The World War II has come and went but it has left its marks in the heartbreaking tales, ruined memorials, diaries and… Words…
I have compiled a few of the great quotes of those times. See them and realise and remember that there was a horrible war several decades ago…
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill KG OM CH TD DL FRS RA was a British politician, army officer, and writer, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955.
We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end…….We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.
Winston Churchill
This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.
Winston Churchill (November 10, 1942)
No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.
General George S. Patton, Jr.,
in Patton by Francis Ford Coppola
I fear all we have done is awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, upon learning of the success of the attack on Pearl Harbor
I have seen war……I hate war.Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 14, 1936
I shall say it again and again and again. Your boys are not going to be sent into any foreign wars.
Franklin D. Roosevelt – 30 October 1940
Dunkirk has fallen… with it has ended the greatest battle of world history. Soldiers! My confidence in you knew no bounds. You have not disappointed me.
Adolf Hitler – 5 June 1940
Defend Paris to the last, destroy all bridges over the Seine and devastate the city.
Adolf Hitler – August 1944
Fuhrer, we are on the march! Victorious Italian troops crossed the Greco-Albanian frontier at dawn today!
Benito Mussolini – (to Adolf Hitler) 28 October 1944
The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you.
Dwight D. Eisenhower – June 6, 1944, on the Normandy Landings.
wow! I love your writing! This is such an awesome post! Keep writing!!
arabella
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Hi Arabella
Thanks for appreciating my post. I really hope to write better. I’ll check out your post as well.
Thanks
Rajyashori
Hi,
Let me start by introducing myself first: I teach English as a Foreign Language in Portugal and have been teaching for over 20 years. Besides teaching, I also love reading and blogging. Even though I have been blogging for a while, this is my first participation in this amazing student challenge. Hope I am up to the challenge as you are😊.
Now, something I’m curious about you… how come you have no teacher? Are you home-schooled?
I have to say that I’ve read a lot of historical fiction books about WWII – for me, it’s a (sad but) fascinating topic, too and therefore I loved your quotes with different war perspectives. Your post is really good: organised and coherent, with fab quotes on your chosen topic, and you also provide the authors and sources. Congrats 😊
Feel free to get back to me if you’re curious about myself, my country or job.
Best wishes,
Teacher Alex
Hi
I really love this comment. It is great to learn about the way my post has affected you. I really love the World War II stories. I recently read a fictional novel entitled, ‘Polly’s Angel’ which relates to that time. Have you read it?
I would really appreciate it if you could recommend some ways in which my work can be improved.
Thank you
Rajyashori
Good evening from Portugal,
I don’t know the book you mentioned, but I read ONCE by Morris Gleitzman, HOW I LIVE NOW by Meg Rosoff and many books by Michael Morpurgo (including his latest FLAMINGO BOY) and loved them all.
As for your blog and work in general, you know, practice makes perfect 😉
Warm wishes,
Teacher Alex
Hi
Thanks for replying to my comment. Yes, I’ve also read a book by Michael Morpungo. Have you read ‘Escape from the Shangri-la’?. It tells the story of an old man who was once involved in a war at Dunkirk.
Also, thanks for your advice. I’ll take it to heart and practice hard.
Rajyashori
Hi!
That one by M. Morpurgo I didn’t know but have already ordered it 🙂
What a great book recommendation.
Thanks a lot,
Teacher Alex
Hi
It’s an interesting book and I’m sure you will enjoy it. It’s quite suitable for young ones too. Can you recommend me a book too? It seems you’re a great reader and your advice would be useful. Besides, good reading is the foundation of good writing. Thanks a lot for replying to my comments as well.
Rajyashori 🙂
Wow! i love your writing! this is a really great post, well written and well thought out. you should keep writing, because you’re great at it!
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Hi
Thanks for your appreciative comment. You said that my post was great. I’d like to learn about the parts that you found most interesting.
I’ll surely visit your blog.
Thanks
Rajyashori
Dear rajyashoril,
I like how you found a lot of quotes from WWII. I thought that was really interesting. also great Writing. you really thought everything out and describe them.
Come check out my blog here: https://kidblog.org/portfolio/dmh4djk2n8ruumm6mjhiov9oo/posts
Ricky
Thanks Ricky. This post was created with the thought in mind that readers might learn about the different perspectives of the War by different personalities.
I will make sure to visit your blog.
Rajyashori
Dear Rajyashori,
It’s a pleasure to recommend books 🙂
Besides the one I’ve already referred to in a previous comment, you have,
– The Mozart Question, Farm Boy, War Horse…by Michael Morpurgo. I love his Flamingo Boy.
Concerning WWII, you also have
– All the Light We cannot see (Fabulous, by Anthony Doerr) or
– The Zookeeper’s Wife (Diane Ackerman).
Different but also great are:
– Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe (Benjamin Saenz)
– Ice Drift (Theodore Taylor)
– The Hate u Give (Angie Thomas)
– Paperboy (Vince Vawter)
These are the ones I believe are more appropriate for your age even though my children would rather read other books. Anyway, if you really wish to have a look at what I’ve been reading (and in part, my youngest boy who is your age), I kindly invite yo to access https://padlet.com/teacheralex_dua/myreadings and https://www.instagram.com/teacheralexduarte/. Feel free to always get back to me.
Happy readings and happy blogging,
Teacher Alex
Thanks a lot for these great recommendations. I’ll surely check them out.
Thankyou
Rajyashori
Dear Rjayashoril,
Great post! I really like how you started off by talking about World War II and that it affected many people. Not only that, but you were able to find many great quotes from that time, and I commend you on that. I hope you keep up the great work and check out my blog Here.
Sincerely,
hmsjustinm
Hi Justin
Thanks for your comment. I started off by stressing on the devastation caused by the War because I felt that this might help the readers get into the quotes and understand the gravity of this matter. I’m pleased that this method has been a great way for you.
Rajyashori
you have great writing. I like the quotes.
Thanks James
Wow! This was such a well written blog! As an 8th grade student that absolutely loves History, I definitely enjoyed your blog as well! I love doing research on WWII. The quotes were very intriguing to read.
I love watching movies and reading books about History, (more specifically the Holocaust.)
Have you ever seen the movie ‘Schindler’s List’?
Keep writing! 🙂
Hi Courtney,
Thanks for your comment here. I’m glad that you found my quotes quite interesting.
I haven’t yet seen the movie ‘Schindler’s List’. But I feel it’s gonna be quite fun, so I will check it out soon. Talking about the Holocaust, have you read Anne’s diary? She was a victim of that terrible genocide. Her diary records her last 2 years of life. She died when she was just 15 years old.
Rajyashori