Interview

What valuable lesson did you learn from fighting in such a demanding war?

ummm i would have to say i learned never to give up and keep going because if there is a will there is a way, and to stay strong.

Did fighting in the war change how you lived your life after you returned home?

Yes, i mean the people back home treated you way differently but personally i think "what doesnt kill you makes you stronger" but also, i was diagnosed with PDSD so the flashbacks of war are scary and hard to deal with

If you could change one thing that happened in the war would you? why?

i wouldnt change anything because we won the war, im still alive, and i got to go back to my family. what else could i possibly change? hahaha

What was the hardest part about fighting in the war?

The hardest part of fighting in the war would have to be knowing that i may not be alive by the end of the day, and not being to tell my family goodbye one last time.

Knowing that you may not come home what did you do to prepare yourself to be sent to war?

To prepair myself to go to war the first thing i did was obviously be trained, then after that and know what i was going to be doing in the war I went straight home and spent as much time as i could with my family because it was be hard for them to live if they and i did not get to say goodbye

"My life is such a wreck
I finally realize
I got battle scars, battle scars, battle scars
I got battle scars, battle scars, battle scars
I left behind my moral ties, they're gone before you know
I got battle scars, battle scars

All my friends can see right through
This confidence that I pretend is real
I'm happier this way I think
But I cant remember how I really feel" (Battle scars by: Bayside)

There are many currant events to chose from but i feel the one that sticks out the most is the case against casey anthony. the song i chose i feel relates to casey because her life is a wreck and i think she had alot of time in jail to realize the she is. the consequences following what she did should be life in jail and i think that all that time will make her realize that she has battle scars or just scars in general meaning there is a constant reminder of what she did. Also i think this song can relate to the vietnam war because isnt it obvious, they were at battle and have wounds from fighting and also mental scars such as PDSD. kinda weird to relate both of those events but i think it can relate in a way because they have to live with what they did there whole life.

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Pressure is closeing in! Lets kick this plan into action !

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Connecticut FTW!! DEMOCRATS UNITE!

10/16/62 9:48 AM

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This is harder then i thought! if only i could be in 5 places at the same time o.O WEST COAST BOUND SUCKAHSS time to clear my mind

10/19/62 7:25 AM

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work overflow! I cant handle this! From ordering to receiving letters, WHAT?! i need to go on a walk

Fresh air ASAP

10/23/62 8:56 PM

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I guess i can negotiate.... gotta do whats right for the people

10/26/62 5:19 PM

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Victory at last!!! MUAHAHA i guess you do always get what you want when your the president of the best country ever USA USA USA

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Technologic advances in past and present wars in media

The war in Vietnam and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were differ in many ways, not just the location of the wars but the technology we used to cover the stories in the news. The technology that is used in the modern day war such as in Iraq and Afghanistan has developed and has become far more advanced, faster, efficient, and easier to use. for example if a catastrophic event happens in the war, the news can produce a live feed to the united states thus notifying us in literally seconds. Back in the Vietnam war it took time and work such as taking a captivating photo and then writing an article of what happened, then they would have to mail it over to the news crew to have it published in the news paper. furthermore the war was not covered everyday as it could be today. It is clear that both wars were different in the way they were covered by the media. It all leads back to how technology has advanced and what else it has come to.

Survey

W: 20 HS 19 College

AA: 10 HS 5 College

H: 16 HS 9 College

A: 3 HS 2 College

most of the time, when doing this survey most of the kids I asked they’re parents graduated from high school and went to college. The parents that didn’t go to college were for economic reasons or situations that didn’t let them go to college. I believe that it’s hard to do something when you have hard circumstances on the way of your goals, but for the most part most parents did end up going to college, witch in my eyes it seems like their kids will too.

i am poem

I am proudly one of the Little Rock Nine
I wonder how it would feel to be a white student
I hear them talking about my skin color
I see the other eight trembling in fear along with me
I want to be accepted
I am proudly one of the Little Rock Nine

I pretend that what they say doesn't effect me
I feel the segregation between our races
I need support from my fellow race
I worry that school will never be safe
I cry only when i am in the protection of my own home
I am proudly one of the Little Rock Nine

I understand the past
I believe it should change
I dream we will one day be harmonious
I try to ignore the hatred
I hope they will soon accept me
I am proudly one of the Little Rock Nine

Malcom X vs MLK

Both martin luther king and Malcolm x used extremely effective technics to move people or pursued the the people to change there opinions on things such as the civil rights movement. they both use different strategies to show how passionate they are about what they were talking to millions of people about. if they had no clue what they were talking about or people not listening to them, they would not have had such a huge impact on the United States. the winner of who is better can not be determined because they both did the same thing, made people change they way they thought of things and were both extremely well public speakers.

class divided or class brought together

I think that all the kids in the video or better yet everybody in the world can either make themselves either smart, or make themselves believe that they are not as smart as other people or dumb. for example if you walk into class one day and be like oh i'm so gonna bomb that test, most likely chance are that you will because you have your mind set on that. just like the kids in the video with the collar they thought that they were looked down upon, making them feel bad because of what they have on. but when they took them off the all of a sudden became smarter? i don't think so, its all in there heads. so if you keep your head up and strong nobody can stop you.

Television

The invention of the television is a very important to history. I believe that media does influence the action of how most teenagers act today in our society. Its something that every child recognizes and a modern society cannot live without. Now , Television has altered how most children and teenagers live. It also changed the source of entertainment, the newspaper is no longer needed because we can inform everybody with shows, news, or programs in the T.V. Overall, it has impacted this generation of teenagers a lot because they are conformed to act in a way which we all think is right. Looking at today, daily exercise is something that rarely happens. Due to the fact that teenagers rather watch a show or go to the movie theater for entertainment. It has become an on going issue that we face. America's teenagers is increasingly becoming more exposed to to explicit material. It eventually created a more violent youth, like today when teens watch showes like jersey shore, they think its ok to fight because people do it all the time in that show show so why isnt it ok.

topic 10 concept guide

McCarthyism impact on society: House Committee of Un-merican Activitiespropaganda in films on communism"Hollywood Ten" most famous writer , producers , etc.McCarthy accused Department of State of harboring Communistsmany are convicted and it was hard for them to get away with it in court.

Communist "witch hunt" and impact on those accused: supported by anti-Communist groups. People in entertainment feild we imprisoned thousands lost their jobs. checked the Coast Guards as well as homosexuals.

For no reason, invaded the lives of many Americans Space Race impact on government policies: Soviet Union beat USA to space with Sputnik 1 in 1969 US sent man to the moon Made the US "winners"began Cold War US gov.'t created lots of space programs. USA puts more money into education special space field.

mindset for the US government and public: Soviet Union beat us to space. Soviet Union vs. USA in a technology race. USA was afraid of Communism. Afraid of being defeated. this led to the Cold War.

Relationship of suburbs, automobiles, and roads: Suburbs away from cities were quieter bigger houses1956 Interstate Highway ActAble to live out of the busy cities yet able work in the city.

Cars became a bigger part of society Baby Boom: Men came home from war to their wives.1946-1960. After 20 year Depression and Wartime more couples were reunited.caused consumer boom also because the end of WWII ended the depression. People begin to consume a lot more. The normal families consisted of more than 1 family vehicle, 2 kids, dad works, mom.American Dream.

Urban-Suburban pattern:Business DistrictInner City : low income families, small houses/apartaments, subway/walk/. CheapSuburbs :middle income families, larger homes, cars. Average.

Further suburbs : high income families, big houses, a lot of land, cars. Expensive. GI Bill: Gave loans. provided education to veteransone year unemployment compensation. supported those who served in the war.

Expansion of the middle class: Men went home from the war started which caused the baby boom. Families grew. suburbs were the cheapest homes they were worth $8,000. credit cards increased spending credit cards increased from 1945 to 1960 many more people wanted to own a credit card. There were more consumers due to economic boom and baby boom.

Majestic outline

A. Characters

I. Peter Appleton 1. Hollywood Screenwriter 2. Had amnesia & was mistaken for Luke Trimble 3. Accused for Communism

II. Adele Stanton 1. Luke's lover 2. Studying Law

III. Harry Trimble 1. Luke's father/Thinks Peter is Harry 2. Runs the Majestic movie theater

B. Setting

I. 1951

1. Hollywood, California

2. Lawson, California

C. Plot Summary

I. Peter's suspected of Communism

1. Tries to run away but has accident and gets amnesia.

II. He's convinced & lives life as Luke Trimble

1. Gov't show up & serve his court order.

IV. He testifies before a McCarthy Counsel & Uses the First Amendment

1. Leaves as a hero & is free of all charges.

VI. Returns to Lawson

1. Marries Adele

topic 9

Role of Women during WWII
-Men were sent to war
-Women had to take their jobs
>woman worked in factories and on farms
>Made supplies for war
>Worked for Red Cross
>Pilots, nurses, volunteers, soldiers
>Gained a new role and respect in society


Causes & Effects of Use of the Atomic Bomb
Causes:
new government 1941
Pearl Harbor attack in Hawaii - Dec 7th 1941

USA declared war on Japan and dropped atomic bombs
Effects:
Atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima (killed 90,000 immediately) and Nagasaki (killed 70,000 immediately)
later deaths caused by effects of radiation

Destroyed everything in its path.

US Foreign Policy
*Before:
Neutral, isolationist

Neutrality Acts
Staying out of war
Rising concern, however, of Japan stockpiling, German military rebuilding (against Treaty of Versailles)
*During:
FDR doubles size of Navy, precautionary
promises to help any American country that comes under attack
Traded battleships with Britain for Caribbean land (Lend-Lease Act), helping Allies
Pearl Harbor, USA declares war and gets completely involved, supporting the Allies until the end
After:
Recognized as dominant, non-colonial economic and world power
Internationalist; got involved in other countries' affairs

Effects of the War on Europe
Damage to all countries
Population decline
Tension
Debt
Extreme decline in Jewish population in Germany and countries affected by the Holocaust


Effects of Pearl Harbor Attack
Deaths of American soldiers
Destruction of the harbor itself
Brought USA into WWII, USA declared war on Japan, then Germany declared war on the USA
USA gave entire support to Allies
USA atomic bombed Japan twice, forcing them to surrender


Japanese Internment
After Pearl Harbor, US government felt that Japanese American citizens were a "clear and present danger" according to the loophole in the Constitution
Forced Japanese Americans into prison camps, USA needed to make sure none of them were spying or helping the Japanese enemies
Korematsu vs. USA: sued USA for violating civil rights-USA wins


Neutrality Acts
1935-1937
Effort to keep citizens out of war
Embargo on arms sales
USA battleships could not be armed

Americans could not travel on ships of countries at war
Trying to maintain USA isolationist attitude


Purpose of Propaganda
Persuasion
In USA: tried to gain support for war, troops, and women on the home front from USA citizens. It helped keep us in the war.
In Germany: Hitler used propaganda to deceive his people into believing that his views were correct and the only accepted view for German people.


Rationing
Americans were advised to save their resources such as food and metal in order to help the war effort
Citizens advised against buying unnecessary items, everything had to be put towards the war


Results of WWII
Hitler and Mussolini dead
Severe Jewish population decline
Millions of other deaths
Marshall Plan established to help rebuild European countries
Radiation effects in Japan, as well as nuclear power struggles later beginning the Cold War
Baby Boom, soldiers came home to their wives and started families

Casablanca

-Setting:

*Casablanca, Moroco

*1940's WWII

-Main Characters:

*Rick Blaine

>Owns a Successful Cafe

>In love with Ilsa Lund

>Gangster

*Ilsa Lund

>young woman

>Secretly marries a guy named Victor Lazlo

>Feels hopeless

*Victor Lazlo

>Czech resistance fighter

>assumed dead for a while after escaping the camps

>Rich

-Rising Action
A. Ilsa Lund goes to Rick's cafe with her husband, Victor Lazlo
1. Ilsa sees Sam, the cafe's piano player, and asks him to play "As Time Goes By" which is a symbolic song to her and Rick
2. Rick comes out and finds out that Ilsa is married to Laszlo
B. Laszlo and Ilsa plan to go to America to escape
C. Laszlo Finds out that Rick has the letters of transit

-Climax
* Laszlo tries to get the letters, Rick refuses to budge
* German officers begin singing a German pride song
> Laszlo and the rest of the cafe overpower them with their own song
> German officers forced Rick to close down his cafe
* Ilsa makes an attempt at getting the letters from Rick
> Rick doesn't buy it and knows she won't shoot him because she loves him
> Flashback to their romance in Paris - Ilsa tells Rick that she thought Laszlo had been killed when they fell in love, when in reality he was alive
> When Rick and Ilsa were to leave Paris, Ilsa knew Laszlo was alive and left Rick with only a letter

- Falling Action
*Rick tells Ilsa that he will help her, and that they can be together soon
> Isla and Rick are in his office
>Laszo comes to the cafe to talk to Rick (Ilsa stays in office) - tells Rick he knows about him and Ilsa - attempts to tell Rick to give him the letters to keep Ilsa out of trouble
* Police arrest Laszlo
>Rick tells police to wait until Laszlo has the letters of transit to make an arrest with a greater charge

-Conclusion
*Police try to arrest Laszlo as they had planned, but Rick threatens to shoot and lets Ilsa and Laszlo get away
*Rick makes Ilsa leave with Laszlo, assuring her that staying with him was the best decision
> Ilsa disagrees but is later on forced and convinced.
*German officers arrive, Rick kills the lead officer
*Rick and police officer become friends and walk off into the distance

something is better then nothing

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If you were older would it be a benefit to you living?

Predict how life without the holocaust, would the would be different from today?

What was the biggest life changing moment during the holocaust?

evaluate what you would change and why?

Would you sheos with hitler ? why or why not?

The German Medical Helmet from Battle of Normandy played major role in the war because it allowed medics to get to the wounded bodies safe. although at the battle of normandy they didnt really help because they were sparying bullets and couldnt control who hit who. my great-uncle got injured in the war and this is the helmet of the guy that saved him after getting his arm shot.

the Rape of Nanking is a event that no most people have not even heard of or would ever think to look up, but it is just as bad if not worse then the holocaust. So what makes the different if we learn in school about the holocaust or the Rape of Nanking, nothing. i think we need to learn all events happened in history, cause they all happen and we should all be mature enough to learn about it. hiding stuff never works these days with all the technology there is a way to find everything out and do research on the topics. so editing it out of a text book is rediculous and should not be allowed because it is denying our right to learn.

Mind your own business

Although genocide is extremely wrong and completely unethical, i think we should not creep into other country's business because no one knows what will happen or what it will do to our taxes. if anything it will start another war in which we would win due to our nuclear weapons but that would be killing more people that don't need to be killed. if they are civilized to be a country i think the least they can do is cover there own butt and save there own country or race.

Poster

Outline

Title: Cinderella Man

Plot: Cinderella Man a 2005 movie inspired by the life of James J. Braddock, a boxer that fought to make money and get through the Great Depression.

Main Characters: James J. Braddock, Mae Braddock , Joe Gould, Max Baer, And the kids

Summary: The movie Cinderella Man is about the life story of the boxer James J. Braddock, who was making a comeback in the ring after an injury causing him get taken out of the ring and having any hope of surviving the Great Depression. He had 3 kids but could barly put the food on the table, giving him something to fight for and made it to the final fight against Max Baer.

Poem of the past

Pooring a beer is very illiegal
Real men make there own moonshine
Ohhh yeaah
Home is the only place i can drink
I need beer
Beer can't be served to anyone
I don't see what is wrong with it
Time heals everything, not beer
In bars no one can be served alcohol
On every account drinking is bad
No one is allowed to drink


Rural homes
Over used slang sayings
APPLESAUSE
Right to buy items using credit and not money
In my brand new car
Never say applesause
Going to the store to buy what we want and not what we need

This class is the bee's knees
We went to the store to buy some new cloths
Everyone thought when woman that showed there legs was a bad thing
New life styles
Things are changeing for the better
I think i have the erge to buy a new car
Everyone drinks in the speak easies
Stop haveing jobs when they came back from war

All or nothing

Religion and Evolution are the two aspects of what happened in our history that are "touchy subjects" in the 1920 and even know. but back in the 1920's it was illegal to teach evolution, but today its illegal to teach Religion. hmm that seems like we dont know what we want to or can teach but when it comes to it Evolution and Religion are two theorys that have evidence or a way to show that they have happened. So i feel that All of it should be tought or none because one or the other would be wrong in someones eyes.

organization vs criminals

Although the criminals were commiting crime, they were very meticulous and had all of there crimes well thought out. Every aspect of the crime was thought through so they could do the crime and then escape. The crimes they did were all terible but they were smart about it so i think they thought they could get way with it but in the end they didnt. resulting in getting shot or getting caught and put into jail.