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After watching the lecture and reading the articles about victims of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki I would tell President Truman to not drop the bomb. While Truman wanted to use the bomb to quickly get a surrender from Japan and showcase the power of the U.S to the USSR, the effects of theContinue reading “Extra Credit Blog #7 Dropping the Bomb”

The World War 2 poster I chose to analyze was this one presenting three women and a caption that reads “Soldiers without guns.” Looking at this poster it is directed towards women as it suggests that they do not need to take combat roles to do their part for the war effort. I think theContinue reading “Extra Credit Blog #5 WWII Poster”

After reading George Takei’s graphic novel about his experience in the internment camps during WWII, I could say his main messages deal with the is the power of democracy and the personal affects against people affected in situations like this. Takei’s book does a good job of making the reader feel the emotions of whatContinue reading “Blog #6 George Takei’s Book”

Sinclair Lewis’ novel, It Can’t Happen Here written in 1935 is the story of a fascist dictatorship setting up right here in the United States. In the novel Lewis describes people are upset and are in a situation where they want great change. In the story the protagonist, Doremus Jessup witnesses people tired of theContinue reading “Blog #4 It Can’t Happen Here”

The photograph which was taken by Dorothea Lange shows a house made by a family from Arkansas that migrated near Bakersfield, California. The home looks to be in very poor condition as it appears to be constructed by many different materials. The title states that these people from Arkansas are “squatters” which are people whoContinue reading “Depression Era Photographs”

In my research for historical newspapers I focused on the 1932 election and chose two articles one which discussed President Hoover and the other about then Governor Roosevelt. The Hoover article written in June 1931 highlights his view on economics and how that would be the focus for his campaign. The Roosevelt article written inContinue reading “Blog #2: Historical Research 1932 Election & 2020 Election”

Scott Ellsworth’s book on the Tulsa Massacre provides us with an understanding of the massacre’s causes and the impacts it had on the African American community in Tulsa. In a time where racial violence was prevalent Ellsworth describes the Tulsa Massacre was like many cases in America. Ellsworth writes the incident which set off theContinue reading “Blog #1: Death in a Promised Land”

Blog for HIST 336E CSUSM

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”