Effect On Children During World War II
Brodie Strozykowski
Thomas
12/15/1
English essay
Effect on kids around the world during World War II The streets are bare and sorrows echo throughout the devastated town. People mourn the loss of their loved ones as they try to survive the rest of the tragic day. Bombs burst in the streets and what was once a beautiful home where many memories were created is now reduced to ruins. Women and children cry out for their missing men. The men are all gone fighting for the ones they love. It’s time for a hero someone who can rebuild what has been lost. Who will be that hero? The children will be the hero. They will rise to the challenge and help rebuild the town to make it what it once had been. Children where the most effected by World War II, …show more content…
Children’s lives where very different from country to country. America had children doing many things. Young boys and girls who were about twelve and younger had the job of collecting paper and other objects that would be useful in the war. The young children became known as “great little scavengers”. Boys who were older prepared to go the war and help aid the countries fight against Japan and the Nazis. Girls who would older would try to take over the jobs of the men. Americans used a simple type of propaganda to lure kids into doing these jobs. The Americans told the kids that they must be more patriotic to help their country. This simple type of propaganda influenced kids enough to stand up for what they believe in so they could help fight for their country. (Kirk 1, …show more content…
This event was called The Candy Drop. A Mormon pilot named Gail Halvorsen took part in a operation called “operation Vittles” where the United States and Britain took part in trying to send air drops of food to people in west Berlin. This man decided that instead of dropping food for the people that he would drop candy for them so that they could enjoy the sweets. Hals plane and crew became known as “The Candy Bomber” and Hal was given the nickname of “The Chocolate Pilot”. By the end of the war they dropped 18 tons of candy from the plane to West Berlin. As the years progressed after WWII a book was made about Hal’s journey and in 2012 aired as a movie on TV. Hal lived to see this show and that day he also wore the same suit he had on when he dropped the candy. (The BCB,
Thomas
12/15/1
English essay
Effect on kids around the world during World War II The streets are bare and sorrows echo throughout the devastated town. People mourn the loss of their loved ones as they try to survive the rest of the tragic day. Bombs burst in the streets and what was once a beautiful home where many memories were created is now reduced to ruins. Women and children cry out for their missing men. The men are all gone fighting for the ones they love. It’s time for a hero someone who can rebuild what has been lost. Who will be that hero? The children will be the hero. They will rise to the challenge and help rebuild the town to make it what it once had been. Children where the most effected by World War II, …show more content…
Children’s lives where very different from country to country. America had children doing many things. Young boys and girls who were about twelve and younger had the job of collecting paper and other objects that would be useful in the war. The young children became known as “great little scavengers”. Boys who were older prepared to go the war and help aid the countries fight against Japan and the Nazis. Girls who would older would try to take over the jobs of the men. Americans used a simple type of propaganda to lure kids into doing these jobs. The Americans told the kids that they must be more patriotic to help their country. This simple type of propaganda influenced kids enough to stand up for what they believe in so they could help fight for their country. (Kirk 1, …show more content…
This event was called The Candy Drop. A Mormon pilot named Gail Halvorsen took part in a operation called “operation Vittles” where the United States and Britain took part in trying to send air drops of food to people in west Berlin. This man decided that instead of dropping food for the people that he would drop candy for them so that they could enjoy the sweets. Hals plane and crew became known as “The Candy Bomber” and Hal was given the nickname of “The Chocolate Pilot”. By the end of the war they dropped 18 tons of candy from the plane to West Berlin. As the years progressed after WWII a book was made about Hal’s journey and in 2012 aired as a movie on TV. Hal lived to see this show and that day he also wore the same suit he had on when he dropped the candy. (The BCB,