LAD#36

After reading the Truman Doctrine, this is the summary I came up with:
Truman starts by talking about how there are issues in Greece, especially concerning the economy there. He then goes on to talk about how he thinks that America should not abandon Greece, but should help Greece instead. Afterwards he goes on to talk about the history of Greece that had brought them to such terrible circumstances. Following this Truman talks about how since Greece is democratic, America should help it. Truman then goes on to talk about the difficult circumstances going on in Turkey and how America should help them as well. Following this, Truman talks about what America should be doing, which is support free people who are "subjugated by armed minorities or by outside pressures", help countries find their own path, and give financial and economic help to stabilize the economies of other countries and thereby stabilize politics. After this Truman goes back to the issues regarding Greece and Turkey and asks congress to give them help.

Harry Truman(click hyperlink for source)

My source for this:
Truman Doctrine

LAD#35

After reading FDR's Executive Order #9066, this is the summary I came up with:
He begins by talking about the things needed for a successful prosecution of war(such as protection against espionage and against sabotage). He then, through his power as the President, makes it so the Secretary of War and the Military Commanders the Secretary of War appoints can make places into military areas where they determine it necessary. Then he goes on to talk about how the people who decide to stay in areas that have been determined as military areas are required to follow the restrictions the person who chose it to be a military area place. Afterwards, though, he goes on to talk about how the Secretary of War is required to take care of those residents in respect to food, shelter, transportation, and other things. After this he orders all Executive Departments to assist the Secretary of War and the Military Commanders as they can. He ends by stating that this order will not counteract or mess with Executive Order #8972.

FDR's Executive Order #9066(click hyperlink for source)

My source for this:
FDR's Executive Order #9066

LAD#34

After reading FDR's Declaration of War, this is the summary I came up with:
He begins by talking about the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces the day before. He then goes on to talk about how the United States had been at peace with Japan and how a Japanese ambassador was even talking with the US Secretary of State at the time. To further make this even seem even worse, FDR went on to talk about how it was clear that this attack was deliberate and planned out before. He then goes on to talk about the effects it had on the Americans and the navy over in Hawaii. Following this, FDR lists other places the Japanese attacked within the 24 hours before this speech. He then makes it clear that the Japanese forces are a threat to America. Afterwards he says that he is doing everything that he can to protect America, and that they will win. Following this, he makes it very clear that America is in danger, and through the military action will be taken. He ends with coming back to the attack on Pearl Harbor and saying that war between America and Japan has begun.

FDR's Declaration of War(click hyperlink for source)

My Source for this:
FDR's Declaration of War

LAD#33

After reading FDR's first inaugural address, this is the summary I came up with:

 FDR begins by talking about how he's going to do what the public expects that he's going to do, which it talk frankly about what's going on. He then goes on to talk about how they shouldn't be scared of the problems(which is when he says his famous "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself" line). After this, FDR starts to talk about how the problems America is dealing with are only material, so can be fixed. After that he talks about how there is some fault for the crisis, so we all need to work better to be more competent in the future. Next, FDR talks about how something needs to be done, mostly by getting jobs for people, redistributing the economy, lowering taxes, and by setting up a system so something like this would not happen again. After this, FDR talks about how a kind of isolationism will be good while America's still getting back on its feet and that Americans should turn to each other for help. After this FDR talks about how the constitution is flexible, so he's willing to use that to help America. He ends by asking God to help America and help guide him.

FDR's First Inaugural Address(click hyperlink for source)

My source for this:
FDR's First Inaugural Address

LAD#32

After reading the Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact, this was the summary I came up with:
This was a treaty between major world powers, such as Great Britain, Italy, Germany, France, America, Poland, Belgium, and Japan, that said that the countries who signed the treaty would renounce war as an instrument for national policy. It also said that if any of the nations that signed the treaty were to fight in a war then all the benefits of this treaty would immediately be denied to that country. The people who wrote this treaty hoped that the nations who didn't sign it would later join up with it and sign. After about a year about 40 more countries signed the treaty.

Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact(click hyperlink for source)

My source for this:
Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact