The preface begins by discussing a recent change in how American history is taught and studied. Previously, American history depicted the U.S. as a wonderful peace loving nation that only went to war to protect itself and democracy. Though this America did have its problems and injustices, those issues have since been solved. Such a…
03. Decision to use the atomic bomb: Alternative interpretations
Carter Man: Alperovitz Reviews
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The reviews are very polarized between those who favored using the bomb and those who opposed it; most reviews are either five stars or one star. I want to highlight two reviews in particular that really demonstrate this trend. One reviewer in agreement with Alperovitz that the U.S. should not have dropped the bomb wrote…
02. Decision to use the atomic bomb
Stimson’s Justification for the Atomic Bomb: Carter Man
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To summarize, Stimson’s article justifies the United States’s use of atomic bombs against Japan at the end of World War II. Stimson’s argument centers on the core belief that the bomb saved more lives than it cost. This aforementioned premise rests on Stimson’s assumption that the Japanese would not surrender absent a shocking display of…
01. Objectivity
Carter Man: Objectivity in History
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The author (Mark Bevir) attempts to explain how historians can uncover an objective understanding of history. In doing so, he refutes others who suggest such objectivity is impossible to obtain or requires the elimination of human interpretation from the analysis of history. Bevir’s main argument is that an objective account of history can be obtained…
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