Historians R Us

This blog is the property of the AP US History class at Pope John XXIII High School in Everett, MA, USA. Here students explore current events in America, while seeking to understand the historical roots of those events. At the same time, students are able to carry on classroom discussions in the cyber world.

Monday, September 12, 2005

The Reparation of Two Nations

The article I chose is entitled Sadr City in midst of modest rebirth. The article is all about the recent rebuilding of Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq. The US officials have spent approximately 850 million dollars rebuilding the area after they bombed it. When US troops arrived in Sadr City recently it was a far more welcoming scene than the urban war zone of nearly a year ago.

This resembles the time in history after World War II. The US felt it was necessary to bomb Japan in order to end the war. But, after they bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan they helped rebuild both cities. These acts display the sympathy the US shows for other nations, even for their former or present enemies.

1 Comments:

Blogger Unknown said...

This is quite a good comparison. For next time you need to flesh it out a little bit. Say more....Details are important. Also, how are the two historical events different?

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