Harrison Wakefield

[Harrison Wakefield @hwakefieldoxy]

@HISTSpring2018 Clearly, Judt is passionate about disputing Gaddis' version of Cold War history. Specifically, he takes issue with the lack of representation for countries outside of the US. Why do you think it is important for Americans to have the kind of understanding that Judt argues for?

[Harrison Wakefield @hwakefieldoxy]

@HISTSpring2018 Tony Judt sheds light on exactly how centered John Gaddis' argument was around the United States. Judt argues that many of the most important Cold War events were not covered by Gaddis because they did not involve the US or reflect positively on the US #Hist209B

[Harrison Wakefield @hwakefieldoxy]

@HISTSpring2018 Reflecting on how U.S. officials handled the end of the war, was pushing U.S. citizens to just move on from it the smart political move? Was it the right thing to do? Or, should the government have taken a different route?

[Harrison Wakefield @hwakefieldoxy]

@HarmanHist209 @HISTSpring2018 Removing the limitations of American involvement in the Vietnam conflict expands the periodization of the war far past when Americans tend to believe the war ended. The article details how the conflict truly extended into the 1980's in Southeast Asia (and the USSR) #HIST209B

[Harrison Wakefield @hwakefieldoxy]

@HISTSpring2018 One of the most interesting problems that arises with population control is how it contributes to inequality. Is there a way to create an effective plan that doesn't contribute to inequality without an authoritarian style rule? #Hist209B

[Harrison Wakefield @hwakefieldoxy]

@DarbyPak @HarmanHist209 @HISTSpring2018 Although I do think that population control is becoming mo/re important in the international arena, I don't think any plan will be able to decrease the population. An important point to consider here; is it a violation of one's individual rights to prevent them from reproducing?

[Harrison Wakefield @hwakefieldoxy]

@HISTSpring2018 Bottom-up accounts are very important to bringing different perspectives into a history. However, without the guidance of larger top-down themes, bottom-up accounts can be confusing. Thus a good balance would include bottom up accounts in response to top-down themes. #HIST209B

[Harrison Wakefield @hwakefieldoxy]

@HISTSpring2018 I think not including professional historians has the advantage of allowing the film to be a bottom-up account of the Vietnam war. Despite the value this approach brings, I think the film should have included pro historians to create a more well rounded picture of the war.

[Harrison Wakefield @hwakefieldoxy]

@HISTSpring2018 Why would US foreign policy makers be so slow to take action for decolonization before Nasser "forced their hand"? Could it have been due to Britain's lack of support? #HIST209B

[Harrison Wakefield @hwakefieldoxy]

@realvinchinzo @HISTSpring2018 Although the Bangdung Conference opened a dialogue in the US about decolonization, officials were hesitant to take action and merely released statements about the issue instead. It wasn't until Nasser Nationalized the Suez Canal that the US actually met the challenge #HIST209B

[Harrison Wakefield @hwakefieldoxy]

@HISTSpring2018 Was the western denial of Japanese military capabilities solely (before 1941) solely based on their racist views of the Japanese as an inferior people? Or were their claims based on actual incorrect reports that had been filed by informants? #HIST209B

[Harrison Wakefield @hwakefieldoxy]

@HISTSpring2018 The Dower reading illustrates the importance the western powers placed on maintaining a subhuman image of the Japanese. Even when the U.S. realized the Japanese had great capabilities, propaganda continued to display a subhuman image #HIST209B

[Harrison Wakefield @hwakefieldoxy]

@HISTSpring2018 This framework suggests a parallel internal racism and belittlement and maltreatment of U.S. colonies such as the Philippines. Has this parallel disappeared? How did marginalized groups in the U.S. and marginalized states use each other to achieve greater self determination?

[Harrison Wakefield @hwakefieldoxy]

@HISTSpring2018 Manela's "Wilsonian Moment" framework helps explain explain how his 14 points became extremely important to colonized nations seeking independence while Wilson himself did not necessarily champion self-determination of colonized states #HIST209B

[Harrison Wakefield @hwakefieldoxy]

@HISTSpring2018 How was the racial hierarchy dynamic during the construction of the Panama Canal Zone? How did this increase tensions between groups? #HIST209B

[Harrison Wakefield @hwakefieldoxy]

@MatthewTrusiak @HISTSpring2018 #HIST209B The disconnect between the reality of the living conditions and wages can most likely be attributed to the desire of the United States to hire European workers with the belief that they would be more efficient than the West Indians.

[Harrison Wakefield @hwakefieldoxy]

@HISTSpring2018 In general, the US is portrayed as a masculine, powerful, and even paternalistic character in these cartoons. More interestingly, the other states are portrayed as characters that NEED a powerful male (child/damsel in distress) in order to justify the US's imperialism #HIST109B

[Harrison Wakefield @hwakefieldoxy]

@HISTSpring2018 The US wanted to distinguish themselves from Great Britain in order to reaffirm their notions of American Exceptionalism. Their belief was founded in their ability to successful;y prepare the Philippines for self-governance #HIST209B

[Harrison Wakefield @hwakefieldoxy]

@HISTSpring2018 It is clear that TR intertwined race and masculinity, as he believed American men possessed superior masculinity to other races. Did he believe that American men were innately more masculine than other races? Or was it because of their "Strenuous Life"? #HIST209B

[Harrison Wakefield @hwakefieldoxy]

@HISTSpring2018 Although Bederman provides a compelling argument about how TR's masculinity and sense of racial superiority defined American Imperialism, critics may be able to undercut his argument by addressing the U.S.'s economic desire for expansion #HIST209B