Tag: WW2
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Presenting- A Fear of Public Speaking
This week in class, I finally presented my World War Two presentation on the Psychology of Letter Writing. This was the third day of presenting and having watched all of my fellow classmates present, I was finally ready for it to be my turn. Leading up to my presentation, I was very nervous, for I…
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The Psychology of Letter Writing- Writing During a Time of Tragedy
In today’s age, letter writing is frequently referred to as ‘a lost art’- one that has been taken over by emails, texts, and instant messaging. Yet, during the Second World War, letter writing was utilized heavily, specifically by victims of the war like those in concentration and internment camps. Though, why is that? Why was…
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Love Prevails During War-Through Letters
This week in class, we listened to a plethora of love letters written during US wars. Though we mainly focused on letters written during World War two, we also learned about the history of war time love letters, dating all the way back to the Revolutionary War. At least for me, I think it’s easier…
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Last Letters From The Holocaust
This week in class, we were to choose two ‘last letters’ from various Jews who died in the Holocaust who kept correspondence with their families. Going into this assignment, I knew it was going to be heavy. After last week reading letters from children in Japanese internment camps, I learned just how hard it is…
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Letters From Children in the Japanese Internment Camps- New Perspectives
This week in class, we read letters from children in Japanese internment camps. I’ll be honest, going into it, I was not looking forward to reading the letters. Not because I wasn’t curious or interested, but because I was sure I would be saddened and upset over the depressing things I read about- especially coming…
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Censorship During The War- Was It Ethical?
A difficult question indeed. After this week’s reading of PBS’s “Communication: News and Censorship”, I have gained a lot more knowledge as to how the news portrayed WW2 to the American people. During World War two, the average American citizen’s knowledge about the war came from three sources: newspapers, broadcasts, and the radio. Though, the…
