Eisenhower's+Order+of+the+Day+June+6,+1944

__ Eisenhower's Order of the Day ____ June 6, 1944 __ By : Dylan Horowitz __ Explain the times and/or issues that gave cause to your document. __ During the late 1930’s and early 1940’s World War II was being fought over seas in Europe. America, who tried to stay neutral, was eventually brought into the war by the Japanese on December 7, 1941. Japan’s surprise attack on Pearly Harbor killed many innocent people. This ended neutrality for the Americans. The next day the U.S declared war on Japan and shortly after Germany declared war on America. One June 6, 1944 General Eisenhower orders a huge attack where thousands of soldiers storm the beaches of Normandy, France. __ What is the history of your document? Describe its origins (people places etc). __  General Eisenhower’s order of D-day is the biggest single attack in American war history. Without this attack, Germany may have taken over all of Europe, as well as taking the lives of millions of more people. Prior to the first attack, General Eisenhower gives the orders to many troops in stationed in England about to go to France. __ Was there any controversy attached to this document from any direction? __  For the most part everyone was on board with the attack. Most Americans supported it because it could end the war. The opponents of it thought that too many people could die. Also some soldiers disliked the draft, so they felt that they were forced into it. Another group who opposed it was the Germans. They were already weakened, and this would prove to be the final blow for them. Once the Americans joined with Britain, France and the Soviet Union, Germany had no chance of winning World War II. __ What is the significance of this document in American history? __  This document is very important in American history. Many people believe that it was issued much later then it should have been. If the United States didn’t wait to get involved, millions of lives would have rescued from death camps. Without the order of the attack, Germany may have stretched its reach all throughout Europe and into parts of Asia. If the document was approved at a later time, it may have been too late. The Eastern Hemisphere may be ruled by Fascist Hitler. __ Where would you place this document on a scale of 100 - 1? Explain your position. (1 = most important) __ On a scale of 100 – 1, I believe that this document would be number 15. D-day saved the world of Hitler’s wrath. After this day Germany began retreating more often and instead of being on the attack they were on the defense. As troops continued to storm the beaches it halted their steps and delayed Hitler’s plan. Some other important documents that would be placed before lower than this one includes The Constitution, The Declaration of Independence, Amendments to the Constitution and Treaties that ended wars. Supreme Court cases and other small acts from Congress are much higher then General Eisenhower’s order of June 6, 1944. This is so because Eisenhower’s document affected the whole world. These other small documents just focused on bettering the situation of American people. __ ID the document 10 spots before yours. Compare and contrast your documents. Which was more important/significant in YOUR opinion. __  The document ten spots above mine is Armistice Agreement for the Restoration of the South Korean State, 1953. This document restored the country of South Korea. It took over two years to negotiate the terms. Some of the agreements in the document were to suspend open hostilities and withdraw all military forces along the borders of the two Korean states. Also restrictions were placed on each others territory in the air, on the ground and in the sea. Other terms include releasing prisoners of war, and developing the Military Armistice Commission. This document is similar to Eisenhower’s because they were both created to help end conflicts. The Armistice Agreement was the peace treaty between North and South Korea, while D-day was an attack. Both these documents can be debated to have ended conflicts. D-day was much more important. It was a huge attack that shifted the power dramatically between two sides of one of the biggest wars our planet has ever seen. The Armistice Agreement for the Restoration of the South Korean State only affected a small portion of the world’s population. Although it did end the conflict, D-day was the turning point of World War II. __**Political Cartoon:**__ - Rotate the image 3 times for the right view