John Gunther's D-DAY and ITS HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
             What is history? According to Funk and Wagnalls Standard College Dictionary, it is "A record or account, usually written and in chronological order, of past events, especially those concerning a particular nation, people, field of knowledge, or activity." The reason people know so much today is their ancestors either wrote things down, or stories were passed down through the generations. John Gunther's D-DAY is just that: a written account of World War 2. Without books such as D-DAY, our knowledge of the war would be very limited, and perhaps the same mistakes would happen all over again. D-DAY itself is a specifically significant story for a number of reasons. The first hand account of actual soldiers, and their thought of war, is irreplaceable. Without D-DAY someone might never have known about the Africa stages of World War 2, about Malta, the most bombed city in the War, or about life in the army in general.
             When people think about World War 2, there are certain things that immediately come to mind. The first is the Jews, the second is the war in Europe, and the third is the war in the Pacific. Not many people know that a war in Africa even existed, however it was very important in the eventually Ally victory. The English 8th army, led by General Montgomery, was the main reason for the success in Africa. The main goal in the campaign was to stop the German army, led by Rommel, from conquering Egypt. It was a fierce game of cat and mouse; however the 8th army became very accustomed to the desert conditions, and would later regret having to leave. When Montgomery came in to the war he said, "Give me a fortnight, and I can resist the German attack. Give me three weeks, and I can defeat the Boche. Give me a month, and I can chase him out of Africa." That was exactly what he did. Montgomery was very egotistical. At on point, when...