Douglas MacArthur

Running head: OUR LIVES MATTER Caridad Pozo May 27, 2018 Professor Emily Smith-Miles Our Lives Matter Campaign Gun Violence and Mental Illness It is evident that there is a low connection between mental illness and gun control, and prevention measures should be put in place to reduce the increased mass shooting incidences. The efforts should work in conjunction with one another to provide a wide safety net. The third parties are the key individuals required to prevent mass shooting and…

Why did President Truman decide for the U.S to be involved in the Korean War? A. Plan of Investigation This investigation assesses President Truman’s justification for the U.S to be involved in the Korean War of 1950. In order to evaluate the justification for Truman’s decisions, the investigation is listed through the events that led up to the War in chronological order from the initial days before the War and into the War. This supports the purpose in why the war started and what led Truman…

Shayna Boudreaux Mrs. Martinez English IV 1/5/2016 Hiroshima Bombing of August 6, 1945 The bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese caused much tension and troubles throughout the early years. For years after this bombing, American scientists planned, built, and made preparations to bomb Hiroshima without warning. There was an attempt by America to try to get Japan to surrender. Hiroshima’s civilization would forever be altered and have devastating memories in its history. The Hiroshima bombing,…

Also, “More than 80% of the industrial and public facilities and transportation infrastructure, three-quarters of all government buildings, and half of all housing was destroyed” . Looking at the conditions of Korea after the war, General Douglas Macarthur, the U.S. General who fought in the Korean War, predicted “It will take them 100 years to recover from the devastation” . However unlike what the General had predicted, Korea made a tremendous improvement with its industry and…

The Cold War began not too long after World War II in 1945. It was a long period of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union(USSR). During World War II U.S and Soviet Union were allies. But after the war each nation had different visons of the postwar world. The U.S remained deliciated to free market and democracy, while the USSR embraced private property and celebrated concentrated state authority. This caused the U.S to fear that Stalin, Soviet leader was going to want to be a…

I. The Stock Market Crash Of October 1929 A. Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected in 1932 B. Many of the poverty stricken individuals began to despise the monetary system, the president and the rich ones C. The amount of starving, homeless and sickness grew in the mid-1920s D. Although the whites were affected, the severity towards blacks and Hispanics was outrageous, especially since they were already deprived to begin with II. Causes of the Crash A. One of the causes for the crash was a natural…

Dresden From February thirteenth to the fifteenth nineteen forty five roughly 35,000-135,000 people died in the bombings of Dresden. The bombings killed more than the atom bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but were not as devastating as them combined. Looking back seventy years the main question people ask about the bombings is: was it overkill? The answer is yes. The nearest battle field was eighty miles from Dresden. During this time Dresden was a civilian city whose only war effort was…

Historically, war is not an uncommon thing. If we want to examine any war we must look at the two parts of that war. The two parts of any war are the battle field and the home front. In this paper the American home front during WWII will be examined. Although the war was waged on the battle fields of Europe the American army and to some extent the allies were equipped with supplies coming from the US home front. The importance of the home front cannot be underestimated for any reason.…

The October 30, 1944 cover of TIME magazine depicts a photograph of a stern faced man against a background that includes a closed fist punching an image of Emperor Hirohito of Japan; the caption reads “I Shall Return.” The man is General Douglas MacArthur, who embodies the pure, rugged masculinity that America holds in such high esteem. He’s often quoted for saying, “Only those Americans who are willing to die for their country are fit to live.” The United States has elevated that value of…

Throughout America’s history, there have been many presidents that changed the way this nation runs. Forty-four men have held this incredibly authoritative and respectable position. Perhaps three of the most memorable and influential presidents were George Washington, often referred to as the father of this country, Frederick Delano Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan. Actions that are made by presidents can be reflected across the world and often, in many cases, reflect in other countries, whether that…