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Postwar Journeys
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Author : Hang Thi Thu Le-Tormala
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Release Date : 2021-06-18
Postwar Journeys written by Hang Thi Thu Le-Tormala and has been published by University Press of Kansas this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-18 with History categories.
Postwar Journeys: American and Vietnamese Transnational Peace Efforts since 1975 tells the story of the dynamic roles played by ordinary American and Vietnamese citizens in their postwar quest for peace—an effort to transform their lives and their societies. Hang Thi Thu Le-Tormala deepens our understanding of the Vietnam War and its aftermath by taking a closer look at postwar Vietnam and offering a fresh analysis of the effects of the war and what postwar reconstruction meant for ordinary citizens. This thoughtful exploration of US-Vietnam postwar relations through the work of US and Vietnamese civilians expands diplomatic history beyond its rigid conventional emphasis on national interests and political calculations as well as highlights the possibilities of transforming traumatic experiences or hostile attitudes into positive social change. Le-Tormala’s research reveals a wealth of boundary-crossing interactions between US and Vietnamese citizens, even during the times of extremely restricted diplomatic relations between the two nation-states. She brings to center stage citizens’ efforts to solve postwar individual and social problems and bridges a gap in the scholarship on the US-Vietnam relations. Peace efforts are defined in their broadest sense, ranging from searching for missing family members or friends, helping people overcome the ordeals resulting from the war, and meeting or working with former opponents for the betterment of their societies. Le-Tormala’s research reveals how ordinary US and Vietnamese citizens were active historical actors who vigorously developed cultural ties and promoted mutual understanding in imaginative ways, even and especially during periods of governmental hostility. Through nonprofit organizations as well as cultural and academic exchange programs, trailblazers from diverse backgrounds promoted mutual understanding and acted as catalytic forces between the two governments. Postwar Journeys presents the powerful stories of love and compassion among former adversaries; their shared experiences of a brutal war and desire for peace connected strangers, even opponents, of two different worlds, laying the groundwork for US-Vietnam diplomatic normalization.
Bread Butter And Sugar
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Author : Martin Schiller
language : en
Publisher: Hamilton Books
Release Date : 2007-02-06
Bread Butter And Sugar written by Martin Schiller and has been published by Hamilton Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-02-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Based on the true story of Martin Schiller, a child survivor of the Holocaust, this gripping memoir describes the unfolding horror of the Nazi genocide seen through the eyes of a child. "Menek" (Schiller's childhood nickname) was six-years-old when the Nazis invaded Poland, and his family fled eastward from their native Tarnobrzeg. He was nine when he and his family were interned as slave laborers at the Skarzysko concentration camp, where his father perished. As the Russian army advanced, Menek and his brother were deported to Buchenwald, where Menek survived with the help of a sympathetic Block Elder (a German political prisoner) who placed him in a barrack for Russian POWs. The story of his journey continues after liberation, with their harrowing escape from postwar Poland; the brothers' travels through war-ravaged Germany to find their mother; and the anxiety of the DP camps where the family must decide between Israel or America. This memoir covers the now-emblematic features of a survivor's journey both during and after the war with the intimacy of a young boy's point-of-view, recalling his own thoughts and reactions to events as he tries to make sense of an irrational world.
Patterns Of Return
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Author : Monika Adamczyk-Garbowska
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Patterns Of Return written by Monika Adamczyk-Garbowska and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Holocaust survivors categories.
The Unfinished Journey
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Author : William Henry Chafe
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2003
The Unfinished Journey written by William Henry Chafe and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
This popular classic text chronicles America's roller-coaster journey through the decades since World War II. Considering both the paradoxes and the possibilities of post-war America, Chafe portrays the significant cultural and political themes that have colored our country's past and present, including issues of race, class, gender, foreign policy, and economic and social reform. He examines such subjects as the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights movement, the origins and the end of the Cold War, the culture of the 1970s, the Reagan years, the Clinton presidency, and the events of September 11th and their aftermath. In this edition, Chafe provides an insightful assessment of Clinton's legacy as president, particularly in light of his impeachment, and an entirely new chapter that examines the impact of two of America's most pivotal events of the twenty-first century: the 2000 presidential election turmoil and the September 11th terrorist attacks. Chafe puts forth an excellent account of George W. Bush's first year as president and also covers his subsequent role as a world leader following his administration's declared war on terrorism. The completely revised epilogue and updated bibliographic essay offer a compelling and controversial final commentary on America's past and its future. Brilliantly written by a prize-winning historian, the fifth edition of The Unfinished Journey is an essential text for all students of recent American history.
Postwar Destiny
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Author : Horst Christian
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-03-19
Postwar Destiny written by Horst Christian and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-19 with categories.
Based On A True StoryOn November 27th 1954, Karl Veth boards a plane that will take him to his new life. After surviving World War II as a teenager, and spending several years earning a master degree in his chosen trade, Karl leaves Germany behind and sets out for America.He secures work the very same day he steps off the plane at Idlewild Airport in New York, and is stunned and amazed to learn he will be free to work as many jobs and as many hours as he pleases. Gone are the restrictions he left behind in Germany where citizens are permitted to work at only one place of employment at a time, and only for a set number of hours a day. His first taste of real freedom is pure bliss.As Karl adapts to his new homeland, he allows his entrepreneurial spirit to run wild. He has a knack for coming up with successful business ideas, and considers every challenge an adventure. Over the years, he starts and sells a number of successful businesses because he can. There are no limits to what he can achieve in his new homeland.There is not a single day in Karl's life he regrets moving to America and becoming a citizen. For him, America truly was and is, the land of opportunity.
The Unfinished Journey
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Author : William H. Chafe
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2014
The Unfinished Journey written by William H. Chafe and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with United States categories.
This title chronicles America's roller-coaster journey through the decades since World War II. Considering both the paradoxes and the possibilities of post-war America, Chafe portrays the significant cultural and political themes which have coloured the country's past and present.
Journeys Of Remembrance
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Author : Kathryn Jones
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-12-02
Journeys Of Remembrance written by Kathryn Jones and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-02 with Literary Criticism categories.
"The Second World War was a common experience of cultural and historical rupture for many European countries, but studies of this period and its after-images often remain locked in national frameworks. Jones' comparative study of national memory cultures argues for a more nuanced view of responses to shared issues of remembrance. Focusing on the 1960s and 1970s, two decades of great change and debate in French and German discourses of memory, it investigates literary representations of the Second World War, and in particular the Holocaust, from France and both Germanies. The study encompasses thirteen works representing a variety of genres and divergent perspectives, and authors include Jorge Semprun, Peter Weiss, Georges Perec and Bernward Vesper. Addressing the underlying theme of travel as a means of exploring the past, it contrasts the journeys made by deportees and post-war visitors to the camps with the use of the journey as a literary device."
The Unfinished Journey
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Author : William H. Chafe
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1991
The Unfinished Journey written by William H. Chafe and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with History categories.
Chronicles the history of the United States over the past forty five years, including the first years of the Bush administration.
Postwar Survivor
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Author : Horst Christian
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-04
Postwar Survivor written by Horst Christian and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04 with categories.
Germany, October 1945. World War II has come to an end and after narrowly surviving the fall of Berlin and the months afterward, Karl Veth is faced with new challenges. He must help his family survive in an impoverished country torn apart by war. Food is scarce but using the street-smarts he developed throughout the war, Karl is able to establish a trading network between local farmers and the US military to help provide for his family. Until his father puts an end to it. At 15 years old, Karl should have already left home and completed the first year of an apprenticeship in his chosen trade. With the war over, his father insists he behave like a responsible adult, leave home, and learn a trade so he can provide for himself. Uncertain of which direction to take, Karl accepts a position on a fishing vessel until he can decide on an honorable trade. A kind ship's captain and his friend, a retired master chef, come to Karl's aid and set him on a course that will change his life forever. Over the next few years, under the tutelage of a stern master, he will learn more, much more, than the required skills of his chosen craft. Author's Note: Karl Veth's story began in the Degree series. He is the main character in the books and after reading the series, fans wanted to learn more about his life after the war. Encouraged by readers and their desire to know more, the story of Karl's journey to America begins in Germany in Book 1 and will be completed in Book 2.
Walking Them Home
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Author : Derrick Nearing
language : en
Publisher: FriesenPress
Release Date : 2019-12-18
Walking Them Home written by Derrick Nearing and has been published by FriesenPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In July of 1994, Leading Seaman Derrick Nearing, a military medic, is urgently deployed to Rwanda, a country he has never heard of, sent on a mission halfway around the world that will colour the rest of his life. In the previous months, Rwanda has lost forty percent of its seven million people, either murdered or fleeing for their lives to neighboring countries to escape the Interahamwe genocide. The mission for Derrick and his fellow soldiers is simple: to help the reconnaissance team secure the ground, vehicles, and materials needed to establish a hospital facility. Once this is accomplished, 247 soldiers will join them from Canada, on a humanitarian mission to assist the people of Rwanda in the wake of the genocide. The mission, dubbed Operation Passage, will help refugees walk back from Goma, Zaire, to return to their towns, villages, farms, and cities all over Rwanda. The Canadians will set up rest, water and food points, and medical aid stations along the major highway into the country. As the Rwandans return, the Canadian men and women will come to witness the horrific aftermath of a genocide and an abysmal stain on the United Nations and the nations of the world that didn’t act when it was so desperately needed. Based on Nearing’s daily journal entries, Walking Them Home: A Soldier’s Journey to Post War Rwanda, is an intimate view of one soldier’s journey from initial optimism and excitement at being sent to help in a faraway land, to a slow descent into PTSD and depression from the nightmarish memories he cannot escape.