The topic i chose was world war two which occurred from 1939 to 1945. The second world War was the most widespread and deadliest war in history. It involved more than 30 countries and resulted in more that 50 million military civilian deaths.The war was started by Germany in an unwarranted attack on Poland. Britain and France declared war on Germany after Hitler had refused to stop his invasion of poland. Among the estimated 50 million people killed there was six million Jews murdered in Nazi concentration camps, which was part of Hitler’s “Final Solution”. War world two ended when Allies (Great Britain, France, United States, Soviet Union) accepted Germany's surrender, also known as V-E day. On may 8th 1945 Europe celebrated …show more content…
This text is about the future and how it’s an equal world where everyone in every aspect is equal. World War two relates to the text because it leads to the same thing, everyone being the same- equal. Nazi leader Adolf Hitler was one of the most powerful dictators in the twentieth century. After world war one he rose power in the National socialist German workers party and took control of the German government. He established concentration camps to place jews and other groups that he saw as a threat. Hitler wanted to create a territory just for the german people. He had to kill jews and others to create the kind of “equal” environment he wanted. In result this relates to “Harrison Bergeron” because everyone is equal. Both were aiming toward dictatorship. In the story no one was allowed to be better looking or better than anyone, everyone was equal. That was similar to what dictator Hitler was aiming at, having an environment with “the perfect race”.
The event of World War two helps us understand the “Harrison Bergeron” text better because we know the background of the author and where he may have got some of his ideas. Knowing that Vonnegut went through this events allows us to compare both reality and ideas of Vonnegut. It as well gives us a closer look of what Vonnegut went through and how it it may have impacted his way of viewing and thinking things. The short story is comparable because if World War two