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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Tuesday, February 21st

Hope you had an enjoyable and relaxing weekend!

Advanced American History

NHD Projects due tomorrow!


American Studies

One of the unfortunate realities of the Second World War is the fact that all major participants, including the United States, targeted civilians in the name of winning the war.  This, of course, should raise some moral and ethical questions.  There is no doubt that the atrocities committed by the Germans and the Japanese in WWII are some of the most disgusting actions in human history, but, in response, how much evil must a nation do in order to do good?  Should a nation kill 100,000 people in one night?  Was the use of firebombs and atomic weapons justified to end the most brutal war in history?

Take a look at the following documentary clip from A Fog of War related to the firebombing of Japan for further analysis:

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