Alphecca: World War II Project is Up!

July 31, 2004

World War II Project is Up!

Finally, I have the first three pages of the "D-Day Today" project up. It should more rightly be called the WWII Today media treatment. Note that the first page contains responses to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and pages 2 and 3 deal with Normandy, etc.

Each article, column, or letter is its own entity and contribution so there are some inconsistencies from one to another. Please enjoy each one on its own.

I can, obviously, add more pages and I'm still looking for a "Dowd" and "Krugman" column, and anyone else you care to satirize. Also, I have some contributions now for the aftermath of WWII. With a little more, I can put up a full page. I can also put up pages covering other events in American Imperialism History...

Naturally I had to put up disclaimers and if there are any lawyers out there, please advise if I'm treading in dangerous waters. The paper will open in a new window (like everything here).

For those who have not followed this gig, I invited readers to submit examples of how todays media would have covered World War II. I should add that a couple of the letters are actual comments regarding 9/11 that I've --*ahem*-- converted to past history.

So this will be a continuing project and I welcome comments and contributions.

Posted by Jeff Soyer at July 31, 2004 08:51 AM

Comments

Jeff, this is like the brilliantest thing ever!

Posted by: Jay Solo at July 31, 2004 01:08 PM

Wouldn't Chomsky use the term "zionist" instead of "jewish"?

Posted by: Joseph Hertzlinger at July 31, 2004 10:28 PM

Brilliant.

Posted by: Steven Malcolm Anderson at July 31, 2004 11:38 PM

A much better headline from my point of view would be:
"Japan attacks Pearl Harbor - USA engaged in combat with China'

makes about much sense as attacking Iraq over 9/11 does. Doesn't anyone read or think in the USA?

Posted by: ExpatEgghead at August 1, 2004 04:46 AM

Jeff, your new pages make it quite clear how much journalism has changed in the last sixty years. Well done!

Posted by: Will at August 1, 2004 05:30 PM

More like, "Japanese Militants Explode Multiple Airplane Bombs at Pearl Harbor, Demand US Foreign-Born Fighters Out of Malaysia!"

Posted by: FormerAsiaticExpatBorn at August 3, 2004 02:50 PM

Amusingly ExpatEgghead, the real history is more bizarre.

The first Americans to land anywhere after Pearl Harbor:
They landed in Morocco.
They landed under fire.
...by the French.

Posted by: Al at August 3, 2004 06:28 PM

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July 31, 2004

World War II Project is Up!

By Golly, you're reading an archived post. Click Here to head to the main page and read current stuff...

Check it out:

My group sci-fi blog novel:

Colony: Alchibah