World War II: Separation Of Family And After-Effects On Communities

The best representation of World War II comes from analyzing access to food, the separation of family, and the after-effects on communities. World War II (WWII) was a war that connected both the eastern and western hemispheres in the 1930s and 1940s. The war had a lasting effect on all nations involved and the following generations. The comparison of access to food between nations is essential as there can be a degradation of life. Family is important to basic societal norms, and experiencing separation from family, especially during the war, can cause emotional and mental turmoil. Knowing and understanding the after-effects of war on communities is essential as it helps others understand specific traits about the community and how they grow

When the U.S. bombed Hiroshima, the home of Sadako, Japan surrendered quickly, and about 80,000 people died instantly. The deaths didn’t stop there, as shown in Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes when Sadako ends up dying from leukemia, which is a disease caused by the radiation from the bomb. The bombs also destroyed many crops and vital food sources, leaving many starving to death. WWII made many people starve in all different types of circumstances. Amsterdam didn't have much food either, which eventually led to thefts of the warehouse where the occupants of the Secret Annex lived. Germany was importing food into conquered countries and using it to feed the German armies as well as, leaving the people originally in the countries starving. Anne says in her diary that they had to ration out the food, and someone started stealing more than what they were given. All in all, this shows how the residents of the Secret Annex dealt with the food situation in the harsh world of

When Sadako fell ill with leukemia, also known as the “A-bomb disease,” she was taken from her family to a hospital. Of course, her family visited, but they weren’t there all the time, not like a regular family. Just imagine how alone she felt. The novel tells us about another kid in the hospital, Kenji, who eventually passed from the same disease. The day came and Sadako learned about his death, which led to Sadako talking to the nurse about it, who put it like this, “‘Wherever he is, I’m sure that he is happy now,’ the nurse said. ‘He has shed that tired, sick body and his spirit is free.’” These words change Sadako’s opinion of death to a way to be free from sickness and pain. Meanwhile, years before, Anne Frank was experiencing a completely different type of separation. After she was caught, she was sent to a concentration camp. In this process, she was separated from her family because her father was in a different concentration camp and I doubt she saw her sister or mother in the camp. The article “Who was Anne Frank” states, “In early November 1944, Anne was put on transport again. She was deported to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp with Margot. Their parents stayed behind in Auschwitz.” This is yet another way people got separated in