The American Teenagers Of The 1950's

1. How did the lives of teenagers change after TGD and WWII? Explain
-They stayed in school, got allowances, didn't work, and the media aimed for them for money.

2. What is "white flight"? Was it good for society?
- It means to move out of the city and go to the suburbs

3. Why did many Mexicans immigrate to the U.S before the 1950's?
- They came to work in agriculture.


         
                                  
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The Boy In Striped Pajamas- Analysis Questions

1. Bruno moved with his family so his father could be closer to the Nazi death camps. At first only the father knew the real reason for moving to the country. Why do you think the father was so secretive about why the family moved?
- I think the father was so secretive about why he and his family moved because he didnt want his family to find out what type of things he was doing to the jews like killing them.

2. Bruno was taught to think of Jews in a certain way.What was Bruno taught about the Jews?
- Bruno was taught about the Jews that they were bad people and that it was their fault why the Germans weren't doing well.

3. When Bruno fell from a swing a Jewish man helped him.Why was this event significant to Bruno's mother's thinking of Jewish people?
- Bruno's mother at first thought that Jews were evil and bad but when she saw one helping Bruno she thought differently about them in a good way.

4. Bruno's father evolved and trasformed from a loving father to what? why?
- Bruno's father evolved and transormed from a loving father to a murderer because he was killing Jews in the concentration camps.

5. Bruno evolved and transformed as well.What kind of boy was he at first, and what did he transform to?
- At first he was an innocent boy who knew nothing about what was happening around him and then he transormed into a young boy caring about everything and everyone.

6. Describe your feelings about Bruno's actions.
- My feelings towards Brunos actions was mixed feelings by the way that he was helpful and caring for his Jewish friend by giving him food but at the same time got his friend beat up by not admiting that he gave him the food. I think he was scared and frightened and had to do that to not get in trouble.


                                
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Post WWII In America

1. Why were Americans afraid of the soviet union?
- They were afraid because they had equal powers like nuclear weapons

2. What did the Russians want in Europe?
- They wanted to give the workers a fair opportunity

3. What did the Americans want in Europe?
- They wanted them to determine they're own destiny


                  
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Japanese Internment and Justice

1. What does the word "internment" mean to you?
- It means to keep people locked up during war.

2. Why were Japanese Americans interned in Manzanar?
- Japanese Americans were interned in Manzanar because after the bombing of pearl harbor Americans considered them enemies.

3. Why were Japanese internment policies wrong?
- Japanese internment policies were wrong because they were against the U.S constitution. Also their opportunties were taken away from them.

                   
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The End Of WWII

1. Was General McArthur a sucessful general? Explain with evidence.
- General McArthur was a sucessful general because he led and won n the islands of Bataan, Leyte, and Iwo Jima.

2. Explain how sucessful the G.I bill was to returning soldiers?
- It was very sucessful because veterans got a chance to have college education that would help the economy.

3. Why were Mexicans in L.A unfairly treated in 1948?
- There was a report that some Mexicans in zoot-suits beat 11 sailors

                                
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WWII In The Pacific

1.who promised to "return" liberate the Phillipines?
- Douglas Mcarthur promised to return to the Phillipines.

2. What reasons did the POTUS use for using atomic bombs?
- The POTUS wanted to end the war and to save American lives from Japanese attacks.

3. In 1942, why were the Allies under-strength to fight Japan?
- They were under-maned, and  unprepaired for the fight.

4. Were American submarine efective in the Pacific? Explain.
- American submarines were effective because they sunk a lot of Japanese's ships.


       
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WWII Across The Atlantic Ocean

1. Who was the Supreme commande in Europe, and was he sucessful?
- Dwight Eisenhwer was the supreme commander and he was successful because he made the enemy have an uncoditional surrender.

2. What was the sigficance of D-Day?
- The significance was that in order to remove Hitler they had to go to Europe where he was.

3. Was General Patton an effective leader?
- General Patton was an effective leader because he liberated Europe after 4 years of the Nazis taking over.

4. Why was the Battle of the Bulge significant?
- The Battle of the Bulge was the last oppurtunity for Hitler to have victory.


             
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