Name: Instructor: Course: Date: Violence and the World War II The World War II is an event that many would like to push at the back of their minds, but as well one that is hard to forget. The World War II was a global war that commenced on 1st September 1939 and ended in 1945. This war, needless to say, had unforeseen effects that are experienced to date. The Wikipedia estimates deaths during the war to be at 60 million - 40 million civilians and about 20 million soldiers (283,284). Bearing in mind that these were just estimates, it is clear of how much damage the war had on families, on nations and the world at large. The encyclopedia of psychology defines violence as an extreme type of aggression such as rape, assault, or …show more content…
Without an insight on the violence’s that occurred during the war, one may fail to see the effects that the war had and the extent of the damage that was accrued as a result of the war. The violence accounts also inform the current world of the tactics that were used against humanity and how people at that time perceived issues. It is important to note that issues like racism, like that instigated against the Jews, are not current but were worse during that period. The effects caused by the racism serve as an incentive for people in the current world to work against it. In a nutshell, a study of violence during the World War II causes us to have a clear picture and understand the war. This is mainly because the war was mainly carried out by violence on the people involved. The war also brings out a picture of the period and their themes. Some of their themes that stood out are how they looked down upon women, children and the underprivileged in the society. An article on the holocaust clearly shows how the old, sick, children and women were killed just because they were viewed as liabilities and as people who added no