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Invaded PEMA WILLIAMS

(1940-1944) (B Block)

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Map of Occupied France in 1942

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Timeline (1940-1944)

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photograph of Hitler Youth quote from historyofptsd.wordpress.com

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Did you know fact about lobotomies

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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1940.

1940. The German invasion of France. People are murdered, and others are made homeless.

Around the time of the German occupation of France during World War II, many people's lives and educations were changed drastically, while others were left with severe emotional scarring. The Nazis occupied the streets of France, imprisoning and executing Jews, and forcing others to flee or give in to German occupation. All lives were altered.

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Before the occupation, France allowed many Jewish refugees into the country. Therefore France was disproportionately affected by the mass deportation of Jews.

Hordes of people in France chose to leave their homes in big cities in hopes of better circumstances elsewhere.

Life in occupied France

World War II between 1940 and 1944 (the German occupation of France) altered lives across Europe, especially in France.During this time in France, even those who were not Jews (who were placed in concentration camps and largely exterminated), were negatively affected by the war.

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Life was harder for people living in big cities like Paris, which is why many chose to flee to smaller areas.

In large cities, there were many more soldiers occupying the streets and taking over homes, businesses, and institutions. There were also, more frequent bombings, less food, and more arrests. According to yadvashem.org, "Tens of thousands of businesses and thousands of apartments were confiscated from the Jews." This not only took a toll on the Jews, but on everybody else who was dependent on the goods from those businesses, or the income from those apartments. Even in smaller cities or even towns in France, life was still hard. There were still Nazis occupying the streets, and there were still people trying to pick out traitors to get an extra coin; this created an overall atmosphere of fear. People fleeing from big cities lived with any distant relative or random person that would let them in, if they were lucky. The displacement of people, and breaking of communities occurred not only in France, but all across Europe. During this part of World War II the lives of not only the people in France changed, but the lives of people all across Europe.

Nazi Education World War II also had a huge effect on education in Germany. Education in Germany was seen as a way to rise up above your class and prove that you are the best, the smartest, the most German. So naturally everyone who could aspired to get into a Hitler Youth institution.

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Timelines 1940-1944

It was made to sound like a way to get a good education, but really, it was a brutal way to brainwash kids with propaganda.

Because the Nazis had complete control over these institutions, the learning was infused with Nazi ideals and propaganda. The instructors would use the boy’s competitive instinct and desire to be the best to turn them against each other. These institutions were dormitories so there were no outside opinions to contradict those of their instructors.

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The boys were afraid to disobey or question their instructors for fear of the violent response. All of this together created a sense of isolation and fear for youth in these schools. According to britannica.com, “Throughout these years he lived a spartan life of dedication, fellowship, and Nazi conformity, generally with minimum parental guidance.”After graduating at age eighteen, the boys were required to serve in the army until at least the age of twenty-one.

Emotional Scarring World War II emotionally scarred many soldiers. Many soldiers were diagnosed with “battle fatigue” (a type of mental disorder caused by intense stress in battle), and other mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and PTSD. Soldiers with these mental illnesses are often depressed, violent, and anxious. When soldiers came home, their loved ones often found them to be completely different people because of their experiences in the war. One way that these mental illnesses were treated during World War II was by performing a lobotomy.

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Boys in Hitler Youth perform the Nazi salute

"Overall, 25% of casualties were caused by war trauma, and this rate was even higher– 50%– for soldiers engaged in long, intense fighting" -historyofptsd.wordpress.com

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Did you Know?: The purpose of a lobotomy was not to return patients to sanity, but to put them into a state of calm.

(That's why they  are not used anymore.)

According to britannica.com a lobotomy is a, “...surgical procedure in which the nerve pathways in a lobe or lobes of the brain are severed from those in other areas.� Lobotomies did not always have the desired effect, or even if it did make the person less violent, most of the time, it stripped a person of their personality, and basic ability to function on their own. Ultimately, World War II completely altered the personality, and mental health of many soldiers.

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In conclusion, around the time of the German occupation of France during World War II people's lives and educations were changed drastically; while others became completely different people. The German occupation of France forced people to entirely change their lifestyle during that time.

Meanwhile in Germany, Hitler Youth was made to sound like a great way to educate kids, but it was actually a brainwashing method, and a way to enlist boys for the army. Many soldiers who fought in World War II came back different people, because of their experiences during the war. World War II completely changed our world. What would happen if it had never ended? How would our world be?

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"World War II." History of PTSD. N.p., 15 Dec. 2011. Web. 04 June 2017. <https://historyofptsd.wordpress.com/w orld-war-ii/>.

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