1) Identify which political leader you have been learning about
2) Pretend you are that leader writing a letter to a newspaper in the year 1929. From the perspective of that leader, explain why war is an acceptable thing to do or not acceptable. Be sure to use some of the vocabulary you've learned!
3) Respond to another leader's letter from the perspective of your own leader. For example, if you have been learning about Hitler then you can respond to Gandhi or Mussolini.
Political Leaders
1) Mao Zedong
2) Adolf Hitler
3) Benito Mussolini
4) Mohandas Gandhi
5) Emperor Hirohito
6) Jomo Kenyatta
7) Ataturk
8) Joseph Stalin
Mohandas Gandhi:
ReplyDeleteI believe war is not acceptable we need peace and a way to work together. War is an excuse for power. We need to learn to compremise instead of just killing innocent people and taking what they have. We have to work together to make the world a better place. We have to learn to love than hate, smile than frown, and have peace rather than war. War creates more problems especially when aliences form and theres 20 against 1 innocent person. We need peace, no more war.
I believe a better army and that army going into war is important. For example, Napoleon led his people to conquer many places, this strategy had positive effects on France
DeleteJoseph Stalin
DeleteWar is the only solution. There is no other way to get what you want. You have to fight for what you need. How will you conquer land? How will you show everyone that you are in superior?
you must participate in war to succeed in life. take down your competitors
DeleteBenito Mussolini:
ReplyDeleteMy friends, it is time for us "The Italians" to rise above all nations. Wars will become our financial aid and our social benefits. We must show the world that we are the best and that is through our Fascist government that I have organized. My people, it is time to strike all we need is the ok from you the citizens of Italy since the Black Shirts have approved it. There is something that my king Victor Emmanuel III have told me and that is financial problems in Italy. Please approve of Italy going to war if you want to economical changes.
I agree with your motivation on wanting to be above all nations, I myself as a leader want my nation to be above all ;)
DeleteJoseph Stalin:
ReplyDeleteIt is time to forget your religion and remember your great communist nation. Forget the ideas from the outsiders. Violence is the key. Intimidation to get what we want and what we need. It doesn't matter what chaos we cause, as long as we get what we want its all worth it. And all that matters is for our nations and myself to get as powerful as we can. But first we must industrialize.
1) Mao Zedong
ReplyDeleteNow my fellow communists its our time to retreat to south China. We will not allow Chiang Kai-shek continue trying to covert communists with his absurd Anti communist purge. I'm going to march all my communist followers to south China to start our new base.
I believe you should let South China do whatever they want. If they don't want to have a communist government, than leave it be.
DeleteJoseph Stalin
ReplyDeleteEveryone, we need to take down competitors. We need to fight for what we want and never stop until we get it. No matter how many casualties we have, we will continue to fight. We will win and we will conquer. We must industrialize and make our materials better. It will help us in war. So join me, come and stand up for you, your family, and the community. We will win.
YES! i agree with what your say about war, we must fight to conquer what we at any time
DeleteJoseph Stalin :
ReplyDeleteWe need to fight back with violence and never give in. We need to fight for what we want and we will conquer. You will listen to my ideas and you will follow out with them. We will industrialize to strengthen our materials and then we will recieve anything we want and take what we want as well.
I agree with you, fighting for what you believe in is always the way to go. Too bad our alliance was broken during the war. I really thought we could of been best friends.
DeleteMohandas Gandhi:
ReplyDeleteI believe that war is never the answer. It never usually solves anything. It just might lead to new problems, enemies, and different allies. You shouldn't have problems. Wanting is to problem to all suffering. If you want something that you can't have you might end up doing something that's not worth it and, you might start a war.I you dont want anything then you won't suffer and you won't have to do anything drastic. War is not acceptable because people die, you lose money, trade, and it can ruin you in the end like it did to Russia, with the treaty of Versailles. Sometimes its better to be rash. We have to learn to stop hating people who are not worth hating. We can't keep on hating people it won't do use any good in life. If we could find love then you just might find hope.
war is the answer so you get what you want. I believe in war because I want everyone to be communist and the only thing i can do to make that happen is war.
Deleteif you have strength, why not use it? if we do nothing to some other race will call themselves king and ruin us. -adolf hitler
DeleteAdolf Hitler:
ReplyDeleteWar is the only solution to our problems, if we do not fight for what we want, we get nowhere, and our beliefs will not be practiced. It is the only way for a leader to gain respect by his people to show them that we must be trusted. we put fear into their hearts so civilians may recognize me as there one, and only leader.
Simon, I disagree with you sadly on your comment because I personally do not think that war is the only solution to problems! I think it is a last resort. You must try everything you could to achieve your goal, and if that doesn't work, then war will be the solution.
DeleteAtaturk:
ReplyDeleteIt is time to ban Pan Arabism. It is an unfair to the rest of the Arab nations. I believe that since I have declared Turkey a republic, we have been doing excellent. We have defeated Greece, and have created many treaties that will help make us even stronger. I believe in a strong economic force.
As a leader who has been involved in trying to unify nations to make one I believe that it's a wonderful idea. Combining the African nations together only makes us stronger I think the good out weighs the bad and strength in one nation is a good thing to have as well as, unification.
DeleteJoseph Stalin
ReplyDeleteOur goal is to fight for what we believe in. We can't stop until we get there, our enemies must go down in whatever way to decide to do this. Industrialization is KEY. WE MUST WIN!
I disagree that we need to fight, peacefully doing things is fine and it works. We don't have to kill other people. We aren't superior to each other.
Delete6) Jomo Kenyatta
ReplyDeleteMy Main reason for war is to achieve justification in our nation. Some may consider me a nationalist but I believe that if you were born in a country you should fight for it and for the people in it. I believe that british rule is unfair and completely unnecessary I think we are capable enough to rule our own country. Not only is just unfair but it's wrong to have no idea what it's like to like to live in one country and then take control of it and lead it in whatever direction. My first step was helping to initiate the independence of all African nations which was the Pan Africanism movement. My next step is war because taking action will give me what I hope to have, freedom.
5) Emperor Hirohito:
ReplyDeleteWar was supported by Hirohito, he supported the war against China, and the invasion of Manchuria in 1973. As well he approved the attack on Pearl Harbor that led to Japan and the United states being drawn into the Second World War. We need to fight back, and fight for our nation.
Joseph Stalin:
ReplyDeleteTime to completely forget the ideas from any outsiders and it is now time to believe that violence is the key, and we will do anything to WIN. We need to make others Intimidated to get what we want and everything we need. All that we should care about is being the most powerful nation no matter how much damage we do, but before we start doing anything we must industrialize. We will not stop until we get what we want and what we need, we will not stop until we win.
Adolf Hitler
DeleteYou are just too powerful Stalin. I tried to invade Russia, but it was a bad idea. You know, communism is cool.
Jomo Kenyatta:
ReplyDeleteI think war is acceptable with certain situations and circumstances. In my case, I want my country which is Africa, to be united into one country. My goal is to stop imperialism, and if war is the only way I can achieve that, then so be it. I think that Africa is fully capable of ruling its own country, I don't think Africa needs to be ruled under British rule. To achieve my goal to stop imperialism, I need to initiate the independence of all African nations which was the Pan Africanism movement. Then war is an option.
If economic, political, and social development is needed, I approve. If invading Manchuria will give us power, let it happen. But you know, I prefer to study marine biology while I allow things to happen under my consent.. -Hirohito
ReplyDeleteAtaturk
ReplyDeleteI am the "Father of the Turks, i have helped defeat the Greeks and have claimed Turkey as a republic. Also i think it is not fair to all the other Arab nations to not be part of Pan-Arabism so I banned Pan-Arabism. The only reason why i would go to war is if another nation tried seizing Turkey. As long as I'm here i will never let that happen. To avoid such a thing as war i have arranged treaties with other countries that will not only protect us but make us better as a country.
I as Ataturk, leader of Turkey disagree with you about going to war. I believe war is not the only way to settle things or prove that your superior to other nations, things like treaties can help your country become stronger without even going to war, and fighting other nations just to prove your superior is just wrong and causes more violence.
ReplyDeleteDear newspaper,
ReplyDeleteI'm writing you to tell you that war is not acceptable. We can do peaceful protests to solve anything. I've done it before and we can do it again. No one country is stronger than the rest, and there is no need for more power. All of the countries should be equal and not try to be better than one another. - Mohandas Gandhi
No i love communism and il kill you
DeleteMohandas Gandhi:
ReplyDeleteI believe war is not acceptable, we need peace to work together. we could use peaceful protests to show are point.we are all created equal noone man is stronger than the other we should live in peace and not hate . Love is peace
Benito Mussolini:
ReplyDeleteWar is great. We as italians are superior to others. In order to make other nations aware of this will will fight with them.Wars will become our financial aid and our social benefits. We must show the world that we are the best and that is through our Fascist government that I have organized.
Adolf Hitler
ReplyDeleteI believe that war is completely justified. I think we should raise an army in spite of the Treaty of Versailles, to receive vengeance over the creators of the treaty. We shall rule one great empire!
Emperor Hirohito;
ReplyDeleteAs Emperor, all acts done are under my name, I take full responsibility. As my country planned to invade and take over Manchuria, it was in an effort to help my country gain land and power. However, most of the actions done by my forces were not under my command. I was not the best leader, but I tried my best to help rule my country as best I could.
-Luciano Cardoza
Joseph Stalin:
ReplyDeleteWar is definitely acceptable. We need to get the whole world and make them communist.
I hope everyone will forget all their thoughts about governments except communism. We must all be equal. With propagande I will take over the world, starting with russia
4) Mohandas Gandhi
ReplyDeletei believe that we shouldnt go to war because any problem can be fixed without war being involved because we should be civilized but war is the opposite of civilized it is inhumane and a bad thing and things can be fixed with people just talking to eachother
My fellow communists, the time to end Chiang Kai-shek's rule is now, we march onward's to South China to end the anti-communist purge because communism is the most sacred and valued thing in my life. I love communism, and i wish i could marry it. Communism for breakfast lunch and dinner.
ReplyDeleteI diagree with you Hilter and think that peaceful protest is the way to go
DeleteGhandi
Pan arabism needs to be banned. It is not justified or fair to the arab nations. We have been going strong ever since I declared Turkey a republic . We have only gotten stonger with our new treaties. Strong economic force is whats needed
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DeleteAdolf Hitler
ReplyDeleteI personally believe that war is acceptable under any circumstance. Others may disagree but that would mean nothing to me because i would do anything i feel is best to make Germany rise from the bottom.
Mao Zedong
ReplyDeleteA war is only necessary when you want change, i want to turn China into a communism nation, were we are all equal, the wealthy will be sharing with the poor, and no one will get more then the other, while many would disagree and rebel against me, ill assure you will not try anything stupid, for acts of violence is not necessary when no one is better then the other...
we will use war, for the way it is meant to be used, as a tool for success we should consider a gift. for it allows my people to bring a new level of nationalism this world has never seen before. let us redeem ourselves by getting rid of those who took everything from us. with our capabilities and the idea of war, just proves we are meant to prosper.
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ReplyDeleteI as the "Father of the Turks", i have helped defeat the Greeks and also i have claimed Turkey as a republic. The only reason why i would go to war is if another nation tried to take Turkey. To avoid such a thing as war i have arranged treaties with other countries that will not only protect us but make us better as a country.
ReplyDeleteGahndi
ReplyDeleteI believe war is never the answer. We don't need violence to prove our points and killing innocent lives will not solve any situation. I believe the best way to prove a point is to protest without violence. My famous movement of walking to the Indian Ocean proved to the British that we have control over our salt and they can't overpower us. You see, we used our peaceful actions instead of bullets going into strangers hearts.
Gandhi,
ReplyDeleteWar is never an answer war is just a big fight that just blows everything out of proportion. The best way to solve problems that start wars is to speak your mind but think before open your mouth.One of my famous movements against war is the walking to Indian Ocean proved to the British that we control over there production and they can't over us anymore.
Gandhi
ReplyDeleteWar shouldn't be existence to anyone and to my people, I would do what I can to keep any war from happening but most of all I would make sure my people aren't involved at all and there all safe.
Emperor Hirohito
ReplyDeleteWar was supported by Hirohito. The Emperor condoned the invasion of Manchuria. He approved the attack on Pearl Harbor. This event led to The U.S. and Japan to fight. We need to fight back, and fight for our nation. Have Nationalism!
Mohandas Gandhi
ReplyDeleteWar is never the answer. All countries should keep peace with other countries and also within their own. I believe that it is necessary to fight back, but fight back peacefully.
Benito Mussolini
ReplyDeleteI, Benito Mussolini, think we Italians are superior. We will fight anyone to make them know that we are powerful and we are strong. Hitler and I are very close friends and we are friends because we have the same beliefs. We will triumph in world domination and be feared by every nation on this world.
benitito mussolini.
ReplyDeletewe italins are stong and great race soon italy and germany will rule europe together but this can only be attained through war and complete domination. one day italins will be respected around the world and no longer will we be kicked around by larger more powerful nations.
Mohandas Gandhi
ReplyDeleteI personally think that we shouldnt go to war, It never usually solves anything instead of fighting why cant we just talk it out?
jomo kenyatta
ReplyDeleteI do not believe we should go to war, however if my people are being controlled and not being able to be free then we must go to war. if my people were no in danger then there would be no war but my people are not free so war will happen.
Adolf Hitler:
ReplyDeleteWar is the answer to our conflicts, we can dominate our enemies and leave them with no say, what better way to win? In the end Germany will hold all the power we need and more, war is the way to go!
Adolf Hitler:
ReplyDeleteWE ARE AT WAR! The German people have been deprived and tortured for too long now. Germany will rise to power and we will take back what is ours! We must show the world that we are the best and that is through our Fascist government that I have organized, long live the 3rd Reich!
7) Ataturk was an interesting leader. He clinked to the old ways and believes in tradition. He wanted to return turkey to its former glory I think. He tried siding with the side he thought would win. So, I think I would fallow him because he wanted what was best for his country.
ReplyDeleteMohandas Gandhi:
ReplyDeleteI do not think that war is the answer. it will only cause more problems. I think that we could work out our problems through peace, lets not kill each. we could try our approach at a peaceful protest. we shouldn't be killing innocent people that doesn't solve anything. we could also keep to ourselves that way wouldn't have to argue in the first place, and then war wouldn't even be an option. it is good to speak your mind, and get your point across but you should do that through your mouth, not violence.