Peoria and its important role in the II World War 

           

        

          

  

     

The World War II is a terrible chapter in the humankind history, but despite all, good things came from that period. One of them was the penicillin. It was discovered by Alexander Fleming, a Scottish doctor. This drug saved thousands of lives since its discovery. Many people believe that this drug was the secret weapon responsible for the Allies's victory in the II World War, for more technologic than were their fire weapons.

Its discovery represented a greatest step in medicine field, because previously didn't have any medicine against bacterial infections. The penicillin started the first victory in the battle against bacterial infections starting with septicemia during the war and represented a cure of ancient diseases like syphilis, gangrene and tuberculosis. The discovery of penicillin was the most important accomplishment in the medical field in the 20th century that changed the history.    
         

Inside this amazing discovery is Peoria, a near city from my home, in Illinois State. In 1944 they discovered that a moldy called cantaloupe had the best penicillin quality in the world and was the most productive. After this, laboratories were built in Peoria, and the moldy was send for many other laboratories around the world. This discovery resulted in the salvation of thousands of lives during the end of the war. There are many people that believe that the penicillin indirectly won the war.

The studies in Peoria led the researchers to reach a mass production of penicillin in time to send to Europe, before the D-day, when the Allies invaded Normandy. The penicillin mass production only was possible thanks for Peoria and its moldy. The Peorians can stay pride to had born in Peoria, and to be descendents of the men and women that were so important for our history.