Students,
The following questions should be answered by
Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Students, essay questions should be
answered in your own words by summarizing, paraphrasing, and/or analyzing
content information. You should use the textbook or internet as a resource but not to copy and
paste or write in someone else's words. Content information should be accurate
and based on informational readings and text.Students are to select one (1)
question to answer in two detailed paragraphs and state a thesis sentence based
on your argument to be explained (Thesis statement should be the 1st or 2nd
sentence). Grammatical errors should be reviewed and corrected before submitting
your essay questions. The essay is worth 80 points total.
Extension
Assignment- Students should comment on at least two of their classmates’ essays
by Friday, April 19,2013, 12:00a.m. Your comments should be at least 2-3
sentences in length. he comment should be a critical evaluation of the essay and
explain whether you agree with the argument or disagree. This assignment will
allow students to become peer supporters in this AP US History class and help
critic the writings of their classmates. This assignment is worth 20 points (10
points per comment). Your overall grade will come from Mrs.
Ladd.
Students, remember select one question from the following questions
listed below:
1. Compare and contrast US reaction to war in Europe in 1914 with its reaction in 1939.
2. Analyze the discrimination of TWO of the following groups faced during WWII, despite their patriotism:
African Americans
Japanese Americans
Mexican Americans
Women
3. Argue either for or against this statement: "President Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb was completely justified."
Women: During World War II, some 350,000 women served in the U.S. Armed Forces, both at home and abroad. They included the Women's Air force Service Pilots, who on March 10, 2010, were awarded the prestigious Congressional Gold Medal. Meanwhile, widespread male enlistment left gaping holes in the industrial labor force. Between 1940 and 1945, the female percentage of the U.S. workforce increased from 27 percent to nearly 37 percent, and by 1945 nearly one out of every four married women worked outside the home.
ReplyDeleteJapanese Americans: During the early years of World War II, Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated from their homes in the Pacific coast states because military leaders and public opinion combined to fan unproven fears of sabotage. As the war progressed, many of the young Nisei, Japanese immigrants' children who were born with American citizenship, volunteered to serve in the United States military. Japanese Americans served in all the branches of the United States Armed Forces, including the United States Merchant Marines.
Japanese Americans were generally forbidden to fight a combat role in the Pacific theatre; although no such limitations were placed on Americans of German or Italian ancestry who fought against the Axis Powers. Up to this point, the United States government has only been able to find records of five Japanese Americans who were members of the Air Corps during World War II, one of them being Kenje Ogata. There was at least one Nisei, U.S. Army Air Force Technical Sergeant Ben Kuroki, who participated in 28 bombing missions over mainland Japan and other locations
3. Argue either for or against this statement: "President Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb was completely justified.
ReplyDeleteI really think President Truman shouldn't drop the atomic bomb, because he didn't really think about others at the time, I guess he felt like he wanted to win the war.But he fair to realize history kinda repeat itself, like now today not going into details, but everyone should know what I'm talking about. President Truman should've really thought about dropping that bomb.Why US couldn't surrender, why can't they be the bigger person, but no, he rather took people lives away that didn't have anything to do with the war..
"Most Americans accepted the obvious reasoning: the atomic bombings brought the war to a more timely end. They did not have a problem with over one hundred thousand of the enemy being killed. After all, the Japanese attacked America, and not the other way around. In later years, however, many have begun to question the conventional wisdom of "Truman was saving lives," putting forth theories of their own. However, when one examines the issue with great attention to the results of the atomic bombings and compares these results with possible alternatives to using said bombs, the line between truth and fiction begins to clear. Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb on Japan was for the purpose of saving lives and ending the war quickly in order to prevent a disastrous land invasion."
Okay if that's the case then America should have surrender since they wanted to the war to end soon..I swear the US don't think sometimes..
Very structured argument , keep up the good work.
Delete2. Analyze the discrimination of TWO of the following groups faced during WWII, despite their patriotism:
ReplyDeleteAfrican Americans
Japanese Americans
Mexican Americans
Women
Despite their patriotism, many groups of people were discriminated against during World War II. The main two groups that faced discrimination during this time were African Americans and Japanese Americans. Although African American have been discriminated against for many years, they were extremely discriminated against during World War II. African Americans faced discrimination in stores, restaurants, recreational centers, and on the battle field. During World War II, African Americans fought for their country along side Caucasians, although they were separated and segregated like they had been in previous wars.
Japanese Americans had never been fully accepted since their immigration during the building of the railroad. During World War II, the discrimination they faced increased drastically. Japanese Americans were arrested and questioned about the war in Japan. Japanese Americans also lost their jobs as well as struggled to find employment because of the war with Japan. They were also treated as though they were with the enemy, although there were American citizens.
"President Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb was completely justified."
ReplyDeleteTo a thought that I took about World War II,I thought that President Truman
actions were subjective in his case.There was never a doubt that pondered
the despite of an increase of criticism President took full responsibility of his actions.
I feel that President Truman's actions were justified in a way that the decision of Henry L. Stimson his agreement to drop the atomic bomb in February,in the year of 1947.
3. Argue either for or against this statement: "President Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb was completely justified."
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion President Truman decision on dropping the atomic bomb was justified. The United States sent the Japanese Empire more than one opportunity to surrender. But as a result to that, they didn’t listen. So President Truman dropped two atomic bombs to the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, one on August 6 and also on August 9 1945. Even though the atomic bombs killed innocent people, but at the same time the Japanese bombed the Pearl Harbor and killed innocent people too.
It all started with the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941 by the Imperial Japanese Navy. The attack was intended as a preventive action in order to keep the U. S Pacific Fleet from interfering with military actions, the Empire of Japan was planning on Southeast Asia; against overseas territories of the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the United States.
Good job, you stated some important information , with good reasoning. Keep up the work.
Delete1. Compare and contrast US reaction to war in Europe in 1914 with its reaction in 1939.
ReplyDeleteThe First World War was a war that would forever change the history of the world, a war that officially began in 1914. The Second World War, with the formal commencing date in 1939, had the same drastic effect on the world. In both wars, the Allies probably would have lost the war had it not been for the eventual aid of the United States, as reluctantly as it may have been given. In both cases, the United States had the same general reaction to the brewing, and often raging, war in Europe, although some slight differences did exist.
Public opinion in regard to the each of the World Wars was similar as far as the United States' initial reactions in the beginning of the wars. In 1914, the American public was shocked when Europe erupted in war. Stunned, the United States decide to hold with their tradition of "not allying the nation with any European power or becoming involved in a war on the other side of the war.
Question#3:Argue either for or against this statement: "President Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb was completely justified."
ReplyDeleteDebating this statement on whether or not Truman's statement is justified lays on the fact that the United States made a bold and forward statement when it unleashed a “weapon of mass destruction” upon the Japanese empire. On August 6th and 9th
of 1945, the U.S. stamped it’s authority on the world by dropping two atomic devices on the respective cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The U.S. justification for the actions depended on the costs and probable casualties of other means on wanting the Japanese to surrender. The U.S.’s path to victory in the Pacific is justified when compared to other suggested plans. Alternate plans would have meant high casualty rates and costs for both the Allies and the Japanese. The U.S. chose the option that would save face of the nation, preventing international ridicule and preserving the nation’s power status it had just earned by aiding in the defeat. Truman's actions and decision was very justified.
Argue either for or against this statement: "President Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb was completely justified."
ReplyDeleteNo, war is war, and death in war is redundant, you must realize, that death in war is only legal if it is military death and not civilian death, unless the civilians pick up arms and fight back then in that case they would be considered innocent bystandards
To say that the U.S. was justified in dropping the bombs,would show were ones human morals lie. The U.S. killed over 100,000 innocent people and any human in their right mind would not find this justifiable.
Analyze the discrimination of TWO of the following groups faced during WWII, despite their patriotism:
ReplyDeleteAfrican Americans
Japanese Americans
During the WW1 both the African Americans and Japanese Americans was discriminated despite their patriotism. Like black men and women had many reasons to be mad an resistant as they were gong to war. African Americans was already dealing with the segregation, and also the KLU KLUX KLAN with the lynching. Also the back women couldn't get or receive a high paying job. SO they would get replaced by returning soldiers that want work.
The Japanese was more racially profiled on the west coast during the WW1. But they had good work skills at the time about 40% of the population. Also many local politicians and just western states were against Japanese for a long time. Then they were used to attack on pearl habor. To step up their commands for their own removal.
#2. Analyze the discrimination of TWO of the following groups faced WW II, dispite their patriotism.
ReplyDeleteAfrican-Americans
Japanese Americans
Mexican Americans
During WWII African-Americans were discriminatedagainstin different ways. In the war African-Americans were in segregated units. Also there were only few positionsfor them.The Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Army Aircorps barred African-Americans. Most of the task African-Americans were assigned to were noncombat units.
Women also were discriminated against. Women could not serve on ships, or go overseas. Since they were women they were also sexual harassed, and the men felt that they could do it because these women had no power. Also women wanted to fly planes but they couldn't because people believed that flying was a man's job.
Analyze the discrimination of TWO of the following groups faced during WWII, despite their patriotism:
ReplyDeleteAfrican Americans
Japanese Americans
Mexican Americans
Women
During the World War II, African Americans enlistment was at an all time high. The U.S. military was still segregated. The air force and the marines had no blacks enlisted in their ranks. The navy only accepted blacks as cooks and waiters. The army had only five African American officers. African Americans couldn't receive the Medal of Honor during the war and their tasks in the war were reserved to noncombat units. Black soldiers had to sometimes give up their seats in trains to the Nazi prisoners of war.
There were many jobs that were considered unsuitable for women during this time period, but women did some of them during the war. It was legal to pay a woman less than a man for doing the same job. In my eyes that's discrimination. But this had always been the case. A woman's labor had always been worth less than a man's. Possibly because women are less strong than men.
3. Argue either for or against this statement: "President Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb was completely justified."
ReplyDeleteI believe that President Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb was completely justified. If Truman had decided not to drop the bomb and instead sent his troops to fight on Japanese soil, there is no telling how long the war would have lasted. And there is no telling how many lives would have been lost in the end. Of course the many Japanese civilian lives lost must be taken into account as well. About 250,000 Japanese people died either immediately or after suffering for a period of time due to the affects of the atomic bomb.
But if you think about it, no matter what route Truman had chosen to take there would have been many casualties.Truman had to think of protecting his own people. Truman didn't want to risk sending his troops to Japan. He know that there would have been a very slight chance of having the majority of his troops survive. So yes, Truman's decision was completely justified as he was only trying to do his best to protect his fellow Americans.
3. Argue either for or against this statement: "President Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb was completely justified."
ReplyDeleteTruman justified using atomic weapons against Japan because he claimed that if he were to defeat Japan without using atomic weapons, it would have cost the lives of thousands of American troops, billions of dollars, and many months. World War II was considered a "total war" - the idea that civilians and soldiers were both legitimate targets. (Germany bombed English citizens, and England bombed German citizens frequently). In this sense, bombing Japanese citizens was a continuation of what had been occurring throughout the war. However, it was a bit different because the United States had not previously fully engaged in the "total war" concept, and because there had never been something on this huge of a scale before.
Question 3
ReplyDeleteI really think president Truman was right by droping the atomic bomb. I understand what position he was put in because he knew he wild be killing innocent peolpe as well as the guilty. So i know he didn't want to kill all the people that didn't have anything to do with the attacks and threats we were recieving. Sohe had do something about that because of the way of lifr japan has
On the other hand he had to do something about that because some of his people lost there lives for no reason. He didnt eant the american people to think that he didnt care about them enough to defend them. Also he had to do it because he knew if he didnt do anything about that japan was going to keep attacking so he sent the atomic bomb to squash all of the fighting that was going on.
2. Analyze the discrimination of TWO of the following groups faced during WWII, despite their patriotism:
ReplyDeleteAfrican Americans
Japanese Americans
Mexican Americans
Women
During WWII many Japanese American were interred in camps around the country and away form either coast of America. FDR signed an executive order demanding this and later on these citizens were released as they no longer were viewed as a threat to national security. Many young Japanese American men were now able to enter the military and help the US in its victory. Many of those citizens werent able to get property back that was lost during these war years.
Blacks were in separate rooms from all other races. In the US Navy, blacks were generally relegated to roles as cooks and porters. A black cook earned a medal at Pearl Harbor for manning an antiaircraft machine gun when the sailors around him had panicked. At home, blacks were hired to do jobs never before available to people of color. Many black people earned good livings for the first time ever. Black soldiers (including officers) were subject to extreme prejudice in the south. German and Italian prisoners of war on parole or work duty received better treatment than black soldiers wearing their country's uniform.
Troop trains carrying blacks through the south and border states (especially Kentucky) were sometimes attacked by the Klan. Windows had to be covered to prevent the mob from throwing bottles and rocks at soldiers on trains. Black workers loaded most of the cargo bound for overseas in coastal ports. At Port Chicago in California, a cargo ship loaded with bombs exploded and killed 50 black dockworkers.
Argue either for or against President Truman decision on using the atomic bomb was completely justified.
ReplyDeleteWell my decision is undecided because I agree with it to a certain extent. America gave Japan plenty chances to surrender but they did not. Truman wasnt really doing anything but trying to protect his people. Japan had already took the lives of some Americans.
Then again the atomic bomb was just a little to much especially in two majoe cities. Regardless of the situation no one incient deserves to have their lives taken away. Truman just out did it, so in my opinion i really dont know its just depends on what way im looking at it.
1. Compare and contrast US reaction to war in Europe in 1914 with its reaction in 1939.
ReplyDeleteThe First World War (WWI) was fought from 1914 to 1918 and the Second World War was fought from 1939 to 1945. They were the largest military conflicts in human history. Both wars involved military alliances between different groups of countries. World War I was centered on Europe. The world warring nations were divided into two groups namely ‘The Central Powers’ and ‘The Allied Powers’. The central powers group consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria. The Allied powers group consisted of France, Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, and (from 1917) the U.S. World War II the opposing alliances are now referred to as ‘The Axis’ and ‘The Allies’. The Axis group consisted of Germany, Italy, and Japan. The Allies group consisted of France, Britain, the U.S., the Soviet Union, and China. World War II was especially heinous because of the genocide of Jewish people perpetrated by the Nazis.
In 1914 America really didn't want to get into war for a number of reasons. America up until that point had been uninvolved in European affairs and they still wanted to remain isolationist. Also for some reason businesses back then thought it was a bad idea, as it wouldn't benefit business if America got involved in the war. America eventually entered i think under the strain of sensational journalism and propaganda about what Germany was doing, the explosion of the Lusitania, and Germany’s submarine warfare. The government at least wanted to enter the war from the get go this time because of how bad the economy was going in the 30s. But since America never initiates a war we eventually entered only when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, some even claim that FDR knew or even just suspected that an attack on America would take place.
Question #3
ReplyDeleteDuring World War II more than one million African Americans served in the war. Still the United States military was highly segregated. Only the Navy would accept African Americans just to cook and to be waiters. Their tasks were considered not heroic. No African American was given a medal.
Women during World War II had to find a way to survive, so they started working. Women before World War II had a role of playing house wives, but as the men went off to fight in the war women had to take their mens place in the work industry. Some women went into the military. Black women was discriminated upon race and gender. They weren't given jobs the white woman would have.
2. Analyze the discrimination of TWO of the following groups faced during WWII, despite their patriotism:
ReplyDeleteThe Mexican-Americans were treated as second-class citizens, because of their cultural background. Since they occupied territory which had been conquered by the United States during the Mexican-American War in the 1840s, they were treated as conquered peoples. Those whose families had lived in the southwest prior to the 1840s were not voluntary immigrants.
During World War II ,Japanese Americans in Hawaii were not incarcerated because they made up nearly 40% of the population and a large portion of the skilled workforce. They were not suggests that the removal of Japanese Americans on the west coast was racially motivated rather than out of "military necessity." Agricultural interest groups in western states, and many local politicians, had long been against Japanese Americans, and used the attack on Pearl Harbor to step up calls for their removal.