Tuesday, May 7, 2013

The End of WWII.

Reading: http://goo.gl/dH94v Essential Questions:

1. Was gen. McArthur a successful general? Explain w/ evidence.
- General McArthur was infact a successful genereal because he won battles consisting of: Bataan, Leyte and Iwo Jima.

2. Explain how successful the G.I.Bill was to returning soldiers.
- The G.I. Bill of rights was a program that gave returning soldiers the opportunity to recived a free college education. Half of the men that returned took advantaged of it. 7.8 million veterans to be exact.

3. Why were Mexicans in L.A. unfairly treated in 1943?
- They were unfairly treated in 1943 because these 11 sailors claimed they got beat up by zoot-suit-wearing Mexicans Americans. - rebellion youths. This lead to many anti-Mexican Americans coming out from hiding.


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