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"Politicians bathing in their greed
No idea on how to be all they can be...

It's war for money...
drink from the golden cup...

Play your war games with other people's lives
It should be you on the front-line"

When i first read this topic I instantly thought of one song "No one gets left behind" by five finger death punch. This song was made to criticize the people sending others to fight the war for them as they sit back home relatively safe. As they fight they give their lives, the song continues to talk about if they have any honor or if they even know why they are being sent over, how they can just sit comfortably as others die. Basicly this song is pretty much as anti-war as it gets.

Media Coverage

Media back during the Vietnam times was relatively more bias then the media of today. Vietnam was more "in-your-face" with the bad that was going on during the war, such as killing, death, and mutilation. Its sad to think that these people were hated just by the fact that was the way they were represented. Whereas today media functions more like "whatever works in their favor". Politics and whatnot. The seem more interested on putting out their opinions and swaying the populous with whatever it is they want them to think. Unlike Vietnam which only showed the death, not to sway someone politically, but because it makes a good story.

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John F. Kennedy

@JFKenny101 Washington D.C.

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JFKenny101 John F. Kennedy

Holding a summit for me and Khrushchev up in Vienna.

3 June

JFKenny101 John F. Kennedy
O.k. so my CIA Director John McCone just informed me that there might sorta be Soviet medium-range ballistic missiles in Cuba, don't panic I'll find out whats what.

10 Aug

JFKenny101 John F. Kennedy
O.k. so bad news. Senator Kenneth Keating just told me there is evidence that there are missile installation going on in Cuba. Now i don't want there to be any sort of Crisis, but i am urged to do something about this, will talk again when i know more.

31 Aug

JFKenny101 John F. Kennedy
Got an idea, going to send U-2 plane over Cuba to see what all the fuss is about or if there even is any.

9 Oct

JFKenny101 John F. Kennedy
The U-2 plane was delayed launch until today because of the weather, sent it out and apparently the pictures it provided was hard proof of the missiles. Not a good sign.

14 Oct

JFKenny101 John F. Kennedy
Sent another U-2 out for another check, results are worse then i feared. Intermediate range SS-5 nuclear missiles were found. Even a worse sign then yesterday.

17 Oct

JFKenny101 John F. Kennedy
Gromyko came to me today and assures me that Soviet aid to Cuba has been only for the "defensive capabilities of Cuba." I'm not buying it.

18 Oct

JFKenny101 John F. Kennedy
Thought about doing an air-strike today to solve the problem but General Maxwell Taylor said that an air strike could not guarantee to destroy all Soviet missiles in Cuba. Well back to the drawing board.

21 Oct

JFKenny101 John F. Kennedy
A new letter from Khrushchev arrived today, proposing a "public trade" of Soviet missiles in Cuba for U.S. missile in Turkey. I didn't even know we had missiles in Turkey.

27 Oct

JFKenny101 John F. Kennedy
Khrushchev finally announced over Radio Moscow that he has agreed to remove the missiles from Cuba. Man that was heart wrenching.

28 Oct

meritocracy

Meritocracy - Noun, plural, meaning - an elite group of people whose progress is based on ability and talent rather than on class privilage or wealth. However is this true? After watching "a classroom divided" I think no. The most shocking report from this film was the fact that the students "when they were the lesser people" had worse scores then when they thought they were superior, so it's sort of based on whats going on in the head of people at the time, not basic skills or abilities. For instance if people keep telling you you're dumb eventually you might come to the conclusion you are confusing your abilities and talents to the point were it becomes harder when in reality you are way more qualified for the task then you think you are. It seems more of a mind game then a part of just ability and talent, speaking of privilege, back in the day, the rich or wealthy were the only ones allowed to go to school or get a good education not all of them were purely working on ability but by social luck in of a since that they were born in to a family with lots of money, so to some all of this up in a nice coherent way, i do not believe in "meritocracy" in the least

Acomplishing Civil rights

Who's methodology was more effective during the civil rights, Malcolm X or Martian Luther King Jr? A very standard question considering their methods were both different. Martian Luther King, Jr. was more on to the themes of passiveness, while Malcolm X was more passive aggressive with his quote "by any means necessary" meaning he will accomplish the goal no matter what it took, even if it takes violence. As for who's was more "effective" i would probably say MLK because if say you were hit and then you bush it off like nothing and try and show just love, you will win every time, even if you are beaten and broken physically what is captured in the news, and trust me they will catch it, it will show the attackers as the "bad guys" and thus causing more support for your movement. According to Malcolm X if someone was to lay a hand on you "put him in the cemetery" which is pretty obvious in meaning. Of course Malcolm X still says obey the law, however if you are challenged fight it to death. MLK's version of doing things just seems more of a big picture sort of deal then a instant, then fall on it self, sort of way.

Topic 11 Concepts

MLK and civil disobedience - MLK being a civil rights leader lead a movement of "civil disobedience" which entitled non-violent protests such as sit-ins.

Power of the "Mob" - The more people you have for any movement the stronger that movement is.

Plessy v. Ferguson VS. Brown v. Board of Education - Basically complete opposites of each others court decision. Plessy v. Ferguson says separate but equal is OK. While Brown v. Board of Education said that, that is unconstitutional, changing every way things where.

Civil Rights Goals- to put it simple equality for all races in the united states.

Eisenhower's Role in Little Rock - Eisenhower ordered the school in little rock to be come desegregated however the mayor did not allow this and would not let the 9 kids into the school with the national guard guarding the school. Eisenhower sent 1000 paratroopers to Little Rock to make sure they went to school.

Rights of the accused - Basically if you get arrested you will always have right of someone to represent you, even if u cant afford one. Also you are informed of your rights prior to any interrogation and what you say may be held against you, allowing you the right not to talk until legal representation.

Brown vs. Board of Education - Like i said earlier, changed the way things worked in the U.S., changing how things where separated. This is also commonly known as the spark that started the Civil Rights Movement.

Chavez and the United Farm Workers - Wanted better wages and rights for those who worked in farms so he made a union to help farmers with their rights of their jobs. Also ironically Chavez was against immigration even though he was fighting for the rights of immigrants.

FHA and ADA - FHA banned the act of not allowing someone to buy or rent a house baised on race. ADA made for equal rights for those with disabilities. Such as having ramps for places to get into by stairs.

Purpose of Filibusters - The purpose of the filibusters was to simply waste time. Making sure that if they can waste enough time the other opposing party cant talk or speak at the meeting.

Sit-ins and Other Protests - Well the reasons for these were very simple, to protest the way things were working in order to obtain equal opportunity and rights. For as long as a sit-in was going on that business was not doing any, well, business.

"I Am"

I am one of the "little rock 9"
I wonder if I'll make it through this
I hear the hate in their voices
I see the pain on their faces
I want to be accepted
I am one of the "little rock 9"
I pretend I do not hear them
I feel their deep hatred
I need to be accepted
I worry for my life
I cry myself to sleep
I am one of the "little rock 9"
I understand it will get easier
I try my best to smile
I hope for a better tomorrow
I am one of the "little rock 9"

Sexism

Sexism is a very "hot" topic no matter where its spoken about in the United States. However even as taboo it is to talk about today, it was much more prevalent back in the 1950's then today. Such as this ad that I am looking at now. It is fairly understandable what the idea this ad was for was for women to sign up for the air force. However it shows the tasks of housework and others of what you would do in the air force. None of which seems more or less like "fighting", which in a way could be stating the "housework" jobs for the air force are in need of someone to do them. it even talks about what type of work appeals to you, listing some of the things that one would do in this air force as a women.


http://www.adclassix.com/ads/53rcaf.htm

Does media influence the actions of teenagers?

This question has been sought after for a long time. Throughout all the research one conclusion is, yes, media does influence the actions of teenagers. Teenagers buy what they see on T.V., what their favorite celebrity advertise, and what is acceptable by society based on the fashion that the media has exposed on them. Teenagers mainly are the source of "we want it now" sort of buying that media for one is after. It is quiet obvious how many things on T.V. are aimed strictly for the teens of our generation. Of course these media companies know exactly what they are doing. Its the very basics of business, show the people what they want, capitalism is another term for this. These influences can be directed with the use of cigars by celebrity movie stars, the constant exposure of sex images, the excessive images of violence, and exposure to thousands upon thousands of junk food ads. With the way the media portrays teenagers it portrays them in a way so that it shows "if i do not have what everyone else has, then I am not cool, therefor I must buy more things in order to fit in". It is quiet apparent that media has an effect on the teenagers of this generation especially with all the advertisements towards them because, heck, if its not working, why should they keep using it? This follows with the saying "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".

http://hubpages.com/hub/Mass-Media-Influence-on-Society

Topic 10 Consept Guide

McCarthyism Impact on Society- Established House Committee of un-American activities. Started what was known as the second red scare. Goes after the "Hollywood 10" a group of top writers in Hollywood.

Communist "witch hunt" and impact on those accused- Loss of jobs and money needed to live at that time. Many writers, producers, and directors went to jail because of this.

Space Race impact of Government policies- Race between Soviets and the U.S. to see who could reach space first. Soviets won with the launch or Sputnik 1. Because of this the U.S. government puts more money in the education system.

Cold War mind set for the United States Government and policies- Their mind set was scared. Scared of being beaten in a challenge of technology by communists. The government wanted to make sure that they win this challenge of superiority.

Relationships of Suburbs, automobiles and roads- With the Invention of the automobile you can trivial further faster. With roads you are able to travel in the cars in a nicer way then before and perhaps more direct. With the ability to travel suburbs became popular because of the easier way to commute to the city.

Baby Boom- Happened right after WW2 when the soldiers cam back to their families. After the war things were prosperous, which, with wealth came more more opportunities for children. Thus the baby Boom happened causing a consumer boom which more people were buying things. Social Security is now challenged because of this.

Urban- The further away from the city you lived the more income you made, such as, in the city was low income, in the suburbs was the middle income, and farther from that was the high income.

GI Bill- supports those who served in the war. Giving them health insurance and education.

Expansion of middle class- Suburbs were roughly cheep to live in. Because of the baby boom people moved to suburbs for room. Increased number of credit cards.

Topic 09 Consept Guide

Role of women during WWII-
Did not fight in the war, served only as nurses to help the injured, took the jobs the men had before the war when they went off to fight in Europe and the Pacific

Cause and Effect of use of the Atomic Bomb-
250,000 said to have been killed however more were actually killed. Millions were effected by this Atomic bomb as well as the destruction of two major Japanese city's Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Ended the war in the Pacific theater.

US. Foreign policy Before, During, and After the war-
Before they traded some weapons and battleships, during they remained sort of an isolationist, meaning not wanting to get involved in things in Europe, and after they were sort of out to kill Communism, seeing it scary and a threat, began to convince other countries to become a democracy instead of becoming Communistic.

Effects of war on Europe-
Drastic decrease of the Jewish population, many cities destroyed by war, and many people throughout Europe in general died.

Effect of Pearl Harbor Attack-
Causes America to enter WWII. Pacific fleet hit loose battleships and killing around 2000 people.

Japanese Internment-
Japanese originated citizens were sent to live in camps by the US government because of the threat of "spies". Supreme court case U.S. Gov Vs Kormazu, wanted to sue for the violations of the right of the people sent to the internment camps, court found in favor of the US government.

Neutrality Acts-
Acts to help prevent U.S. to stay out of the war. Caused us to not have armed battleships and Americans were not allowed to travel on ships in the Atlantic Ocean because of the German U-Boat attacks.

Purpose of Propaganda-
To get the US to fight in the war.

Rationing-
Food shortage during the war. Russia caused a lot of countries to starve and continue to take from them, example being the Ukraine Famine. Russia wanted to destroy these people mentally and physically.

Results of WWII-
Many killed, took the us out of the great depression, which caused better living throughout the US, NATO was reformed because of the red scare.

Casablanca Outline

I. Setting
A. Casablanca, Morocco
1. WWII
2. During a time when Casablanca was the main hub to get out of occupied Europe

II. Main Characters
A. Rick Blaine
1. Owner of "Rick's Café Américain"
2. Witty
B. Ugarte
1. Person who originally "acquired" the letters of transit
2. While trying to hide the letters at Rick's Café he is cought by police
3. Rick obtains letters of transit from Ugarte
C. Ilsa Lund
1. Fell in love with Rick is Paris, left him there
2. Married to Laszlo
D. Victor Laszlo
1. Escaped concentration camps held by the Nazi's
2. Resistance leader
3. Trying to obtain letters of transit to escape Europe

III. Rising Action
A. Ilsa and Laszlo enters Rick's, find out Ilsa knows Rick somehow
1. Find out that Ilsa knows Rick by her knowing Sam
B. Laszlo looking for a way out of Casablanca, with Ilsa, with the letters of transit
1. Laszlo gets word that the person who has letters is Rick
C. Rick finds out Ilsa is married

IV. Climax
A. Laszo trys to bargain with Rick
1. Rick refuses telling him to "ask your wife"
B. Germans start to sing
1. Laszo and the rest of Rick's over power their song with a song of France
2. Because of this overpowering the Germans demand Rick's be closed
C. Ilsa tried to get letters from Rick
1. No matter the cost, even points a gun at Rick
2. Rick calls Ilsa's bluff and she does not shoot him
D. Flashback
1. Romance in Paris
2. Find out that she thought Laszlo was dead when they fell in love
3. When Rick and Ilsa were going to leave Paris, Ilsa got a note stating Laszo was alive and left Rick alone at the train

V. Falling Action
A. Rick states that he and Ilsa never have to be separated again and will help Laszlo escape
B. Laszo comes to talk to Rick after running from the police
1. States he knows about him and Ilsa
2. Attempts to persuade Rick to give him the letters as to help Ilsa be safe
C. Rick asks police to arrest Laszlo
1. Rick tells the police officer to make the arrest when Laszlo has the letters so that the charge would be more "heavy"

VI. Conclusion
A. The police officer attempts to arrest Laszlo as planed
1. Rick stops the officer and threatens to shoot
2. Rick uses the officer to make the letters look even more "real"
B. Rick says Goodbye to Ilsa
1. Ilsa does not want to, but eventually Rick convinces her its the best thing to do
C. German officer arrives
1. Attempts to call for backup
2. Rick Shoots the German officer
D. Rick becomes friends with the police officer and they walk out into the foggy distance

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1. What Feelings were u feeling when the Nazi's rolled into Poland and everyone was ordered to lie face down and knew everyone else their was going to die?
2.How did you escape and more importantly how did you manage to join the soviet unions army?
3.was their a lot of suspicion on what was happening to the other side of Poland while you were on the soviet side?
4.Were you surprised that Germany would attack the soviet union especially after making that split Poland agreement?
5.You were in Germany when the war ended, how did it feel to know it was finally over?

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RARE Nazi German 1942A 5 Reichspfennig Coin WWII D-Day

This is a Coin dated back to 1942, this was common currency at the time. This is also the lowest form of currency at the time, the "least amount of money" coin. Today this coin still isn't worth "all" that much however it is still valued at 10$ if it is is very good condition. As you can see this coin compared to the other coins at the time had the Nazi symbol on it.

WWII important events timeline.

Fight map

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Interventions

Personaly I believe that countries should interven on topics such as mass genocide. Even though I am a great activist of "mind my own business" a.k.a isolationist, I still would not think that just "allowing" the killing of millions of people. What I mean is, for example, if you were to walk past some sort of person hurting another person could you just turn a cold shoulder and ignore it? I know i couldn't. Not only that, but for some thing like genocide its more then one person happoning on "bad times". After seeing things like The Rape of Nanking and seeing the publishing of the pictures and how the Japanese viewed on what they were doing its just heart breaking in a way. Not only those but the pictures ive seen from the Holocost was also infuriating that anyone could do such things without remorce. I feel as though if u are not stoping things like this you are helping the genocide along. The only way genocide is going to stop is if someone stops it. THUS intervening. That is just a personal opinon of mine.

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Cinderella Man Outiline

The Movie "The Cinderella man" is primarily a underdog story featuring James J. Braddock. This film features some key elements of all story's; the fall, rising action, and the climax (in that order). The movie starts right off during the roaring twenties where everyone in America was making as much money as they could. James was at the top of his league and seemingly could not be stopped. ( http://www.jamesjbraddock.com/gallery/boxing/2/ ) but then the fall happens, otherwise known as the Great Depression. ( http://newdeal.feri.org/sevier/interviews/413s.htm ) James lost everything during that time and barely had enough money to survive. James Could not get a good fight to save his life, on the top of things he was fighting injured. Eventually the boxing commission decided to suspend James's license to box. From there it all started getting worse, but the worse of all was him not being able to provide for his family. As luck would have it the rising action happened, oh joy! James 'technically' gets another fight, however its really just a filler seeing as the guy they needed canceled. With money tight and win or lose 250 dollars it seemed like a dream come true. James got in the ring and BAM! He won! No one expected him do to anything let alone win! Eventually with the cunningness of James's manager James is able to get some more fights! With that his popularity rose again, gaining him the title "Cinderella Man" because of his astonishing fairytale comeback. With the defeat of "corn" Griffin, it put him in the contending for the heavy weight champion of the world! And then the climax, the fight between Max Baer. Which in all honesty had me at the edge of my seat the whole time. It was an amazing fight between the two fighters, and by the vote of the judges James won, and became the heavy weight champion of the world! ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RINFZ_8BhIw ) Talk about a climax huh?

ConSeptGuide

The Scopes Trial- creationism vs. evolution, a teacher was trying to teach evolution in school instead of creationism in this major trial.
Prohibition- 1920's this act was passed to illegalize alcohol in the united states however it did not make it illegal to consume, possession, and transportation of alcohol. this law was enforced by the IRS.
Flappers- short hair, lost of makeup, smokes, shoulders and knees exposed
Economics issues- credit was introduced for the first time, introduction to the installment plan, and low interest rates.
Dust bowl- the using up of the soil of all its nutrients because of new advances on harvesting not allowing the soil to regain its nutrients through crop rotation and causing "dust" to go hundreds of miles to other areas covering them in dust, poverty rates were very low during this time.
Agriculture issues- the over farming in the great plains.
Immigration Policies- only let a certain amount of animosity at a time depending on how many of that ethic group was around in the united states. Banned the entry of Asians. Had a quota of how much immigrants a year.
Nativism- The "U.S. was the best and we don't need anyone else" persona.
Literacy works- Jacob A. Ribs. Upton Sinclair, and Ralph Mader all famous writers during the time.
Great Migration- Was the time at which African American moved from the rural south to the industrial north, lots of racial tensions made where there presently was none.
Harlem Renaissance- For the first time African American people celebrated their haratage, music, poems, literature, and culture.
Anarchist- against government.
Sacco and Vanzetti- both killed in an electric chair for the supposed crime of murder. was not fully proven guilty or innocent. both followed a famous anarchist.
Labor Issues- after WWI there were almost no jobs for the returning solders resulting in big problems.
The Red Scare- Bolshevik Revolution occurs during WWI. Lenin comes to power in Russia. Communism power rises. Americans were scared of things not American. scared of communists in America.
Palmer raids- people who were "unamerican" were arrested, not allowed for defense, espionage and sedition acts passed helping it.
schneck v. us- created the patriot acts, sedition act and espionage acts. quotas system.

Reflection

I can't speak for the rest of the world, but in my opinion learning about gangsters is very interesting. What i mean by gangsters is the old time gangsters, not the ones from today. The old gangsters were a lot "cooler" in my opinion because of they way they operated. During the prohabition era being as it may that alcohol was made illigal there stands the change of people opposed to it, starting up the bootleggers of old. Its just "neat" how they were able to opperate and how bad the security was back then! For my group during the small group presentations we were give "Baby-Face Nelson" who, indeed, was very interesting character. learning some of the things about him, you sit down and think to yourself, this guy was a BAD dude. learning some interesting facts such as when babyface was around during his sort of "harrasment times" where he was just starting up doing crimes, he would go up to vendors from stores put a gun to their mouth and then say "you need to buy insurance". If they didnt pay it, he would shoot them. If they did pay it he took out his favorite knife, which he had on him at all times, and cut their lip saying "taste that blood? there is alot more where that came from if you back out". That statement is awsome in a way yet you can see this was one bad guy. Another interesting fact was when he was 12 he shot a kid in the jaw with a pistol (on acedent supposedly). Still its plain for me to see that learing stuff like that will keep you focused on what is happoning. I very much loved this small project.

Acrostic Poem

Protection for the inocent
Rights taken away
Objections being surved
Habbits broken
Illegalizing alcohol
Building a new foundation
Idolizing law
Tandilizing thirst
Indiffrent of the world
Opressing conditions
Nothing was the same

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Ready for a new begining
Over coming the poor for middle class
Alternitive veiw on life
Rum and other alcohol outlawed
Intertainment was new
Notority was gained
Ggeting ready for tommarow

Talking in a new slang
Working hard, or hardly working
Eenterprise of buisness
New consepts for trade
Tomarow is another day
Inovative thinking
Extravigent living
Succureness of self