A Century of War
May 13, 2014
By William Dodenhoff
By William Dodenhoff
Timeline……………………pg.7
News Articles: United States Thrusted Out of Great Depression……………………pg.9 By: Edmund Philipson American Persecuted for Having Japanese Heritage….pg. 10 By: Colin Girvan One Successful American General Dies…………………………..pg. 11 By: Price Leclercq World War II Creates Problems in Louisiana………………………pg. 12 By: Andrew Laborde Electing World War II’s President……………………………………pg. 13 By: Bobby Moore Looking Back on My Lai Massacre…………………………………pg.14 By: Bennett Mansour Events That Changed WWII ………………………………………………..pg. 15 By: William Dodenhoff
Historical Photo Essays Viewing World War I Photographs……………………………………………pg.20 By: Andrew Laborde The Leaders That Won World War II……………………………………pg. 21 By: Colin Girvan Important Figures That Changed the Korean War………………………………pg. 22 By: Edmund Philipson Learning the Important People of the Vietnam War………………………………pg.23 By: Bennett Mansour The Fighting in Gulf War……………………………………………………………pg.24 By: William Dodenhoff Actions Performed by Officials in Afghanistan War…………………………………pg.25 By: Price Leclercq Executing Operation Neptune Spear………………………………..pg. 26 By: Bobby Moore
Book Reviews Looking into the Life of a Chinese Boy in World War II……………………………pg.36 By: Andrew Laborde Taking a Look Into the Life of a German Soldier ………………………………………pg. 37 By: Bennett Mansour Family Lived During Cuban Missile Crisis……………………………….pg. 39 By: Price Leclercq Reading the Story Behind the Flag Raising at Iwo Jima……………………………pg. 41 By: Colin Girvan Stepping into the Shoes of a Young Vietnam Soldier……………………………………pg. 44 By: William Dodenhoff Experiencing the Life of a Navy Seal………………………………………………….pg.45 By: Bobby Moore Journeying Throughout Operation Iraqi Freedom…………pg.46 By: Edmund Philipson
Art Photo Essays Afghanistan War Leaders…………………………………………………….pg. 49 By: Price Leclercq Taking a Look at the Death of Ernie Pyle………………………………………………………pg. 51 By: Colin Girvan Taking in Arts of War……………………………………………………………………….pg.53 By: Andrew Laborde Viewing the Effects of Franklin Roosevelt’s Death………………………………………………….pg. 54 By: Edmund Philipson The Way One Poet Viewed War……………………………………………..pg. 55 By: Bennett Mansour Protesting the Vietnam War Through Music…………………………………pg.57 By: Bobby Moore The Fighting Green Berets………………………………………………………….…..pg.59 By: William Dodenhoff
NEWS
A Century of Wars Timeline By: Colin Girvan and Price LeClercq
Americans leave their jobs to join the army and support the war effort Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party come into power in Germany
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor causing America to enter WWII
Germany invades france in the first World War
All Quiet on The Western Front is published
1914
1928
1929
1933 pg. 7
1941
America is forced to ration food due to war
President Roosevelt issued executive order No. 9066 banning all Japanese from the coastal area from Washington state to Southern Arizona
1942
1943
The My Lia Massacre- The U.S. army massacred hundreds of innocent men, women, and children in the small town of My Lia
The Manhattan project is finished
The Gulf War is declared and ends one year later
United States Thrusted out of Great Depression By: Edmund Philipson
need vehicles, ships, aircraft, and food for their
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The Allies had won the Great War. In the
one to build the needed supplies, because
United States it was just the beginning of the
before the war, all the men had the construction
roaring 20s, young folks from rural communities
jobs. So, the women had to step up and take
were moving to urban communities and the
their fellow countrymen’s jobs. This would lead
American economy had started to boom. With
the United States out of the Great Depression
American production at its best, Americans were
into a new era of success. The United States
buying tons of stock. Everyone who could afford
and the Soviet Union would emerge as the two
stock bought it hoping to get rich, and live the
global superpowers after World War 2, only one
American of dream of beautiful homes on the
could survive.
soldiers overseas fighting for their countries freedom. With the men overseas there was no
coast and tons of money to spend. They were pouring all their money into investments, but
See: September 2, 1945 on pg.
little did the know what was to come. !
October 24, 1929 Wall Street crashes.
The American’s had received few warning signs, but didn’t bother to pay any attention to them. In March 1929 the stock market fell then rose again. The American era of great success finally ended and the era of the Great Depression began. Soon, every American was panicking in stress to sell all the stock they had, but with
By Bennett Mansour
minimal buyers the were stuck with stock. Banks and major investors tried to calm everyone down, but failed. Many Americans lost all of their homes and money and it would be almost 10 years later, until everything in the United States would change with the attack on Pearl Harbor. !
December 7, 1941, the Empire of Japan
attacked the United States Naval Base, Pearl Harbor. Later that day the United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt, announced to the American Citizens, that they had joined the war. Soon, all of the men were joining the military, but to win the war, the Americans would
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sense of relief letting him live the rest of his life in
American Persecuted for Having Japanese Heritage
peace. !
After the trial Justice Owens Roberts wrote
in his dissent “That this is the case of convicting a
By: Colin Girvan
citizen as a punishment for not submitting to
On February 19, 1942 in the wake of the Attack
imprisonment in a concentration camp, based on
on Pearl Harbor President Franklin Roosevelt
his ancestry, and solely because of his ancestry,
issued executive order 9066 banning any person
without evidence or inquiry concerning his loyalty
of Japanese descent from the coastal area
and good disposition towards the United States.”
stretching from Washington state to southern
Showing that the entire executive order was
Arizona during the duration of WWII.
based on fear and racism caused by the
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Fred Korematsu an american born citizen
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Another dissent
with Japanese ancestry refused to be taken from
was from Justice Murphy, J which stated “This
his home in San Leandro California to a
exclusion of all persons of Japanese ancestry,
relocation camp, he was arrested and convicted
both alien and non-alien, from the Pacific Coast
in local appeals court. After being convicted he
area on a plea of military necessity in the
appealed to the United States Supreme Court.
absence of martial law ought not to be approved.
The Supreme court ruled against Korematsu in a
Such exclusion goes over the very brink of
6-3 vote.
constitutional power, and falls into the ugly abyss
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of racism.
During the trial Korematsu attempted to
convince the Justices that it is wrong to accuse
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This was the story of how the
someone as a threat to the United States based
fear of racism after the Japanese attack on Pearl
on their Ancestry. Instead people should be
Harbor caused the useless persecution of tens of
judged on their actions against or for the United
thousands of innocent Americans with Japanese
States. However his argument did not sway the
heritage.
justices’ opinions on the executive order to relocate and deport all people of Japanese descent from the coastal area from Washington State to southern Arizona. Korematsu was not allowed to return to his home until World War II was over and he worked to clear his name until 1988 when Congress made an official apology and monetary compensation for the survivors of the Japanese relocation camps and in 1998 President Bill Clinton presented the Medal of Freedom to Fred Korematsu giving Korematsu a
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Bill Clinton presenting the Medal of Freedom to Fred Korematsu. pg. 10
One of the Most Successful American
out of West Point. Patton had always wanted to be a hero, and he became more than just a hero
Generals Die
to most.
By: Price Le Clercq !
After graduating from West Point,
American General George Smith Patton
Patton started to seek out military positions. In
died in the service of his country shortly after he
1915 he found a great one. He was assigned
helped the Americans win WWll. Patton was in a
aide-de-camp (assistant) to General John J.
horrible car accident in Germany and
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suffered a major neck breaking on
Pershing. During that same year Patton got his first experience in a battle. He
December 9, 1945. Germany George S. Patton
fought with Pershing along the Mexican-
died twelve days after spending his entire career
American border against Pancho Villa. His
and most of his life in the service of his country.
specific role was to lead a cavalry of soldiers
He is remembered for his success in WWll and
behind Pershing. He would stay with Pershing
his rigorous battle strategies. George Smith
until the end of WWl. It took him six years, but
Patton will always be known for for his loyalty, his
finding Pershing is the cause to his greatness
courage, and his rigorous battle strategies as
through what he taught Patton.
long as there is an USA. At a very young age, even for a boy, George S. Patton decided he wanted to become a hero. Patton was born in San Gabriel, California on November 11, 1885. Patton was born into a family that had a very long military heritage. Patton had military family all the way from the Civil War. He decided he wanted to become one of the many in the line of family legends and attended West Point Military Academy. Patton graduated in the class of 1909
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World War II Creates Problems in Louisiana By: Andrew Laborde
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World War II had required many soldiers to
enlist in the war because it was so deadly. The U.S. army would send draft letters to states and to certain people asking them to join the war. Some people had no choice in enlisting and others were
During the harsh years of World War II,
scared that they would be chosen to enlist. People
Louisiana was having many issues about work and
who were sent draft letters did not have to enlist, it
not being able to supply food and items throughout
was their choice. In Louisiana, everyone was
the war. When the U.S. became involved with
frightened about the war. The war had taken family
World War II, many people started enlisting in the
members and created chaos all around. Even
army. People from around the U.S. were enlisting.
though the war was being fought overseas,
Many people wanted to help with the war efforts by
everyone in Louisiana was affected.
joining and trying to fend off the Nazi’s from taking
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over the World. In states up North, the population
resources to be handed over to the U.S. army.
was greater than the population down South.
During the war, the army needed foods such as
Southern states such as Louisiana had less of a
meats and sugars. Also, the army especially
population than some of the larger states up North,
needed rubber and gasoline so they could
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but still had a decently large population. !
When the U.S. joined the war, a good
amount of people from Louisiana enlisted in the
World War II required many foods and
drive their vehicles. Citizens of Louisiana were given ration coupons. People would
U.S. army. Since many people left to join the war,
use these coupons to buy foods that were
jobs in the field and in offices were left open.
rationed and items that were rationed.
Mostly, jobs in the field were not attended to. A
Every month, the citizen’s coupons were
new problem came up. Jobs in the field were not attended to, so cotton was not being picked as fast
refilled. This was a hard way to live. People
as it usually was. This started problems because it
were very hungry during these times and
was a hard time during the war and many
had trouble pushing through and surviving
resources and items were scarce. The troops
the war. World War II affected Louisiana in
fighting overseas needed cotton to make new uniforms. With all the harsh conditions, uniforms would be torn up easily. Without the necessary cotton, not as many uniforms would be created for
many ways by disrupting the peace, taking away foods and supplies, and leaving jobs open and unattended.
the troops and the uniforms would be created at a slower pace. To help this problem, the army would ship Japanese prisoners to help work in fields. This did not fix the problem, but at least helped.
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Electing World War II’s President By: Bobby Moore
throughout the United States to recover from the Great Depression. !
World War II was one of the biggest wars in
On November 8, 1932, Democratic Candidate
the United States’ history and Franklin Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt defeated Republican
was president during almost the entire war which
President Herbert Hoover and became the 32nd
lasted six years. The United States joined the war
President of the United States of America.
after the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, which took place
Roosevelt served in office from 1933 to 1945, and
on December 7, 1941. The U.S. won the war and
led the United States through almost all of the
ended the Nazi regime. Roosevelt is greatly
Second World War. He served three full terms in
commended for his leadership during World War II.
office and the beginning of a fourth term before he
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died of a cerebral hemorrhage. The election
in office for one term. He was in office when the
unfolded during the Great Depression and many
stock market crashed on October 29, 1929, also
United States citizens were in poverty. President
known as Black Tuesday, the start of the Great
Hoover was held directly responsible for the Great
Depression. Many United States citizens blamed
Depression, and many people despised him for it.
Herbert Hoover for the Great Depression and
When Franklin Roosevelt was elected, he flew out
despised him and that was one of the reasons that
to Chicago to accept his presidency, the first
he did not get elected for a second term in 1932.
president ever to do so. In his acceptance speech,
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Roosevelt promised reform of the United States
1932. He promised the United States relief,
with the New Deal.
recovery and reform through the New Deal. Then,
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When Roosevelt presented and promised
when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, the
the New Deal to his people, he very briefly
United States joined World War II and he led our
described it, so people did not have much
country through the war. This is why he was a very
information. The New Deal was a series of
successful president by leading or country and
programs within the United States of America
persevering through some of the darkest times in
presented by Franklin Roosevelt during his first
the history of the United States of America.
Herbert Hoover was elected in 1928 and was
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected in
term as president. The programs were in response to the Great Depression and focused on the “3 R’s”: relief, recovery, and reform. The New Deal succeeded in reducing unemployment from almost 13 million to between 7 and 10 million. However, some people opposed the New Deal because to fund for it, Franklin Roosevelt raised taxes on the rich. Still, the New Deal was greatly supported
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Looking Back On the My Lai
orders were to destroy the village and people in it. The false information led to the murder of
Massacre
300-500 innocent people. !
By Bennett Mansour The My Lai Massacre was the biggest scandal in U.S. history during the Vietnam War. On March 16, 1968 Charlie Company led by Lt. William Calley massacred hundreds of innocent men, women, children, and elderly in the small village of My Lai. They were stopped by the heroic acts of Officer Hugh Thompson and his fellow crew members of his helicopter crew. The incident was covered up by high ranking Army officials until Ron Ridenhour learned of these events secondhand one year later. His story was released to the press by journalist Seymour Hersh in 1970. On March, 1970 William Calley was sentenced to 20 years in prison. !
Charlie Company had not been in Vietnam
long when many of their troops were killed by
Charlie Company entered the village and
met no resistance. The soldiers raped, and tortured many villagers before killing them. There was no bias in what people were being killed. Lt. Officer Hugh Thompson witnessed what was going on in his helicopter. He landed his helicopter in between the soldiers and civilians, and he threatened to open fire on the men of Charlie Company if they did not stop killing the villagers. !
High Ranking Officials were able to cover
up the Massacre successfully for up to a year. In March of 1969, Ron Ridenhour learned of the Massacre by a soldier who took part in it. He wrote several letters and sent them to Nixon, the Pentagon, the State Department, and several Congressman. See: His letters were ignored. on pg. 16
mines in close proximity to My Lai. The soldiers had a large amount of pent up frustration at this hidden enemy, when they received the orders to attack the village of My Lai. Charlie Company was told that the village was filled with Viet Cong sympathizers by Army intel. The Company’s
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The Events That Changed WWII by William Dodenhoff !
making of an atomic bomb. The project was finished in May of 1945. The bomb was tested. The bomb made a 200 meter deep crater and they knew it was
WWII begins the US is hesitant to join the
ready the US threaten Japan to surrender or they
war. Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese on
will drop the bomb on Hiroshima which was called
December 7, 1941. Japan declared war and four
Little Boy. Japan didn’t surrender so they dropped
days later Germany and Italy followed Japan. 1933
another bomb on Nagasaki called Fat Man and the
the Nazi’s take over Germany, lead by Adolf Hitler
they surrendered.
whose about to become one of the most hated man
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of all time. Hitler had good childhood compared to
knew he was going to lose the war. When Hitler died
some kids but it wasn’t enough for him. Hitler started
Mussolini tried to escape Italy but was shot and
taking away things from people that he never got like
killed. Italy, Germany, and Japan had lost the war.
books, music, art, etc. Hitler wanted every German
Hideki did not live very long after the war he was
citizen to have blond hair and blue eyes. He started
hung as a war criminal in 1948. War was changed
a genocide killing all the people that did not meet the
completely this war made wars with no fighting just
social standard. 6 million jews and another 7 million
fears of another bomb like in Japan.
Hitler committed suicide with is wife, when he
people were killed in the genocide from being burned to death, in gas chambers, or even worse. !
The United States needed to stop the
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genocide, but they couldn’t easily do it. The US had to destroy the Nazi regime. The Nazi’s were part of the Axis Powers which was made up of Italy and Japan. All the country in the Axis Powers declared war against the US this means they had to fight three wars in side one war. The US made allies with with Great Britain and the Soviet Union they called themselves the Allied Powers. The war went on, the warfare got more advanced and scientist Albert Einstein was being forced by the Nazi’s to make an atomic bomb but he escaped to the US. !
Einstein wrote a letter to US president
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Frederick Roosevelt about the Nazi’s making a atomic bomb. Einstein and Italian scientist Enrico Fermi he created the Manhattan Project to secret
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September 2, 1945, Continued From Pg. 7
September 2, 1945, World
succeed, due to the fall of the
War 2 had ended and the
Soviet Union and a strong new
soldiers of the United States
economy.
were coming home. Many American were fearing another Great Depression. Instead, the United States had a new booming economy, at least at a military standpoint. The country was back to its recreational vehicles, like automobiles and domestic airplanes. No more dive bombers and tanks. The United States came out of World War 2 as one of the two new global superpowers. The other being the Soviet Union.
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With the two superpowers ruling the world with booming economies, they both posed as threats to each other. The Soviet Union’s political system, communism began threatening the American democracy, creating tension between them. Both countries began to build huge powerful militaries with their new booming economy. But only
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the United States would pg. 16
When the U.S. continued from pg. 9
When the U.S entered WWl in
he did not stay with Pershing
1917 Patton and Pershing were
throughout his career, Pershing
both relocated off the Mexican-
helped him get to where he
American border to France to
was.
fight in the First World War. In
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France, Patton became the first
of the most respected generals
General to be assigned to the
in American history. His work in
new US Army Tank Corps. He
the army is looked upon as the
was soon realized for his
American Way: Confidence,
leadership and his knowledge
Intelligence, and Determination.
and his expertise of tank
The image that he makes for
warfare. This got him ranked up
every soldier is one to always
to the head General for the First
be looked upon as legendary.
and Second Armored Divisions
He will always be one of the
once WWll came around.
most respected generals in
Patton’s army was going to
American History.
attack the Atlantic side of
George Patton was one
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Morocco which is where he gave his famous quote, “We shall attack and attack until we are exhausted, and then we will attack again”. This quote showed his battle strategies: ruthless, relentless, and rapid strikes on the enemy. Although
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His letters were ignored, Continued from pg. 12
His letters were ignored. The Journalist Seymour
not get what he deserved, but others believed he
Hersh interviewed Ron Ridenhour. Ron told him
was just following orders.
about the events that took place in My Lai.
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Seymour released the statements to the press. The
war scandals in the 20th century. The soldiers of
story spread like a wildfire across the news in the
Charlie Company killed 300-500 innocent villagers.
U.S. One month after news of the incident was
The Incident was well known nationally and
brought to the public’s attention, 14 officers were
internationally. Hugh Thompson stopped the
brought to trial for their actions. The only Officer to
Massacre. William Calley was accused of murder,Â
be arrested was William Calley. He was accused of
but he only served three years. The My Lai
murder and given a life sentence. He appealed and
Massacre made the public more aware of soldiers
got the sentence lowered to 20 years. He only
killing innocent people in the Vietnam War.
The My Lai Massacre is one of the biggest
served three years. Many people believed he did
Americas Navy, defending the homeland since 1775 By: Edmund Philipson
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From Katz’s Deli in New York City, New York
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Viewing World War I Photographs By: Andrew Laborde Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president of the United States. He was president during World War I. He wanted the U.S. to stay neutral in World War I, but the U.S. ended up getting involved in the war. Emmett J. Scott was a very important African-American during WWI. Scott created the first AfricanAmerican newspaper. Later in his life he was appointed special advisor of black affairs Secretary by President Woodrow Wilson. Robert Alexander served as a Major General during WWI for the U.S. He commanded the 77th infantry in France. William Shepherd Benson was an Admiral
Woodrow Wilson
in the U.S. army during WWI. Benson was the Chief of Naval Operations. He was in charge of all the naval operations in the army. William Wallace Atterbury was a Brigadier General for the U.S. during WWI. A brigadier is someone who commands a brigade which is a small battalion of troops.
Emmett J. Scott
William Wallace Atterbury
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Robert Alexander
William Shepherd Benson
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General Douglas MacArthur the lead commander of the liberation of the Phillippines
General Dwight D. Eisenhower the supreme allied commander in Europe
The Leaders That Won World War II By: Colin Girvan !
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World War II was fought by many brave soldiers who accomplished
seemingly impossible tasks, but without the people who kept them organized, created their battle plans, and the president who with his cabinet and the leaders of other countries created a strategy to win the war. The soldiers would not have been able to accomplish these tasks. General Douglas MacArthur was an american general who commanded the Philippine Army during the liberation of the Philippines from the Japanese and when the war was over helped rebuild Tokyo. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the president of the United States during World War II, along with Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin created strategies and plans for the entire allied forces concerning where, who, and when would attack. Dwight D. Eisenhower would make major battle plans during the war and would eventually become supreme allied commander in Europe, and oversee the D-day invasion of Normandy. pg. 22
General Douglas MacArthur leading his troops in the liberation of the Phillippines .
President Franklin Roosevelt at the white house in Washington D.C.
Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill at the Casablanka Conference.
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The Important Figures That Changed the Korean War By: Edmund Philipson General Douglas MacArthur was the Supreme Commander of US forces. He got that title after he lead a U.S. invasion behind enemy lines almost to the Chinese border in WWII. The Chinese then pushed him back and he suggested that the Americans drop an atomic bomb. He was then fired by President Truman because the President feared another World War. He then faded away in the media until his death. Eisenhower was a WWII general who was elected for President toward the end of the Korean War. He said that if he were elected President of the United States, he would personally go to Korea to get a first hand account of the war. He did keep his promise and would later end the Korean War.Matthew Ridgway was appointed deputy chief of staff in 1949. He was sent over to Korea in 1950 and to take over the Eight Army because they were in retreat from a Chinese offensive. His job was to lift his new soldiers offensive and stop the Chinese offensive. Ridgway would later replace MacArthur because Truman had recently removed MacArthur from command. When WW2 was over the Americans controlled South Korea. When North Korea invaded South Korea, Harry Truman immediately sent forces to fight in the war. He put Douglas MacArthur in charge of the soldiers and would later fire him and put Ridgway in command due to MacArthur wanting to drop an atomic bomb. He would later lose the Presidential Race to Eisenhower, because Eisenhower said he would end the Korean War. General Mark Clark was at one point in time the commander of United Nations forces in Korea. He was the General that signed the treaty with North Korea and the Chinese. He would order bombing raid to the North Korean capital Pyongyang. He would later be appointed high roles in the CIA by past US presidents.
Douglas MacArthur
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Mark Clark Harry Truman
Matthew Ridgway
Dwight Eisenhower
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Lyndon Johnson
John F. Kennedy
The Important People of the Vietnam War By Bennett Mansour !
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The Vietnam War was a war full of important political decisions that tore the
United States Of America apart. John F. Kennedy sent the first troops into Vietnam. Kennedy strongly believed in Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Domino Theory. The Theory stated that if one country were to take up communism as their form of government, other countries would become communist. McGeorge Bundy was President Kennedy’s and President Johnson’s National Security Advisor. He strongly pressed for heavy U.S. involvement in Vietnam. President Lyndon Johnson succeeded President Kennedy during the Vietnam War. Lyndon Johnson sent over 500,000 troops to Vietnam. Johnson heavily escalated the conflict in Vietnam. Richard Nixon was the third and final President of the Vietnam War. His campaign was based on ending the Vietnam War. In the end he succeeded, but it took him five years to end the Vietnam War. pg. 26
Richard Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
McGeorge Bundy pushed for action in the Vietnam War.
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The Fighting in the Gulf War By: William Dodenhoff !
The Gulf war took place from August 2, 1990 to March 8, 1991. Saddam Hussein thought
that Kuwait flooded the oil market so he invaded Kuwait. The US and several other allies helped defend Kuwait because they were a major oil supplier. George H. W. Bush ordered General H. Norman Schwarzkopf and 38 members to airstrike all Iraq communications. The airstrike was broadcasted on CNN and millions of Americans heads were glued to their TV to watch the first live tv war. March 3 Schwarzkopf meet with Iraqi and military to come up with a cease fire. The war ended five days later but Saddam Hussein was still at large and many Americans thought the war was not fully successful. Hussein remained powerful in Iraq and led to another Gulf War with a different George Bush.
George H. W. Bush president of the United States giving a speech about his goals in the Gulf War.
Saddam Hussein 5th president of Iraq.
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US soldiers in gas mask because the air had been polluted by burning crude oil.
United States Air Force during an airstrike broadcasted on CNN.
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Actions Performed by Officials in Afghanistan War By: Price Le Clercq There are so many people that were heavily involved in The Afghanistan War. All of the pictures are Americans except two of them are of the Afghanistan President, who was Hamid Karzai. The other person is none other than our United States of America Commander in Chief, Barack Obama. The third person was the leading General during this war, General David D. McKiernan. He was in charge of ¾ of all the major raids, attacks, etc. during this war. All three of these people were heavily involved in this war because of their ranking. Both of the presidents made all the final decisions to raid somewhere or bomb United States of America President Barak Obama.
somewhere and the leading generals would make it happen. Barack Obama had made some very important war decisions. Hamid Karzai had an overabundance of decisions to make just like any president during a war. There are many many people who were involved so much in the Afghanistan war, but these people I think were most heavily committed and loyal to their duties.
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai.
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Hamid Karzai and Barak Obama meet to discuss war.
Photographic Portrait of American General David D. Mckiernan.
Hamid Karza
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Executing Operation Neptune Spear By Bobby Moore
Osama Bin Laden was the founder and leader of Al-Qaeda. Al-Qaeda is the terrorist group responsible for 9/11. He was on the FBI’s Most Wanted List for terrorism for many years until he was killed on May 2, 2011 by a SEAL Team Six operator. William H. McRaven is a 4 star admiral in the United States Navy. He is credited for the planning and executing Operation Neptune Spear, the special ops raid that led to the death of Osama Bin Laden. Barack Obama is the President of the United States and played a big role in Operation Neptune Spear. He gave the final order to launch the raid and kill Osama Bin Laden.
Osama Bin Laden Admiral William H. McRaven addressing the Navy.
Admiral William McRaven pg. 32
Osama Bin Laden addressing his people.
President Barack Obama
President Barack Obama delivering a speech.
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Arts
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By: Colin Girvan and Price Le Clercq
Looking Into the Life of a Chinese
the middle of the story, but gets progressively happier towards the end. The tone is exciting,
Boy Andrew Laborde Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet is a novel set during World War II and 1986 where war and death is not far away and people are scared. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet was written by Jamie Ford in 2009. The book’s genre is historical fiction. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet takes place in Seattle during World War II. The characters in this book make America’s past look different.
sad, and happy.
Henry goes through many
changes in his life and is in many situations to develop these tones. Love plays a key role in this story. Henry loves a girl named Keiko. Love is Henry’s motive to keep going on even when it seems that his life is in a terrible position. The reader will be affected by this book by its father-son conflict. The book’s generational conflict plays a major role in the story. Henry’s father is the antagonist of Henry.
The character’s show how people back then were treated, especially people of a different race. The main character, Henry, is a chinese boy. Henry shows how Chinese people were often mistaken with Japanese people and how they are disrespected throughout the war. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet will pull at the reader’s emotions and make reader think, “What if I was in this situation?” The time period in which this book is set has a huge impact on how the plot of the story turns out. Henry will make the reader realize how terrible war is and what war can do to a family, or to a whole city. This book often switches between the year 1942, and 1986. In 1942, Henry is
Jamie Ford
just a boy learning about how war can take everything you loved, and throw it away. In 1986, Henry is an older man who reflects on his childhood. This book is not the happiest in
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the author’s description of the soldiers everyday
The Life of a German Soldier
lives and their numbness to death.
Bennett Mansour
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Paul and his comrades show how
both sides of the War may be different, but the
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young soldiers are all the same. They all have All Quiet On the Western Front by Erich
had their lives taken from them and forced to
Maria Remarque was published by Random
fight for reasons unknown to them, and most of
House Publishing in 1928. All Quiet On the
them would rather be home leading normal lives.
Western Front is historical fiction. The book is
All Quiet On the Western Front is able to change
about World War 1. The book takes place in the
the reader’s point of view on war, by showing
Front Lines of France and Germany throughout
war’s true colors. War is not romanticised by the
the years of 1914 to 1918. Paul is the
soldiers, it is actually looked down upon by many
protagonist and narrator of the book. He is a
of the soldiers. They don’t understand the need
young soldier in the German Army during WW1.
for war, and why people are not able to co-exist
He shows how young men are forced to grow up
peacefully. Paul and Kat blame the politicians
through the hardships and struggles of War. “We
and high ranking officials of Germany for the
are the Iron Youth.” says Paul. The quote shows
war. Erich Maria Remarque shows the jingoism
how the young soldiers view themselves, that
of the Army officials by writing about Paul and
they may be young, but they are as mentally
his fellow soldiers experiences in training camp.
strong as iron. Kat is Paul’s best friend and
They constantly wanted to make the German
fellow comrade in the trenches of France. Kat
Army look like they are indestructible and
has the ability to find joy in the small things while
undefeatable. The Generals and Officers were
living in horrible conditions with his life at risk
constantly punishing Paul if he did the slightest
each day. The Horrors of War are developed by
action wrong.
Erich Maria Remarque By: Bobby Moore
Live for now.
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The book shows an accurate portrayal of the German soldiers day to day lifestyle on the Front Lines, in hospitals, on leave, and dealing with the constant loss of friends. The author gives
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All Quiet on the Western Front is a novel about WW1.
descriptions of what it is like to be in the thick of a battle. He writes about bombardments, the use of gas, hand to hand combat, and what it is like to kill another human beings. Paul has multiple injuries that land him in the hospital. He experiences first hand of how horrible the hospitals are. “A hospital alone shows what war is.” said Paul. The hospitals in the book are nothing but death and suffering. When Paul goes on leave he experiences what the war has done to him, and how hard it is to lead a normal life after his experiences of War. Paul’s original company of 150 men is down to seven after the war. !
All Quiet On the Western Front is the perfect
book for history buffs and students alike. It shows the horrors of war in a detailed way. The book provides a realistic point of view on war. All Quiet On the Western Front has the ability to teach students about World War 1 in a non confusing, interesting way. This book may not be suitable to younger students due to the graphic images of war described.
The Snack that smiles back By:William Dodenhoff
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Family Lives In Washington D.C. During Cuban Missile Crisis Price Le Clercq
Countdown is a historical fiction novel based during the week before and the week during the Cuban Missile Crisis in October, 1962. Countdown is written by
Countdown
Deborah Wiles, published by Scholastic Press, and it was published in 1920. The general topic of the book is about a family who live right outside Washington, DC before and during the Cuban Missile Crisis. They are constantly dealing with fear that at any moment the ‘bomb alarm’ will go off and they could all die. I would
“It’s okay, the Russians are moving their missiles from Cuba, America can breathe now.”
say that 30-40% of the book is images in between chapters, all of which are historical allusions to everyday life shortly before and during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Being that the Chapman family lives right outside of the capital of the United States of America they are at a huge risk of dying at any moment. The Russians would most likely target the central piece of communication in America and they live right outside of it.
See: Family Lives in D.C. During Cuban Missile Crisis Page ! Deborah Wiles
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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare 11.4.14 By:Bobby Moore
DRINK THE
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By: William Dodenhoff
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By: Andrew Laborde
Flags of Our fathers book review Colin Girvan !
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Do you know the story of the famous
World War II photograph of the six men raising the American flag on the top of Mount Suribachi. Flags of Our Fathers was written by: James Bradley with Ron Powers Published In October of 2001 by
of Mike Strank, Harlon Block, and Franklin Sousley among thousands of other Marines killed in the assault of Iwo Jima. !
Flags of Our Fathers develops several major
historical themes such as: “The Horrors of War” and “The Fog of War”.
The book has a solemn tone
which is sometimes interrupted with moments of
Random House inc. Flags of Our Fathers is a non-
immense sadness and Great Triumphs. ! The book shows you the point of view of
fiction account of the Military careers of the six boys
the soldiers, which depending on what type of
who appear raising a flag on the top of Mount
person you are and where you are from could
Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima. The book is split
make you feel a strong sense of Patriotism. The
into six sections, each section tells the story of one
recent redesign of the Marine Corps played a
of the boys: Mike Strank, Ira Hayes, Harlon Block,
major role in the Marines surviving in Iwo Jima
Jack Bradley, Rene Gagnon, and Franklin Sousley.
against troops who were familiar with the
These six boys would eventually be brought
territory and had superior defensive positions,
together as a team of Marines known ironically as
by having the Marines trained for any situation.
Easy Company trained in Pendleton Camp for six
The hazardous terrain of Iwo Jima hindered the
months and then Camp Tarawa for four months
Marines progress on many occasions Including
helped them become the ultimate fighting force.
on the first day of the invasion the wet, muddy,
Each of these boys played a vital role In the survival
volcanic sand which bogged down the Marine’s
of the others and the survival of their fellow Marines.
amphibious tractors.
Mike was a natural born leader and was able to lead
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his friends away from danger and could keep the
of war such as the horrifying losses of war, the
morale of his friends and comrades. Ira was a very
confusion of war, and the triumphs of war.
caring individual who respected all of his fellow
Flags of Our Fathers is a great book for people
Marines and cared deeply for his friends. Harlon had
who are already interested in World War II or
a good disposition and could lighten the mood of
students who need to learn about World War II,
any situation with his antics and jokes. Franklin
Flags of Our Fathers is a great book and it is
had a strong sense of duty and would never
very informative, although some passages in it
back down from a fight. Rene was the
depict extremely gory and blood-filled scenes
youngest of the six flag raisers and would
Flags of Our Fathers captures Aspects
and some coarse language is used this book may not be suitable for young readers.
serve as a messenger in military engagements helping the group stay together. Jack “Doc” Bradley was the medic of the group and would lay down his life in a
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Flags of Our Fathers
James Bradley, author of Flags of OurFathers
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FAMILY LIVES IN D.C. DURING MISSILE CRISIS FROM PAGE The main character in Countdown is named
Margie become tiny Nancy Drews they have many
Franny Chapman. Franny is an eleven year old girl
disagreements which is what causes them to lose.
in the fifth grade. Her best friend is Margie Gardner
their friendship. The qualities that she displays as a
and they have been best friends for forever. Her
person living in war time are somewhat irregular for a
conflict in this book is more specifically Man v Man
girl in the fifth grade. In the book scenes that she is
but more vaguely Franny and Margie experience
in she shows no emotion towards the fact that she
violent arguments during the book and “break up”
could be turned to ashes any minute. !
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and they become enemies. Franny has to constantly live with the reputation of being crazy (even though
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Something unique about this novel is that it is
she is not) because of one of her family members
about 25% images. All of the images are historical
who does some mental acts during the book. During
allusions all the way from newspaper ads to pictures
war, especially in Franny’s position with the Cuban
of President Kennedy. If you care about and support
Missile Crisis, everyone is extremely scared and
anti-bullying you are going to want to read this also if
constantly on edge to pannick. Some events may
you’re interested in war you would want to read this.
cause her anxiety, but the way she contributes to the
The main historical theme in this novel is the threat of
overall theme of war is in her head right before she
war.
goes to bed. Franny telegraphs a letter to Chairman
suspense.
Krushchev of the Soviet Union asking him to not blow
contributes to the tone, characters, plot, and the
us all up with nuclear weapons. After it is all over she
theme. This book is a must read to anyone because
says “It’s okay, the Russians are moving their
it shows the true courage of kids and what life is like
missiles from Cuba, America can breathe now.”!H e r
growing up during such a time.
The tone is urgent and always constant The location of where they live
brother, Drew Chapman, is a boy who loves to read and play outside with the family dog, Jack. Drew has one conflict which more specifically is Man v Technology and more vaguely he becomes what some could say a mental wreck after President Kennedy gives his national tv speech telling the American people that pretty much threat is real and there are missiles and bombers in Cuba.
The
qualities that he portrays to the overarching theme of war is extremely typical in all kids. Once Drew becomes aware of the Cubans, the Russians, and the bombs he is scared out of his mind which is something overly common in a war. The foil to Franny for most of the book is Margie. When Franny and
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The Life of a Young Vietnam Soldier By: William Dodenhoff !
Fallen Angels was written by Walter Dean
through Richie Perry. The novel may not be
Myers in 1988. Fallen Angels is based on
suitable for younger children because the war
protagonist and narrator Richie Perry, a young
language but for anyone who can handle it the
African-American soldier in the Vietnam War. The
novel is highly recommend by major critics this to
novel is a historical fiction/war fiction novel during
you to read for fun, do a school project, just to
several months of 1967 and 1968 in Vietnam.
help you understand Vietnam better, this is also a
Richie Perry tells the story in first person. In
good book to read in a high-school social studies
Vietnam South Vietnam was fight a civil war vs
classes.
North Vietnam. During this in the US many people were against the US being part of the war, since it was not there war to fight in. Harold Gates “Peewee” as his friends back home called him was Richie’s closest friend in Vietnam. Lobel a member of Richie’s squad. Lobel is from California, is Jewish, and possibly homosexual. Lobel is the target nearly as frequently as the black soldiers. Johnson is a big African-American soldier from Savannah, GA. Johnson feels insulted by Peewee when he makes remarks about Georgia. Judy Duncan is a nurse that meets Richie on the way to Vietnam and get separated when they get to Vietnam. Captain Stewart is the commander of Richie’s company. Historical themes developed in the novel is the fear of war when Peewee and Richie talk about how they are scared of dying. The fog of war is developed in the novel when one by one people
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in Richie company was dying. Richie speaks with
By:Andrew Laborde
immediacy and poignancy about his fears and thoughts throughout the novel. The novel could change your point of view on war after reading the novel you will have learn the fears of war, the death, and the sadness. The events throughout the novel influence the tone of the novel. The novel captures the important aspect of the war
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I Am A SEAL Team Six
Somalia among other reasons. This book takes place from November 8, 1961,
Warrior Book Reviews
Howard Wasdin’s date of birth, to after he
By: Bobby Moore
joined medical school in January, 2005. Howard Wasdin is faced with many challenges throughout the book. He is
I Am A SEAL Team Six Warrior is an
self-conflicted when he has to decide if it
intense autobiography written by Howard
is okay to kill other humans. Howard
Wasdin about his military training and
Wasdin gives the reader an insight to the
time in the U.S. Navy SEALs. It was
training, daily routines, and battlefield
published on April 24, 2012 by St.
situations of the Navy SEALs. All
Martin’s Griffin. The book is an
information about SEAL Team Six used
autobiography about Howard Wasdin’s
to be classified so this gives the public
time in the military. The book is in
new information that was never
chronological order from when Howard
previously told to them. The major theme
was born to the day he was honorably
represented in I Am A SEAL Team Six
discharged from the Navy and even his
Warrior is war. The tone of this book is
life after. The book opens with Howard
anxious because Howard Wasdin is
Wasdin in the heat of battle. The next
constantly awaiting his next training
chapter starts talking about his early life
exercise or mission. This book definitely
and time in the military. The first half of
pulls the readers patriotism out by
the second chapter talks about his Basic
explaining the brave and heroic actions
Training and Intensive Training in the
done by the United States Military.
Navy. Throughout Howard Wasdin goes to many different stages of training. The bulk of the book is about his training to eventually become a sniper in SEAL Team Six. Howard Wasdin goes overseas to Mogadishu, Somalia. He goes there to help end the Somalian Civil War to get food to the people of Somalia by taking down the Somalian Warlord Mohammed Farrah Aidid who controls the food supply. In Somalia, if you control you control everything, so Aidid needed to be taken down. This is the main reason why Howard Wasdin goes to
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Civil Affairs Make Peace with the Iraqis
deaths of Americans and deaths over innocent Iraqis. Throughout the book your thought on all Iraqis being terrorists that want to burn down the
By: Edmund Phillipson
United States is changed. Walter Dean Myers
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writes that some Iraqi people just want live and
Sunrise Over Fallujah is a war filled novel
from start to end. Sunrise Over Fallujah was
believe in their muslim faith with no war. He
written by Walter Dean Myers and published by
shows the medical needs for the people and how
Scholastic Press in 2008. The book is focused on
sick some children were. Some of the Iraqis were
Operation Iraqi Freedom lead by the United
scared of the United States and tried to kill
States. The genre of Sunrise over Fallujah is
Americans because they thought their would just
historical fiction. Sunrise Over Fallujah takes
be another Saddam Hussein about to come to
place in Baghdad and it’s surrounding areas in
power. Myers writes about the American War
Iraq in Spring 2003. Iraq has a desert climate
between the Iraqis and the truth is there were
with sandstorms and a little green. Robin Perry is
other wars between different Iraqi Muslim groups
the main protagonist. He is described in 1st
and the Americans were right smack in the
person narrative. He is always accompanied by
middle of it. Sunrise Over Fallujah captures war
his fellow Civil Affairs Alpha detachment
at it’s worst. Myers writes about how Americans
members, like Jonsey, Marla Kennedy, and
were getting their limbs blown off from IEDs and
Captain Coles. They are faced by an
there was nothing to stop it, because of all the
overwhelming group Iraqis throughout the novel.
IEDs hidden around Baghdad. He also covers
They never understood why the some of the
the pain, poverty, and sorrow the Iraqis face from
Iraqis had hated them, because the Americans
overwhelming diseases, to killing their own
had removed Saddam Hussein from power.
countrymen, and even to the unhealed wounds
These soldiers were in Iraq to help make peace
children face from the war. On the other hand
with the Iraqis so the Americans could help them
there is a sense of peace between the
create a stable democracy.
Americans and some Iraqis. Like when the Robin
The book was written to show what war was like
Perry and his CA detachment played soccer with
in Iraq during the rule of Saddam Hussein and
some local Iraqis and the medical squad of the
after the rule of Saddam Hussein. Sunrise over
CA Alpha detachment, helping the Iraqi children
Fallujah keeps you on the edge of your seat
heal their wounds.
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Continued from pg. Looking into the Life of a Chinese Boy in World War ll For several years, Henry and his father
At Henry’s school, some of the younger
do not talk, but, this does strengthen the
kids call Henry a “white devil”, or say he
generational conflict shown in this book.
is Japanese. The teachers at Henry’s
In a way, Henry is fighting his own war
school do not even care. Since everybody
with his father and the kids at his school.
is going through a time of distress,
Henry gets made fun of at school
bullying is not a big deal to many adults.
because he is the only Chinese kid at the
Winning the war was their hope. This
school. This shows the difference
book captures wartime themes and gives
between people during World War II.
an accurate representation about what
People would not even sell to Japanese
life was like during a war, especially one
people and some would not even sell to
where most of the world is involved. This
Chinese people! Jamie Ford is trying to
book is a must read for everyone who
show how the war split people. During the
loves reading about wartime books and
1940s, racism was very abundant. In
readers who love history. This book is not
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet,
the easiest read because it switches time
the traditions of the time period influence
periods often. Also, some inappropriate
some characters to act in different ways.
language is used in this book so this book is not for younger children.
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
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Hiroshima: Before, During, and After By: Price Leclercq
Hiroshima during the bombing.
World War ll will always be known
houses that were completely blown away
as the war that gave birth to the most
by the explosion. Before, it was just a
dangerous type of warfare, Nuclear
normal place as any before the devastating
Warfare. The United States of America
day where that was changed. During the
launched a Nuclear Strike against the
bombing an unbelievable amount of
Japanese during the Second World War
civilians died and Japan would not
which helped them win the war. Nuclear
surrender until the next bombing of
Warfare was not something that the
Nagasaki. It has and always will be one of
Japanese thought fondly of when their
the most devastating and horrible attacks
grounds became the first place in the
ever launched during the course of history
history of the world to be attacked on by a
in war. World War ll will always be the start
nuclear strike. The nuclearpg. bomb 5 was first
of the most deadly form of war mankind will
thought of in America when Einstein started
ever see.
and completed the Manhattan Project. The damage was so severe in Hiroshima no one could live in it for a long period of time. To this day you can still go to Hiroshima where they have preserved some of the
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The town of Hiroshima after the devastating Nuclear Strike during WWll.
The town of Hiroshima before the horrible day when the US dropped The Fat Man onto it’s soil.
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Ernie Pyle before reporting in World War II.
information about the war. His death also Ernie Pyle Death of a Great Journalist ! ! by: Colin Girvan !
Ernie Pyle was an American journalist
who was known for reporting from Europe and
inspired the U.S air force to construct a B-29 Superfortress in, The Ernie Pyle, in honor of him and his journalistic excellence.
the Pacific during World War II. instead of writing his articles about the movements of armies and outcomes of battles he wrote his articles from the perspective of the soldier which helped him gain popularity and earned him the Pulitzer prize for journalism. Ernie Pyle died on the Pacific island of le Jima on April 18, 1945 by a Japanese machine gunner, his death saddened many of his fans and becoming one of the few civilians to die in the war. His death caused the public to pay
Ernie Pyle's dead body after being shot in the head by a Japanese machine gunner.
more attention to the war because they lost their way to see through the eyes so they sought other ways of obtaining unique pg. 51
Ernie Pyle relaxing with the soldiers after interviewing them.
The Ernie Pyle, a B-29 "SuperFortress" named in honor of Pyle.
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Art of War
1943 to boost the attitude and
Andrew Laborde
morale of women workers workers.
The “I Want You For U.S. Army”
The war had depressed and
poster was created on July 6,
scared people, so this poster made
1916. The image was planned to
factory workers realize how
go on the cover Leslie’s Weekly.
important their jobs were. The
The poster was made to
Bombing of Hiroshima picture
encourage people to enlist in the
shows the destruction of the
U.S. army during World War I.
Atomic bomb. This made people
Later, this poster was brought to
realize how terrible this bomb was.
use again in World War II. The “We Can Do It” poster was made in
Hiroshima Bombing We Can Do It poster
pg.53 I Want You For U.S. Army Poster
Franklin Roosevelt’s Death By:Edmund Phillipson
Franklin Roosevelt Franklin Roosevelt was the President of the United States during World War II. He also lead the country through one of the toughest times in American history, The Great Depression. He died a few months before the wars end, on March 29, 1945, from a stroke. His health had recently not been well. His death sent the
public into shock. He had been the President for 12 years. He had led the United States out of the Great Depression and was leading a successful campaign overseas with the military while he had a booming economy back home. America was shocked.
Providence Journal
Chicago Daily Tribune Frantic Headline
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Wilfred Owens
The Story of a World War 1 Poet
quick deaths are lucky. He returned to the front lines in 1918, but he tragically died while leading his men.
By Bennett Mansour
Wilfred Owens is one of the most famous poets during WW1, because of his unique poetry about the horrors of war different from many other patriotic
Wilfred Owens is a well known World War 1 poet. He
poets.
wrote about how horrible war was. In 1915 he enlisted in the English forces to fight in WW1. Wilfred Owens was wounded in combat and he went to the Craiglockhart War hospital. There Wilfred Owens wrote many of his most important poems, including “Anthem for Doomed Youth,” and “Dulce Et Decorum Est”. In his poetry he wrote about the horrors of warfare, death, and sorrow. One example of his poetry is ''Happy are men who yet before they are killed Can let their veins run cold.” In this excerpt from one of his poems he is saying that many soldiers who die have long painful deaths, and the men who die
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WW1 hospitals were often places of suffering, filth, and death.
Battles were fought in trenches during WW1.
Soldiers were often stuck in trenches for days.
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Protesting the Vietnam War Through Music
extremely popular. It reached number 3 on the Billboard charts and was number 17 on
Bobby Moore
“The 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960’s.” It
Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater
was released during the time in America
Revival is a protest song against the
when the military was drafting soldiers for
Vietnam War criticizing militant patriotic
the Vietnam War. The band did not support
behavior. This was one of very many protest
the draft and the war. So, to express their
songs against the Vietnam War as the war
ideas, they wrote song about it.
was greatly unsupported The song was released in 1969 as part of the album Willy and the Poor Boys. The song was
The album cover for Willy and the Poor boys, the album that Fortunate Son was released in.
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Creedence Clearwater Revival in concert.
The members of Creedence Clearwater Revival (left to right). John Fogerty (vocals), Doug Clifford (drums), Tom Fogerty (guitar), and Stu Cook (keyboard).
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The Fighting Green Berets By: William Dodenhoff
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Richard Nixon
Star Trek star George Takei
wanted John Wayne to
was one of the main
make a pro-vietnam war
Vietnamese soldier. Green
movie. The Green Berets
Berets is 142 min long it
came out in in 1968. John
first premiered in Japan.
Wayne excelled in the movie included David Janssen and Jim Hutton.
The Green Berets movie poster.
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John Wayne and camera crew during on break.
John Wayne and a soldier
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