Time Travel: What Time in History Would You Go Back To?

I remember hearing so many stories from my parents about how our country was during WW II. It was a time in history that Americans pulled together above and beyond what any one could have ever imagined.

Some people may think I'm crazy because I choose a time that was during a war, However, it wasn't the war per say why I chose that time, although that in and of itself is fascinating. What I would want to see is Americans who knew how to give up a lot to be supportive of their troops, and to support a cause they really believed in. I would want to see a degree of patriotism that was beyond what anyone had ever seen until that time.

I would want to see and talk to the women who worked in the war plants. I'm proud to say my mother was one of them; she as well served in the USO. It was the first time that women really came into their own, and knew they could do the same job a man did, and do it well. Wow, they were gutsy women. Not only did they hold up the country while the guys were gone, they also waited patiently to hear about whether their men were coming home walking on two legs, or in a box. These women I would love to talk to. Their bravery was amazing.

Just as brave were the men who fought in Europe and the Pacific. I am proud to say, my father served in the Philippines. These men, some no older than 18, were thrust into a war one early Sunday morning. The most important factor about WW II is that it was personal for all Americans. These men had a dedication and patriotism for fighting for and protecting their country, that has never been seen since. These men I would want to see and talk to.

Lat but not least I would want to go back, to hopefully change history. Although I'm sure all the greatest scientists who have ever lived would say, you can't change history, I would want to try. I would first of course want to change the bombing of Pearl Harbor. If that was not possible, I would at least want to change the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Innocent people who probably never wanted a war either, should not have died to end a war. When I studied Japanese Civilization, and U.S. Military History in college it disheartened me to find out that at the very moment we bombed these cities we were sitting down with the Japanese to negotiate and end to the war. It disheartened me to find out that the Japanese only had enough provisions to make it through a 2 1/2 year war, so by the 4th year they were seriously waning. They only had one battleship left by the time the war ended. They had already been cut off by all our allies for any provisions and goods being shipped into their country. Yes, it seems sad that we couldn't have ended the war another way, seeing as the Japanese were on their last leg anyway. Please understand very clearly, my only concern is for the innocent children, women, and elderly that were killed, that had no choice about being in the war, just as the men who were killed at Pearl Harbor and during all of World War II. I am a Christian and care for all of humanity.

I am proud to say I served my country as well in The U.S. Air Force during the latter part of the Vietnam War. Perhaps coming from the family I do, it then makes perfect sense for me to want to go back to the time I chose. So, with that said, how about sharing what time in history you would go back to? I would be fascinated to know!