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Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly around the Atlantic by herself
This relates to Lord of the flies because the boys were flying in the air to travel somewhere just like Amelia Earhart. "There was that pilot. But he wasn’t in the passenger cabin, he was up in front.”(Golding, 7) -
Franklin D. Roosevelt defeats President Hoover for the next four terms of presidency
Franklin beating Hoover represents the beginning of the lord of the flies when Ralph beats Jack for being the leader of all the boys on the island. "'Who wants me?' Every hand outside the choir except Piggy’s was raised immediately. Then Piggy, too, raised his hand grudgingly into the air."(Golding,29) Everyone believed that the less hostile person would make the best leader to help them survive on the island. -
Adolf Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany
Hitler becoming chancellor relates to Lord of the Flies when Jack starts taking over leadership and focuses more on hunting then on basic needs that would help them survive."Bollocks to the rules! We’re strong – we hunt! If there’s a beast, we’ll hunt it down! We’ll close in and beat and beat and beat - !" (Golding, Chapter 5) -
First ever successful around the world solo flight is completed by Wiley Post
The around-the-world trip relates to the lord of the flies because they were flying across an ocean to go to a soccer tournament. Both of these events happened inside of a vehicle that can fly in the air which is how they relate to one another. -
Loch Ness Monster is seen in Scotland for the very first time
This monster being spotted relates to the lord of the flies because the boys believe that on the island with them is a scary monster that wants to hurt them. Golding who is writing this book during the time could've heard about the Loch Ness Monster and used it for inspiration in his book. -
The Nazis revoke German citizenship for all Jews
Revoking citizenship from the Jews refers back to the lord of the flies when Jack leaves the group because of his method of surviving is being questioned by the other group members. -
The Dust Bowl occurs
The Dust Bowl was considered a major human-made disaster that was affecting the way that people lived. In lord of the flies, the boys accidentally create a human-made diaster by having a fire light up the entire forest that they're living in. -
The Spanish Civil War begins
The beginning of the Spanish Civil War relates to the major conflict between Jack and Ralph who both wants to be leaders of the same place and group. -
Amelia Earhart disappears around the Pacific Ocean during a flight
The Disappearance of Amelia who becomes stranded in the middle of nowhere relates so much to the boys who are stranded by a plane in the middle of an island with no one to help guide them. -
Germany invades Poland and leads to all of Europe fighting
Germany starting a war in Europe relates to the way that Jack wanted to fight with Ralph and it led to all the boys wanting to fight each other on the island. -
The Pearl Harbor Attack in Hawaii
When Japan attacked the pearl harbor which links to lord of the flies when Jack tries to surprise attack Ralph with the other boys in his group. All of them, just like Japan are trying to take someone down that they're afraid of. -
Germany forces over 5,000 Jewish citizens in Paris into Labor camps in Warsaw, Poland
Jack's group of boys that follows him relates to Germany because it is like a dictatorship where all of them follow only one person and all of them want to hurt the other people. -
The USA Draft age is lowered to 18 years old
Lowering the draft age showcases that people even at a younger age are capable of fighting and hurting another person which is also showcased in lord of the flies. -
The Battle of Midway
This massive battle between Japan and the USA relates to the mega battle that was fought between Jack and Ralph throughout the entire book for dominance. Jack fights Ralph and his way of doing things "I’m not going to play anymore. Not with you...I’m not going to be a part of Ralph’s lot—"(Golding, Chapter 8) -
Warsaw Ghetto, Uprising of the Jews to Germany to fight back
The Jews attacking back corresponds to the way that Ralph fought back against the cruel Jack when he fought for piggy's glasses because it isn't right for Jack to have them. "“What can he do more than he has? I’ll tell him what’s what. You let me carry the conch, Ralph. I’ll show him the one thing he hasn’t got.” Carrying the conch was their own way of fighting against Jack and showing him that he wasn't all mighty and powerful. -
D-Day where troops successfully storm the beaches of Normandy
When the Allies storm the beaches of Normandy in Europe is just like when Ralph and Piggy went into the uncharted territory of Jack's land when they wanted to get Piggy's glasses back. -
Germany Surrenders
The End of World War 2 is when Germany surrenders which is just like Lord of the Flies when all of them meet an officer who can save them they all surrender to each other and realize what they did was wrong and cruel. -
The US and the USSR emerge as World Powers
After all the fighting of World War 2, only two world powers remain and that is the same with Lord of the flies, at the end of the book only two important characters who were leaders are left standing. -
The dead sea scrolls are found
Finding the dead sea scrolls located in a hidden place in a cave that no one expected to find is just like the boys at the end of the Lord of the Flies when an officer just happens to find an island with all of them on it even though he didn't expect them to be on it. -
India and Pakistan become independent from the United Kingdom
Finally, after a long time, these two places grew tired of being under command of someone other than themselves so they finally fought back which is exactly what Jack did to Ralph in Lord of the flies. Jack believes "I ought to be chief...because I'm chapter chorister and head boy. I can sing C sharp." (Golding, Chapter 1) -
President Truman approves the construction of the Hydrogen Bombs
Truman's way of acting back against other countries is a cruel and dark way just like Jack's way of handling situations in the book, both of these leaders cause damage to the people that they care about. -
The inventor, Albert Einstein tried to warm everyone that nuclear war would only lead to mutual destruction of the world.
Albert Einstein is correct and the actions of the leaders result in their countries and homes being destroyed just like the savage ways of the boys in Lord of the flies who cause damage to their island because of the lame fights that they have against each other. -
Korean War Begins
The Korean War is just like in Lord of the flies where a war between two strong individuals begins mass destruction across their homes and kills multiple citizens. Ralph even realizes that everything is happening is turning them into evil people "I’m frightened. Of us. I want to go home. Oh God, I want to go home." (Golding, Chapter 10) -
Brown v. Board of Education
This case going to court relates to Lord of the flies because the little guy in all of this is never protected just like darker-skinned children weren't protected back then because of their skin color. -
Rosa Parks gets arrested for not giving up her seat to a white man on a bus
Rosa Parks fought back against societal norms just like how Jack fought back for what he thought was right, even though his path actually led to more destruction. His method of fighting back is "Sharpen a stick at both ends." which means that being brutal and hostile is the way to survive. -
The Warsaw Pact between multiple countries is signed
Signing the Warsaw pact was a truce between multiple countries to help each other if they ever needed to defeat other countries that weren't part of the pact. Jack did this when he led some of the boys and made them only loyal enough to him and willing enough to fight if Ralph ever came around. -
Vietnam War Begins
A war happening is just like the war that happens between Ralph and Jack in the entirety of the Lord of the flies book. -
Winston Churchill is re-elected prime minister
So many people liked Winston Churchill that he was re-elected to serve again which would've happened to Ralph because everyone loved the way he led except for Jack who turned people against him. -
The Great Chinese Famine Begins
China started becoming very poor and not having enough food supply which is basically what happens to the boys in Lord of the Flies, and starving to death is one of the main reasons why Jack loves to hunt so much, he is afraid of starving to death. -
Fidel Castro becomes leader which creates the first communist nation in the west
Jack becoming the leader of some of the boys and him being the only one who gets to make rules made his leadership into a communist one. Jack didn't allow anyone else to decide what to do, every decision was made only by him just like Fidel Castro and a communist nation does.
