To What Extent Do Primary Sources Accurately Depict the True Nature of WWII?
To what extend do historical sources accurately depict the true nature of world war two?
World War 2 was the beginning and end of loyalties, it involved more countries than those who fought in World War 1 and influenced the role of women globally. However, it was also sadly the cause of 72 million deaths worldwide (axis and allies). During and after the war, myriad amounts of primary and secondary sources were written or created in various perspectives. Given the significant number of sources related to World War Two not surprisingly, many of these contradict each other. The corroboration of different opinions/views depends on the origins and beliefs of the creator. ‘Contradiction is not a sign of falsity, nor the lack of contradiction a sign of truth.’ - W H Auden and L Kronenberger, The Viking Book of Aphorisms (New York 1966). This basically states that evidence that disputes other evidence is not classified as false information but it is not the full truth either. This could be due to the different perspectives of the creator(s) or any other reason such as the alteration of a story that has been passed down over generations by different people who could have included or excluded information. By researching historical sources relating to Australian wartime detention centres (1940’s), the London Blitz (1940-1941) and the fall of Singapore (1942), it can be seen that there are a vast variety of reliable sources, some of which contradict other information but nevertheless accurately portray, to a significant extent, the events of World War two.
Extreme suspicion and alienation were high during World War Two which led to the creation of detention centres across Australia. This can be seen in these two primary sources that accurately depict the experiences of some Australian citizens. Because Australia was at war with Germany, Italy and Japan, migrants and even third generation descendants born in Australia from these Axis countries, were thrown into
World War 2 was the beginning and end of loyalties, it involved more countries than those who fought in World War 1 and influenced the role of women globally. However, it was also sadly the cause of 72 million deaths worldwide (axis and allies). During and after the war, myriad amounts of primary and secondary sources were written or created in various perspectives. Given the significant number of sources related to World War Two not surprisingly, many of these contradict each other. The corroboration of different opinions/views depends on the origins and beliefs of the creator. ‘Contradiction is not a sign of falsity, nor the lack of contradiction a sign of truth.’ - W H Auden and L Kronenberger, The Viking Book of Aphorisms (New York 1966). This basically states that evidence that disputes other evidence is not classified as false information but it is not the full truth either. This could be due to the different perspectives of the creator(s) or any other reason such as the alteration of a story that has been passed down over generations by different people who could have included or excluded information. By researching historical sources relating to Australian wartime detention centres (1940’s), the London Blitz (1940-1941) and the fall of Singapore (1942), it can be seen that there are a vast variety of reliable sources, some of which contradict other information but nevertheless accurately portray, to a significant extent, the events of World War two.
Extreme suspicion and alienation were high during World War Two which led to the creation of detention centres across Australia. This can be seen in these two primary sources that accurately depict the experiences of some Australian citizens. Because Australia was at war with Germany, Italy and Japan, migrants and even third generation descendants born in Australia from these Axis countries, were thrown into