1.06 World War Questions And Answers

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Pablo Manriquez
Mr. Frasier
American Studies Period 1
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Historical Conversation #2

Question: What are you reminded of when the topic of World War 2 is brought up?
Answer: I am reminded of the bombing of Pearl Harbor when World War 2 is brought up because the United States entered the war after the bombing took place.

Question: In your opinion did the New Deal or WW2 bring the U.S. out of the Great Depression?
Answer: In my opinion, World War 2 brought the U.S. out of the Great Depression because it got the economy back on track by the millions of jobs being created and all of the war effort being made.

Question: What comes to mind when Adolf Hitler is mentioned?
Answer: When Adolf Hitler is mentioned, the first thing
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would have eventually entered the war even if the attack on Pearl Harbor had never occurred, we were already supplying British efforts and sending our ships and tanks to fight, it was just a matter of time for us to officially enter the war.

Question: Did our use of the Atomic Bomb shorten the war in the Pacific?
Answer: I do think the Atomic Bomb shortened the war because it ended World War 2 without the U.S. having to invade Japan but it also led to Cold War.

Question: Franklin Roosevelt or Harry Truman – in your opinion, who was the better president? Explain.
Answer: In my opinion, FDR was the better president because he had tremendous issues to deal with like The Great Depression and World War 2, and he was capable of handling them and getting us through all of it.

Question: What current events are you aware of at his time?
Answer: Currently I'm aware of the missile strikes, from the United States, being done against Syria, due to them using chemical weapons.

Question: What song/poem/piece of artwork reminds you of American history?
Answer: I am immediately reminded of the American flag and the Star Spangled Banner because Francis Scott wrote the Star Spangled Banner about the flag and then it eventually became the national

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