Monday, March 7, 2011

What if?

NOTE: Please read everything before you post. You can skip the link below, but I thought it was cool how the museum let me film a little message to share.

This last weekend I had the chance to go to the National World War II Museum. It was really an incredible experience. I learned a lot, but two pieces of information really stood out for me. There was one exhibit that focused on how Jews who lived in America contributed to WWII. To see me share what I learned from that exhibit, click below:



The second piece of information that I never knew was that by the year 1939, the United States Army was ranked number 19 (just behind Bulgaria) in terms of strength. The United States was definitely not ready to fight (much less lead) in World War II. It had a peacetime military that still relied on old technology. The picture to the left from the museum contains little soldiers, aircraft figures, and ships to show powerful each country was by 1939. See how small the American military might is compared with Japan and Germany by 1939.
Assignment:
With the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December of 1941, most Americans finally realized that the United States could no longer remain neutral in World War II. Before this point, many Americans were split over tbe idea of the United States going to war. Imagine it is 1939. You are an average American. Would you be for or against America getting involved in WWII?


Here is the information you have to help makeup your mind:
  • You are a young adult male/female with little money and no job (thanks to the lingering effects of the Great Depression)


  • You lost an uncle in WWI. He was poisoned to death in a foxhole by mustard gas.


  • You've read about how the Americans are extremely unprepared for war.

Write one paragraph telling me what you would do and why. Take into account all of the information that you have to make up your mind and explain it it factored in your decision-making.

87 comments:

  1. what i would do is feel like ;lost and sad because i had lost a family member specially was in ww1 which was a death for a reasoon which was important for our country ,but still sad inside. The people that were the enemies and killed my uncle with pioson with mustRD Gas was like ill ratherm liked my uncle blind than dead which can help and that i would of do is i had heard that my uncle was dead i would feel a little NGER AND REVENGE BECAUSE IT REALLY HURTS THINKING OF AN LOST FAMILY MEMBER AND IN AN WAR .

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  2. AudriannahHart304.Tue Mar 08, 12:52:00 PM

    If i was an american living during WWII, i don't think i would join the war. I wouldn't join, because even if i had little money and no job, i'd be scared. War isn't a pretty thing, i wouldn't be strong enough to watch people dying all the time. I couldn't be a witness to the murders of people i may know, of children and total strangers, who are the brothers, sisters, sons , daughters, aunts and uncles of someone else. I would be against america joining the war. I wouldn't want my father or brother to be drafted, so i could only imagine others would fear their family members being drafted. I also wouldn't join the war because of the fact that american's are not prepared. If america isn't prepared for war, signing up for WWII is practially suicide. Axis countries have already made time to create, good weapons, and create a very large army. American's would practially be signing their death certificate. I would not support the war.

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  3. I think that America getting involved in world war 2 was a good choice. I think this because America cant just stand around doing nothing to protect their people. Many lives were lost in the bombing of Pearl Harbor and i dont think that anyone was happy with that in America.We didnt even do anything to anyone. So that is why i think that America getting involved with the war was a good choice.

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  4. I think that i would go against America going into WWII . The reason would be because were not prepared for it and we don't have enough money to be buing weapons, or pay for the damages being made.The reason why i think that is because like in WWI we weren't prepared, we didn't have the technology needed aqnd we didn't have the efficiant money needed to cure the wunded people.

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  5. I realy am against violence but in this case it seems I might of actualy wanted for a war. The drepesion would end. Still I will know I'm in danger of getting into the war. Plus I to will feel great sadness for my uncle being inforced with the fact of not being ready due to the Pearl Harbor event. Yet if we didn't do anything who knows what the depresion will lead to. That's why I encourage the war.

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  6. if i were in that situation i wouldnt have join the war because first theres the facted thst we have supplys that aren't well and then we would have the risk of the mustard gas and the fact that my uncle died like that would terrafy me .with the situation like that i wouldn't join cause i would be thinking really negative facts such as we wont stand a chance with the supplys we have . so i wouldn't join the war.

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  7. i think that we can no longer be neutral in WWll because they had lost family in the first war so people might want to get back the other country's. so i think most of the people will want to join the war to fight in it. so the county would not stay neutral in the WWll.

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  8. Manases L. Room 303Fri Mar 11, 06:02:00 AM

    I would be for America getting involved in the war. What I would do is join the war and encourage others to join the war also. The reason I am for America getting into the war is because we could get the economy better by producing much needed weapons to buy. I am for America getting into the war because I could avenge my Uncle who died in the war. I am for America getting into the war because it could help me get money to pay for things during or after the war.

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  9. I think we should get involved because people would get jobs and we would also help the jews.I kho people get killed but it will be okay if we loose some people as long as we stop the killing of inocent people.And problably the germans will stop attacking.

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  10. No i dont think america should go to war because they dont have enough stuff to go on into the war because if we dont have enough stuff why should we die because america dose not have the thing swe need to be in the war if we go in we are just teling them to just kill us and we are not even fightin g back and i be dang if i go on to the war and not going to fight back that is not the way i am.lmafo....

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  11. i think the united states should get involve because if not it might effect us in life.another thing might be that if were not involve we might show other states that we are weak and that might couse us to loos ar terretory.my last thing is that if we dount get involve were not going tu have a history in the future..

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  12. anthony sanchez303Fri Mar 11, 12:17:00 PM

    no because if a country attacks us wit bombs or anything we got to have revenge on that country tat attack us.So in order to get invlode in a fight japan or germany have to attack us.

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  13. Fernando M. RM303Fri Mar 11, 05:41:00 PM

    I would have been in the American side because I have naturalism for my country and I would fight for them. I would do anything for America name can’t be remembered as the compatible one. U.S.A is not imperialism we are one of the great one. I want everybody to know I gave a lot for this country and my people.

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  14. I believe that I would be against the United States taking part in the war because the Americans are not even prepared for war and all the family that they'll be leaving behind, not even knowing if he/her will ever see them again. Speacially how the economy was how was your family going to survive with out the head of the family and you never know what will happen if you'll be alive or dead. Never knowing what to expect.

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  15. I think that I would be against America getting into WW2 because nothing is really being done and our American soldiers are getting killed & When we really need the soldiers we only have so many that we just keep loosing all the wars , And we are letting other countries rule over us . Another reason I would be against WW2 is because families are losing brothers , fathers , cousins , uncles in WW2 because America can't afford good military materials that soldiers need , for ex. food and weapons .

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  16. Alondra martinez 302!(:Sat Mar 12, 09:38:00 PM

    Well in some ways i feel that we should be involved in it because if we arent they qna be thinkinq that they kan be messinq with us all the tiime and that we aint qna doo nothinq back at them that we justt qna stand there with our arms crossed not trippin &&thinkinq everythanq qna be ok!
    &&i know that it said we weren't prepared for war &&that we were in no shape to qo in it &&thats why the other side of me feels that we shouldn't it'll make us fel a lil proud that atleast we tried to defend and not justt stand there like retards! i don't know that's how ii see it!

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  17. ChristianMeza Room 304Sun Mar 13, 12:44:00 PM

    i would go against america going to war because i've lost my uncle in WW11 and i would not like to see my dad or other family members be killed or servely wounded. America shouldnt go to war because it would depressing to see my dad or older brother come back dead or servely wounded.

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  18. I wouldnt be against America getting involved in WW11.If japan wanted war then i wouldve been glad to give them war beacause i wouldnt have let them be bothering us.Anywayz we had chances of winning since the u.s has a huge amount of people that can join war and they can learn really fast how to fight it isnt that hard they just have to be smart.I would also fight for my uncle because he wouldve probably like me to join war and fight for him. So i wouldnt be against america joining the war.

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  19. I would want America to get involved with WWII because i wouldn`t want other people to die like my uncle. It is devestating to hear someone in your family haas died and no one should die because of the war. If anything i would join the war to avenge my uncle.
    D:<

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  20. i would not want America to get involved with the war because we just got out of the depression and i wouldnt want americans like my uncle to die in war that wasnt our fault.

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  21. I would have said that we should enter the war because if the men enter the war then us ladies would take over the jobs of the men while they are at war. Also because I would have been mad and sad that my uncle got killed in WW1. Also because war would have gotten us out of the great deppresion. It would have also been good because we are like really mad that japan bombed the pearl harbor. Plus it would be good for jews to help us fight the natzi's. Even though we are not ready for war we will be just littel by littel.

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  22. I would be against war because no matter what the outcome of the war would be we would still loose. In war lots of people die yes we are defending ourselves but we our loosing American lives. We are loosing a brother, and unlce,grandfather,cousin,a friend,and or a husband. Not only do we loose American lives we are not prepared.Why would we get into a war we have no chance in winning of we arent economically ready.

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  23. i will thank the war because the lead us out of the great depresion and i think war is bad but this on have there prons and cons

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  24. I lost my uncle in WW1. It was devistating but things happen. He was the captain. I never thought that this would happen to any captains in WW1, but it. The reason I think this happened was because of the fact that he wasnt careful enough to see and was not paying attention of what was going on around him.

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  25. Well I had picked that we should be in the war because it had took use out of the Great Depression and the ladys had took over the jobs of the man and that had showed how the womens were strong.Also many people would have been mad because they had bomb Pearl Harbor.It could be a great advantges for the Jewish so that they can fight in the war because of what Hilter had done to them in world war 1.

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  26. Aaliyah L. (306)Mon Mar 14, 06:22:00 PM

    I would be against America going into war because they did not have a lot of money because The Great Depression and I would also think they would not have enough soldiers to fight.

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  27. Am a young man and i bearly have little money
    and no jobs and i lost an uncle in WW1 he was poisoned to death in a foxhole by a mustard gas and i also read about americans about how extremely they were unprepared for the war.
    If i was alive by that time i would of gone to the war because i would of gone to go surve for my country and i wanted to let the jews free and also i would raised a little bit of money during the war but i would also try to keep myself alive.

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  28. I would be with the war because of three reasons. One, after having no job for so long, I would gladly get a job working at shipyards or doing the paper work in offices. The U.S. was in needfor jobs and a boost in our econmy, and the war would do just that. Two, after WW1 many people lost family members because of Germany's milatary forces, we could not let that happen again. We had to stop them before the rest of our family was a victum of yet another war. And last three, sure we were unprepared, but this was are chance to show the rest of the world that we won't let ourselves be pushed around, even though our milatary wasn't as strong as Germany's or Japan's milatary, we weren't going to sit their anymore and take it. We had to stand up for ourselves.

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  29. Stephanie R (302)Tue Mar 15, 02:47:00 PM

    what i would do is not get involve in the ww2 b/c is dangerouse and you can get killed. i knw that is sad that people fight in ww2 and its said they get killed. another reasn that i would not fight in ww2 b/c you can not see your family and then your family is woried about you and you wont have time to give them a call b/c you are going to be busy preparing for a fight so that is why i would not fight in ww2 b/c is dangerouse

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  30. Daniel M Room 302Tue Mar 15, 03:19:00 PM

    I would be for because if united states stays neutral then Germany is going to attack again and people are going to die and we are not doing nothing to stop it so i think united states should go at war.

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  31. I think I would be for the war because if my family,and i have little money the war might help.Also if the enemies were still gonna be harming might as well be in the war. By the Great Depression we didnt have money we could hardly survive.By begin in the war people can get jobs working making weapons and making uniforms.I also think people can begin having hope that if we win we could go back to the same old U.S.

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  32. EllenaG♥♥♪♫Tue Mar 15, 07:07:00 PM

    I would be completly against the war because, not only would we lose thousand of people we arent prepared for another war. We are barely recovering for World War 1, and just because the war could give us more jobs doesn't mean a thing. You would rather have jobs and lose people or keep the loved ones and get out of the depression the old fashion way. We would eventually get out of the depression, if we were to open up factories to make weapons for either side and have them buy it from us that would get us out of the depression. We dont have to join a war for us to create more jobs and oppertunities, thats our decision and we often choose poorly. I would be completly against the war, thousands of people lost just to boost our economy that seems selfish to me.

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  33. I would be for America to get involved in the war because of the great impact the attack had on the U.S. If I have no job and no money, I would prefer to go to war and die for my country than to die in the street homeless and starving. And if I read about the war that they are unprepared I would go and help my country.

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  34. i would be aginst the u.s.a i would because
    the americans were unperpared and cant help us win. i would bomb them like bom boom!!
    My uncle was lost he was for the u.s.a and died they didnt have the time to care for them and he died. i really want to see what the americans can do and i dont want to die im young i need to live. i would like to grew up and have a job all of this to be over with. i decide because like i said i want to grew-up and be on a team that has a change to win. a team that is prepared! (:

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  35. jameric calvin 303Wed Mar 16, 12:09:00 PM

    i think that i would be with america getting involved with world war II because it isnt their fault that japan bombed the u.s

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  36. Christina R. 303Wed Mar 16, 12:10:00 PM

    I think that I would be with America because they are helping the Jewish people be protected. They are helping and it also helped with the economy by getting jobs up. Even though family died they died with pride. The Germans knew war would break out so they were ready for anything. We had a reason because we came into war out of no where.

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  37. Umm i would really go for it and aqree on America qoinq on WWII kus the dumb japense just bombed pearl harbor and killed many of our troops dhat were in the boats and stuff. It was a very important fleet and the japense just bombed us just because we were in the way of them getting oil. Thats not a qood excuse to kill hundreds of our troops. We have to get them back!

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  38. Umm i would be for getting in world war two,because of the horrible things they did to my friens and family.Also because japenese's bombed pearl harbor.We shoulg also get involved because Hawaii is one of our states and we are united meaning we should protect all our states

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  39. i would not want to be in the war because i dont want to die at a young age. but then i would want to be there because i would like to help my world. the other reason i would go because i would get mad if they bommbed the ships and killed so many amercains. so yes i would to be in the war to save my country.

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  40. i would not because its like horrible and like i dont think that it would not be nice staying and gettin bomb or something else.also it woul not even be nice and why going to war if its no reward on it just for my life i would not be involbe on the war.

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  41. abigail castrejon302Wed Mar 16, 12:27:00 PM

    i would be with the americans and go to war because i was born here and i wouldnt like another nation to come to attack my nation i dont think it would be fair for me to stay and do nothing and go against my country so its like i have to and its whats good to do.:D

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  42. GisselleRios 302Wed Mar 16, 12:28:00 PM

    I would not join because im young and i don't have money or nothing to join the war. I wouldn't join it because the united states is not prepared for the war because they do not have enough materials or things to fight with so they'll end up loosing either way and just joined for no reason. That's why i wouldn't join the Army or whatever.

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  43. Esther Alamillo (302)Wed Mar 16, 12:30:00 PM

    I think that if i had no money and i had no money then i would of join the war because that way then I would atleast try to help my country get back on its feet. If I lost my Uncle in World War 1 then i would go to get revenge on the Germans. Still in the other hand i would also try to save the jews. I think that if i knew that we might have gone into war then i would of prepaired for it.

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  44. well ill be with the united states because they CHOICE TO STAY NEUTRAL BUT JAPAN DIDN'T LEAVE THEM ALONE AND DID MANY THINGS TO MAKE THE UNITED STATES ANGRY..BUT WHEN THE AMERICANS GOT TIRED THEY FINALLY DECLARED WAR.SO I THINK I WOULD GO TO MY OWN SIDE THEN GO AGAINST IT.I WOULDN'T WANT MORE COUNTRIES OR WHATEVER TO BOMBED OURS

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  45. i am for the ww2. the reason is yoou need to fight back if some other country had mess with your country.even though you might suffer and be worry if one of your family members is lost in the last war.then another reason is that you still may have some money to be cared from the great deppresion.

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  46. melissa garcia 302Wed Mar 16, 12:33:00 PM

    I wouldn't be aggents it. I think that that if myyyy uncle was in the WWI i would probably be sad &i would want them to be on my sidee. I wouldn't want him to die in the foxhole by mustard gas. So yeah i think it's wrongggg.

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  47. JAMjesus M. RM 306Wed Mar 16, 12:36:00 PM

    What I would do is that I would be against America for getting involved in World War II. I would be against this because it would really affect the lives of people when their relatives would go in war,just like in WWI.Another reason I am against America is that it would cause more problems in economy when spending too much war materials and money for the country.Later during WWII,the economy would recover later on when people would finally find jobs for making war products.Other reasons I'm against America is that it would kill more people than the other world war. That is why I am against America to not get involved in WWII.

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  48. Jackie Paniagua 302Wed Mar 16, 12:37:00 PM

    I would be against getting America involved in WWII because that way it would prevent more people from getting killed, One of the main reasons would be that Americans weren't prepared. I would just not be in the war because i dont have enough money for my self nor family therefore I would just send eztra blankets I have or a small proportion on food inorder for the people to not be as hungry.

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  49. I think I would be against getting America in the Ww2 because it would stop people from getting killed. Many lifes were lost in the first war. If we got into another one many more lifes would be lost it wouldnt be good for our community. We dont have alot of money beacuse we have to buy equitnment. thats why in agenst it.

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  50. If i was a poor farmer without a job i'll still be with america joining in ww2 because ww2 was the best solution for the us to fight against the depression.Eventhough i have experience the tragedy of my uncles i'll still not change because ww2 was about Germany been racism ang killing lives.Therefore why be against America joining in.Plus if america isn't well prepared we will still have chance because we are more with heart and equality.

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  51. I would with the war because people had already died at Pearl Harbor and we afford to remain to risk America under another attack. If America got in the war maybe it would be the push we need in order to get out of the depression. I would try to give the things that I don’t need for the war to help. I know that America isn’t ready to withstand the war but we can’t let people suffer like the people in concentration camp. We just can’t people die for the wrong doings of the Nazis.

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  52. i pick i go against the americans being in world war 2 because of the bad things that happend like me dieng.the reason why i think that is because ma uncle died.the other reason is because i would have no money or skills to be in the war.thats why um against the american being in wold war 2

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  53. I would have qone to war because it was for all the jews n the others that where aboused because of Hitler. I would try my best to save all the traped aboused jews. The jews where helpless n no one would qo n help them I would. Their was 15,000+ jews that where killed n a lot of bistanders n i would have help them befor all the abouse atarted.

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  54. I think that the United States should get in WW2.Because Japan bomb Pearl of Harbor. And as well the United States no longer have peace whit Japan so that’s what’s going to get the United States in war. Also Japan bombs all of or military and we almost lost every thing on or navy.

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  55. If I was a american back in 1939, I would be for it that we go to war with Japan. I say this because us americans are known to be brave and powerful when it comes to wars. So we should defenitly go to war. Other reason we should is that we just cant do nothing after Japan bombs us. Like what other chioce do we have, are we just going to stand here and do nothing; we are not cowards. But there are also some downsides if we go to war. 1.We might die and not see our families again. 2.We have little training with weapons and explosives. 3.What will happen after the war if we lose or win. Also we have no money and no job, what can we do. But if we go to war there will be jobs again and we will have money. We should also fight for the people who died in WW1. They died trying to stop the germans and now its our turn to stop them once in for all(Germany also because there are allies with Japan and Italy).

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  56. Sandra Gonzalez304Wed Mar 16, 01:04:00 PM

    In my opinion i think that i would be against it because according to what im learning i see that a lot of people suffered and were killed rufly and so ugly. So based on the things i learn i really dnt get how the Germans would have done a horrible thing to Jews and kill them for no reason. To me that's like an horrible ugly thing to do without any reason to explain and kill them. I would have understood if they had and explanation and espicific things on why they kill them but like this with no reason is cruel. Thats why i am against that's and dnt understand how someone would do that.

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  57. I would be for the United States getting into WWII. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor where all the U.S. military was concentrated at with out the United States even knowing it so they couldn’t protect themselves. Why should we let them kill our military forces and we should not do anything about it. Now I wouldn’t like for one of my family members to get killed in the war, but you have to remember that people from the United States were killed by the people who were in WWII (Japan). Well as to the point that we weren’t prepared for war well we weren’t prepared for the attack of Pearl Harbor. I would be in agreement for the United States getting into WWII.

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  58. Orlando Ogaza RM 302Wed Mar 16, 01:11:00 PM

    Well, I would go on with the united states going to war against Japan, for bombing one of America’s oil facilities. I would also join the war because of what happened to pearl harbor, and also for what happened to my uncle in WWI, in dedication of him, I would join the battle against Japan. This would also benefit to America’s way to be neutral. I would personally do all this because it won’t only help me, but also America. Pearl harbor, and my uncle will guide me to keep on fighting against the bad. I can motivate others to join the battle for the USA.

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  59. I would agree that America joined war because Germany made a lot of damage to my country so i would agree that america should join war.If i didnt agree it would be like me saying that it was ok that Germany made the damages to my country.But im agaist that,it was like germany wanted the united states to join the war by making them angry.So i would agree.

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  60. I’m not against the world because WWII will help me make some money for equipment that the soldiers need. My uncle could have died fighting for his country. So he would probably be proud for fighting for his country The Americans will eventually get prepared for the war, but it doesn’t have to be right away.

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  61. maria hinojosa303Wed Mar 16, 01:29:00 PM

    i would be against america because everyone are human being so why to do that to people that jusr because of being races,and how theyy are and their religion they still people so i instead i will be against america because they are or use to treat people diffirent.also i think that if i was the people int the concentration i will be alive to do the possible and have people see how was there and the haerd experience lived in the concentration camp.

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  62. Paola J 304♪♫Wed Mar 16, 01:32:00 PM

    If I was an American in 1939, I would vote for the US to stay out of WWII. I would want to find myself a job, & want America to be fully out of the Great Depression. After 'my uncle' died, too, I would not want any of my family members to be into that. I would not want my family to suffer any more. Acabe(:

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  63. i think America should be against WWII because they are not prepared for war. And might not even win the war, i also wouldn't want any of my family members to die or be poisoned to death in a foxhole by mustarde gas. going into WWII can cause a lot of people to die and if we are unprepared we can loose all those people and loose the war also.

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  64. I think I would try to talk it out and try for my government not to be in the war, because then I will have people getting depressed because of me doing a bad decision , I don’t just have to think about myself I have to think about the government and the people who would be affected by it .

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  65. Miguel Arroyo 303Wed Mar 16, 01:43:00 PM

    I would provably be with the idea of America going to war.Yes we are not prepared for war but this is america we cant just let other countries slap us around.My uncle is dead we need to kill one of their uncles too.This is not the forgive me game this is WWII!If it gets really bad I might just go to war myself, fight for my country.Do the best to protect the americans from all threats.But yes I am with America going to war.Protect what's ours.

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  66. I would be for America getting involved. I would go for because i have little money and no job. I might as well fight and show the pride i have in my country. Even though my uncle was killed ill fight and dedicate it to him. Ill do my best and try not to think about all the things I've read or heard.

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  67. I feel that i would be one of those young adults that would put my life in danger and had an uncle that died who placed his life in danger also. I feel that if that's how people feel they want to fight for their country even though you are not prepared you know and die konwing that I was one of those people who was going to be remebered as a saver to their country. But, once you relize that doing something good for your contry is not bad at all and to figure that you have people being bystanders everyday and in this situation I would be the one to put a stop to it because i feel that you can accomplish anything if you put your mind to it

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  68. If it was 1939 I would not be against America getting involved in WWII. Because it's an example of being a bystander and thats what were learning not to be. Even if people we know or one of our family members suffered through world war I, I would still want America to fight for the libereation of these Jews and help the Allies through this. America had poor recourses but a little is better than nothing and it is good to help the countries that need us so they can help us when we need them. Even if we will also be affected here, maybe it wont be so bad and just how in world war I all the women got jobs then it could happen again and we can all get our jobs back and it will benefit us in some way.

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  69. What I would do is I might go into War. To Fight like I don't have any Money and I don't know what else to do since the Great Depression occured,but to decide just to go. So, instead I would go and Think about my Uncle who fought in WW1 and Died of Gas Poisoning, which would give Me a Hint not to get near were he had been. Even, if they weren't Prepared I would Die with Pride (I Guess)and Hopefully End up Winning the War.

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  70. Guadalupe L. (304)Wed Mar 16, 02:29:00 PM

    I think that i wouldn't be against america's military troops to get involve in WW2 because even tho we are not as prepared and ready to lead,we can at least help out and back up the military forces of our allies. And maybe if you don't have a job or you're going trough some tough times the gov. can help you out economicly because you help win the war.

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  71. I as a young adult female would be against America entering WWII,because there would be more people with no jobs.More young boys and men would either be killed,or injured.As for I already know how that feels.Plus America's army isn't too prepared to go and fight.This will be the cause of young soldiers being killed.

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  72. Cesar Vasquez Rm 303Wed Mar 16, 02:52:00 PM

    I Would Be For America because it’s My Country Were I live so I would fight for it. But I won’t fight Until Someone Attack us… Besides I would Fight Because I don’t have any money Or a Job So the Military will pay Me to Fight…I Would Help the U.S.A prepare Ammo For War Until They Attack us..

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  73. If i were to have a choice to join WW2 i would join it as a young female. I would join it because i would like to help the people in Germany that were in the Concentration camps. I wouldnt care if the Army wasnt trained for the war or well perpared for it. What would make me join it more is that the i had no money because of the Great Depression. I'll also do it in Honor of my Uncle who was gased in the war. So in other words i would be in.

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  74. I do not think the United States is ready for WWII I believe this because if we are unprepared for this war more of our soldiers will lose their lives because if this. If we go to war without being prepared we barely have a chance at beating the Axis Powers. Also what if the war is like WWI with mustard gas and with us being unprepared nothing will go right and we could end up losing the war.

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  75. I dont know what i would i do, i would problably go for the war. because it would problably give us more work to get out of the great depression. and to give more jobs. so yeah, i would go for it.

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  76. I honestly think that America shouldn't get involved in WWII because Americans at this moment are not suitable or prepared at all for a war this size.Even if i lost an uncle in WWI i would like to fight the people that killed him,but when you think about many lives will be lost.

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  77. I would join the army and fight for my uncles lost and the united states because me just joining the army would make a big different and would help us win the war.I would have join the war because its the right thing to do and if i wasnt then i'll probly have to live with the thoughts of knowing i could of did some thing,but choosed not.If i probly want to join w could have lost the war and the nazi could have probly took over and brobly take over every race on the world since their army was big.

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  78. Thats a Rhetorical question of course i would be on the Us side but if this was a war with US against the country i was born in than there would be a problem with my desicion.other than that i despise communism i like that power but its bad the worst form is Fascism which hitler was in he created his own Nazis

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  79. josue ramirez304Thu Mar 17, 08:45:00 AM

    I would go to the war because they had hurt many of us and even do we dont have much armor atleast we are not giving up because we satnd for our nation no matter wat we arenationalism for our country.We might even win the war because we are with the allies and they will help us when were in depression because we helped them win the war so they have to give us some help too.Also if my uncle died in ww2 atleast he died for saving his country not justof beinga criminal like the germans did with the jews and the polish

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  80. ashley morales 304Thu Mar 17, 12:46:00 PM

    I think its a bad idea because it was horible in ww1. so why would it be any beter.so thats what i think and plus our military isnt even ready. so i thinkitll be worse im especially thinking the mothers and children left behind by the husband and or dad and possibly never see him again.And thats a horible sight and feeling trust ive seen it before but less worse.

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  81. no i would not go into world war two even though my uncle died in world war one.Because then maybe then i would get shot n die also and there wont be no honor in dieing for vengence for the death of my uncle.

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  82. i would go into ww2 bec i have to revenge the death of my uncle and make him proud by servin g the country.even tho that it would be a bad idea to get into the war bec u might die. and try my best and hope not to die.

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  83. Joceline Rodriguez306(:Mon Mar 21, 01:11:00 PM

    I will be in the war because i would have anger for all the times they huted me or one of my love ones. That will take out my anger, even if we dont win it would help. I think theres chances we can win, if we believe, but we have to have faith.

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  84. Melanie L. 302(:Mon Mar 21, 06:36:00 PM

    I would be with the war because,after having no job for so long, I would happly get a job working at something. The U.S. was in need for jobs and a boost in our econmy and the war would do just that.Also WW1 many people lost family members because of Germany's milatary forces. We had to stop them before the rest of our family was a victum.Finally we were unprepared, but this was are chance to show the rest of the world that we won't let ourselves be pushed around. We had to stand up for ourselves and help the reast of the world.

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  85. i will be on it because i will like to see how it is. to see how mu were tread over there because one of then got lost and they don't know what happen to him and this was like 3 years ago or 4 i am not sure but the thing is that i will like to be on it to see how life is war is

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  86. i think if the our army needs help of solders our people kould replace solders that have never been there.and if we know that we dont have alot men why get in war.is like putting the meat in front of a hungry lion he ant goin to look at it he is funa eat it.

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  87. i would be with america becouse there fighting for a reason not just for fun and the country i live in is america.

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