I'm supposed to analyze what happened on Normandy, but from the point of view of someone who ACTUALLY lived back then, like Herbert Hoover. It would really help me formulate and organize my ideas if I had a sight with some analysis on it already.
2007-03-10 09:27:26 · 5 answers · asked by musicinanutshell 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
YES, Go to the Public Library in the city
and go to the History section and look up
US Military History on WWII and there will be information there about D-Day, June, 1944 at Normandy and it will have the very
best analysis of that action that will be found anywhere.
2007-03-10 09:39:56 · answer #1 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well Herbert Hoover was alive at the time, certainly but he was not a participant in the actual invasion. There are many good books on DDay and all the various and multiple aspects. Stephen Ambrose has two books that might be helpful too you, the first is "D Day" and the second is "Citizen Soldiers". These would give you the feelings of the men involved in the invasion itself. As for what the average American citizen at home in the states felt on D Day look at newspapers from the time or for published diaries. I think you better put yourself in that time, a war weary American, with family members serving in the armed forces wanting good news that a major step of the war, one that was much anticipated had taken place.
2007-03-10 09:45:01 · answer #2 · answered by lwjksu89 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Start with wikipedia just to get an overview of what happened. Then use their biography to search further. Also looking on Barnes and Nobel under keywords will give you an idea of what is out their in print. Run a given author name back through a search engine or wikipedia to be sure that he is someone who has some qualifications. Use primary accounts when ever possible. Six armies in Normandy is a good overview of the early part of the war by a very good historian. The bib to that work is very helpful.
2007-03-10 10:19:31 · answer #3 · answered by oldhippypaul 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The person I would suggest is General Omar Bradley who was commanding the landings on Omaha (and I think Utah) beach from a ship just off the coast. It was his decision whether the landings at Omaha went ahead or not. He published his memoirs after the war, called "A Soldier's Story".
Ambrose's books are good, also try Cornelius Ryan "The Longest Day".
2007-03-10 10:28:56 · answer #4 · answered by Tanks 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try this place they have many, many books, oh yeah its called a library. Great place to start.
2007-03-10 09:30:05 · answer #5 · answered by Georgi Girl 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋