Jan Karski's Story Of A Secret State: My Report To The Words

In 2012, Jan Karski was honored by President Obama and given the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He is very deserving of this award and his experiences in his novel, Story of a Secret State: My Report to the Word prove his contribution to the national security of the United States. His intentions at the time may have been to get the attention of Roosevelt or Churchill, alerting them of the horrors of the war, but his memoir sparked an interest worldwide and his honest brutality is what keeps our interest today. Karski’s “page-turner” experiences keep a reader engaged from either his capturing’s, or mysterious strangers and their saddening stories. Having eyewitness accounts to the Polish underground account for his credibility and endless thrilling opportunities.
Karski was initially unaware of what was going to occur, as most civilians are when a war is beginning. When he was first drafted to Oswiecim, the men were unaware of the future and how quickly Russia would supervise Poland and be under it’s command. They blindly entered Tarnopol to become Soviet’s puppets and had no control of what was yet to come. Though Karski was confused and uninformed, he allowed himself to plan an escape route for
Karski presents his story with hope for the attention of leaders and influential persons around the world. Though some initially denied his requests, his story was able to change many people’s opinion on the occurrences in Europe and encouraged them to become informed and begin asking questions. One man being so dedicated to his country is empowering and motivating. Poland is often neglected on the aspect of World War II. The Poles dealt with violent domination and Karski experienced many of it first hand. His memoir deserves the acknowledgment and attention that it has received, along with the awards that Karski has been