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E3 Civic High
(Prompt) How do political, social, and economic developments shape peoples lives and
(Thesis) Events such as World War II have shaped the lives of people and the whole of
society badly politically, socially, and economically by making people believe they had power,
and having people go into nationalism, and having many people perform labor to help the
Wars are often caused by disagreements within two or more groups, which is a bad thing
for the country itself and its people because the people that are dragged into the war have to deal
with several problems that are constantly brought up such as separating families because their
husband or a man in their family had to go fight in the war and possibly not come back causing
grief for the family, and changing the ways and rights of the people and then are forced to adjust
to some rules that can make them go out of their comfort zone. Money is another big problem
because in order to fight, the supplies cost money and the food also costs money, often times
leading into debt from another country because they ask for a loan that can eventually add up and
take a long time to pay it back. Events such as World War II have shaped the lives of people and
the whole of society badly politically, socially, and economically by making the people think
they had power, having people go into nationalism, and having many people perform labor to
In the World War II era, the United States was based more on Democracy, there was an
issue on letting foreigners into the country. Due to prior experiences with foreigners in the
country, the United States is more hesitant on trusting the people from other countries making it
harder for them to get in. They say that the power was within the people, however, in a way that
is not true because in order to vote for a president you have to have a state representative and the
representatives vote does count so the vote is not really within the people. Not only did many
liberals fear subversion and accept the need for controls, but many of them felt at one, socially
and politically, with the government officials who were implementing restrictive policies.
(O'Brien, 1995, p.17) The people would feel like they were under control and were being forced
to make decisions that did not satisfy them, they did not feel free which is a big issue because the
United States would usually be seen as a free country. Due to the war, there is a possibility for
new enemies making it difficult to try to ally with other countries. There were other factors on to
In the World War II era, people were put through a mentality where racism and
segregation was approved which would lead to the races isolating themselves from others and
doing their own thing. In a setting where racial prejudice and discrimination had as much to do
with the black World War II. (Jefferson, 2008, p. 145). Discrimination would increase against
other non Americans. People did not believe in the fighting abilities of the African Americans
and did not have a lot of faith in them which is why they would be set in the back of the lines.
During that era, the committee members express little hope towards the minorities and their
abilities were underestimated. This would cause social problems because people would isolate
themselves from other groups leading into discrimination and racism. Other races would
question equality and their freedom that was promised within the country. There was a lot of
propaganda that was brought up during that era which would be pointed towards other people, an
example would be the women and how they had to work at home during that era and were
basically housewives, this would make people view one another differently and begin
stereotyping. The wars had caused more issues such as one important one being money.
World War II was very expensive and caused the country to go in debt. Supplies cost
money and feeding people also costs money. There was a reduction in the consumption of items,
meaning that there were less jobs and more unemployment so people could not really make
money. There was an economic growth decline due to the lack of government spending. People
still had to pay taxes but couldnt figure out how since there were not enough jobs because of the
decrease in consumption. The U.S had expanded with Nuclear weapons and there was an
increase in Nuclear weapons which was not good because other countries had done the same
which would put people into fear and cost a lot of money to produce and to pay the people who
work on those topics. World War II had caused the country to go into extreme debt with other
countries so they have to find a way to pay back which could hurt a lot of the people in the
country. The dollar would go up meaning everything would cost a little more in order to help pay
for the debt that the United States had left for World War II. World war 2 had caused a lot of
Counter Arguments
There are always disagreements, but everyone is entitled to their own opinion. People did
have some power during that era, but they did not have the power that they were promised so it
was a let down. People expected more than what they got because when someone promises you
something and you get less, you are not very happy. Yes, racism was abolished before, but,
people would still be racist and there was still a lot of discrimination going and and people would
still isolate themselves from other groups. The committee members would underestimate the
African Americans and their fighting abilities in the battlefield. The United States was left under
a huge debt after the War, Yes, the U.S will eventually pay off their debt but, the U.S couldve
owed less if they would have thought more critical and in depth about it, instead they kept
Conclusion
Wars are bad for the country itself because they can cause lots of risks, meaning people
can split apart or the country itself can deteriorate. Wars like World War II can affect the country
politically by people creating different parties causing the people to become less united with one
another and can eventually segregate from one and become their own. The people of the U.S did
not really trust foreigners so it would cause racism and discrimination and isolation within other
ethnic groups which made it difficult to share ideas from one another. These type of events are
expensive especially since there are nuclear weapons and those are expensive to make,
borrowing supplies from other countries would eventually have to be paid back, so taxes would
kick in and people would have to work harder. The lives of people that are lost can not be bought
back with money and be easily forgotten, especially if they were underestimated in their skills,
they would just be thrown around like ragdolls. Instead of wars, people should debate because
when you start a war, that could lead to you destroying your own country and making things
worse between one another which can lead to another great depression. Of course not everyone is
going to agree with each other, but that does not mean you have to fight it out.
References
Jefferson, R. F. (2008). Fighting for hope: African American troops of the 93rd Infantry Division
in World War II and postwar America. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University
Press.
Mawdsley, E. (2009). World War II: a new history. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
O'Brien, K. P., & Parsons, L. H. (1995). The home-front war: World War II and American
Stone, O. (Director), Sulichin, F., & Ibanez, J. (Producers), & Kuznik, P., Graham, M., & Stone,
O. (Writers). (2014). Oliver Stone's Untold History of the Unites States [Motion
Winslow, Rachel Rains. "Raising the World: Child Welfare in the American Century." Canadian
Journal of History, vol. 51, no. 3, 2016, p. 644+. U.S. History in Context,
link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A477085863/UHIC?u=sddp_main&xid=ea076b3a.
Wood, E. W. (2006). Worshipping the myths of World War II: reflections on America's dedication
Annotated Bibliography
Jefferson, R. F. (2008). Fighting for hope: African American troops of the 93rd Infantry
Division in World War II and postwar America. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins
University Press.
This book talks about how military men and women seized their through
barracks culture and politics after World War II. This can be useful to explain how the lives of
the people was like after the world war II era. So I can compare both and talk about how both
during and after the war were both effective in a bad way and how it did not help. Robert F.
discrimination through the experiences of the 93rd Infantry Division. with the army taking
great pains to regulate contact between black soldiers and local women. Focuses on how the
soldiers wartime experiences reshaped their perspectives on race and citizenship in America.
He finds in these men and their families incredible resilience in the face of racism at war and
at home and shows how their hopes for the future provided a blueprint for Americas postwar
civil rights struggles. Examines the ways in which political meaning and identity were
reflected in the aspirations of these black GIs and their role in transforming the face of
America.
Mawdsley, E. (2009). World War II: a new history. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
This book talks about how worldwide events would affect world war II and its people. It
states the strategies the people would use. Another thing the author examines the political,
economic, ideological, and cultural factors which influenced the course of events. Which can fall
under both the economic and political category for the thesis to support it in my paper. It also
includes the consequences of the war which could help me by using it as evidence to prove my
point. The book includes illustrations that could help me a lot by quoting them. The author also
studies the key figures such as the leaders and the conditions.
O'Brien, K. P., & Parsons, L. H. (1995). The home-front war: World War II and American
This is a book of a collection of Essays throughout World War II that explain the
conditions and how the people would live their lives. This is useful because since my topic
relates to World War II and I talk about society and how is has changed, a collection of essays
from World War II is very helpful. They would make women work and they would actually have
to work like men during that era. It also explains the working conditions in Indiana during the
time of the war. This book also explains the impact of the war and how it influenced the concepts
of race, gender, class, and ethnicity. It is a possibility where this came into plan on eliminating
most stereotypes around the nation. This could fit under the social part because of how the
gender roles would play and how the people were before and how they would classify each other.
Stone, O. (Director), Sulichin, F., & Ibanez, J. (Producers), & Kuznik, P., Graham, M., & Stone,
O. (Writers). (2014). Oliver Stone's Untold History of the Unites States [Motion
In this documentary, it reveals the untold truth about the historical event of World War II.
The documentary uses recently discovered archives and newly declassified materials. One
question is being asked in the documentary and that would be if it is too late for America to
change because of the events that will happen. The documentary talks about several events but I
will be discussing about the World War II related events and how that relates to supporting my
thesis. It also explains how the U.S has drifted from its democratic traditions and how powerful
forces have struggled to pull us back together. It also discusses our role in the war and what
happened politically and socially which is good because I can gather evidence from the people
who speak from there and have more evidence to back it up.
Winslow, Rachel Rains. "Raising the World: Child Welfare in the American Century." Canadian
Journal of History, vol. 51, no. 3, 2016, p. 644+. U.S. History in Context,
link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A477085863/UHIC?u=sddp_main&xid=ea076b3a.
during the war and what kind of jobs they had. The author also incorporates letters from teh
children themselves. As the field shifted, voluntary agencies hurried to detach their relief work
from foreign affairs. The so-called "naturalness" of childhood remained immutable even as
global politics had changed once more. this is a smart and timely book. Fieldston knows the
players well and provides a convincing framework for bringing children into foreign affairs. As
Fieldston argues, through the advocacy of American voluntary organizations abroad and child
sponsorship programs, US policymakers, experts, and citizens wielded the foreign child as a
powerful political actor in the early Cold War era. That can be part of the political category and
the social category because how children would be taught into labor at a young age having them
Wood, E. W. (2006). Worshipping the myths of World War II: reflections on America's dedication
The author believes that events from World war II are relevant to today's events. There is
a reflection of the topics of killing innocent people which can relate to how it affected society as
a whole. The whole concept of killing innocent people became acceptable during the times of
war which can also relate to how that makes wars bad because people are believing that it is okay
to kill innocent people. The reports and war discussions are usually ignored so they dont make it
a big deal, such as today people get plead guilty if they are involved in a killing. takes a critical
look at what he sees is Americas dedication to war as panacea and as Washingtons primary