Making Connections

1. Compare and contrast the ways that Harry S Truman (p. 1181) and Jonathan Schell (p. 1184) design their arguments. Are any common to both writers? What are the differences? How do the differences serve the purpose of each document?

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   Making Connections: - Compare and contrast the ways that Harry S Truman (p. 1181) and Jonathan Schell (p. 1184) design their arguments. Are any common to both writers? What are the differences? How do the differences serve the purpose of each document?
2. Schell continues to be an ardent campaigner against nuclear weapons. He is a columnist and teacher and mentions Truman in nearly everything he writes, both for Truman’s role in the dropping of atomic bombs to end World War II and for his role in trying to ban nuclear weapons worldwide. Imagine a conversation between the two men. On what grounds might they agree? On what issues would they differ?

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   Making Connections: - Schell continues to be an ardent campaigner against nuclear weapons. He is a columnist and teacher and mentions Truman in nearly everything he writes, both for Truman’s role in the dropping of atomic bombs to end World War II and for his role in trying to ban nuclear weapons worldwide. Imagine a conversation between the two men. On what grounds might they agree? On what issues would they differ?
3. During the Korean War, a war that was, according to Schell, “long, wearying, poorly understood, and publicly disliked,” Harry S Truman fired General Douglas MacArthur, who had proposed using nuclear weapons. MacArthur had announced, “There can be no substitute for victory.” How does this action square with the Truman who released the statement regarding having used an atomic weapon on Japan? Do you think this theme of what Schell calls “thwarted U.S. greatness” still resonates? Explain your answer.

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   Making Connections: - During the Korean War, a war that was, according to Schell, “long, wearying, poorly understood, and publicly disliked,” Harry S Truman fired General Douglas MacArthur, who had proposed using nuclear weapons. MacArthur had announced, “There can be no substitute for victory.” How does this action square with the Truman who released the statement regarding having used an atomic weapon on Japan? Do you think this theme of what Schell calls “thwarted U.S. greatness” still resonates? Explain your answer.