USS Indianapolis

1. In my opinion, I don’t think the jury should convict Commander Oram of murder because he wanted at least some people to survive and to do that, many men had to die. The fact that he commits suicide makes a difference because if he hadn’t it would have made it look like he killed 15 other men so that he could survive. If he hadn’t commit suicide, I would definitely change my answer to ‘yes, he is guilty’.

Yesterday, February 3rd, 1917,The American cargo ship, Housatonic , a German U-boat sank. In response, President Wilson broke off diplomatic relations with Germany the same day. The attack on Housatonic is the first time in history that a submerged submarine had successfully sunk another ship. Aboard the Union vessel, two officers and three men were killed while the crew took to the boats or climbed into the rigging to await rescue. The reason as to what led to the sinking is unknown at this time. The escalation was serious and turned out to be a major step toward the United States’ entry into the war. The Housatonic had the same name as the first ship ever

On May 7, 1915 the British luxury ocean liner, the RMS Lusitania, sunk within 18 minutes of being shot by a German U-boat in an act of self defense. Germany’s U-boats were latest technology; similar to submarines. They were hard to detect by radar and surprised the enemy. Out of 192 Americans onboard 128 died, which outraged Americans Eventually bringing them into the war. Despite a minimal amount of evidence on the contrary, Germany had every right to sink the Lusitania. The first reason why Germany had every right to sink the Lusitania is because Great Britain wanted Germany to attack them. They wanted to aggravate Germany into sinking the ship which would sway America to join on the allied side. To do this they deceptively hung the

"Yesterday, December 7th, 1941, a day that will live in infamy" This famous speech by Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared to Congress requesting war on Japan. Pearl Harbor, though the casualties were abundant, was the most pivotal point in World War II, and without it the United States of America would have never entered into World War II.

The article “ Into the Dark Water “, by Lauren Tarshis has many quotes from 17 year-old Jack Thayer, a passenger and survivor of the Titanic. Tarshis used these quotes to intensify the article and make it more interesting for the reader. The story feels more real with these quotes.She also used quotes to give the reader the emotions that Jack had and make the reader feel as if they were there.

According to Wilson’s war message to Congress, the imperial government of Germany posed a threat for world peace and democracy because they infiltrated nations - something a self-governed state would not do - threatened merchants with submarine warfare, and maintained an autocracy by keeping much of the German citizens ignorant of the government’s actions.

In the novel, Dead Wake by Erik Larson, the author depicts a true tale of the sinking of the Lusitania. After setting sail from New York on May 1st, 1915, the Lusitania came into contact with a German U-boat, known as the U-20, who eventually sank the ship and killed thousands six days later on May 7th, 1915. However, as simple as the case may seem, Larson believes that the Lusitania’s destruction was very preventable, but those in control of the ship’s aid seemed to benefit greatly from its obliteration. This benefit, gained by Room 40, the British Royal Navy’s secret intelligence administration, was the hope that American’s on the Lusitania would die in the sinking, and therefore draw America into the war, aiding Britain. Throughout the very

“The Man in the Water”’ by journalist Roger Rosenblatt was an article written for Time Magazine about a man who was never really named who, in an act of selflessness in a time of tragedy concerning an airplane crash in a freezing Potomac River, lost his life while ensuring the lives of other plane passengers. Rosenblatt wrote a compelling article about the unidentified man, pointing out how his act not only affected the outcome of his own life, but the lives of the strangers he then rescued. The article consists of not just what happened the day of the plane wreck concerning the plane passengers, including the unidentified man, but how it affected the other passengers’ lives for years to come probably and how the man’s actions affected others. The overall theme of Roger Rosenblatt’s article, the overall inherent message, is that selflessness is perhaps the most valuable gift to be given, even when the cost itself may be great.

How were blacks treated in World War II? Why were blacks treated this way during World War II? Did the sailors like this treatment during World War II? This type of treatment of sailors was described in the book, The Port Chicago 50 by Steve Sheinkin and in the documentary, “Into Forgetfulness.” In his book, Sheinkin tells the story of black sailors who wanted to fight for their rights of freedom and equality to be able to work the same jobs as whites in the Navy. ‘Courage Under Fire’ means that if you realize that you might have an chance at getting your freedom, and you try to fight back that maybe you can get your freedom and equality. This courage is shown in both of the mediums by saying that doing the right thing in an time of need

Since the attack on December 7, 1941, to the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor by Japanese planes, it forced the U.S. to take action. In this attack more than 2,300 people were killed. The well prepared Pearl Harbor base was surprised, and this action by the Japanese’s pushed the United States into World War II. In some ways, WWII helped the U.S. to end the Great Depression that produced lots unemployment and it made many people to lost their property and become homeless. The USS Intrepid, which was one 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during War World II for the United States navy, served in the U.S Navy and played an important role in WWII, Cold War, The Space Race and Vietnam War. Before joining WWII, the Intrepid survived five

Pearl Harbor was a devastation to Americans. lives were lost, ships and planes were damaged and destroyed. The Japan attacked Pearl to insure safety for japan.

In 1945，the Nazi fascists were terminated in a German city. Meanwhile, there also started the annihilation of the Japanese fascists. The top three most powerful men at that time, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin and Harry Truman, as the image above shows, had a sensational meeting and made a significant declaration issued in that German city. Those three men, and that declaration, had a crucial impact on World War II, especially in reference to China. Their endeavors successfully caused the unconditional surrender of the Japanese Empire, the reunification of China with its lost territory, and the cause of Chinese’s revenge for Japanese barbarous deed upon Chinese people. The

“We carried on throughout the sea, many of the men 's spirit were absent from all the rowing since there was no wind to aid us. Nine whole days we had tackled such madness from Poseidon Earthshaker sea, yet now we see that our trauma had payed off.

Issue: Whether the great circumstances of the sailors furnished them with a legitimate avocation (need) for homicide.

This is a story called “Lost in the Waves” by Justin Heckert. This story is about a man named Walt Marino and his son who are in the biggest pickle of their lives. The two men are swept out to sea by a riptide. The two men are stranded in the middle of the ocean with nobody. They are cold and hungry. They are miles from shore. They continue to scream for help despite the fact that no one can hear them. The rescue helicopters looking for them can’t see them or find them. People come cruising by on their Jet Skis like the men aren’t even there.