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History Connected Rethinking War, State, Society, and Citizenship Reading Memorial High School Christopher Capozzola October 28 2010. William James, “The Moral Equivalent of War” (1906, published 1910). “Politics Is Adjourned”. People Matter. People Matter. People Matter. People Matter.
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History ConnectedRethinking War, State, Society, and CitizenshipReading Memorial High SchoolChristopher CapozzolaOctober 28 2010
William James,“The Moral Equivalent of War”(1906, published 1910)
Liberty and Security in the Early Republic:The Alien and Sedition Acts
Liberty and Security in the Early Republic:Matthew Lyon in Congress
Demobilization:Norman Rockwell, Homecoming G.I.,Saturday Evening Post, May 26, 1945
Demobilization: Points System Length of Time in Army: 1 pt./mo. Length of Time Overseas: 1 pt./mo. Combat: 5pts. per star Dependents: 12 pts. per child
Editing Eisenhower “Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre region have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and the troops have been withdrawn.”
Editing Eisenhower “Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre region have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and the troops have been withdrawn.”
Editing Eisenhower “Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre region have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and I have withdrawn the troops.”
Editing Eisenhower “Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre region have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and I have withdrawn the troops. “My decision to attack at this time and place was based on the best information available…. If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt, it is mine alone.” - Source: Paul Fussell, Wartime (1989)