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World War Profiles: World War II - Germany

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NAME: Samuel Müller Meyer  TIME & PLACE: I was born and raised in Germany, specifically in Frankfurt where I am actually living right now. The year in which I am writing this report is 1938. BIRTHDATE:  I was born on April 14th, 1918 (20 years old) PROFESSION:  Right now, I am studying medicine so I can be a doctor in the near future. FAVOURITE FOODS AND ACTIVITIES: My daily diet is basically all of my favorite plates combined but in different presentation. The meals that I love are beans, bread, eggs,  beef meat, potatoes, some biscuits and mainly tea or water. Some of my favorite activites that I do when I'm bored or with free time can be reading a book, review my notes from school because my career has gotten tough lately,  and as you can see, writing is also an activity that motivates me. FAMILY: My family consists in my father, my mother, my aunt and my two sisters. All of them are germans and in my opinion, my family is a bit small in compari...

Pre-Revolutionary Profiles: Russia (Agricultural or Industrial Worker)

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NAME: Alexei Petrov BIRTHDATE: April 14, 1894 (24 years old) CLASS: Working Class PROFESSION: Industrial worker PROFILE PICTURE:   MY DAILY LIFE:  I wake up everyday getting ready for work, I salute my roomates because here, we share an apartment with a lot of people (almost 6 people). Then, I make my breakfast and then I go to the factory, where I help in the making and treatment of metal. POLITICAL CONTEXT:  We are being controlled by the Tsars, who are Authoritarian. I don´t agree with them because they are being cruel with the lower class and they control a lot of land.  ECONOMIC CONTEXT:  I think the economy ensures a growth for those who are in an upper class because they are a type of "elite". I disagree with it because it is obvious there is an equality in economic growth for people who work every single day of their lifes and those who are only rich.  SOCIAL CONTEXT:  There is an obvious inequality in these social classes. People with higher c...