Devastating Decision - Why Hiroshima Didn't Have to Happen
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A 5 page paper that argues the point that President Harry S. Truman was presented with a number of alternatives other than the bombing of Hiroshima in bringing about the end of World War II. These alternatives are discussed, with the focus being placed on Truman's failure to clarify the terms of the Potsdam Proclamation in May of 1945. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: LCDecisn.doc

Hiroshima & The Bomb
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A 5 page essay explaining why the U.S. was wrong to detonate a nuclear weapon over Hiroshima at the end of World War II. No bibliography.
Filename: Abombdro.wps

Hiroshima & The Bomb # 2
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5 page review of Herbert Feis' book 'The Atomic Bomb and the End of World War II.' Central to discussion is the idea that the U.S. did not necessarily 'have' to explode atomic weapons over Japan in order to end the conflict. Approximately 4 extra sources are listed and cited in bibliography.
Filename: Abombwhy.wps

Jacqueline Cochran / World War II Aviator
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A 5 page paper outlining the life and the contributions to aviation of Jacqueline Cochran. Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: Cochran.wps

The Root cause of the War between Japan and the United States
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This 6 page paper looks to the events which pre-empted the War between Japan and the US in the Second World War. The events start in 1938 with the support of China and end in Pearl Harbour. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEUSjpw2.wps

Treatment Of Japanese - Americans During World War II
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A 12 page research paper describing events leading up to and following the Japanese Internment during World War II. Focus of the paper is the question: was this an immoral or legal act? Conclusion: Definitely not with evidence to prove it. Extensive bibliography is included.
Filename: Japanese.wps

Wartime Memories / Life in the U.S. During World War II
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A 7 page exploration of what life was like in the United States during WW II. This paper explores rationing and the war effort. Examples are given regarding patriotism, food (and lack of items such as meat), and entertainment. Brief mention is made of the role that women and minorities played in the war effort. Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: Wwii.rtf

World War II & The End Of Discrimination In The American Military
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A 7 page paper on discrimination in World War II and how African-Americans finally began to break the 'color barrier' in the military. Specific cases including those of the Civilian Pilots Training Act, The Tuskegee airmen, and more, are presented. The assimilation of women into the military is described as well. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Ww2disc.rtf

America's Post-World War I Role in World Affairs Analyzed
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A 1 page paper which examines the U.S. isolationist stance that influenced international military, diplomatic, and economic policies, along with the federal government's increasing participation in domestic affairs following World War I. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Postwwi.wps

The American Presence in World War I / How the US Helped Win the War
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A 10 page paper that provides an overview of the history surrounding the German surrender in World War I, and argues the thesis that the U.S. intervention of 1917 was the single factor that transformed the war. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Uswin.wps

Trench Warfare In World War I
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8 pages in length. The First World War, considered by many to be almost certainly the largest [catastrophe] in history, is said to have gained such an unenviable moniker due in part to trench warfare. On the drawing board, trench warfare appeared to be a most applicable means by which to render attack upon the enemy. However, what ensued was not so much of an agent of protection as one that gave cause for significant anxiety, pain and unmitigated terror. The writer discusses techniques, affects on soldiers and tanks as they relate to WWI trench warfare. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TLCtrnch.wps

World War I
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A 5 page paper discussing the domestic and international causes of WWI. From those we examine the after effects which led to the somewhat stable order that existed in the post war countries of Russia and the United States. Much like any after math of war, there must be some adjustments that allow for the countries to exist in peace for some time, especially in regards to countries which possess the power that the former Soviet Union and the United States did. Without some form of stability in this respect, incidents might well occur that could not be retrieved. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Wowone.rtf