WWI Narrative with a Twist

It was interesting to learn about World War II from a non-Hollywood perspective. As amusing and heartbreaking movies as Schindler List and The Pianist are, they portray the standpoint of a specific group. The German civilians under the Nazi regime are seldom given a voice in these post-war narratives as in  Berlin at War. This field study will further deepen our understanding of these events.

It was interesting to read how the residents of Berlin reacted to the news of the war – most were disappointed or apathetic with the announcement. This is vastly different representation than the blood thirsty Germans shown in the Allied countries. The departure of the English ambassador was especially telling because the public reacted with a depressive apathetic and not violence. The residents of Berlin were immune to being on the verge of war and did not take it very seriously. The fact that Hitler always flirted with that idea of war but never fully committed to it also made the Germs feel like war was not a possibility. Mostly, they were still scarred with the horrors of WWI and had no desire of triggering a new conflict.

I found this website– it has photos that blend WWII images with how the sites are presently. It is important to analyze the sites we are going with hindsight but I believe witnessing them as they were can be just as impactful.

http://twistedsifter.com/2012/05/blending-scenes-from-wwii-into-present-day/