World War 2 Infatuation

As I sit next to the old veteran, he recounts his time as a soldier during the allied landings at D-Day. He describes the horror and trauma he had to go through to survive. When he finished, I asked him “why did you do it?”. After pausing for a moment, he looks me in the eye and said “I did it for you”.

Ever since I was young, I was drawn to the topic of World War 2. Often times, when I got home from school, all I would do was watch documentaries on channels such as History or Nat Geo for hours. I enjoyed a lot of the programs, but the ones that intrigued me the most was those concerning World War 2. Something about it just completely fascinated me and at that time I did not know why. Frequently I visited the library and gathered up all the
The reason behind my infatuation with World War 2 is due to the complexity of it. Every event and person all played a role in the outcome of the war. The Battles, the technology, the stories of soldiers who participated in it is just so enthralling. I would try to explain this to them but they would never understand it. This is when I found out that the majority people don't look at the war the way I do. For example, when most people look at a tank from the war, they see it just as an old relic from a distant era. When I see such a tank, I immediately want to know when it was made, the model, and which soldiers served in it. In fact, one of my fondest memories as a child was when I was allowed to go inside a running Panzer IV tank and turn the turret. As I listen to the stories of the soldiers who served in the war, all I can think about is how heroic they were and if I would be able to do the same in their position. When I look at the battles of the war, I see them as a struggle of freedom against tyranny. It astonishes me that we were able to defeat such an
Because of this, I often turn to the internet or YouTube when I want to know more. Most of the times this works and my question is answered. However, I find that the most enlightening way to gather more information on World War 2 was to talk to the people who lived through it. For example, when I had questions about the Holocaust I was able to speak to a man who survived the concentration camps. I found that his account was more interesting and informative than anything other source about the event. In addition to this, I visit various museums so that I can actually examine artifacts from the war and get a visual of how the it was like. Learning from all these sources only serves to strengthen my passion for World War