering, Minister of Economics and Commander-in-chief of the air force of Nazi Germany, the successful propaganda techniques will be compared with respect to denunciation of the

War has been known to cause negative mental effects among soldiers. Whether it be PTSD, depression, or a change in personality, war takes its toll. Because of its application to the real world, this common theme is often expressed in literature. In Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried,” he explains the physical and mental burdens that soldiers carry. He also describes how these burdens create psychological stress and eliminate soldiers’ ability to feel normal emotion. Ernest Hemingway’s “Soldier’s Home” also discusses the negative mental effects created by war. He accomplishes this by explaining the inability of a soldier to assimilate back into society after returning home. Although “The Things They Carried” and “Soldier’s Home” both express the psychological effects that war has on soldiers, the authors use different tones, plots, and types of mental effects to display this common theme.

Warfare causes many people to suffer from psychological problems. Many times, these problems come in the form of mental illness. According to the DSM-VI, which is the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a mental disorder is "a clinically significant behavioral or psychological syndrome or pattern that's associated with current distress (a painful symptom) or disability (impairment in one or more important areas of functioning) or with a significantly greater risk of suffering, death, pain, disability, or an important loss of freedom. This syndrome or pattern mustn't be merely an expected, culturally sanctioned response such as grief over the death of a

Never underestimate the effects of psychology in wars, it can make or break both the ally and opponent. As a person who lived in a country that lived by the propaganda every day for almost thirty years, I only catch glimpse of it when I was young. Nowadays, it is like another battle not in field, but in the media.