Posted on 11/29/2005 8:17:13 PM PST by getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL
Essay Contest on POWs of the Japanese
US-JAPAN DIALOGUE ON POWS, INC., a California non-profit organization, is pleased to announce that it will hold its first essay writing contest. The purpose of this contest is to promote understanding and dialogue among/between college students in Japan and the United States on the history of American POWs of the Japanese during WWII. We look forward to receiving many submissions from both countries.
Two winners, one from Japan and the other from the United States, will win a free trip to Phoenix, Arizona, where the annual convention of American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor will be held in May of 2006. They will be meeting with many former POWs of the Japanese and their family members, while having a dialogue between themselves.
Eligibility: A college student either in Japan or the United States who is interested in researching on the history of American POWs of the Japanese during WWII.
Essay:
1. Read the content of the website, US-Japan Dialogue on POWs, http://www.us-japandialogueonpows.org.
2. Based on what you have learned from the website and other sources, write an essay of approximately 1,500 words in English.
3. Suggested topics include but are not limited to:
- How you were affected by learning the experience of POWs
- What lessons can be learned from the experience of POWs
- How young people in Japan and the U. S. can learn together the history of
American POWs and promote understanding and dialogue on this topic
Deadline: February 28, 2006
Send your essay in the body of the e-mail, not as an attachment, to:
Admin@US-JapandialogueonPOWs.org
The subject line of the email should read "POW Essay." In your essay, please include your name, address and the name of the college you attend.
Award:
Two winners will be announced by the end of March, 2006. They will travel to Phoenix, Arizona from May 18 to 21, 2006 with all expenses paid by US-JAPAN DIALOGUE ON POWS, INC. All the submitted essays will be posted on US-Japan Dialogue on POWs.
Inquiries: Send your questions to Admin@US-JapandialogueonPOWs.org
I learned about this contest in an e-mail rec'd from a Japanese POW listserv. The e-mail asked for members to help spread the word (to college students, friends & acquaintances working at a college or university) about the contest.
Please, send questions to Admin@US-JapandialogueonPOWs.org
Thank you.
Would you help me spread the news about this contest? I'd really appreciate it.
I read a great book on this by a guy who was captured at Wake Island and survived the entire war. I can't remember the name of it, though. It correctly portrayed the Pacific conflict as a racist war. It did a fine job of differentiating between the four types of Allied POWs - American, British, Australian, and Dutch. Although the Ducth were the least respected among the different POWs, they had the highest survival rate. The Americans and Aussies were most similar. The Aussies far and away had the best sense of humor. The Americans were the only prisoners who were guilty of killing their own.
As an aside, it also cover s the Chinese POWs and their treatment.
After 14 years of open war with China, Japan finally was forced to release all of the Chinese POWs. There were exactly 54.
I'm sorry, but I don't understand your post; specifically the last line.
The Japanese were so barbaric and arrogant during WWII, just like the Islamic terrorists today.
After being nuked, the Japanese became one of the nicest people.
I hope the liberals can learn from this.
I became interested in the history of Bataan through researching our family genealogy. My husband's uncle survived the Death March and the camps, but sadly, he was one of the POWs aboard one of the Hellships that was bombed.
I was simply relaying some of the things I remember from reading the book. Regarding the last line, the author tells of accounts on POW ships. As Japan lost territory, they had to relocate all POWs to Japan. They would start crowding POWs into the cargo bays of ships and then leave them there for days with no food or water. The conditions were horrific. Some prisoners would go insane and make a lot of noise. A few of these prisoners were killed just to shut them up. The American author knew of no accounts of Aussies killing Aussies, Dutch killing Dutch, or Brits killing Brits. I hope this clarifies my previous post.
Yes, it does. That is how my husband's uncle died...on the Shinyo Maru? I think that was the name of the ship.
Goodnight all. Please, ping those you know who might help spread the word.
Thank you.
BTTT
The Japanese did not mark the ships as POW ships. Many were torpedoed on the way to Japan by F-boats.
Would you help me spread the news about this contest? I'd really appreciate it.
2 posted on 11/29/2005 8:20:16 PM PST by getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL
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Essay Contest on POWs of the Japanese
Will do! Pinging to spread the news!
LOL! Thanks, ES!
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