This is an ad for the new G.E dishwasher and how it's "easy to load." Many ads for household appliances featured women clad in their best clothes and always eager and excited for new products to make it easier to help out around the house. The wife was always doing work in the house whether it was cooking, washing clothes, washing the dishes, cleaning up the house, and they hardly ever had time for themselves. It's almost like they were brainwashed; they wanted to live the perfect lives and have the perfect families so they thought that they were expected to do these things and no one complained. Even today, many women are still housewives looking after their kids while the husband goes to work and earns money. However, it is getting to the point where women are marrying later because they want to enter the work force and this is empowering for them to contribute to society. The 1950s was a very prosperous era and embodied "The American Dream," where everyone had a house with a white picket fence and a car in the driveway. Where your wife greeted the kids when they were home from school and greeted you when you got home from work, all the while slaving away in the kitchen, or laundry room, or wherever else needed cleaning. This was just the way things were.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Topic 10 Study Guide
McCarthyism Impact on Society
-people, especially filmmakers, producers, and actors in Hollywood , grew more wary of the increasing threat of Communism
-shined a spotlight on some of the Democratic Party's associates who were identified as being communists
Communist “Witch Hunt” and impact on those accused
Communist “Witch Hunt” and impact on those accused
-put many businesses and people out of jobs
-many people tried in front of congress and convicted regardless of the statement of the accused
-Big Ten targeted and most sent to jail
Space Race impact on government policies
-expedited funding of science and technology
-ended conservative opposition to developing space travel
-increased foreign tensions
Cold War mind set for the United States Government and public
-we needed to outcompete, outsource, and outlast the Soviets in every possible aspect whether it was political, economic, or social facet
-we need the "containment" of Communism to prevent it from spreading any further
Relationship of suburbs, automobiles, and roads
-the suburbs formed because people were emigrating out of the cities so they could find a good place to raise their families
-because of the formation of the suburbs, roads eventually had to connect the suburbs to the main city because people still needed to commute to work
-alternatively more cars were produced and used because of the increase in roads and opportunities to travel
-the Interstate Highway Act of 1956 also increased the the amount of roads with 41,000 miles of new roadway
Baby Boom
-occurred when WWII soldiers returned home to their wives and families
-started a new generation of children and teenagers who broke away from the previously traditional lifestyles that were in place
Urban-Suburban Pattern
-the city is where low income classes live, although the business district within the city also has high class residents
-the suburbs are separated into two groups
-the houses closer to the city are for middle income families and the houses further away are relatively larger and also house higher income families
GI Bill
-if you sign up to join the military (army, navy, marines, etc.) and complete your training, your college tuition will all be paid by the government
-basically is you give the military four years, they give you four years
Expansion of the Middle Class (why were things “affordable)
-because the middle class was expanding, demand for products increased and so did production which made things cheaper because there was more of it
-Americans began buying goods not available during the war, which created business expansion and jobs
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Casa Blanca Outline
I. Opening
a. Two German couriers are murdered and exit visas are stolen from them
b. A officer, Major Strasser, arrives at the Casablanca airport and is greeted by the local French commander, Captain Louis Renault
c. They head over to Rick's cafe to find the murderer
II. Rick's Cafe
a. Ugarte approaches Rick, the bar's owner, and asks if he will hold some letters of transit for him
b. Rick hides them in the piano played by the musician, Sam
c. Signor Ferrari, owner of the rival bar, the Blue Parrot, offers to buy Rick's, but Rick says his bar isn't for sale
d. Louis mentions Victor Laszlo, a famous Czech nationalist, will be arriving in Casablanca and warns Rick against trying to assist Laszlo, whose political activities are a threat to Nazi Germany
e. Ugate is cornered by Strasser and arrested
III. Victor Laszlo
a. Laszlo enters the bar with Ilsa in search of exit visas
b. Louis requests that Laszlo report to his office the next day
c. Ilsa asks Sam to play "As Time Goes By" on the piano
d. Rick recognizes and sits with Ilsa, Laszlo, and Louis for a drink
IV. Flashbacks
a. Rick remembers being with Ilsa in Paris driving in his car around the city, drinking champagne, and dancing
b. They are in love and when they hear word that the German army is approaching Paris, Rick asks Ilsa to marry him
c. She doesn't accept or deny him, but Rick plans to leave the city with her by train before the Germans come
d. At the train station Rick waits for Ilsa, but instead receives a note explaining that she can't see him again; confused and angry he boards the train without her
V. The Blue Parrot
a. In the present now, in Casablanca, Laszlo and Ilsa go to Signor Ferrari to try to obtain letters of transit
b. Rick walks in, and while Laszlo talks with Ferrari, Ilsa tells Rick that Laszlo is her husband and has been for years, even when she and Rick were together in Paris
c. Ferrari says he can obtain a visa for Ilsa but not for Laszlo, but the couple decides not to split up
d. Ferrari suggests they speak to Rick, whom he suspects is holding Ugarte's stolen letters of transit
VI. Battle of the Anthems
a. German soldiers have gathered around Sam's piano and are singing the German national anthem
b. Laszlo tells the band to play "La Marseillaise," the French national anthem which drowns out the Germans
c. Strasser is furious and demands that Louis shut down Rick's and does so on the pretext that gambling takes place there
VII. Love and Lies
a. At their hotel, Laszlo asks Ilsa if there is anything she wants to tell him about Paris, but she says no
b. As Victor leaves for a meeting of the underground resistance, Ilsa leaves too for Rick's Cafe
c. She pleads with Rick to give her the letters of transit, and when he refuses pulls out a gun
d. Rick dares her to shoot, but Ilsa cannot; she breaks down in tears and claims she still loves him
VIII. Confessions
a. Ilsa explains after she married Laszlo, he had to return to Prague, where he was arrested and put in a concentration camp
b. She received news he was killed and met Rick in Paris shortly after
c. Ilsa learned Laszlo was still alive just when she and Rick were about to leave Paris together, so that's why she didn't get on the train
d. She didn't tell Rick because she knew he wouldn't leave Paris if he found out, and then the Gestapo would arrest him
IX. Letters of Transit
a. German soldiers arrest Laszlo
b. Rick sells his club to Signor Ferrari and tells Louis that he wants to frame Laszlo for stealing the letters and Rick will use them to leave with Ilsa
c. At the Cafe, Rick tries to hand Laszlo the letters to frame him
d. Just as Louis comes out to make his arrest, Rick turns the gun on Louis
X. The Airport
a. Rick makes Louis fill in the letters of transit for Mr. and Mrs. Victor Laszlo even though Ilsa objects
b. Just as the Laszlo's board the plane, Strasser arrives and tries to stop the plane
c. Rick shoots him so the plane can safely take off for Lisbon
d. Even though Louis has seen everything, when officers arrive and see Strasser's body he tells him to round up suspects and never mentions Rick
e. Rick and Louis walk along the runway together. Louis says he can arrange for Rick to escape to Brazzaville, another French colony in Africa, and then announces he will go, too
f. The movie ends with Rick saying the famous final line, "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Topic 9 Study Guide
Role of Women During WWII
-made up most of the work force when all the men were off at war
-however, when the men came back, women were pushed out of their jobs
-there were not enough jobs for both sexes to work, men were given priority
Cause and Effect of Use of the Atomic Bomb
-used on Japan to end WWII
-Nagasaki and Hiroshima bombed 160,000+ people killed instantly
-radiation gives people cancer, lung problems
-controversial because of their magnitude
-built to display power and dominance, but hardly ever used
-hard to control who makes nuclear weapons
U.S Foreign Policy Before, During, and After the War
-Neutrality Acts passed
-wanted to stay out of Europe's business and keep to ourselves
-Pearl Harbor attacked
-majority of Americans were enthusiastic about joining the war, to retaliate against Japan
-everyone was happy about the economic boom that WWII provided, compared to the Great Depression
Effects of War on Europe
-major devastation
-took a long time to rebuild cities, lifestyles, economies
-sufficient population loss
-East and West Germany, Berlin divided
Effect of Pearl Harbor Attack
-led to our involvement in the war
-initiated improvements in technology (radar, radio, etc)
-Japanese internment camps across the country
Japanese Internment
-put almost all Japanese Americans into camps with fences and security
-happened because of the attack made on Pearl Harbor by Japan
-people could report anyone they thought was Japanese
-declared constitutional because America was in a state of military emergency
Neutrality Acts
-passed by congress in response to the the growing turmoil in Europe and Asia that eventually led to WWII
-limited our aid to Britain so they could fight Nazi Germany
-repealed in 1941 because of German submarine attacks on U.S ships and because of the attack on Pearl Harbor
Purpose of Propaganda
-to gain military and economic support
-persuade people to join a cause
-usually used to cause a revolution
Rationing
-rations were common to support the soldiers and the war effort
-Americans should voluntarily cooperate to support the war overseas
-more food could be sent by ships to Europe
Results of WWII
-major destruction and devastation in Europe, especially Germany, where most of the fighting took place
-advancements in technology such as radar and the atom bomb
-wealth and affluence in America because of the war economy
-Germany and Berlin divided and controlled by America, Russia, France, and Great Britain
Friday, March 11, 2011
Unanswered Questions
http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/idcard.php?ModuleId=10006215
I chose Tania Marcus from Vilna, Poland and born on June 16th, 1928.
Russia invaded your town before the Germans did. How did that feel? Which one was worse or more scary to you? Or were they the same?
If you and your family were captured by the Nazi's, why do you think they just let you return home?
Why and how was your younger brother separated from the rest of your family?
Did you ever hear the guns of the Nazi's killing the children in the ghettos? Did you ever think that your brother would be one of those kids?
Were you happy to get out of the ghetto, not knowing what lay ahead?
What happened to your mother and older sister that were with you in the camp?
How did if feel to suddenly wake up from your coma, and realize that you had survived and your camp was being liberated? Was it bittersweet because the rest of your family was not with you?
Show & Tell
http://cgi.ebay.com/Gas-Mask-World-War-II-M10A1-/230593535667?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35b0721eb3#ht_500wt_1156
The product for this show and tell is a gas mask from WWII. Gas masks like these were used by people all over Europe and in many other countries to protect them from poisonous gases or even dust and debris in the air from shells being dropped. However, the user of a gas mask is not protected from air toxins that the skin can absorb. Products like these were also limited; not everyone had one, so only those equipped were lucky enough to survive. Also, in the photo one can see that there is a filter at the end of the nozzle. This is what makes the air acceptable to breathe because it filters out all the chemicals and pollutants. The filter has a limited lifespan though, as it can become saturated with chemicals over time and needs to be exchanged with a new one. Especially when tear gas, cyanide, hydrogen chloride, and other fatal chemicals were rampant in WWII, gas masks were vital for survival. Even if you survived from the toxins you could be severely afflicted with nausea, blindness, respiratory damage, skin blisters, and seizures. It was very safe to have gas masks handy, just in case, so families and soldiers during this era could be prepared for the worst.
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