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Perspectives

in History

Final Project

Katie Myrto

Understanding History

Quick Overview

The value of history can be understood by understanding the process of how history itself is studied.

How did President Truman justify use of the atomic bombs?

My

Topic

Thesis

Thesis Statement

Despite mentioning reasons of Japan disregarding the US's warning and the desire to spare more lives, it was ultimately the desire for the US to come out of the war on top that pushed President Truman to use the bombs.

Historical lenses are a way for historians to approach the study of an event or events.

Historical Lens

The American Public

Social

(Open Culture, 2014)

Who has the ultimate power

Political

(Pixels, 2014)

Military

Weapon of war

(ThinkLink, 2015)

How a history is told, also known as historical narrative, can be influenced by many outside factors.

Historical Narrative

Historical Value

(International School History, 2019)

Our Lives

(Age of the Sage, 2019)

Personal Opinion:

If we don't learn from it

Does history repeat itself?

(Born to Run the Numbers, 2017)

If you want to make a difference, you need to know how.

Citizen Obligation

(Logopond, 2015)

Sources

Cited

  • Born to Run the Numbers. 2017. Why Trump might fire Mueller. Retrieved from http://www.borntorunthenumbers.com/2017/06/why-trump-might-fire-mueller.html

  • International School History. 2019. History skills - the usefulness of sources. Retrieved from http://www.internationalschoolhistory.net/skills/source_types/cartoons.htm

  • Logopond. 2018. Logo, brand, & identity inspiration (knowledge is power). Retreived from https://logopond.com/sergeyyark/showcase/detail/285325

  • Open Culture. 2014. Dr. Seuss Draws Anti-Japanese cartoon during WWII, then Horton hears a who!. Retrieved from http://www.openculture.com/2014/08/dr-seuss-draws-racist-anti-japanese-cartoons-during-ww-ii.html

  • Pixels. 2014. Cartoon: Big Three, 1945 photograph by Granger. Retrieved from https://pixels.com/featured/1-cartoon-big-three-1945-granger.html

  • The Age of Sage. 2019. The importance of history, why we study history, why is history important? quotations. Retrieved from https://www.age-of-the-sage.org/history/quotations/the_importance_of_history.html

  • ThinkLink. 2019. Atomic bomb political cartoon. Retrieved from: https://www.thinglink.com/scene/656863121129865218

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