WORLD HISTORY

World History - Contrasting views on the Second World War



World History - Contrasting views on the Second World War

Introduction

This discussion will attempt to identify two sources that shed light on an event of global relevance from contrasting angles. For this purpose, the Second World War has been selected. The paper will identify the author and the significance of the date, the sources' target audience any biases that are evident in the selected sources. Furthermore, the article will explain how historians might use these sources to understand the issues or problems to which they relate and conclude by suggesting where historians might go to resolve the debate.

Comparative Analysis & Discussion

In general, when one thinks of the Second World War, we remember the kind of movie Saving Private Ryan, The Longest Day, Pearl Harbor and films that deal with this conflict, the bloodiest in the history of mankind, very fragmented and unilateral. In passing, we forget that the imperialists did not hesitate to massacre civilians to terrorize the enemy. The Anglo-American bombing German civilians, the German imperialists retaliated with their V-1 and V-2 on London and massacred civilians Soviet Japanese imperialists massacred Chinese civilians and American imperialists deliberately killed civilians Japanese Nagasaki and Hiroshima (Not including conventional bombings that preceded) (Shiffman, 2007). Not pretty nice everything! In fact, the crimes of Stalin used to hide all the barbarism of imperialist (Japanese, Anglo-American and German) who balked not to kill civilians of the other side, while the Soviets themselves have never killed civilian's imperialist countries which were at war. Obviously, this is terribly embarrassing for the bourgeoisie.

For nearly four years, from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945, the Soviet-German front was the main front of World War II. It extended over 6200 km great on this front, the Soviet Union led by Joseph Stalin and the Communist Party, including one fought alone Nazi Germany, resisted the blows of the fascist hordes, stopped their advance and drove. Twenty million lives of the 50 million totals swept away in the last war, as was the tribute of the Soviet people over fascism. Victory parade on Red Square in Moscow, June 24, 1945 was truly triumphant. Its climax was the deposit, at the foot of Lenin's Mausoleum; the bearings in drums, banners divisions defeated Reich. That it was difficult path to victory (Boehme, 2008). The pages of history will recall that the USSR has contributed to the defence of freedom, democracy, human rights and that its people have paid the price heavily.

The first day of the war was a tragedy: the suddenness of the invasion of fascist hordes at dawn on Sunday, the massive attacks of enemy aircraft on sleeping cities and airfields. Approximately 1150 aircraft were destroyed before they could take off (Timmermann, 2007). During the summer and autumn of 1941, Soviet troops waged fierce defensive battles, exhausting the enemy. During the first 20 days of the war, the fascist army lost more soldiers and officers that during all campaigns in Western ...