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LAD #38: Truman Doctrine

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LAD #38: Truman Doctrine: Following World War II, America became concerned with the spread of communism. In attempt to "contain" communism, hence the policy containment, Truman addressed Congress in his Truman Doctrine. He urged that the United States needed to aid Greece. Greece had been destroyed and suffered from economic and political instability in the post war era. Recognizing this, Truman encouraged political and financial installments so Greece could restore their nation. Additionally, Greece was at risk due to communist activities which threatened the nation. This clearly worried Truman as they were vulnerable to succumbing to communism. Truman also recognizes that Turkey is unstable as well and requires attention and work in order to preserve the order in the Middle East. Truman asks Congress for a specific amount of money to loan to Greece and Turkey and to be able to send American civilian and military personnel. All of these efforts instigate attempts to pre...
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LAD/Blog #34: FDR's First Inaugural

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LAD/Blog #34: FDR's First Inaugural: On March 4th, 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his first inaugural address. He begins the speech by stating that the Nation is facing threatening conditions but he will respond to these to allow the country to prosper. He asks for the support of the people as America has endured many dark times. Roosevelt tells the people not to panic, stating " the only thing we have to fear is fear itself." He then goes on to talk about the issues in material and money that arise from banking. He continues detailing the problems of the United States, including the materialism of the Roaring Twenties that led the money changers into the Stock Market Crash. Roosevelt understands that the public wants action. He suggests treating the issue like it was war, meaning mobilizing America and lowering unemployment. The President is going to have safeguards, regulation, and stop speculation. He then discusses his good neighbor policy which he plans ...
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LAD/Blog #35: Home was a Horse Stall

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LAD/Blog #35: Home was a Horse Stall: The story of how and when Sox grew up was heartbreaking. Executive Order 9066 was put in place by Roosevelt to establish military areas and the Civilian Exclusion Order No.27 said that Japanese would be excluded from the West Coast. The first thing that caught my attention was when they were in the car and the radio announcement came on. Yumi expressed how terrible it was for her especially since she is not a U.S. citizen, she's a first-generation Japanese immigrant. Her native country was now the enemy and even her children recognized that their life was going to change. This part portrayed how the children had become integrated into American life, but knew the fact that the U.S. was against Japan would greatly impact their lives. Second of all, the part where Sox sees the army-style barracks and says she wants to stay there. However, she is told she can't. This is truly heartbreaking because she then goes on to see that their new h...
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