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Steve's History Classes
This Spring, I will be teaching a class on World War II in the Pacific, focusing mostly on Pearl Harbor (see detailed description below). Join me at The Baldwin Wallace University Institute for Learning in Retirement (East), The Sage Program in Hudson, or the JCC Adult Learning Program. I'll have specific times and dates for each program later this winter.
World War ll: Pearl Harbor — Causes, the Battle, and the Aftermath
On December 7, 1941, the United States suffered one of the worst defeats in its history when Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. In less than two hours, American ships and aircraft were destroyed, and more than 2,000 lives were lost. Why was the United States so unprepared for such an attack? Why did Japan believe it was necessary to strike the U.S. Pacific Fleet? The decision-making of both nations was deeply flawed and influenced by cultural stereotypes, arrogance, and misjudgments of one another. The class will examine failures and assumptions that led to the attack, experiences of those who lived through the battle, and the immediate consequences that followed.
In our final class, we will compare the arrogance that led to Pearl Harbor with that of another generation of Americans during the summer of 2001, revealing unsettling similarities between the disasters of December 7, 1941 and September 11, 2001.
Questions? email Steve at steveschecter@hotmail.com
TRIVIA QUESTIONS:
Who is the only President buried on Long Island, NY?
Inaugurations originally were March 4th, before moving to January 20th in 1937. Who was the only President late
for his inauguration? Hint: He was more than a few days late.
Email me at steveschecter@hotmail.com if you know the answers!