I am probably going to pick a position as a working woman in America, simply because it will be easier for me to put myself in the position of a woman - however, I might end up picking a soldier because it might be fun to get into a soldier's shoes to see what they would think.
As a woman I would look up information on working conditions and probably look into a specific factory that I would be working at.
As a soldier, I think I'd pick a specific battle to be in - maybe even be a soldier on the opposing side?
As for the letter itself, I'd like to handwrite it as a semi-illiterate person, so it'd have spelling errors and backwards letters and stuff, but the message would still get across... It might be fun.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
Honors History Blog #2
The wars held importance in the sense that they were so devastating that it's unlikely that anyone would ever want to be involved in such a large-scale conflict again. They also held importance in the sense that they helped countries do a lot of developing- quite a bit of technology developed during that time is still used today. Weaponry, planes... heck, even nuclear weaponry came about because of the second world war. Not that it wouldn't have if it weren't for the war, but during times of crisis people become desperate and tend to work faster than they normally do on such things so that it can help them overcome said crisis.
The wars were incredible in the sense that they brought about development that would not have ordinarily been brought around. Yes, nuclear fusion/fission did exist before World War 2... but that was in the sun and not in a way that we could harness. If it hadn't been for the need to build nuclear weaponry then we would have never even considered that it could be harnessed, and we would probably still be using some ridiculous form of power like hamsters on treadmills. A lot of the weaponry that we use today appeared in the second world war as well - I'm probably wrong on this, but if I remember right, I heard that AK-47s were invented during WW2, and a lot of aerial technology came to be in the second world war. Plus, a lot of planes that could carry more than just one person (a person plus a bomb/weapon) started to be invented in the first world war - before that, soaring with the birds was something that could only be done for a few moments (just ask the Wright brothers). They also created a lot of alliances and a system of checks and balances on other countries that had the possibility to go renegade on us all. (Not that they would. We have nukes.)
The wars were incredible in the sense that they brought about development that would not have ordinarily been brought around. Yes, nuclear fusion/fission did exist before World War 2... but that was in the sun and not in a way that we could harness. If it hadn't been for the need to build nuclear weaponry then we would have never even considered that it could be harnessed, and we would probably still be using some ridiculous form of power like hamsters on treadmills. A lot of the weaponry that we use today appeared in the second world war as well - I'm probably wrong on this, but if I remember right, I heard that AK-47s were invented during WW2, and a lot of aerial technology came to be in the second world war. Plus, a lot of planes that could carry more than just one person (a person plus a bomb/weapon) started to be invented in the first world war - before that, soaring with the birds was something that could only be done for a few moments (just ask the Wright brothers). They also created a lot of alliances and a system of checks and balances on other countries that had the possibility to go renegade on us all. (Not that they would. We have nukes.)
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Blog #15
Instead of picking something off of the provided list that Randy has given us, I decided to choose something that I was particularly interested in - that is, the combat strategies and what sort of information and misinformation was used to win the war.
During the war, both sides had many different battle strategies. Due to my nature as a writer, and my recent fascination with the kinds of tactics that are used in war-like battles, I wish to know all that I can about the combat tactics in the war and what kinds of things were done to give the other side misinformation. I recall reading somewhere that American and Brittish troops had spies working for them, sometimes even double-agents, who would talk about what the German forces were up to, and deliver information about squadrons that were nonexistent. I also recall reading that America and Brittan broadcasted radio messages that purposely spoke about plans, attacks and squadrons that did not exist to falsely prepare their enemies for an attack that was not coming and distract them from the real attack. I'd like to know a lot more about these strategies and these spies and the way that the battles were fought during the war; which I could probably do by researching accounts of soldiers on the battlefield or looking up battleplans. And, chances are, a lot of our combat strategies are the same as they were back then.
During the war, both sides had many different battle strategies. Due to my nature as a writer, and my recent fascination with the kinds of tactics that are used in war-like battles, I wish to know all that I can about the combat tactics in the war and what kinds of things were done to give the other side misinformation. I recall reading somewhere that American and Brittish troops had spies working for them, sometimes even double-agents, who would talk about what the German forces were up to, and deliver information about squadrons that were nonexistent. I also recall reading that America and Brittan broadcasted radio messages that purposely spoke about plans, attacks and squadrons that did not exist to falsely prepare their enemies for an attack that was not coming and distract them from the real attack. I'd like to know a lot more about these strategies and these spies and the way that the battles were fought during the war; which I could probably do by researching accounts of soldiers on the battlefield or looking up battleplans. And, chances are, a lot of our combat strategies are the same as they were back then.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Blog #14
1. What are the most interesting aspects of World Wars 1 and 2?
In my opinion, the most interesting aspect of World Wars 1 and 2 is that they were so close together. The world had just been devastated by the first World War (or, as it was known then, The Great War), and yet the instability caused by it provoked the second one to erupt and begin. I also find it interesting that the wars both had similar causes - that is, instability among alliances and countries, as well as chaos involved in the relationships between them, albeit for different reasons for either war.
2. What do you hope to learn about these wars?
Well, to be completely honest, I don't really hope to learn much, since I learned a lot about World Wars 1 and 2 last year in Lori's class. Something I would like to learn, though, are the kinds of tactics that were used on the battlefields, and how things like spy operations were done, and what sort of honor soldiers had regarding the other side. (I heard somewhere that soldiers would give people on the other side funerals and things out of respect.)
3. How/Why are these wars important today? How do they impact and/or inform our world today?
The wars held importance in the sense that they were so devastating that it's unlikely that anyone would ever want to be involved in such a large-scale conflict again. They also held importance in the sense that they helped countries do a lot of developing- quite a bit of technology developed during that time is still used today. Weaponry, planes... heck, even nuclear weaponry came about because of the second world war. Not that it wouldn't have if it weren't for the war, but during times of crisis people become desperate and tend to work faster than they normally do on such things so that it can help them overcome said crisis.
In my opinion, the most interesting aspect of World Wars 1 and 2 is that they were so close together. The world had just been devastated by the first World War (or, as it was known then, The Great War), and yet the instability caused by it provoked the second one to erupt and begin. I also find it interesting that the wars both had similar causes - that is, instability among alliances and countries, as well as chaos involved in the relationships between them, albeit for different reasons for either war.
2. What do you hope to learn about these wars?
Well, to be completely honest, I don't really hope to learn much, since I learned a lot about World Wars 1 and 2 last year in Lori's class. Something I would like to learn, though, are the kinds of tactics that were used on the battlefields, and how things like spy operations were done, and what sort of honor soldiers had regarding the other side. (I heard somewhere that soldiers would give people on the other side funerals and things out of respect.)
3. How/Why are these wars important today? How do they impact and/or inform our world today?
The wars held importance in the sense that they were so devastating that it's unlikely that anyone would ever want to be involved in such a large-scale conflict again. They also held importance in the sense that they helped countries do a lot of developing- quite a bit of technology developed during that time is still used today. Weaponry, planes... heck, even nuclear weaponry came about because of the second world war. Not that it wouldn't have if it weren't for the war, but during times of crisis people become desperate and tend to work faster than they normally do on such things so that it can help them overcome said crisis.
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