Remembering Heroes: The Course of World War II
If you go through the events in World War II, you will find such
great battles and unbelievable loss of life that you will probably think
you’re simply reading through some fictional war stories. But the fact
is: those heroic battles did happen and the lives that were lost during
the war were all real people - with families and loved ones waiting for
them at home. But they are not forgotten; a beautiful way of honoring
all the brave lives that were lost during the war is by simply
remembering their brave acts and the course of the war as often as we
can.
Listed below are few of the most memorable events that took place in
World War II. So read on, remember the bravery and courage of so many
soldiers who have fought for freedom and against tyranny.
- Germany Advances to Russia
Tagged as Operation Barbarossa, this invasion led 4.5 million Nazi
soldiers to the USSR borders. This is now considered to be one of
the largest offensives in military history. Although the invasion
was not totally successful, the Nazis were successful in damaging
most of Russia’s defenses leaving them in a terrible state.
- The Attack of Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor is a US naval base in the island of Hawaii and the
surprise attack by Japanese air forces was the final card that led
the US to join the war. Japanese Kamikaze planes came in several
waves killing hundreds of civilians and US military and caused huge
losses to their military bases and crafts.
- The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Considered to be one of the turning points in the course of the war,
onboard the aircraft, Enola Gay, a group of American soldiers set of
an a 6-hour flight towards Japan. The first atomic bomb was dropped
in the city of Hiroshima and several hours later at the city of
Nagasaki. The bombing killed over 100,000 people immediately and
several thousands more were injured.
- The Fall of the Great Dictators: Adolf Hitler
In 1944, the Axis forces was already well on their way to defeat. In
spite of the dire circumstances of their army and the loss of morale
by the Axis forces, Hitler never did declared defeat. This led to
the loss of thousands of German soldiers. Hitler allegedly
orchestrated his own suicide, taking along with him his mistress and
loyal confidante, Eva Braun.
As they say, there is no such thing as winning or losing in war.
There is only loss of life. But war can sometimes be a necessary
evil. Lives have already been lost but the best thing that we can do
is remember them and the cost freedom that they fought so dearly for
during the course of the war.
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