LAD #39: Brown V. Board of Education

Summary:

Brownv. Board of Education was a revoltuionary case in the struggle for desegregation. The case came from when Linda Brown, a black 3rd grader, had to walk far to attend an all black school, when there was an all white school much closer. The principal at the school refused to ler her enroll. It was in a U.S. District Court that judges afreed how black school were clearly unequal to the white schools. When brought to the supreme court, they ruled that the equal ideas of Plessy vs Ferguson were now unconstitutional for violating the 14th amendment. The court had finally ruled the desegerataion for public schools.

Another movement to stop segretaion woas the Montgomery Bus protest including the famous women Rosa Parks.

LAD #38: Truman Doctrine

Summary:

The Truman Doctrine documented the new foreign policy of the US follwing the end of WWII. This was focused primarily on the disintegration of Germany and the spread of communism in eastern Europe. Truman's policy was called containment, as his goal was to limit the influence of the Soviet Union that they held over their stellite nations. Truman wants to helped the low growth nations that faced hardship beofre and after the war. Truman fears the domino effect, which is the quick spread of communism in developing nations if the US doens interveine. Overall Truman is trying to maintain the soveringty of captialism around the world.

This reminds me of pro gun activists wishing to have gun laws not changed, as they fear a similar domino effect that will lead to the mass banning of all guns once they are banned in one place.

LAD #37: FDR’s Executive Order 9066

Summary:

Executive Order 9066 gave military commanders the authority to set up military zones along the west coast. These internment camps housed all Japanese Americans during the war, because people were afraid that anyone relating to Japan would be a spy, since Japan had killed so many Americans during the suprise attack fo Peral Harbor. The conditions in the camp were cramped and unsanitary as depicted in many accounts such as Home was a horse stall. The order recogniezed the fear and desire to maintain saftey, but this violated the rights of American citizens.

This reminds me of the military zones set up during Reconsturtion, as in both cases, military zones were used to split America into smaller domains.

LAD #36: FDR’s Declaration of War

Yesterday, 12/7/1941, "a day taht will live in infamy," was the first line in FDR's speech to congress which requested a declaration of war against Japan. FDR states his anger towards Japan because America had good peace relations with Japan, and because both nations talked about peace in the pacific. Hawaii being so close to Japan made it obvious to FDR that the attack on Pearl Harbor was well planned. The attack sank many US ships and killed thusands of American citizens. FDR was angered greatly at this. FDR finally states that he must stand up for America, and asks for a declaration of war.

This reminds me of the Boston Massacre, as the Americas that were attacked could not defend themselves in both instances.

LAD/Blog #35: Home was a Horse Stall

Notes:

1. I was surprised that the Japanese expected that their lives would get worse.

2. It is quite depressing that most families burned family keepsakes.

3. Even though they were in such a bad place they still found hope.

FDR used executive order 9066 to place the Japanese into these camps.

The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 repaired this situation by giving each surviving internee $20,000 as a symbolic reparation for their hardship. It also educated the public about life in internment.

This reminds me of the Nazi death camps, although not as extreme as that.

LAD/Blog #34: FDR's First Inaugural

FDR begins by stating that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself, one of the most famous inaugural quotes of all time. He argues that social value is important, more important than money, and says that the major thing they need to do is put people to work. He tells America not to worry too much about the depression, and that they will solve it if they face it wisely and courageously. He also discusses many economic sanctions that will be placed, such as strict supervision of credit. He also promoted peaceful diplomacy between the US and other countries (good neighbor policy).

Abe Lincoln faced different problems than FDR, but he still gave hope to the American people that they could get through the rough times present.

LAD/Blog #33: Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact

The Kellogg Briand pact ended the usage of war as a national foreign policy. The pact was designed to maintain peaceful relations between all the countries that had signed it in order to maintain the welfare for their own respective countries. It also says that international relations need to be modified for non-violent diplomacy and that any country that breaks the rules of the treaty will no longer have the benefits of the treaty extended to them. In a little over a year of the treaty being signed, 40 more nations were added.

The UN also had the goal of ending the usage of war, being a worldwide peacekeeping organization.