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The battle for power begins




                              Copyright 2010 ©
 Prologue: Victory, Defeat and Revenge
 Introduction
 The Beginning: World War II begins
 The Conquerors: Striving for Power
 The Defenders: Striking Back at Japan
 The Heroes: Surviving the war
 The Conquerors: The Empire starts to fall
 The Defenders: Going Nuclear
 The Heroes: The new era
 The end of the war
 You are now the German leader, as you stare up at your
 flag going down, reminding yourself of your defeat,
 you force yourself to look upon the peace treaty in
 front of you. You took full responsibility for the war
 and you would pay for the damage caused as well as to
 give your territory to the Allies. Unwillingly, you pick
 up the pen and quickly sign your name. Soon, all those
 who suffered during the war started cheering. “One
 day,” you tell yourself ”one day I will get revenge!”
 In the end, he didn’t get to have his revenge, instead
  Adolf Hilter replaced him and created the Nazi Party, a
  society that aimed to restore the power and wealth to the
  Germans. Soon, he started stocking up on military items
  (cannons, guns, exploding rubber ducks etc.) that made
  it seem that he was preparing for a war.
 Meanwhile, Italy had also suffered a great defeat during
  World War I. Soon, there was also a change of
  leadership, and again there was a party who aimed to
  make Italy. They saw a need to capture colonies to
  strengthen Italy.
 And as for Japan, well…
 You are now the government of Japan, Yamashita. You
 are looking down at a nearby Japanese village as they
 go upon their daily activities. A normal peasant would
 look down and see a modernized, happy city. But not
 you. All, you see is a small, constrained island of
 buildings. Sure it was modern, but it was still small,
 constrained, not showing it’s full potential. Looking
 upon the horizon you then see your geographical
 neighbour, China, thinking about Japan, when a
 sudden flash of brilliance comes before you. Looking
 down on the village again, you think, “contained, small
 and constrained. You smile. Not for much longer.
Before the war, Japan saw it’s neighbour China defeated by other western
nations, after that it vowed to strengthen it’s military and modernize itself.
Finally, when it needed more territory to support its people, it attacked
China, Korea and it soon advanced through


                                                         Meanwhile, in Europe,
                                                         Germany had a surprise in
                                                         store for Poland.




    Invasion of China in it’s later stage
 You’re the German government again, except now
  you’re Hilter, and you’re launching a surprise attack on
  Poland. Then, there is a stomp, your soldiers getting
  ready. Then, daylight breaks, and then you shout a
  furious war cry, signaling your soldiers to attack, and
  the ambush begins
 Meanwhile, in Japan, the invasion of Korea had ended,
  you are now Yamashita, and you smile to know that
  you have won. You plant a Japanese flag for effect and
  then you shout a victory cry, echoing over the island of
  Korea
 You are the British government, and you have just
 heard of the war on Poland and the invasion of Korea.
 Your worst fears have been confirmed. You have
 known for months that Japan was planning an attack
 on China, and that Germany and Italy have been
 building their armies, but a full fledged war… no it
 wouldn’t come to that, you had to believe that, after
 World War I. Then suddenly there is the sudden report
 on the radio about things like war and Germany and
 Russia which you can guess really quick. You sigh and
 then hurry to inform your major governments that a
 new world war has started
There was indeed a bombing at the edge of Russia by Germany. It was one
of Germany’s biggest attacks, the objective being to take Leningrad,
Moscow, Stalingrad and Caucasus. Operation Barbarossa. Immediately,
Russia was changed from an Axis power to an Allied power. Anybody, who
was being attacked by an Axis power would receive help, but not so soon,
as Russia was fighting it’s own war. However, Germany had three allies on
it’s side, space, time and snow. Being the largest country, it would take
weeks , even months, before it was fully captured.
 You’re a local vacationer at Hawaii (to be honest, you’re
  probably sick of being governments of important
  countries). You look up in the sky, seeing lively blue
  skies and seagulls. You sigh, feeling strangely
  disappointed, as if you expected a bit more. You look
  up, but you see nothing. No flying pigs. No skydiving
  birds. Suddenly, out of the blue, a large war aircraft
  flies by. Having been in the World War 1 yourself, you
  know this is a bomber. Hurriedly, you take out your
  camera and snap a few shots, then quickly you
  run, seeking shelter.
Bombing at Pearl Harbour
Pearl Harbor was
bombed on December
7th, 1941. As for the
attack plan, the map
shows it all. (Blue lines
are the first wave, and
the red lines are the
second wave.)
 You look upon the filthy surroundings of your prison
 cell, spotting several rats crawling among the walls.
 You ask yourself, “was it really necessary to rebel
 against the Japanese?” Strangely, your answer was yes,
 justice had to prevail, and to do that everyone had to
 play a part. Life was good at first, you started a biscuit
 factory in Singapore, but when you heard about the
 war, well, you immediately started to donate funds to
 help China in the war. Then, when the Japanese took
 over Singapore, you still rebelled, creating Force 136, a
 organization that did everything they could to stop the
the Japanese, and end the war. Then there was the
Sook Ching, an evil group created by the Japanese to
hunt down non-Japanese supporters. It was like a war,
actually, while Sook Ching were capturing Chinese,
Force 136 was contacting China. Suddenly, the door
swung open and in came two Japanese soldiers. One
shouts to you, holding a knife, and soon the other joins
in, demanding information about Force 136. You close
your eyes, not listening to their threats, and you think,
“Justice must prevail, and I will die to ensure it.”
                                         Lim Bo Seng
Lim Bo Seng: Hero of Singapore




Lim Bo Seng, a Chinese citizen, came to Singapore to start a bread and brick
making business. Just like the story, he was the leader of Force 136, a
organization intent on stopping the Japanese in their rampage over Singapore.
However, once he was caught invading Japanese territory and then tortured to
death. To us, he was a war hero because he refused to betray Force 136,
determined that justice must prevail.
 4 years… 4 years of victory, of glory. Yet this was just
  the beginning. The beginning of the great empire of
  power, and nothing could stop them, the Axis Powers
  would rule the world, and everybody would know of
  Italy, one of the three masters of the universe.
  Suddenly, there is the sound of many war planes
  coming at once. Planes coming back from war, you
  think. Let’s see if I can place it. Then, immediately, he
  knew that sound, it was the sound of British
  warplanes. Quickly, you ring the alarm bell, signaling
  the rest of your army to fight.
The Defeat of Germany and Italy

In the great battle, Italy was defeated on September 8th 1943. Soon, the Allied
powers, led by Russia, America, and Great Britain, invaded Germany, and Hilter,
seeing that he lost, committed suicide. Then, however, there was the threat of
Japan still lingering in Asia, and they still had a great battle ahead of them.
America, soon realized that such a battle will make both sides lose much, so they
started going to a great measure…
 “Many of us have celebrated well, after the defeat of
  Germany and Italy, but we must not let our guard
  down for a second. There are still the strong armies of
  Japan, and we must be ready. In order to win, we must
  be diligent and strong, and we must go to a great
  measure in using this” the government said. Then the
  slide changed quickly to a small-torpedo bomb. You
  are one of the watchers, and you gasp in horror, as you
  find it to be a nuclear bomb, “a weapon of pure
  destruction, that we avoid using” your former minister
  had said. But now, as you stare into it, you can’t help
  but wonder if this was necessary.
Nuclear Bombing at Japan
The Story says it all, but there was not only one bomb,
not 2 bombs dropped on Japan. The first bomb was
dropped on Hiroshima on 6 August 1945. However,
when Japan didn’t surrender, they dropped another
nuclear bomb on Nagiyaki, which made Japan surrender
eventually.
 You are now an American soldier. You’ve had a tiring
 day, and then you only have one mission left. Bomb the
 remaining Japanese with a grenade. Only one mission
 and then the war would be over. Then, when you were
 going to place the grenade into a dig out, there is a
 sudden explosion, and you and your friends are thrown
 backwards. You check your grenade, 5 seconds. There
 was no time to run. Suddenly, you had an idea. You
 hug the grenade, keeping it close to your body, and
 shout for your friends to run. As they started to dash
 away, one turns to you and says: “We’ll remember you,
 in this new era, we will remember you. You nod, then
 there is the feeling that your body is burning.
This was the story of Joseph William Osbourn a man who
sacrificed his own life, for his friends. He was one of the
unsung heroes of the war, a person who will not be seen in
many books around the world, for there were many other
American heroes. However, to sacrifice your life for your
friends is a great deed indeed, one that not many could do.
 After a great 4 years of suffering and death, the war was
  over. It was over for the conquerors, the Axis Powers who
  were shattered by their defeat. It was over for the
  defenders, the Allied Powers, who finally made a
  comeback in the war. Then, it was over for the heroes,
  those who stood up for what they believed was
  important to them. Although food was still scarce, and
  death still afoot, the people changed, they became
  stronger, and they no longer hid behind the body of
  stronger men, they fought for themselves. They no
  longer believed suffering was a thing of the past, and
  they would remember this war, for the rest of their lives.
Thank You for your time to read this.

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The Battle for Power Begins: Prologue to World War II

  • 1. The battle for power begins Copyright 2010 ©
  • 2.  Prologue: Victory, Defeat and Revenge  Introduction  The Beginning: World War II begins  The Conquerors: Striving for Power  The Defenders: Striking Back at Japan  The Heroes: Surviving the war  The Conquerors: The Empire starts to fall  The Defenders: Going Nuclear  The Heroes: The new era  The end of the war
  • 3.  You are now the German leader, as you stare up at your flag going down, reminding yourself of your defeat, you force yourself to look upon the peace treaty in front of you. You took full responsibility for the war and you would pay for the damage caused as well as to give your territory to the Allies. Unwillingly, you pick up the pen and quickly sign your name. Soon, all those who suffered during the war started cheering. “One day,” you tell yourself ”one day I will get revenge!”
  • 4.  In the end, he didn’t get to have his revenge, instead Adolf Hilter replaced him and created the Nazi Party, a society that aimed to restore the power and wealth to the Germans. Soon, he started stocking up on military items (cannons, guns, exploding rubber ducks etc.) that made it seem that he was preparing for a war.  Meanwhile, Italy had also suffered a great defeat during World War I. Soon, there was also a change of leadership, and again there was a party who aimed to make Italy. They saw a need to capture colonies to strengthen Italy.  And as for Japan, well…
  • 5.  You are now the government of Japan, Yamashita. You are looking down at a nearby Japanese village as they go upon their daily activities. A normal peasant would look down and see a modernized, happy city. But not you. All, you see is a small, constrained island of buildings. Sure it was modern, but it was still small, constrained, not showing it’s full potential. Looking upon the horizon you then see your geographical neighbour, China, thinking about Japan, when a sudden flash of brilliance comes before you. Looking down on the village again, you think, “contained, small and constrained. You smile. Not for much longer.
  • 6. Before the war, Japan saw it’s neighbour China defeated by other western nations, after that it vowed to strengthen it’s military and modernize itself. Finally, when it needed more territory to support its people, it attacked China, Korea and it soon advanced through Meanwhile, in Europe, Germany had a surprise in store for Poland. Invasion of China in it’s later stage
  • 7.  You’re the German government again, except now you’re Hilter, and you’re launching a surprise attack on Poland. Then, there is a stomp, your soldiers getting ready. Then, daylight breaks, and then you shout a furious war cry, signaling your soldiers to attack, and the ambush begins  Meanwhile, in Japan, the invasion of Korea had ended, you are now Yamashita, and you smile to know that you have won. You plant a Japanese flag for effect and then you shout a victory cry, echoing over the island of Korea
  • 8.  You are the British government, and you have just heard of the war on Poland and the invasion of Korea. Your worst fears have been confirmed. You have known for months that Japan was planning an attack on China, and that Germany and Italy have been building their armies, but a full fledged war… no it wouldn’t come to that, you had to believe that, after World War I. Then suddenly there is the sudden report on the radio about things like war and Germany and Russia which you can guess really quick. You sigh and then hurry to inform your major governments that a new world war has started
  • 9. There was indeed a bombing at the edge of Russia by Germany. It was one of Germany’s biggest attacks, the objective being to take Leningrad, Moscow, Stalingrad and Caucasus. Operation Barbarossa. Immediately, Russia was changed from an Axis power to an Allied power. Anybody, who was being attacked by an Axis power would receive help, but not so soon, as Russia was fighting it’s own war. However, Germany had three allies on it’s side, space, time and snow. Being the largest country, it would take weeks , even months, before it was fully captured.
  • 10.  You’re a local vacationer at Hawaii (to be honest, you’re probably sick of being governments of important countries). You look up in the sky, seeing lively blue skies and seagulls. You sigh, feeling strangely disappointed, as if you expected a bit more. You look up, but you see nothing. No flying pigs. No skydiving birds. Suddenly, out of the blue, a large war aircraft flies by. Having been in the World War 1 yourself, you know this is a bomber. Hurriedly, you take out your camera and snap a few shots, then quickly you run, seeking shelter.
  • 11. Bombing at Pearl Harbour Pearl Harbor was bombed on December 7th, 1941. As for the attack plan, the map shows it all. (Blue lines are the first wave, and the red lines are the second wave.)
  • 12.  You look upon the filthy surroundings of your prison cell, spotting several rats crawling among the walls. You ask yourself, “was it really necessary to rebel against the Japanese?” Strangely, your answer was yes, justice had to prevail, and to do that everyone had to play a part. Life was good at first, you started a biscuit factory in Singapore, but when you heard about the war, well, you immediately started to donate funds to help China in the war. Then, when the Japanese took over Singapore, you still rebelled, creating Force 136, a organization that did everything they could to stop the
  • 13. the Japanese, and end the war. Then there was the Sook Ching, an evil group created by the Japanese to hunt down non-Japanese supporters. It was like a war, actually, while Sook Ching were capturing Chinese, Force 136 was contacting China. Suddenly, the door swung open and in came two Japanese soldiers. One shouts to you, holding a knife, and soon the other joins in, demanding information about Force 136. You close your eyes, not listening to their threats, and you think, “Justice must prevail, and I will die to ensure it.” Lim Bo Seng
  • 14. Lim Bo Seng: Hero of Singapore Lim Bo Seng, a Chinese citizen, came to Singapore to start a bread and brick making business. Just like the story, he was the leader of Force 136, a organization intent on stopping the Japanese in their rampage over Singapore. However, once he was caught invading Japanese territory and then tortured to death. To us, he was a war hero because he refused to betray Force 136, determined that justice must prevail.
  • 15.  4 years… 4 years of victory, of glory. Yet this was just the beginning. The beginning of the great empire of power, and nothing could stop them, the Axis Powers would rule the world, and everybody would know of Italy, one of the three masters of the universe. Suddenly, there is the sound of many war planes coming at once. Planes coming back from war, you think. Let’s see if I can place it. Then, immediately, he knew that sound, it was the sound of British warplanes. Quickly, you ring the alarm bell, signaling the rest of your army to fight.
  • 16. The Defeat of Germany and Italy In the great battle, Italy was defeated on September 8th 1943. Soon, the Allied powers, led by Russia, America, and Great Britain, invaded Germany, and Hilter, seeing that he lost, committed suicide. Then, however, there was the threat of Japan still lingering in Asia, and they still had a great battle ahead of them. America, soon realized that such a battle will make both sides lose much, so they started going to a great measure…
  • 17.  “Many of us have celebrated well, after the defeat of Germany and Italy, but we must not let our guard down for a second. There are still the strong armies of Japan, and we must be ready. In order to win, we must be diligent and strong, and we must go to a great measure in using this” the government said. Then the slide changed quickly to a small-torpedo bomb. You are one of the watchers, and you gasp in horror, as you find it to be a nuclear bomb, “a weapon of pure destruction, that we avoid using” your former minister had said. But now, as you stare into it, you can’t help but wonder if this was necessary.
  • 18. Nuclear Bombing at Japan The Story says it all, but there was not only one bomb, not 2 bombs dropped on Japan. The first bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on 6 August 1945. However, when Japan didn’t surrender, they dropped another nuclear bomb on Nagiyaki, which made Japan surrender eventually.
  • 19.  You are now an American soldier. You’ve had a tiring day, and then you only have one mission left. Bomb the remaining Japanese with a grenade. Only one mission and then the war would be over. Then, when you were going to place the grenade into a dig out, there is a sudden explosion, and you and your friends are thrown backwards. You check your grenade, 5 seconds. There was no time to run. Suddenly, you had an idea. You hug the grenade, keeping it close to your body, and shout for your friends to run. As they started to dash away, one turns to you and says: “We’ll remember you, in this new era, we will remember you. You nod, then there is the feeling that your body is burning.
  • 20. This was the story of Joseph William Osbourn a man who sacrificed his own life, for his friends. He was one of the unsung heroes of the war, a person who will not be seen in many books around the world, for there were many other American heroes. However, to sacrifice your life for your friends is a great deed indeed, one that not many could do.
  • 21.  After a great 4 years of suffering and death, the war was over. It was over for the conquerors, the Axis Powers who were shattered by their defeat. It was over for the defenders, the Allied Powers, who finally made a comeback in the war. Then, it was over for the heroes, those who stood up for what they believed was important to them. Although food was still scarce, and death still afoot, the people changed, they became stronger, and they no longer hid behind the body of stronger men, they fought for themselves. They no longer believed suffering was a thing of the past, and they would remember this war, for the rest of their lives.
  • 22. Thank You for your time to read this.