American League

When the name Emperor Hirohito is mentioned a debate usually occurs. War criminal, a man who wanted to make the whole world his empire, or was he a peace loving man who had no control or knowledge of war atrocities? Hirohito was Japan’s longest reigning monarch of 63 years. Hirohito became emperor on December 25, 1926 and reigned until his death on January 7, 1989. Hirohito picked the name “Showa” to represent his reign and to set the tone for the new era. The name Showa, which means “perfect…

led a military campaign in Corinth. In 443 he was elected strategos, which is one of Athens’ leading generals. He expanded the Athenian naval forces, reinforced arrangements abroad, and improved the defenses of Athens. Pericles also led the Delian League to form the Athenian empire. At the same time he was guiding his soldiers during the first two years of the Peloponnesian Wars. The outcome of the wars was a great success. "Pericles, because of his position, his intelligence, and his known…

The name of Operation bodyguard was chosen from a quote that Winston Churchill once said, “In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.” It was this quote by Winston Churchill that named one of the most effective and difficult Allied operative of World War II, Operation Bodyguard. Operation Bodyguard was a military deception pulled off by the Allied Nations, also known as the United Nations to fool the Nazis and Germany. The Nazis and Germany were…

Americans remain very patriotic; this feeling is one that has stood for years since the founding of our great nation. In April of 1917 when Woodrow Wilson declared war it was not because he felt like it, it happened because our nation was called into action. Wilsons War Message and W.W Norton America and The great War: Document Overview Gives readers the insights on what was going on behind the message, however they also come presented differently with when each document was presented and the…

Operation Overlord & “Paris was liberated on 25 August, and the German Army had been pushed back completely, and retreated across the River Seine by 30 August.” Another battle would be the Battle of Guadalcanal. It ruined much of Japan’s morale due to American marines holding out against them on the island. More important battles would be the Battle of Stalingrad, Kursk, & Leyte Gulf. Lastly, The Allied & Axis Powers were the two conflicting sides in World War II. The Allied Powers consisted of…

Years after World War I left Europe in shambles, the German economy in ruins and its insurmountable debt to be repaid back to France and Great Britain, Americans were feeling the brunt of the war and realizing entering it was a grave mistake. Looking ahead into the future of America and her economy, then President Franklin D. Roosevelt sought out ways to keep America out of another World War. Congress would then pass a law that would later be enforced by the president, it was known as the…

In 1871, the Second German Empire was proclaimed in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles. In this historical act the emperor, William I, was crowned emperor in front of, to name just a few, his soldiers, Moltke, Bismarck, the Chancellor of the new empire, and the Crown Prince Frederick. Others present included important personalities such as Anton von Werner, according to whom the proclamation was perceived as monumental and was met with deafening cheers from the audience. This proclamation marked…

On October 8, 1971, Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau announced multiculturalism as an official government policy in front of the House of Commons. This policy was implemented on the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism in their final report, stating that minority groups should be given support and acknowledgement in preserving their culture. In short, the policy encourages a vision of Canada that is based on the values of equality and mutual respect in…

“This is a war to end all wars” (President Woodrow Wilson). This war was called The Great War but now is called World War 1. World War 1 lasted for over four years. The war began July 28, 1914. Before war started, every country chose sides. Italy shows us how nationalism didn’t work during this time, and no one kept their alliances. Country were switching sides, and the reason the war started was because people couldn’t handle things in a more positive way. The underlying cause of World War 1…

In world war II, latin Americans had fought in the war. Between 250,000 and 500,000 hispanic Americans served in the United States armed forces during world war ll. They fought and engaged in every major American battle in the war. Hispanics served as active combatants in the European and Pacific parts of the war. They also served on the home front as civilians. Hundreds to thousands of hispanic women joined the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAACs), serving as nurses. The WAACPs were the first…