“Precision Bombing Will Win the War” is one chapter from the book “Wartime” which was written by Paul Fussell in 1989. He said in his book that people always thought there was a panacea, and people believed that the technology would help them win the war. American government thought bomber was the weapon of ultimate victory, and they emphasized that “America cannot lose this war.” However, when the war went on, people realized that aerial bombing had many factors that would affect its function and only few hit targets. There were many accidental attacks by aerial bombing, and what happened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki indicated that intensification exceeded scruples.
As World War II kept raging on in 1945, the US decided that they were going to end the Second World War with an action that is still remembered even in today's time. During World War II, the US made a tough but reasonable decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to finally end the war between Japan and to end the Second World War. With the more and more wins that American had against Japan, Japan would not surrender and rather commit suicide and take out as many US lives as possible with them. After witnessing these horrific actions of the Japanese soldiers, Marine captain Justice Chamber says about how to win the war against Japan even though they won’t surrender is, “How to defeat an enemy that could not, would not admit defeat?... “To win the war and get it over with, just kill off many of the other sides, make it terrible, and the war will stop”(Doc3).
The First American Army: The Untold Story of George Washington and the Men Behind America's First Fight for Freedom, written by Bruce Chadwick, narrates the hardships that patriots faced throughout the entire Revolutionary War. Chadwick uses journal entries of enlisted men, officers, doctors, lawyers, and ministers who served to paint the true picture of the war. The various journal entries allow each part of the war to be seen from a real life perspective. Throughout the many battles, harsh winter camps, and other journeys, Chadwick switches perspectives in order to show how experiences differed in the various roles that were occupied. Bruce Chadwick’s analysis of the First American Army reveals the genuine bravery and courage of the men and
B. Schultz. :King Philip's War: The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict The book King Philip's war The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict by Eric B.Schultz tells the story of the little known points of the battle of the New England land which is known to be a very crucial point in history seeing how the battle was the battle for the power and control of the new world. Furthermore the book is divided into three parts, the first part of the book chorchially retells the story of the war from different sites and the dozens of tribes and how they were involed. Additionally the tells about the different tribes and leaders and the locations of the events.
After the surprise attacks on Pearl Harbor and a sighting of a Japanese submarine off of the San Francisco Bay in 1942, American wartime industries on the West Coast felt exposed to another Japanese air attack. Another attack would result in lost lives, equipment, and potentially entire factories. Thousands of dollars’ worth of equipment, training, and industry: gone in a single action. These factories wanted to protect themselves without compromising work flow. However, hiding single items of large size never worked.
framework in the North was demolished, “especially after Operation Linebacker II”. (Rohn) Operation Linebacker II, was a full-scale air campaign against the North Vietnamese, the planes dropped bombs on densely populated areas over an 11-day spread. These bombings showed innocent civilians of South Vietnam violence and war, which hurt their community and family. Till this day there are several unexploded bombs left in the Vietnamese rural areas. The environmental damage to Vietnam was immense and was hard for the people of Vietnam to get over.
Hitler was the main aggressor during 1939 who everyone appeased to, who is infamously known for his rise to power, his persecution of Jews, and his attacks on the world to dominate, that killed so many. Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister, believed in the policy of appeasement and appeased Hitler at the Munich Conference which eventually lead to the start of World War II. The Western Powers responded to aggression with appeasement, and in 1939 the world was plunged into World War II, proving to the world that collective security is a better response to aggression. Hitler’s aggression was the main reason why Allied powers felt the need to appease. In 1930, after the Reichstag fire, Adolf Hitler rose to power because he was appointed
The history and self-identity of the United States Marine Corps are based on operations in foreign environments. Since 1898, the United States military has been intervening in abroad. However, some of the US military interventions in other countries have been criticized, which include the Vietnam War. The Vietnam conflict is seen absolutely to have no sense politically, militarily, or economically, because “when a nation goes to war, it must have reasonable confidence in the justice and imperative of its cause” (page 34). Therefore, the dispatching of the underage recruits to that war was to subdue them unduly to adversary-induced psychosomatic disorders.
Book Review 2: Soldiers, Statesmen, and Cold War Crises by Richard Betts Summary: Betts starts off his book by recognizing the ambiguity around the advocacy of the use of force in a crisis by military leaders even though there is a prevalent assumption that military professionals are more aggressive than diplomats and politicians. He states he writes the book in order to provide a comprehensive survey of the postwar role of American military men in decisions on their most essential function, their use of force in combat. Betts acknowledges the vast availability of literature on military participation in decisions on defense budgets and weapons procurement, but feels there is a void when looking at decision-making from the perspective of military leadership versus civilian leadership.
The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on June 17, 1775, during the Siege of Boston in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War. The battle got its name after the battle on Breed’s Hill. It was fought on Breed’s Hill because the army thought that they were on Bunker Hill. The general for the Continental army was William Prescott, and the general for the British army was William Howe.
How Operation Desert Storm is similar to Vietnam “Fighting terrorists like fighting cowards when you try to fight the don’t show their faces”Tony Mcdaniel once said when addressed the subject of Operation Desert Storm. Tony served in the United States Navy during Vietnam. Tony was asked What not only a citizen of the United States was doing during Operation Desert Storm but what was a Veteran doing, during Operation Desert Storm this was his response. When Tony was first asked about Desert Storm he said “I was in Vietnam not Desert Storm.”
The word “wetback” has a long historical trace. It was originally used to refer to Mexicans who illegally entered the US by swimming across the Rio Grande, a river that flows from Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico. The definition evolved to encompass any immigrant who entered the United States illegally, whether that was by foot, cars, or any other method of transportation. In 1954, the term reappeared with the introduction of “Operation Wetback” by the US government. Although “Operation Wetback” was meant to fix the recent increase in people entering the country illegally by deporting anyone who looked like an “illegal alien,” Mexicans once again became the primary focus.
The humanity article that was provided was titled "What Was the War's Best Decision?” The article is about the strategic decisions that impacted the course of World War II. This research article made me feel interested in knowing past history. I believe by knowing past history can set an example for future generations. However, according to this article, author Laurence Rees decided to challenge the best historians of the war.
Every year, millions of children around the globe send a letter to Santa Claus asking for what they want. Most of these children do not expect a response, but some do get one due to Operation Santa through the United States Postal Service. There are similar programs in various countries, but the one in the United States does something extra with the letters the postal service receives. Operation Santa allows for the fingerprinting and DNA collection of children to expand the databases of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to solve future crimes. Fingerprinting has been used in and accepted by most courts as evidence since 1892, but the storage of them was close to nonexistent and databases would be far off in the United States (“History of
Desert Storm, also known as The Gulf War, is one of the greatest victories in United States history. It consisted of two phases, Operation Desert Shield, and Operation Desert Storm. Saddam Hussein, the president of Iraq, intended on conquering Kuwait and eventually pursue the takeover of Saudi Arabia. Had Iraq succeeded, it would have been in control of 20% of the world’s oil supply.
