Chapter 16
A People’s War
by Howard Zinn
By: Ray Yun
Chs 245 Online
Professor Buelna
Class #14003
Chapter 16
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A People’s war, Is the title given to chapter 16
of Howard Zinn’s best seller: A People’s
History of the United States.
The title to chapter 16 is a reference of the
World War II and how it was the people’s war
against fascism.
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According to Zinn, “Germany invaded Soviet Russia,
and the American Communist party, which had
repeatedly described the war between Axis powers
and the Allied Powers as an Imperialist war, now
called “People’s war” against fascism.” (Zinn, pg.407)
(Zinn, pg. 407) Page 2
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As noted in chapter 16, “by certain evidence, it
was the most popular war that the United
States had ever fought.”
18 million people served in the armed forces,
10 million over seas
25 million workers gave their pay checks for
the war bonds, which was considered as
manufactured support
(Zinn, pg. 407) Page 3
Aldof Hitler
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This war was against the uttermost destructive
person in the whole world, Aldof Hitler.
Aldof Hitler was the founder and leader of the Nazi
party and the most influential voice in the
organization
Wiped out six million European Jews and millions
of other non-aryans
“Hitler's Germany was extending totalitarianism,
racism, militarism, and overt aggressive warfare
beyond what an already cynical world had
experienced.” (Zinn, pg.407)
(Zinn Pg.407) Page 4
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler, Leader of the Nazi
The Holocaust, concentration
and labor camps
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World War II
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World War II lasted between the years of 1939,
the starting of Hitler’s invasion in Poland,
which ended in the year 1945, after 6
horrifying years
World War II was the widespread and deadliest
war in history
Involved more than 50 million millitary and
civilian deaths, (some estimates as high as 85
million deaths)
(history.com)
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World War II (continued)
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Hitler’s attacks on Jews, his takeover of
Czechoslovakia, invasion of Australia didn’t
cause the war.
The Japanese (Axis) attacked the American
(Allies) Naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on
December 7, 1941, in which it was the main
reason the United States went into full war
mode.
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Pearl Harbor
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December 7, 1941
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Franklin Roosevelt
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Born on January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, New
York
Roosevelt became the 32nd United States
President in 1933, and the only president to
be elected four times
Led the United States during the Great
Depression and World War II and helped the
Americans regain faith in themselves
During his first 100 days, 13 million people
were unemployed sohe enacted a sweeping
program which helped businesses and banks
recover
(whitehouse.gov)
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Franklin Roosevelt (cont’d)
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According to Howard Zinn, Putting aside the
wild accusations against Roosevelt (that he
knew about Pearl Harbor and didn't tell, or that
he deliberately provoked the Pearl Harbor
raid—these are without evidence)…
September and October 1941, he misstated the
facts in two incidents involving German
submarines and American destroyers.
Franklin Roosevelt deceived the Americans
during the period before Pearl Harbor
(Zinn pg. 411)
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Franklin Roosevelt (Cont’d)
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Franklin
Roosevelt was
like a physician,
who must tell
the patient lies
for the patients
own good (Zinn
pg.411)
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A People’s War
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To sum this all up, A people’s
war was during World War II,
caused by the bombing of
Pearl Harbor in December 7,
1941.
Every/most human beings that
were alive during the time
between 1939-1945, it was
everyone's war, not only for
the military and 50+
countries, but for all the
civilians
Works Cited
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Amen, . N.p.. Web. 25 Mar 2014. <http://www.biography.com/people/franklin-droosevelt-9463381>.
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Michael Beschloss, H. S.. N.p.. Web. 25 Mar 2014.
<http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/franklindroosevelt>.
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N.p.. Web. 25 Mar 2014. <http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii>.
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Wistrich, R.. N.p.. Web. 25 Mar 2014.
<http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/hitler.html>.
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Zinn, Howard. A People’s History of the United States. New York: HarperCollins
Publishers, 2005. Print.