History Final paper

Discussion Board #12

I learned that The United States dropped atomic bombs on two Japanese cities from the film “Why We Fight?” even when the Japanese have wanted to surrender but Truman wanted to release the atomic bombs. I also learned that Eisenhower wanted to alert us of military and private industries winning benefits and power. I did know that our CIA also trained Osama Bin Laden. This is indeed a shocking fact of information. I did not have any idea that we had orchestrated the ousting of so many leaders. In addition, I was not aware that we had a hand in assassinating so many foreign leaders. I think we did this because we felt like their government would not want to collaborate for our countries benefit or because our country wants to remain being powerful and the only country to reflect being an example to other countries. They illustrate for us about our country’s dealing in the middle east to be disturbing due to harming civilians where innocent women, children, and men were injured or killed.

5 interesting things I found:

· “Our government expressed outrage at Iraq's Saddam Hussein for trying to arrange the assassination of former President Bush when he visited Kuwait in 1993 and retaliated with a bombing attack on Baghdad, yet the United States has repeatedly orchestrated similar assassination attempts.” I found this insane because it seems like this country just bombs other cities and have dealt with other nations assassinations.

· “The FBI responded not by helping to identify which officers fired in what became known as "the Orangeburg Massacre," but by falsifying information about the students to help the troopers with their defense.” I found this shocking because we are taught that the FBI are very reliable people. I see they also lie and are unethical.

· “Thus our American history textbooks minimize [he porential power of the people and, despite their best patriotic efforts, take a stance that is overtly antidemocratic.” I find this upsetting because in the film it framed that the country fought for freedom. Instead, the textbooks are keeping information to avoid informing their readers of their power.

· “Since 1776 Canada has provided a refuge for Americans who disagreed with policies of the US. government…”  I found this interesting because I did not know Canada has helped the United States people more than textbooks have informed us.

· “Instead, shortly after King's death in 1968, the FBI twice broke into SNCC offices. Years later the bureau tried to prevent King's birthday from becoming a national holiday." I found this crazy because people remain negative towards a man whom changed society point of views.