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| | '''2.''' I think once we were attacked we had every right to join the war, however if the attack really was known before hand, then it should have been prevented so war wouldn't have to take place at all. Now, as for the timing, I don't think we should have joined sooner. As far as I know England didn't ask for our help, and we might have made it worse by jumping in when we weren't really needed. The Battle of Britain is a good example. There were 7 Americans in the entire battle, and some 100 English fighters. They, and some Polish and Swiss pilots held of the Germans, forcing them to call of their attack. With little help from us at all. | | '''2.''' I think once we were attacked we had every right to join the war, however if the attack really was known before hand, then it should have been prevented so war wouldn't have to take place at all. Now, as for the timing, I don't think we should have joined sooner. As far as I know England didn't ask for our help, and we might have made it worse by jumping in when we weren't really needed. The Battle of Britain is a good example. There were 7 Americans in the entire battle, and some 100 English fighters. They, and some Polish and Swiss pilots held of the Germans, forcing them to call of their attack. With little help from us at all. |
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| − | '''3.'' ' I like how it was in the earlier days. When no one had problems with immigration. America is a free country with much better benefits and opportunities then most other countries. Why should we hoard all these things? Why should we complain when others are willing to work harder and longer then us? If immigration were free, or residency cards easier to obtain, maybe there wouldn't be as much illegal immigration as there is today. | + | '''3.''' I like how it was in the earlier days. When no one had problems with immigration. America is a free country with much better benefits and opportunities then most other countries. Why should we hoard all these things? Why should we complain when others are willing to work harder and longer then us? If immigration were free, or residency cards easier to obtain, maybe there wouldn't be as much illegal immigration as there is today. |
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| − | 4. I think the thing I like most about the '20s is the contentment the people must have had. For all they knew, life would always continue to be this way, and they sat back and enjoyed themselves. Not that life should always be that way, there should always be a time for work so laziness doesn't set it, but if there are things that make you happy and alleviate your stress, then there should be a set time to enjoy these things, and from what I can see, that is what seemed to happen for a majority of the '20s. | + | '''4.''' I think the thing I like most about the '20s is the contentment the people must have had. For all they knew, life would always continue to be this way, and they sat back and enjoyed themselves. Not that life should always be that way, there should always be a time for work so laziness doesn't set it, but if there are things that make you happy and alleviate your stress, then there should be a set time to enjoy these things, and from what I can see, that is what seemed to happen for a majority of the '20s. |
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| | There is an issue, though. Since everyone believed life would always be this way, they were in no way prepared for the sudden crash of the stocks. It's better to fear the future and be prepared then to ignore possibilities and be disappointed. | | There is an issue, though. Since everyone believed life would always be this way, they were in no way prepared for the sudden crash of the stocks. It's better to fear the future and be prepared then to ignore possibilities and be disappointed. |
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| | '''5.''' The New Deal was an interesting idea. It all sounds good in theory, giving the unemployed jobs so they can support their families. But there ''is'' a problem. A job, especially if it's a blue collar job, can really only last a limited amount of time. Once that job is done, those people will be out of work. It will also cost the government money to do a job that may or may not be top priority. | | '''5.''' The New Deal was an interesting idea. It all sounds good in theory, giving the unemployed jobs so they can support their families. But there ''is'' a problem. A job, especially if it's a blue collar job, can really only last a limited amount of time. Once that job is done, those people will be out of work. It will also cost the government money to do a job that may or may not be top priority. |
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| | + | '''6.''' As horrible as they were, and even though there were thousands of innocent lives lost, I believe that it was the right thing to do. Japan had to surrender, if they didn't we would have had to invade the country, costing thousands upon thousands of Americans, and Japanese militia. But I believe the common people would have been lost as well, since they were being trained to defend themselves from "the enemy." They probably wouldn't have stopped until all were dead or weakened, and this would have caused much more death then the bombs. |
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| | + | It still took two bombs to show Japan that we were serious, two weapons capable of mass destruction. I don't know how much more they would have needed, how many more lives they would have sacrificed had we not dine it this way. |