VJ Day
There has been much made today, of the lack of knowledge surrounding the Asian part of the Second World War. Though it is an obvious, and much-attacked target, I must blame the schooling system here in England.
Admittedly it has been more than a decade since I did any form of history schooling at school, but I'm quite sure this government has not changed matters in favour of facts, detail and substance and away from 'Imagine a day in the life of..." etc.
The Japanese were evil in the way they treated their prisoners, merciless in battle and unlikely to surrender were it not for the bombs. People should pay equal or greater attention to VJ Day than VE Day not only because that is what completed the war, but also because British soldiers were heavily involved in the campaigns in Burma, India and beyond. We should all endeavour to take some time today to stop our busy lives and think about the people who made sacrifice for us especially given the lack of recognition they get even now.
Admittedly it has been more than a decade since I did any form of history schooling at school, but I'm quite sure this government has not changed matters in favour of facts, detail and substance and away from 'Imagine a day in the life of..." etc.
The Japanese were evil in the way they treated their prisoners, merciless in battle and unlikely to surrender were it not for the bombs. People should pay equal or greater attention to VJ Day than VE Day not only because that is what completed the war, but also because British soldiers were heavily involved in the campaigns in Burma, India and beyond. We should all endeavour to take some time today to stop our busy lives and think about the people who made sacrifice for us especially given the lack of recognition they get even now.
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