Problem
A. Thoughts on Dr. Sandy on WWII & America
B. Why were Japanese immigrants and Japanese-Americans interned? What does this reflect in American society? What is the legacy of this internment? What contemporary issues/events were brought to your mind when learning of this event?
C. What are the effects of WWII on American society? What ethical and civic dilemmas did American society face during the war?
D. Thoughts on oreign policy issues surrounding the rise of the Cold War and the Cold War in the 1950s?
E. What does the Atomic Bomb mean to modern America? What does it represent? Can you divorce this story from the story of America from 1945 to present day?
F. historical connections between FACT 1: By August 1945, the Second World War was over and the Allies were victorious. FACT 2: By the end of the 1940's, the world was embroiled in the Cold War.
G. What factors allow for the rise of McCarthyism? Why does McCarthyism fail?