Sunday, May 22, 2011

Truman Doctrine
Harry Truman
1947
U.S support greece and turkey with economic and military aid... etc.
Containment Policy
military and economic
moves made by the soviet union
Stop sprea of communism
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Did not work
overthrow cuban government
1961
U.S Foreign Policy with regards to Korea & Vietnam
countries affected by communism
Truman Doctrine
Containment policy
Cold War Development
1947
conflict
military tension
soviet union and its satelite states
War Powers act
before declaring war
In it for a while
have to have the permission from congress of declaring war
WWII Foreign Policy vs. Post WWII Foreign Policy
WWII
Control communism
aid countries affected by communism
Limited War
not all resources used
Problem
Examples of Containment In Europe
Us wanted to prevent communism
Main Points of the Division of Germany
Berlin was in the middle of communist East Germany
Braidenburg Gate was the main passage way from East Germany to West Germany
Douglass MacArthur Dismissal
Not on the presisdents side
Did not listen to him
Made comments towards the president
Korean War Similarities with Persian Gulf War:
North Korea inavded South Korea
US fought other countries battles for them
Nuclear Ban Test
Countries that had weapons agreed to not test them
Signed treaty
US still were testing the weapons
Peace Corps
Schools
countries in need
A way out
End of Cold War
Fall of berline wall
Nixon's Detente:
Conflict with the soviet union and the US
1970's
Cold war

Friday, April 29, 2011

History repeats itself

I found it shocking to know that something that had happened long ago, was coming back in this time. You want to believe that everyone is treated equal and racism has stopped, but that is far from true. The Jena S. storie and the Little Rock Nine are something that should be prevented, it happened long ago they know what is was like and saw and heard the story, how could they not have seen this coming? How many times must an innocent student have to be hurt or verbally abused before all this is stopped. Both stories are similar because both of the students were black, They were hurt in some way for their race and color. Both of these stories are very unfortunate for the students being punished for getting an education or trying to atleast, school should not be somewhere that kids should be dealing with bullying or any type of discrimination.

Survey

W:6,7 AA:2,1 H:8,8
This survey may not be that accurate because it depends on the people your around at the time you are asking these questions. To me people and their education NOW has nothing to do with their race or their color. I believe its all about their up bringing and how they were raised. Whether there white, african american or hispanic. Obviously back then race was everything and was a major part in education, freedom or restrictions. Ofcourse not everyone shares my opinion im sure or believes that race and color isnt everything but most do. Im sure there are very few places and people that you would find this type of thing taking place

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Topic 11 Concept Guide

MLK & Civil Disobedience
African American civil rights movement
Believed in being Nonviolent
Montgomery Boycott
Power of the "Mob"
Large group of people
Controlling
Over rules
Plessy V. Ferguson Vs. Brown V. Board of Education
"Seperate but equal"
segregation
Seperate places for people of different race
seperate schools, public places
Civil Rights Goals
equal vote rights and education
placed in the bill of rights 15th ammendment
Eisenhower's role in Little Rock
president
wanted to stop nine african american students to go to central highschool out
National Guards
-The nine students were allowed in the school
Rights of the accused
Gideon Vs. Wainright
Didnt care about rights
6th ammendment pay for legal representation
Escobedo Vs. Illinios
Suspects have right to legal representaion during questioning
Miranda Vs. Arizona
Suspects must be informed of their rights to consult with prior to inestigation
Brown Vs. Board of Education
-Pressy Vs. Ferguson said to be uncinstituional
Chavez & the United Farm workers
1962
UFW
Helped organized strikes
FHA & ADA
Fair housing act
Refusal to rent or sell to any person because of race, color or religion
ADA
Americans with Disabilities act
Facilities need to accomidate people with disabilities
Purpose of Fillibusters
Senators ramble on about anything and talk about whatever
Sit-ins & other protest
equal rights for people of different races

I AM

I am an African American
I wonder what lies ahead for me
I hear their hurtful comments
I want to be treated equal
I am an African American

I pretend it doesnt affect me
I feel pain
I need respect
I worry about my future children
I cry a silent cry
I am an African American

I dont understand our differences
I believe someday this will change
I dream of equality
I try to contain myself
I hope there can be peace
I am an African American

Friday, April 15, 2011


I feel any ad with a women in the kitchen, cooking, cleaning very much displays sexism. Thats what everyone thought of women back then all they were good for was cooking and catering to there families."housework" as well as for men they always show women in the house and they always show men in ads either fixing the roof or mowing the lawn something handy. However in this ad it shows a women making the bed with imporved sheets, is that all women are good for? Cleaning up after everyone, doing chores?

The whole in the fence

The big day was here, the day i have been waiting for. Today was the day i went to my first live baseball game. I had my tickets ready in my hand. I was so happy that my mom had actually got them for me, they must have been expensive. The feild was not too far from my house. I put on my favorite baseball cap,a nd favorite baseball shirt then headed out the door. Finally made it to the field so anxious and excted waiting to give the guy at the booth my ticket. "Next" is all i hear, i procced to the booth and give the guy my ticket, as i begin walking passed the gate i am stopped and told there is something wrong with my ticket. It's FAKE! I could not believe it. I had no other choice but to leave, so dissapointed and angry. Hearing the sound of the balls being hit by the metal bats and the empire yelling STRIKE on the other side of the fence. As im walkking i stop and see what seems to be like a whole in the fence. I look through and have a clear view of the baseball game, i stood peeking throught that whole the entire night until the game was finally over!

Televsion

Television, yes sends messages that are innapropriate and could have effect on teens and young adults, however it is their choice to follow it. Everyone has a mind of their own. They have the will power to be influenced by whats on television or just to know that what they see is wrong. Just because you watch these programs doesnt mean you have to do the actions and take it upon you to get into the peer pressure. There are teens who ofcourse want to be cool or try to be cool and think what they see on T.V is what they need to do to be cool. Most of it is all an act and just because you watch celebrities and think they are the perfect role model most of them are not. It i your choice to give iinto what you watch or just know its wrong and not be influenced by it.

Topic 10: Concept Guide

McCarthyism impact on society

Joseph McCarthy accused tons of American of being communist


1940's,1950's


Accusations led to the arrest of writers and producers


Communist "Witch Hunt" impact of those accused


accused and charged with being comunist


Privacy being violated


Space Race impact of government policies


Cold war started


Sputnik launched


space exploration expanded


Cold war mind set for the Unitd States government and public


Defeat Soviet Union


Soviet union vs. US technology


afraid of communism


Relationship of Suburbs, Automobiles and roads


1956 Interstate Highway Act


Cars were needed


Suburbs:outside of the cities


Baby Boom

inceased birth


post-World War II


Depression was over


More money to have and raise a family


GI Bill


helped with college or education to returning veterans


provided loans to veterans


Expansion of the middle class


Credit Cards used


suburbs developed


men began working

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Casablanca Outline

I.Setting
A.Casablanca Morocco
1.1941
II.Introduction
A.Main charatcer
1.Rick Blaine
2.Cafe owner
B.Isla lund
1.Left Rick in Paris
2.married to Lazlo now
C.Ugarte
1.has the letters of transit
2.gives the letter to Rick
III.Beginning
A.Victor & Isla
1.Go to Rick's cafe
2.want to go to America and leave Casablanca but need letters of transit
3.German Police are trying to make sure that doesnt happen
B.Isla can not get the letter from Rick
1.Since Rick refuses to give her the letter she threatens him
IV.Finale
A.Lazlo is arrested at the cafe
1.Rick has made an agreement police to not send lazlo to jail
2.Rick just wants Lazlo to be with Isla and get the letters of transit to go to America together
3.They all go to the airport, ready for the plane to take off
4.Rick tells the police to call Strasser to get isla ad lazlo on the plane
B.Rick & Major Strasser
1.Rick shoots Strasser when he arrives
2.Renault does not say a word about it & acts as if it doesnt happen
4.Isla and Victor are on the plane and no longer in Casablance
5.Renault and Rick become good friends

Monday, March 21, 2011

Topic 9: Concept Guide

Role of Women:
More opportunities, more jobs available, worked in factories, were nurses.
Cause and effects of use of the Atomic Bomb:
Trying to end war quicker
wanted japan to surrender
japan did not surrender
radiation killed people in Hiroshima
Us Foreign Policy...
Isolationism
US was Neutral
US helped its Allies
Effects of war on Europe:
Europe split
soilders were lost
Hitler came into pwer
Effects of Pearl Harbor Attack:
US ships were sunk
US declared war on Japan
Japan was no longer trsuted
Japanese Internment:
Japanese Americans sent to camps
rights were violated
Neutrality Acts:
No Sale of weapons
US battleships could not be armed
No travel
Purpose of propaganda:
To persuade others od your beliefs and getting them to follow it
Rationing:
Limiting the distributiuon of resources and goods

Friday, March 11, 2011

Timeline

Aron Tabrys

1. Did you feel overwhelmed having to support your family on your own?
2.Do you think it was too much to handle for someone your age back then?
3.what was going through your mind when you had to move to so many different camps?
4.Did you actually think you had a chance of surving with out your family?
5.Where do you think you would be if all of this didnt happen? Would you still be having to support your family?

Survivors

Hearing all their stories was very inspirational. In a way made me appreciate the life i have, although the world is not perfect nothing as horrible as that is happening in todays world to me. I never heard of such things besides learning about in class, but trust me it is a whole different story hearing it from people who have experienced it, Hearing all their stories and troubles, the death of a family member, seperation from them. Not knowing whether youll see your family again is sad, thats usually all you have. Having to worry about yourself and what will happen to you next living in fear and always having to be prepared for anything is a scary feeling, something i would never want to go through and i hope i will never have to either. Whether an adult or an innocent child, there is no excuse and noone should have to go through this or be put in that sad situation.

Friday, February 25, 2011

Movie:Cinderella Man

Family
-Mea Braddock:wife
-Rosy Braddock:daughter
-Jay and Howard Braddock:sons
-Joe Gould:friend/manager
Setting
-Great Depression
-Banks were down
-black tuesday
-1930's and 40's
James Braddock
-New Jersery
-boxer
-lived with his family
-stuggled financially
-hard time taking care of his kids financially
-Mea, his wife disagreed with his boxing career
-Couldnt get many jobs at the dock, wen he had fight that was where he made the money

Fights
-Corn Griffin, Braddock wins that fight and surprises the people by winning the other two fights against John lewis and Art Laskey.
-Makes it to be a heavy weight contender
-Has a fight with the Heavy weight champion Max Baer, who has knocked out and killed two men in a fight
-Everyone expect the same thing to happen to Braddock
-To everyone's surprise Braddocks in a tough fight take the championship against Baer.

Glogster poster

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

To Dr. Rhineheart i know you as the principal want to keep your school and students safe, but denying things that have went on in history is not the way to do it. I as a young adult in highschool feel i can handle it as well as every student im sure. For example the ramp of nanking the deaths of so many women and children is tough and harsh to explain or talk about but it is the truth and needs to be known! Even today in this time worse things are happening if not the same just not as severe as back then. Denying history is basically us being lied to, i dont feel its right and we should know the whole truth!

Pro's and con's

Its hard to say whether the US should get involved or not its a lose, lose situation there are effects if the US does interfere and there are also effects if we dont and mind our own business. For example if we stay out of other countries affairs the US could be held accoundable for the bad things happeneing because we just stood by and watched. Also the US would not be able to control what other foreign countries do and it wouldnt be in favor of the US interest. Although if we do interfere in these affairs the US could be disliked for medling into there countries conflict or it can even cost the US money.

Friday, February 11, 2011


Murder trial in Massachusetts (1920 – 27). After the robbery and murder of Federick Parmenter andAlessandro Berardelli at a shoe factory (1920) wHere they were shot and money had been stolen, police arrested the Italian immigrant anarchists Nicola Sacco (1891 – 1927), a shoemaker, and Bartolomeo Vanzetti (1888 – 1927), a fish peddler. They were tried and found guilty. Tons of people protested the men's innocence, and many others felt they had been convicted for their anarchist beliefs.There were not only opinions and beliefs stated they also had evidence and witnesses to help determine Sacco and Vanzetties fate. Witnesses and ivestigators gave descriptions of the criminals which seemed to match with the two men and physical evidence was also found physical evidence like gun shell casings on the scene of the crime, and on Venzetti himself. The jury with much deliberation debated on wether the shells on the scene and on Venzetti were capable of doing enough damage as to kill a human being. In addition to the shells the day of the crime Sacco was not present at his job. Both Sacco and Vanzetti had lied to the jury about what they had done and where they were the day and time of the crime. So much deliberation and speculation took place due to the fact that they seemed innocent. However in reality they were not Sacco and Vanzetti had been following Luigi Guliani who is also an Italinb anarchist who is an Advocate for violence. The two trials that took place took a very long time and had been difficult to come to a desicion and get to the truth. This case was very long and one of the hardest cases I being a CSI investigator had to deal with. For too long i feel it was in Sacco and Vanzettis favor, It was more of trying to help Sacco and Vanzetti there were more witnesses on their side appose to being against them and trying to serve them with their punishment which should have been done earlier. However in 1925 a murderer came clean to talking part in the crime, but attempts to obtain a retrial failed and Sacco and Vanzetti were sentenced to death in 1927.Though opinion remained divided on the men's guilt, most agreed that a retrial was warranted. In 1977 Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis issued a proclamation stating that Sacco and Vanzetti had not been treated justly.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Evolution and Religion

The scopes trial was in 1925 and was all about a man by the name of John Scopes, a biology teacher who was teaching his students the theory of evolution which back then was not allowed to be done. Unfortunately Scopes was found guilty. Back then religion was aloud to be taught and not evolution and now a days its the opposite. In my opinion it does not really matter to me what is taught in schools whether it religion or evolution, my beliefs are strong i will not be influenced by a teachers opinions or a students, i will respect there opinions but my beliefs will not be changed because of another person. Some people may feel the same way or different they may think evolution should be taught or Religion , if you were a strong believer in either of those it should not matter and others people opinions should not influence your own.