Heidi Ngo
Core Humanities 203
Tom Hertweck, Kyle Bladow
July 11, 2015
The Threat of Fascism The obstructive wars of World War I and World War II pushed the United States into and out of the Great Depression, and into an era where America became recognized as one of the most powerful country in the world. Through the avoidance of being involved in these foreign wars, the United States was inevitably pulled into the battlefront due to a threat of the national security of this nation. A common theme found among the contribution of World War II was the road to socialism and the discouragement of fascism. After World War I, in October 1929, the stock market crashed and became an era known as The Great Depression (Casper And Davies 247). In President Hoover’s inaugural address, he had told America, “We are nearer the final triumph over poverty than ever before in the history of the land” (248). The triumph over poverty, was far from the honest truth. In reality, the decimated economy was in its lowest position ever recorded in the country’s history. People blamed the international economic failure and some blamed President Hoover for the collapse of the economy. After his presidency, Franklin D. …show more content…
Fascism is a centralized government that controls every detail of life through glorifying war and violence with the belief of bringing a revolutionary change. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the national security of the United States was threatened. Roosevelt believed that in order to have a rightful place in this world, the security of this nation “cannot be lasting peace in this world” (Roosevelt 308). Without a sense of security of the United States, the rest of the world would not be at peace; as he thought we were the peacekeeping force. By joining this disastrous war, Roosevelt believed that we also had yielded to the “spirit of fascism here at home”
Core Humanities 203
Tom Hertweck, Kyle Bladow
July 11, 2015
The Threat of Fascism The obstructive wars of World War I and World War II pushed the United States into and out of the Great Depression, and into an era where America became recognized as one of the most powerful country in the world. Through the avoidance of being involved in these foreign wars, the United States was inevitably pulled into the battlefront due to a threat of the national security of this nation. A common theme found among the contribution of World War II was the road to socialism and the discouragement of fascism. After World War I, in October 1929, the stock market crashed and became an era known as The Great Depression (Casper And Davies 247). In President Hoover’s inaugural address, he had told America, “We are nearer the final triumph over poverty than ever before in the history of the land” (248). The triumph over poverty, was far from the honest truth. In reality, the decimated economy was in its lowest position ever recorded in the country’s history. People blamed the international economic failure and some blamed President Hoover for the collapse of the economy. After his presidency, Franklin D. …show more content…
Fascism is a centralized government that controls every detail of life through glorifying war and violence with the belief of bringing a revolutionary change. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the national security of the United States was threatened. Roosevelt believed that in order to have a rightful place in this world, the security of this nation “cannot be lasting peace in this world” (Roosevelt 308). Without a sense of security of the United States, the rest of the world would not be at peace; as he thought we were the peacekeeping force. By joining this disastrous war, Roosevelt believed that we also had yielded to the “spirit of fascism here at home”