In the days of the Vietnam and Korean War, the media had a certain way in which they discussed the conflicts. At the time people and mainly journalist had a great sense of patriotism and cynicism in the articles. Most of the stories at the time were extremely biased; either supporting or opposing the war. The media exaggerated and dramatized by showing the public the worst that was happening overseas, or at Korea and Vietnam. Even sometimes the truth would be keep a secret. It would never be unfolded, and seen. On the news, especially at night there would never be pictures that showed triumphant in the Vietnam and Korean War. All that was really seen in the news was dead bodies, children, and civilians mutilated in the streets. The pure evil was not seen in the public.
Another point that differs from the medias past and the present is their different approaches to the worldwide issues. In today's age the media constantly looks at the issues from a political perspective. I believe it is always supporting or opposing other nations depending on the issues. The issues of war can break political powers in this current age and it affects governments a lot. 50 years ago, the media had more important and to the point issues to discuss about. People weren't so dramatic and wanting to criticize about the issues 50 years ago. So there is many differences on how the media is and was presented now and then.
Monday, May 23, 2011
John F. Kennedy Tweets
KennedyThePresident
Fidel recieves complete power of Cuba. Lets see what happens.
01/01/59 3:25 PM
KennedyThePresident
Terminated diplomatic and consular relation with Cuba!
01/03/61 10:48 AM
KennedyThePresident
Pledging gets me nervous.. the US will not intervene militarily to overthrow Castro.
04/12/61 12:15 PM
KennedyThePresident
Bay of Pigs Invasion- FAIL >:/
04/17/61 11:24 AM
KennedyThePresident
At Vienna with Khrushchev ready to hold a summit. Trying to relax and calm down a little.
06/04/61 2:09 PM
KennedyThePresident
CIA Director John McCone sends me a memo believing that there is possibility of missiles wanted to be deployed.
08/10/62 5:18 PM
KennedyThePresident
Pressure!! Ordering a U-2 reconnaissance flight to fly over Cuba. I just got word it got delayed because of bad weather until the 14th.
10/09/62 4:02 PM
KennedyThePresident
U-2 discovers missile sites. Obtained photographs provide evidence that the Soviets have misiles estabished at Cuba.
10/14/62 11:35 AM
Fidel recieves complete power of Cuba. Lets see what happens.
01/01/59 3:25 PM
KennedyThePresident
Terminated diplomatic and consular relation with Cuba!
01/03/61 10:48 AM
KennedyThePresident
Pledging gets me nervous.. the US will not intervene militarily to overthrow Castro.
04/12/61 12:15 PM
KennedyThePresident
Bay of Pigs Invasion- FAIL >:/
04/17/61 11:24 AM
KennedyThePresident
At Vienna with Khrushchev ready to hold a summit. Trying to relax and calm down a little.
06/04/61 2:09 PM
KennedyThePresident
CIA Director John McCone sends me a memo believing that there is possibility of missiles wanted to be deployed.
08/10/62 5:18 PM
KennedyThePresident
Pressure!! Ordering a U-2 reconnaissance flight to fly over Cuba. I just got word it got delayed because of bad weather until the 14th.
10/09/62 4:02 PM
KennedyThePresident
U-2 discovers missile sites. Obtained photographs provide evidence that the Soviets have misiles estabished at Cuba.
10/14/62 11:35 AM
KennedyTheMan
Connecticut here we go; Come on Democrats!
10/16/62 9:48 AM
KennedyTheMan
Being president is not easy! Wishing I could be in 5 places at the same time -_- off to the West Coast maybe I can clear my mind.
10/19/62 7:25 AM
KennedyTheMan
So many things in one day! I'm going crazy! From ordering to receiving letters. Omg!! Going out for a walk to get some fresh air.
10/23/62 8:56 PM
KennedyTheMan
I don't know if I should negotiate; I just want to do what is best for the country.
10/26/62 5:19 PM
KennedyTheMan
Victory at last! I got what i wanted. God bless the USA!
10/28/62 10:38 PM
"Where is the Love?"
By:The Black Eyed Peas
"Overseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorism
But we still got terrorists here livin'
In the U.S.A., the big C.I.A.
The bloods and the crips and the K.K.K.
But, if you only have love for your own race
Then you only leave space to discriminate
And to discriminate only generates hate
And when you hate then you're bound to get irate, yeah"
"In this world that we livin' in people keep on givin'
Makin' wrong decisions, only visions of them dividends
Not respectin' each other, deny thy brother
A war is goin' on but the reason's undercover
The truth is kept secret, it's swept under the rug
If you never know truth then you never know love"
This song released by The Black Eyed Peas in 2004, talks about the war that was going on at that time in Iraq. This song deals with the current issues of terrorism. The "Where is the Love" song is an anti-war song that has a negative mood to it. This song talked about the terrorism brought by 9/11 and the Iraqi War that followed. As well as the terrorists that are in our soil right now. The song talks about hate and intolerance that bring the terrorists. The song also talks about how people around the world keep making wrong decisions that affect the nature of everything. It talks about the disrespect that is brought into people. As well as, how many governments lie about the truth of war and the real reasons that cause it. The truth is keep secret from the people. The song informs listeners to focus on the injustice and violent actions of war. These lyrics are similar to those of songs from the Vietnam Era because they talk about current issues of the time. This songs is very descriptive about the war, and lets the world see what really happens.
"Overseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorism
But we still got terrorists here livin'
In the U.S.A., the big C.I.A.
The bloods and the crips and the K.K.K.
But, if you only have love for your own race
Then you only leave space to discriminate
And to discriminate only generates hate
And when you hate then you're bound to get irate, yeah"
"In this world that we livin' in people keep on givin'
Makin' wrong decisions, only visions of them dividends
Not respectin' each other, deny thy brother
A war is goin' on but the reason's undercover
The truth is kept secret, it's swept under the rug
If you never know truth then you never know love"
This song released by The Black Eyed Peas in 2004, talks about the war that was going on at that time in Iraq. This song deals with the current issues of terrorism. The "Where is the Love" song is an anti-war song that has a negative mood to it. This song talked about the terrorism brought by 9/11 and the Iraqi War that followed. As well as the terrorists that are in our soil right now. The song talks about hate and intolerance that bring the terrorists. The song also talks about how people around the world keep making wrong decisions that affect the nature of everything. It talks about the disrespect that is brought into people. As well as, how many governments lie about the truth of war and the real reasons that cause it. The truth is keep secret from the people. The song informs listeners to focus on the injustice and violent actions of war. These lyrics are similar to those of songs from the Vietnam Era because they talk about current issues of the time. This songs is very descriptive about the war, and lets the world see what really happens.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Topic.12 Study Concepts
Truman Doctrine
-Part of the Containment Policy.
-US gave money to countries to fight communism.
-Was part of the US' Post WWII foreign policy.
Containment Policy
Intended to keep communism from spreading.
Meant to contain Communism
Goal was to expel communism out of foreign countries.
Was also part of the US' Post WWII foreign policy.
Bay of Pigs Invasion
- US wanted to overthrow government in Panama and replace with democracy.
-Cuba was invaded by exiles from Cuba to try to overthrow the Government.
-US wanted to establish democracy.
U.S. Foreign Policy w/ regard to Korea and Vietnam
-Contain communism so other countries don't fall to it which was referred to as the Containment Policy.
-Truman Doctrine: give money to countries threatened by communism.
-US and other top countries head the decisions of the U.N.
Intervention
-US tries to overthrow comunism governments.
-Goal was to fight the wars of other countries that deal with communism.
-Wanted to press democracy on other countries.
-Was to help push communist forces back when the communists invade a free country.
-It influenced other countries to get the US what they wanted.
Cold War Development
-It was between Russia and the US.
-A fight between Communism vs. Democracy.
-It was fueled by the space race, development of nuclear weapons, and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
-Once the USSR starts to become as advanced as the US, the US becomes scarred and feel threatened. The USSR's possession of nuclear weapons scares the US. The Us wants to help stop the spread of communism.
War Powers Act
-The President can only go to war with Congress' permission.
-Not the case in Vietnam and Korea as the US was involved in these conflicts for years without declaring war.
World War II Foreign Policy vs. Post-WWII Foreign Policy
-The main goal for the US was to win the War at all costs and the defeat the Nazis.
-Post WWII, the main goal was to contain Communism as stated in the Containment Policy, including, giving aid to countries threatened by Communism by means of the Truman Doctrine.
Limited War
-It refers to when a country is involved in a conflict, but doesn't use all of its resources.
-Examples: Vietnam War, Korean War, Iraq War, Afghanistan War.
Examples of Containment in Europe
-The US gave money to countries threatened by Soviet rule by the means of the Truman Doctrine.
-The US wanted to prevent the USSR's communist ways from spreading to other countries in Europe.
-East Germany was Communist and West Germany was free same as East Berlin was communist as well as West Berlin was democratic.
-All three countries of France, Great Britain, and the US tried to keep Communism from spreading from East Berlin and East Germany to West Berlin and West Germany.
Main Points of the Division of Germany
-Communist East Germany and East Berlin were ruled by the Soviet Union.
-Democratic West Germany and West Berlin were ruled by France, Great Britain, and the US.
-Methods of separating both sides were fencing, soldiers, and later on, the Berlin Wall.
-The Braidenburg Gate was the main passage way from East Germany to West Germany and it was originally built by the Soviet Union.
Douglass MacArthur Dismissal
-MacArthur pushed the North Koreans back further than the original border.
-He broke the rules and promises as he didn't listen to the Presidents' orders.
-One of his methods of getting back was making public statements against the President.
Korean War similarities w/ Persian Gulf War
-Both countries were invaded by other countries.
-South Korea was invaded by North Korea and Kuwait was invaded by Iraq.
-In both cases the US fought the wars of other countries.
-The original borders between the Koreas and between Iraq and Kuwait needed to be reestablished.
Nuclear Test Ban
-Countries containing nuclear weapons agreed to sign a treaty not to test nuclear weapons.
-There are still some countries, like the US, that still test nuclear weapons.
Long Term Effect of Vietnam
-The War divided America in people, deciding which side they were on.
-Still influences how war is viewed today like the different Politic parties.
-The war got rid of the draft, death, cancer, and other illnesses from Agent Orange.
-Vietnamese migration to the US was the cause of the bringing down of the Nixon Administration.
Peace Corps
-A way to help Third World countries.
-Helped by building wells and schools.
-Also a way for people to get out of the draft in Vietnam.
-It still exist today, aiding in places like Africa.
End of Cold War
-The Main Event was the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Domino Theory
-If one nation falls to communism the next nation will as well.
-It caused a fear of communism and made this fear cause the US to get involved in wars against communism.
-Other countries near Communist countries were more at risk.
Nixon's Detente
-It eased tensions between the USA and the USSR.
-Peaceful coexistence.
-Nixon and Brezhnev had multiple meetings and signed treaties to come to agreements and ease tensions.
-Part of the Containment Policy.
-US gave money to countries to fight communism.
-Was part of the US' Post WWII foreign policy.
Containment Policy
Bay of Pigs Invasion
- US wanted to overthrow government in Panama and replace with democracy.
-Cuba was invaded by exiles from Cuba to try to overthrow the Government.
-US wanted to establish democracy.
U.S. Foreign Policy w/ regard to Korea and Vietnam
-Contain communism so other countries don't fall to it which was referred to as the Containment Policy.
-Truman Doctrine: give money to countries threatened by communism.
-US and other top countries head the decisions of the U.N.
Intervention
-US tries to overthrow comunism governments.
-Goal was to fight the wars of other countries that deal with communism.
-Wanted to press democracy on other countries.
-Was to help push communist forces back when the communists invade a free country.
-It influenced other countries to get the US what they wanted.
Cold War Development
-It was between Russia and the US.
-A fight between Communism vs. Democracy.
-It was fueled by the space race, development of nuclear weapons, and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
-Once the USSR starts to become as advanced as the US, the US becomes scarred and feel threatened. The USSR's possession of nuclear weapons scares the US. The Us wants to help stop the spread of communism.
War Powers Act
-The President can only go to war with Congress' permission.
-Not the case in Vietnam and Korea as the US was involved in these conflicts for years without declaring war.
World War II Foreign Policy vs. Post-WWII Foreign Policy
-The main goal for the US was to win the War at all costs and the defeat the Nazis.
-Post WWII, the main goal was to contain Communism as stated in the Containment Policy, including, giving aid to countries threatened by Communism by means of the Truman Doctrine.
Limited War
-It refers to when a country is involved in a conflict, but doesn't use all of its resources.
-Examples: Vietnam War, Korean War, Iraq War, Afghanistan War.
Examples of Containment in Europe
-The US gave money to countries threatened by Soviet rule by the means of the Truman Doctrine.
-The US wanted to prevent the USSR's communist ways from spreading to other countries in Europe.
-East Germany was Communist and West Germany was free same as East Berlin was communist as well as West Berlin was democratic.
-All three countries of France, Great Britain, and the US tried to keep Communism from spreading from East Berlin and East Germany to West Berlin and West Germany.
Main Points of the Division of Germany
-Communist East Germany and East Berlin were ruled by the Soviet Union.
-Democratic West Germany and West Berlin were ruled by France, Great Britain, and the US.
-Methods of separating both sides were fencing, soldiers, and later on, the Berlin Wall.
-The Braidenburg Gate was the main passage way from East Germany to West Germany and it was originally built by the Soviet Union.
Douglass MacArthur Dismissal
-MacArthur pushed the North Koreans back further than the original border.
-He broke the rules and promises as he didn't listen to the Presidents' orders.
-One of his methods of getting back was making public statements against the President.
Korean War similarities w/ Persian Gulf War
-Both countries were invaded by other countries.
-South Korea was invaded by North Korea and Kuwait was invaded by Iraq.
-In both cases the US fought the wars of other countries.
-The original borders between the Koreas and between Iraq and Kuwait needed to be reestablished.
Nuclear Test Ban
-Countries containing nuclear weapons agreed to sign a treaty not to test nuclear weapons.
-There are still some countries, like the US, that still test nuclear weapons.
Long Term Effect of Vietnam
-The War divided America in people, deciding which side they were on.
-Still influences how war is viewed today like the different Politic parties.
-The war got rid of the draft, death, cancer, and other illnesses from Agent Orange.
-Vietnamese migration to the US was the cause of the bringing down of the Nixon Administration.
Peace Corps
-A way to help Third World countries.
-Helped by building wells and schools.
-Also a way for people to get out of the draft in Vietnam.
-It still exist today, aiding in places like Africa.
End of Cold War
-The Main Event was the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Domino Theory
-If one nation falls to communism the next nation will as well.
-It caused a fear of communism and made this fear cause the US to get involved in wars against communism.
-Other countries near Communist countries were more at risk.
Nixon's Detente
-It eased tensions between the USA and the USSR.
-Peaceful coexistence.
-Nixon and Brezhnev had multiple meetings and signed treaties to come to agreements and ease tensions.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Jena and Little Rock Insidents
To make this clear, I don't condone beating up anyone no matter what race he or she is. Whether those students actually beat the white students or not, they should not be charged with attempted murder when no one knows their motives for hurting the other student. It's all about discrimination and it shouldn't be accepted that way. I believe it is morally wrong to discriminate. Most schools wouldn't take something a simple as a school fight and blow it out of proportion to make it into an attempted murder.There might have been some hidden motives for the prosecutor that changed the Jena Six. I imagine that the prosecutor was white, may have been racist, and wanted to see these boys go to jail. This reminds me a lot of the Little Rock Nine incident during the Civil Rights Movement. In Little Rock, the nine students that were to attend Central High School to segregate the school were taunted and harassed by whites in the school and community. They were always harassed by mobs, in order to make them angry. In Jena, the same thing had happened. Some people mostly in the white community were looking for an easy scapegoat to put the blame on. Though this time, the accused have a large group backing them up, unlike what happened with the Little Rock Nine. It is great to see that a new generation is taking a stand for what is morally and lawfully right.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
MLK vs. Malcolm X
Two names immanently jump out when talking about Civil Rights Movement: Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. The two men drove the Civil Rights push in the 1960's, however, they did so in two drastically different means. I think that the methodologies of martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were very different from each other. MLK had a different strategy to deal with the Civil Rights Movement. He used more civil, peaceful words and presented the Civil Rights Movement as a problem that is unfair and that affects the fellow man. MLK believed in being more of a nonviolent protester, all about civil disobedience, and Sit-Ins. Perhaps to many people he is recognized as one, if not the greatest orators in the 20th Century. He is also an outstanding Civil Rights leader. However, Malcolm X method was very different from MLK, it was the contrary to MLK's methods. He believed that their goal should be accomplished by "any means necessary." Reflecting and comparing the documents and with what we talked about in class, I feel like Malcolm X is more straight-forward and has an angrier tone. In my opinion X was very drastic with his approach he intended his statements to be aimed to the entire race. MLK's way of approaching equality involved all different races not just one; meanwhile Malcolm X was very negative about most races and blamed them for inequality. So, therefore I think MLK had a bigger and stronger effect in the United States and the world as his ideas are still viewed and remembered nowadays, and even still followed at times of conflict. MLKs methodology was more effective in many different ways.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Topic.11 Study Concepts
MLK and Civil Disobedience
-Freedom Rides aimed at desegregating public transportation in the south.
-Montgomery Bus Boycott
-Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights leader, also developed into one of the greatest orators in the 20th Century.
-Civil Disobedience a dominant social force.
-Lunch Counter Sit-Ins start in Greensboro, North Carolina.
-MLK was a fearless dedicated speaker.
-Lead to the Civil Rights Act (1964), Voting Rights Act (1965), and Fair Housing Act (FHA, 1968).
Power of the "Mob"
-Sit-Ins
-Protest
-Being confident enough to sit in a place for a long period of time, with caring about consequences.
-Sort of like having the power of a situation.
-Leads into situation with M.L.K.
-He told the African-Americans, i someone punches them in the face, then hug them.
-Kill them with kindness.
Plessy v. Ferguson vs. Brown v. Board of Education
-Supreme Court Law stated "separate, but equal".
-African-American and Whites become concerned.
-Brown:Unconstitutional by 1954.
-It struck down Plessy v. Ferguson because separate wasn't equal anymore.
-It basically stated that all men are equal regardless what there race is.
Civil Rights Goals
-Freedom Rides: where African-Americans would drive to the deep south and violate Jim Crow Laws.
-Buses were often bombed. White college students would join them.
-People began to be concerned.
-Malcolm X a great civil rights leader.
Eisenhower's Role in Little Rock
-In Little Rock, Arkansas, there was a school that was racially segregated and did not allow black students to integrate into the school.
-School creates a blockade for the 9 students.
-"Little Rock 9"
-Eisenhower send in the 101st Airborne to uphold the Supreme Court decision.
Rights of the Accused
-Gideon v. Wainwright: 6th Amendment-accused criminal has a right to a lawyer.
-Escobedo v. Illinois: Criminal suspects have the right to counsel during police interrogations.
-Miranda v. Arizona: Criminal suspects must be informed of their right to consult with counsel prior to interrogation.
Brown v. Board of Education
-Color ignites the Civil Rights Movement.
-Oliver Brown sues school board, on behalf of his 8 year old daughter because she shouldn't be going to a school only for African American, they should be equal.
-It basically stated that black and whites can go to school and not be denied, because of their race.
Chavez and the United Farm Workers
-Cesar Chavez, became a cultural icon for Chicanos.
-Founded the United Farm Workers (UFW).
-Helped to organize strikes and organize civil disobedience for migrant workers.
-Organized Delano Grape Strike.
-Participated in several fasts to support different social issues.
-Anti-Immigration while at UFW.
FHA and ADA
-Fair Housing Act- Part of the 1964 CRA
-Outlawed refusal to sell or rent a dwelling to any person because of race, color, religion, handicap, or national origin.
-Improved housing standards and conditions.
-Americans with Disabilities Act, a wide ranging civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability.
-Title IX
Purpose of Filibusters
-Used to stop the other side from speaking, so that the Civil Rights Law was not passed.
-Pushing a legislation or to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Sit-Ins and Other Protests
-Lunch Counter Sit-Ins, where the African-American would sit in a place that served only white people.
- They would sit there until they got arrested.
-Sort of like using a Power of the "Mob" tactic.
-La Raza
-In the Southwest, Chicanos (Mexican-Americans) were fighting for equality.
-Freedom Rides aimed at desegregating public transportation in the south.
-Montgomery Bus Boycott
-Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights leader, also developed into one of the greatest orators in the 20th Century.
-Civil Disobedience a dominant social force.
-Lunch Counter Sit-Ins start in Greensboro, North Carolina.
-MLK was a fearless dedicated speaker.
-Lead to the Civil Rights Act (1964), Voting Rights Act (1965), and Fair Housing Act (FHA, 1968).
Power of the "Mob"
-Sit-Ins
-Protest
-Being confident enough to sit in a place for a long period of time, with caring about consequences.
-Sort of like having the power of a situation.
-Leads into situation with M.L.K.
-He told the African-Americans, i someone punches them in the face, then hug them.
-Kill them with kindness.
Plessy v. Ferguson vs. Brown v. Board of Education
-Supreme Court Law stated "separate, but equal".
-African-American and Whites become concerned.
-Brown:Unconstitutional by 1954.
-It struck down Plessy v. Ferguson because separate wasn't equal anymore.
-It basically stated that all men are equal regardless what there race is.
Civil Rights Goals
-Freedom Rides: where African-Americans would drive to the deep south and violate Jim Crow Laws.
-Buses were often bombed. White college students would join them.
-People began to be concerned.
-Malcolm X a great civil rights leader.
Eisenhower's Role in Little Rock
-In Little Rock, Arkansas, there was a school that was racially segregated and did not allow black students to integrate into the school.
-School creates a blockade for the 9 students.
-"Little Rock 9"
-Eisenhower send in the 101st Airborne to uphold the Supreme Court decision.
Rights of the Accused
-Gideon v. Wainwright: 6th Amendment-accused criminal has a right to a lawyer.
-Escobedo v. Illinois: Criminal suspects have the right to counsel during police interrogations.
-Miranda v. Arizona: Criminal suspects must be informed of their right to consult with counsel prior to interrogation.
Brown v. Board of Education
-Color ignites the Civil Rights Movement.
-Oliver Brown sues school board, on behalf of his 8 year old daughter because she shouldn't be going to a school only for African American, they should be equal.
-It basically stated that black and whites can go to school and not be denied, because of their race.
Chavez and the United Farm Workers
-Cesar Chavez, became a cultural icon for Chicanos.
-Founded the United Farm Workers (UFW).
-Helped to organize strikes and organize civil disobedience for migrant workers.
-Organized Delano Grape Strike.
-Participated in several fasts to support different social issues.
-Anti-Immigration while at UFW.
FHA and ADA
-Fair Housing Act- Part of the 1964 CRA
-Outlawed refusal to sell or rent a dwelling to any person because of race, color, religion, handicap, or national origin.
-Improved housing standards and conditions.
-Americans with Disabilities Act, a wide ranging civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability.
-Title IX
Purpose of Filibusters
-Used to stop the other side from speaking, so that the Civil Rights Law was not passed.
-Pushing a legislation or to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Sit-Ins and Other Protests
-Lunch Counter Sit-Ins, where the African-American would sit in a place that served only white people.
- They would sit there until they got arrested.
-Sort of like using a Power of the "Mob" tactic.
-La Raza
-In the Southwest, Chicanos (Mexican-Americans) were fighting for equality.
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