Men in the Philippines

War II officially began for the United States when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. For the next four years, United States fought a global war, extracting fascism in Europe and retreating the Japanese from the islands of the Pacific: Guam, Wake, the Philippines, Hong Kong, British Malaya, Burma, the Dutch Indies and parts of China. Though World War II was the most widespread and deadliest war, many profounding changes occurred for certain minority groups. The war helped to assimilate women, Mexican Americans

planned you and the other members of the 1st U.S Volunteer Cavalry arrived in Tampa on time. Now is when the unexpected finally hits, the ships that were to carry all of the men and all the horses will in fact not hold all the men, let alone the horses. You sadly had to get the short straw and were forced to be one of the unlucky men that have to stay in the U.S and take care of all the

1. Based on your reading of the two primary source documents for this module, in what ways do you feel these documents are historically significant? In what ways do documents such as these help historians to understand history? In the end, what were the main reasons for dropping these two weapons on Japan? The documents make it easier for historians to understand the atmosphere of the time period. There are few reasons for dropping the atomic bombs. An invasion to mainland Japan was estimated to

Bryson is inspired by the media exposure as a young boy that depicted a “perfect town,” characterized by friendly merchants, a courthouse square, pretty houses, a paperboy delivering the newspapers, a man sweeping the sidewalk of his store, and the two men in suits walking by. Returning home from England, he goes in search of this “perfect town,” simultaneously allowing the readers to realize that while traveling we are able to make discoveries about ourselves and our world around us if we simply, take

The setting of the movie greatly influenced the issues, actions, conflicts, and consequences the characters faced. The opening of the film “Hidden Figures” takes place in White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia in the year 1926 when Katherine Coleman was just a sixth grader. The following scenes takes place in Hampton, Virginia of 1961. The film sets the struggle for equal rights against the backdrop of the space race recounting a time when even at NASA, African-Americans were segregated from their white

Dominic Merlo 2/26/15 Honors History 9 Mr. Phillips The Sinking of the USS Maine On February 15th, 1898, at about 9:40 in the night, the USS Maine exploded in the Havana Harbor. It killed between 260 and 268 men, and it caused a major uproar or attention in the United States. Because it was only a few days after the public found out about the De Lome letter, many Americans, and newspapers especially, put the blame onto Spain. It would soon become a minor cause of the Spanish-American War. During

• 1900 o Open Door Policy- The United States used this foreign policy with China. The principle was that all nations should have equal access the any of the ports open to trade in China. o Samuel “Golden Rule” Jones- A mayor who helped established the Ohio Oil Company, which was later bought by Standard Oil Company, making Jones a wealthy man. He told his workers to work hard, be honest, and follow the golden rule. He was disliked by other businessmen. • 1901 o Big Stick diplomacy- Roosevelt’s policy

No matter how liberty and freedom are defined, America and its people have always prided itself on being founded on their principles. Looking back at the founding of America , slavery, Civil War, emancipation, reconstruction, and the times following all the way through today I would say everyone should ask, is liberty truly the American Way? Since I have not yet taken American History 1, I had to look outside this week’s readings to review the Monroe Doctrine and “Manifest Destiny” that lead to

Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt was a strong leader and ruled with an iron fist as a president. He conquered the frontier and went on to conquer other countries as well. Roosevelt was a born leader. During his childhood he overcame his sickness by exercising and participating in outdoor activities. After Theodore graduated from Harvard he went straight into politics. He began his career as the president of the New York Board of Police Commissioners. Later Roosevelt continued his career

information due to disbelief, and figured a Japanese offensive in the Philippines was more likely. In February 1941, Admiral Husband E. Kimmel assumes command of the United States Pacific Fleet and Lieutenant General Walter C. Short assumes command of the United States Army element in charge of the island’s defense. Both officials are weary of an attack and begin planning for a defensive but a request to Washington for additional men, weapons, and equipment goes unanswered (NPR,