Sunday, May 22, 2011

Topic 12 Concept Guide

Truman Doctrine:
-President Truman set up this policy in 1947. The goal was to provide military and economic aid to fight communism.
Containment Policy:
- United States policy using military, economic and diplomatic strategies to stall the spread of communism.Bay of Pigs Invasion & Similarities with Panama
U.S. Foreign Policy (Korea & Vietnam)
- In Korea, we became very involved - President Truman said to "give the Korean government troops, cover and support." The U.S. also heavily influenced South Korean uniforms and way of fighting. In Vietnam, we were quite involved as well. Although many hippies and anti-way protesters existed in America at this time, we sent many troops over to help fight off communism.
Intervention - In Vietnam we sent troops to help fight; we didn't really want to get our military involved in Korea so we sent financial aid and support to fight communism without getting physical.
Cold War Development
- The main cause of the Cold War was the growing fear of communism. Countries all over the world, especially America, we trying to prevent the "domino affect" and not give in to communist ways. Nuclear powers also contributed to this heated time period of stress and worry.
WWII Foreign Policy vs Post WWII Foreign Policy
- Before WWII, the U.S policy was isolation; we tried to stay our of foreign affairs and focus on building up our economy. After the war our policy began to intervene and get more involved with countries in need of help.
Limited War
-A limited war consists of participants not using all avaliable resources
Examples of Containment in Europe
- The Berlin wall which separated West Germany from Communist East Germany. The US wanted to stop the spread of communism to other countries in Europe.
Main Points of Division of Germany
- East Germany was communist under Soviet Rule. West Germany was a democracy ruled by France, Great Britain, and the US
Douglas MacArthur Dismissal
- MacArthur failed to adhere to President Truman's orders, he was the commander of the UN forces. He also made contradictory statements, and Truman had to fire him.
Korean War Similarities with Persian Gulf War
- The Korean and Persian Gulf war were similar in which they both had the assistance of the U.S in order to prevent a government from gaining power and they both started with a sudden invasion of one country over the other.
Nuclear Test Ban
- In August 1963, nuclear powers agreed to stop testing nuclear weapons. Many, including the U.S. do not follow this ban, regardless of signing it.
Long Term Effects of Vietnam
- The Long Term Effects of Vietnam were, high death rates, the country was divided into "hawks" and "doves" aka Pro war and Anti-War. Also the economic costs were great. American soldiers came back, a lot were psychologically scarred. Vietnamese migration the the U.S.
Peace Corps
- An American volunteer program run by the United States Government. The mission includes: providing technical asistance, helping people outside the U.S to understand our culture and helping Americans unterstand the cultures of other countries.
End of Cold War
-The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the end of the Cold War.
Domino Theory
-The theory that if one country became communist, all other surrounding countries would fall to it in a domino effect.
Nixon's Détente
- Easing tensions between the Soviets and U.S.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Topic 11 Concept Guide

MLK and Civil Disobedience
MLK fought for equal rights
- Organized Civil Disobediance, which allowed people to protest without violence
-Boycotting
-Lunch Counter Sit-ins
-Montgomery Bus Boycott Lasted 381 days. They organized it so no one would ride the buses, and the result was colored people able to sit where they wanted on the bus, and payed the same fare as whites.
- Assassinated in 1968
Power of the “Mob”
- The larger the group of people participating in the Civil Disobedience the more effective their actions were.
Plessy v. Ferguson
-Every thing was separate and still segregated, yet they had to be equal- So, the accommodations and facilities had to be the same (water fountains,restaurants,restrooms) etc.
Civil Rights Goals
-Equal rights for colored people.
- Desegregation
Eisenhower’s Role in Little Rock
-sent troops to escort the Little Rock nine safely to school, since segregation was against the law
Rights of the Accused
Gideon vs. Wainwright
6th amendment requires counsel for defendants who are unable to afford their own attorneys
Escobedo Vs. Illinois
Criminal suspects have the right to counsel during police interrogation
Miranda vs. Arizona
Criminal suspects must be informed of their right to counsel prior to interrogation
Brown v. Board of Education
-Overruled Plessy Vs. Ferguson
-Integrated School Systems
Chavez and the United Farm Workers
Founded United Farm Workers
-Helped immigrant workers earn right through Civil Disobedience
- Fasts, grape strike etc.
- Anti-Immigration
FHA and ADA
The Federal Housing Administration
-US government agency that insured loans made by banks and other private lenders for home building and home buying.
- improve housing standards and conditions
-provide and adequate home financing system through insurance of mortgage loans
- stabilize the mortgage market. The Americans with Disabilities Act
- enacted by the US Congress in 1990.
- It is a wide ranging civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability.
Purpose of Filibusters
- Prevent the opposing side from talking
-Used in House of Representatives and Senate to stop Civil Rights Legislation
Sit-Ins and Other Protests
Sit-In
- Groups would go into restaurants sit down try to order food, after being told "no" or to leave they continue to sit.
-Mobs would beat them, and they would do nothing.
-Got arrested
-After the first group was done, another group would go, then another, and another.- A continued cycle- Very effective.


Metiocracy

I am a firm believer in, if you work hard, you can accomplish anything. There is no doubt about it. In "A Class Divided," the teacher divides these kids and makes one group feel inferior to the other and vice-versa. Though, when someone is made to feel superior things can get ugly, and this is exhibited in history with slavery in many countries. Yet, there are many "inferior" people that have risen up and gone against what anyone says, made something of themselves and done what THEY wanted to do. It's all about the way you feel, if you, yourself believe yourself to be inferior, or less of a person then, you're not going to get anywhere. On the other hand, if you believe in yourself, work hard and genuinely to do what you want, regardless of race or gender you can do it.

Survey

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By looking at my results, I feel like whites do have some what of an advantage in education, though it's not that big of a difference between the other races. I think if this survey was extended and I was able to produce more results it would be more accurate. Also, I do believe that location and the area you are living in factors in to the level of education of the majority of people that have had a full highschool and/or college education.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

I am...

I am a black woman participating in lunch counter sit-ins
I wonder what the outcome will be
I hear them all scream my name
I see my friends being beaten; close to death
I want to change all of this
I am a black woman participating in lunch counter sit-ins
I pretend as if these beatings don't hurt me
I feel the anger rising around me
I need more motivation
I worry for the lives of my friends
I cry at the thought of death
I am a black woman participating in lunch counter sit-ins
I understand the consequences of my actions
I believe that I can make a change
I dream that one day this world will become one
I try to convince them that it will
I hope that I'm right
I am a black woman participating in lunch counter sit-ins

Friday, April 15, 2011

Sexist Advertisements.


This advertisement is sexist, because The message it sends by saying "Color keyed to match you're kitchen" and the picture of the woman sitting around color swatches sends the message that all women are good for or wanted was a perfect house and kitchen. Also, the phrase "they're femineered!" also sends that message. This advertisement conveys that women were materialistic, and were only interested in their material objects being perfect.

Television

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Television does indeed have a great impact on our society today. Especially in the younger generations. Televison, Music, and Film sets the "norm" and the "trends" for our generations to follow, and a lot of the time we mimic what we see on t.v, or we want to have or do what we see. Our society is prone to wanting what others have, when we see it, we want it. This attitude that we have taken on can definitely have negative consequences

Norman Rockwell

The perfect family, parents, three kids and a dog in, in the perfect house. This family was living the Ultimate American Dream. The children eagerly peer out of the window with jubilant faces on Christmas morning watching the blanket of snow make their world into a winter wonderland. They are all excited to unwrap the bundle of gifts each of them have sitting under the tree, and to go outside and play in the snow. Even the dog feels the excitement. It's the perfect Christmas.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Topic.10 Concept Guide

McCarthyism impact on society:
Joseph McCarthy accused thousands of Americans of being Communists
Hollywood writers, directors, and producers were arrested. Under the accusation that there were "communist ideas/propaganda" in their films.


Communist "witch hunt" and impact on those accused:
Privacy of individuals was violated.
Many people were charged under being communists.

Space Race impact on government policies:
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
USA feels threatened, decides to pour $ into education.
Cold War spurred from this.
Space explorations expanded, and in 1969 USA put man on the moon.

Cold War mindset for the US government and public:
USA is afraid of communism.
We had to beat the Soviet Union in technology/space exploration.


Relationship of suburbs, automobiles, and roads:
The Suburbs were outside the cities.
Therefore, cars were required to travel to jobs in the city.
The 1956 Highway Act was put into action, and millions of dollars went into building new and easier roads to travel on.

Baby Boom:
Men were coming home from war, the depression was over.
Could afford to have more children
The new norm became stay at home mothers, working fathers, 2 children and more than one car

Urban-Suburban pattern:

Inner City : low income families
Suburbs : middle income families
Moving out of the Suburbs : high income families (more land etc)

GI Bill:
Supported veterans, provided them with education.
Gave loans and 1 yr. compensation

Expansion of the middle class (why things were affordable):
CREDIT CARDS!(more spending)
Men were working.
Development of the suburbs, track homes that were cheap.



Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Casablanca Outline

I. Setting
A. Casablanca, Morocco
1. World War II, (1940's)
II. Introducation
A. Rick Blaine the main character is introduced
1.Cafe Owner
B. Ilsa Lund
1. Married to Victor Laszlo who escaped from a concentration camp.
C. Ugarte has letters of transit, which he plans to sell.
1. He gets arrested
2. Rick now has the letters.
III. Rising Action
A. Ilsa turns up with Laszlo, at the Cafe
1. Isla and Laszlo are in need of the letters of transit in order to leave to America
2. The German police watches them in order to make certain they do not leave Casablanca
3. Since Rick finds out Isla is married when Laszlo attempts to get the letters from Rick, he refuses to give them.
IV. Climax
A. Rick gets everyone singing the French National Anthem
1. The Germans shut down the cafe, because of this.
B. Ilsa threatens Rick with a gun, because he refuses to give her the letters.
1.Tells Rick she's in love with him, and explains why she left him.
V. Falling Action
A.Laszlo is arrested
1. At Ricks cafe, attempting to retrieve the letters of transit.
B.Rick convinces Renault to let him go by promising to set him up on a more serious crime
1. This is a lie
2. He tells Renault to call the airport, but instead Louis calls Strasser.
VI. Conclusion
A.Rick makes Louis fill in the letters of transit for Mr. and Mrs. Victor Laszlo
1. Rick believes it's important for Laszlo to have Isla by his side
B. Major Strasser arrives
2.Rick shoots him
3. When the other officers arrive, Renault does not rat Rick out
C. The movie closes with Renault and Rick being friends.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Topic 09. Concept guide

Role of Women during WWII:
- Women stepped out of the "norm," and with the men at war began working.
- Factory Jobs (aviation plants, weaponry production etc.)
- Nurses in Army and Navy
Cause and Effect of Use of the Atomic Bomb:
- United States called for a surrender of Japan on July 26, 1945.
- Japan was relentless and refused to surrender.
- On August 6, 1945 the first bomb was dropped on Hiroshima
- Japanese still did not give up
- On August 9, 1945 the second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki
-90,000–166,000 killed in Hiroshima
-60,000–80,000 killed in Nagasaki
- August 15, Japan surrender and WWII officially ended.
US Foreign Policy Before, During, and After the War:
- The US began to show concern in 1935. Were Isolationist.
- Roosevelt disagreed with his advisors about sending resources to Europe.
- The US stayed neutral till 1941, we entered the war. US sees a shift.
- German U-boats sunk 500 merchant ships in the 1st months of the war.
- US was active in assisting Allies during the war.
- Supplied weapons and resources to allies.
Effects of the War on Europe:
- Europe was split up, borders changed
- Many cities were left in devastation.
- Many reparations were to be paid
- Formation of Communist Soviet Union
Effect of Pearl Harbor Attack:
12/07/41, 7:02 AM ( A date that will live in infamy)
First attack on Pearl Harbor.
-Surprise attack.
Japanese bombers bombed the Military Base in Hawaii, Pearl Harbor.
-Pacific Fleet was bombed, 4 ships were destroyed.
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2,402 men were killed
Japanese Internment:
Japanese Americans were sent to prison camps located all over the US (many on west coast, CA, OR, WA)
Stripped of all property and assests
-Supreme Court Case Koremazu vs US Govt.
- Koremazu tried to sue govt. for violation of constitutional rights.
- Supreme Court judged in favor or govt.
- In 1980 the govt. paid japanese americans affected $20,000
Neutrality Acts:
US neutrality laws(1935-1937)
- embargo on arms sales (no selling of weapons)
- US battleships could not be armed.
- Americans could not travel on ships of countries at war.
Purpose of Propaganda:
- Propaganda was used to promote patriotism, and support for the countries at war.
- To move people to do something.
EX: In US, Propaganda for people to conserve resources for the war effort.
EX: In Germany, to turn in those who were disabled, or posters to show the US or other countries in negative light.
Rationing
- Many countries tried to save everything, in order to conserve resources for the war efforts.
In Russia, the Ukaranian Famine was a result of Stalins attempt at rationing for the war efforts
- Many people were starved to death.
- US propaganda told people to conserve cooking fat, rubber, etc.
Results of World War II:
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In 1949, 12 nation set up the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO
- US had major economic growth
- Many European cities were destroyed.
- NATO was formed
- Cold War ( suspicion of communist spies in US)

Friday, March 11, 2011

Recations.

After watching these videos, though I knew how poorly the Nazis treated Jews, It never fails to astonish me, that humanity came down to this. I always have been intrigued by the Holocaust, and no matter how many eye-witness accounts I view or hear, it is impossible for me to fully grasp the understanding of HOW this happened. Both the videos I watched saddened me, and astonished me. It's amazing how these survivors are able to recall this-or even want to recall their memories- of their experiences. Especially because they went through exceptional hardships. This videos definitely affected me, and gave me some more insight on survivors perspective of the Holocaust.

Oh, the Questions

Dosia Szabszevicz

1. What were you feeling as the German Troops came into Ozorkow, and you knew you were in trouble?
2.What was life like in the Ghetto's, how did you keep faith through all the suffering surrounding you?
3. After your mother passed, did your family become closer as a result, in order to stay strong?
4. What was your experience at Auschwitz, and Bergen-Belsen like. What are your most significant memories of that time span?
5. How does it feel to have survived the Holocaust, unlike many others?

WW2 Time Line

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Cinderella Man Outline

I. James J Braddock
-Irish Boxer
-Lived in New Jersey
Works on docks
II. Family/Friends
- Mae Braddock (wife)
-Rosmarie Braddock (daughter)
-Jay Braddock (son)
-Howard Braddock (son)
- Mike Wilson (bestfriend)
- Joe Gould (manager, good friend)
III. Setting
-1930’s
-Great Depression
IV. The story
-James faces extreme financial issues. He and his family barely have any money to get by, for food, or the bills.
-This is due to the banks going under.
-He struggles to get shifts at his job, at the docks. He has a broken right hand, and struggled to work, yet he never gave up and kept moving forward.
-Out of desperation for money, Braddock turns to relief money to keep his family afloat.
-Meets with Joe Gould, and finds a few fights.
-Eventually gets a fight with Corn Griffin, on June 14th, 1934 and he wins this fight.
-Braddock is granted more opportunities to fight, such as John Lewis, and Art Lasky. At the publics surprise he wins both.
-On June 13th 1935, Jimmy faces Max Baer, heavyweight champion, who has killed two men.
-Mae sincerely worries about her husband leading up to the fight
-After a grueling 15 rounds Jimmy wins the fight.
-Becomes the heavy weight champion
-Wins the money.
-James was a man of integrity and pays back the money he received from the relief fund.
-His financial worries cease
-He continues to work
-He and his wife buy a home, and his family lives happily ever after
-Serves in WWII
-James J Braddock passed away November 29th 1974

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Listen up, Principle

Dear Principle,
As high school students, our history classes seem to have jumped over some topics. There are major events in history on WWII we do not cover. I believe we have a right to learn of these topics. If an education is being given to us, it should be a full and complete one. Not one where a school board can pick and choose what happened it history. Whatever happened... happened. There is no denying or censoring it. This censorship is distorting our views and understanding of important events in our history.
For example, The Rape of Nanking, when the Japanese invaded China, and massacred hundreds of thousands of people brutally, this is something that almost none of the students have never heard about. Another example of genocide is Rwanda, the Hutu have been massacring the Tutsi people, and women were brutally and systematically raped. This has been occurring for years. We never hear about any of these events in highschool history classes. Yet, The Rape of Nanking is such a significant event in the play out of WWII. It is just as important as the holocaust; these atrocities that we all see in the holocaust have occurred elsewhere and sometimes have been even worse. We students should be learning about this and just because this information may seem “too harsh,” but it is still important, and as high school students we need to be exposed to this. It is important to remember that the loop holes in our education are not preparing us for college and the future, if our information has to be “censored.” Life is not censored. Full understanding of history, not only of the United States, but of the World is vital to the success of understanding how our society is what it is. We say history repeats itself, and it’s usually a mistake. If our generation is not informed of this history, how are we to stop it?

Propoganda poster

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Innocent until proven guilty


Sacco and Vanzetti were Italian anarchists, they were charged for murder. They were both Italian immigrants. Followed Luigi Guilani who was an Italian Anarchist that advocated violence, bombings, etc.
Background:
-Bartoleomeo Vanzetti
Born on June 11, 1888, Italy. Immigrated to the United States in 1908
Occupation: Fish Peddler
-Nicola Sacco
22nd April, 1891, Italy. Also Immigrated to the United States in 1908
Occupation: Textile Company worker
The crimes that were committed:
May 5th,1920,
On 5th May, 1920, Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were arrested and interviewed about the murders of Frederick Parmenter and Alessandro Berardelli were murdered in Bridgewater, Massachusetts while carrying boxes of payroll for a factory. They were shot, and $15,000 was stolen. Eyewitnesses made claims that the men who committed the crime appeared to be Italian. On May 5th,1920 Sacco and Vanzetti were arrested for this crime
They also had guns on them during the time of their arrest.
EVIDENCE:
- Sacco was absent from his job.
- Vanzetti lied about where he bought his gun, and from whom he purchased the bullets
-Ballistic testing claimed bullets resembled the ones that come from Saccos gun.
Things to take into consideration:
- The red scare. People were quick to blame immigrant.
Could be bias, and pointing fingers.
- Both men had legitimate alibis
-The men had no previous criminal record.
None of the wittnesses actually wanted to identify Sacco and Vanzetti as the criminals.
After evaluating the evidence, it seems as though Sacco and Vanzetti are innocent. They both have legitimate alibis. Also, I believe people are bias in this trial, because of the Red Scare, and they are do not agree with Sacco and Vanzetti's choice of politics, or lack thereof. Anarchists. Also , evidence showed that Vanzetti lied about the purchase of his guns and bullets. Could it be that he was merely lying in order to protect his friends.There is no doubt in my mind that Sacco and Vanzetti are indeed, innocent. here is not enought evidence against them, and the evidence that is prevented is not convincing.

picture:http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/SaccoV/courtspeech.html

DustBowl Prezi

WASSUP GANGSTAAAA?!

 During the Organized Crime presentation, I learned about a few gangsters. 
- John Dillinger
-Baby Face Nelson
-Bonnie and Clyde
The gangsters in the 1920's had well thought out organized crimes. They were intelligent and knew what they were doing. Many of the gangsters were involved in bank robberies, which obviously took much planning and consideration. John Dillinger escaped from jail with a wooden gun. He also killed many FBI officers, and others. Bonnie and Clyde were a notorious couple who committed many bank robberies, and auto thefts. They were eventually killed by officials in a car. These criminals were major in the United States and defined the 1920's era.




Acrostic Poem

People believed
Rebels? HELL NO!
Old Americans
Hated Alcohol
Immigration Restrictions
Based in Rural Areas
Interested in being darb
Too many conservatives
Innocence is good (:
Opposed rebellion
Not enough New Americans


Rebels for the win!
Opposite of prohibition
Awesome people being awesome
Really reckless
Interested in sex and drugs! AKA the cats meow
New Americans
Gettin' MONEEEYYY $$
Though Old Americans were uber DARB
Womens legs showing!!!? 
Everything was berries
Norms were being broken
Tended to be urban based
Indifferent about religion
Everyone was the BEES KNEES
Sexual Barriers were being broken.

Topic 7 Concept guide

The Scopes Trial
  • John Scopes was put on trial for teaching evolution
  • Scopes was found guilty, but then it was overturned.
Prohibition

  • 18th amendment went into effect January,1920 
  • Banned Manufacture and Sale of "intoxicating liquors"
  • Did NOT ban... possession,consumption, or  transportation
  • This meant that enforcement of prohibition was difficult.
  • Bootleggers and rum runners were smugglers of alcohol rum runner(Canada)
  • Moonshine and bathtub gin are both homemade alcohol
  • There were more bars than there were before the 18th amendment 
  • Speakeasy's were bars in back rooms of shops.
  • In 1932 FDR pushed for the repeal of the 18th amendment.
  • Prohibition was set to fail because it was difficult to enforce, law enforcement officers were drinking and the IRS couldn't handle it.
Flappers
  • Younger women of the 1920's 
  • They drank and smoked
  • Wore more revealing clothing.
  • Short skirts etc.
Economic Issues (1920s)
  • 3 factors that led to Consumer Demands
    1. Credit was available 
    2. Low interest rates (Interest=bank $)
    3. Installment plan(revolving credit) You don't have to have all the money upfront
  • Discretionary Income, The $ left over after the "necessities" are paid
  • Stock Market Speculation
  • Buying on Margin" Borrowing $ and buying stock
Dust Bowl
  • Dust storms due to drought
  • The dust was because of the over plowing of fields
  • Many people lost their homes
Agriculture Issues
  • There was no crop rotations
  • Soil got overused
  • Prices drop
Immigration Policies (1920s)
  • Limit Immigration because....
  1. Security
  2. US could thrive w/o immigrants
  3. opposition to quotas dissapear
  • Ethnic groups are limited to 2% of count from 1890 census
  • Asians were banned entirely
Nativism
  • After WWI wanted to isolationists
  • KKK re-emerged
Significant Literary Works (1920s)
  • Jacob Reese: How the Other Half Lives it was about How people were living in the cities
  • Upton Sinclair: The Jungle about the meatpacking industry
  • Ralph Nader: Unsafe at any speed. It looked at vehicle safety
The Great Migration
  • African Americans in 1920's moved from the south to the north.
  • Shift in Racial Demographics. 
  • Causes parts of the country to have to deal w/ racial tension
1920 Labor Issues 
  • Strikes 
  • Less $$
Harlem Renaissance
  • African American spread of literature, music and art.
  • Jazz music
Sacco and Vanzetti
  • Italian Anarchists, charged with murderLabor Issues (1920s)
  • Found Guilty
  • Sentenced to death in 1927
The Red Scare
  • Bolshevik Revolution, Vladimir Lenin takes over Russia(communism)
  • Soviet union becomes USSR
  • People became afraid of those who displayed un-American Behaviors
  • Immigrants lost jobs
Schneck v. the United States
  • Espionage and Sedition Acts were declared constitutional by the supreme court
  • Espionage act= prohibited supporting US enemies &  interfering w/ military  operations
  • Sedition act = forbade the use of "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the United States government, its flag, or its armed forces or that caused others to view the American government or its institutions with contempt.

Sunday, January 9, 2011

The Roaring 20's

 A young fellow named Jim was taking his crush, Martha, out on a date. She was the bee's knees, with her awesome gams, and nice chassis. Jim decided to take her to a club that he heard was the cat's meow. So, of course he spiffied up in his gladrags. While they were at the club everything was just berries.Until, a fellow who thought he was hotsy totsy, and gave Martha the heebie jeebies tried to hit on her. Even though she told him he made her want to upchuck, he persisted. Next thing you know, Jim hit him right in the kisser. Unfortunately the night didn't go as planned, because Jim got pinched for fighting.