Sunday, March 25, 2007

Film Lesson " Night and Fog "

Some of my reactions of Night and Fog were horrible. The acts against againt the Jews were inhumane . It was horrible to see how the bodies of the Jews were. It was a very powerful movie because it showed us how life was during that time. I believe that the Hollywood version illustrates the Holocaust more effectively because it shows us how the Holocaust was in detail.

Film Lesson " Schindler's List "

Schindler's List showed us how terrible the acts against the Jews were. It showed us the camps they were put in, the ghettos, how they were killed, how they were all separated, and how families were destroyed. The image that would stay with me the most is the part were the Nazi's take away all the children at the camp.

US Atomic Bombing of Japan in 1945

I think that the US atomic bombing of Japan in 1945 should be number one because it was a headline which had alot of controversy revolve around it. There is only one story that might be as big or even bigger than the US atomic bombing and it's one that i was around for which is September 11. I think that the list is alright the way it is I wouldn't change it because those were the big headlines at the time they might not be something that I could catorigize myself because I didn't witness them.

Germany at War - WW2

Propaganda is the information or material spread to advance a cause or to damage an opponent's cause.The poster illustrates that Germany destroyed Great Britain which is the graveyard, and shows how the Germany's large fist is turning its attention to the Stalin and the Soviet Union, palnning in taking them out . The statement in the poster for the invasion of the USSR is like security, which is represented as the baby in a cradle and prosperity (living space for Germans).

Friday, March 02, 2007

Mustafa Kemal and the Modernization of Turkey

Mustafa Kemal was Turkey's first president and founder of its republic. He is one of the greatest leaders in the world due to all of the reforms and changes he made for his country. As a commander in the 1920's the victories he had over his invaders gave his nation great independence. Also as president he made reforms politically, socially, legally, economically, and culturally. Mutafa gave women more rights, made a new language for his nation, and improved education. Secular is to be concerned with world issues rather than spritual ones.

The Treaty of Versailles

The Treaty of Versailles was the peace treaty signed by Germany and the Allied powers after WW1. This treaty affected Germany in many ways. The nation lost much territory and had severe restrictions put put on its military operations. It put full responsibility of the war on Germany and Germany had to pay reparations to the Allies. Also, all of territories of Germany in Africa were declared to the League of Nations. I think that many historians say that the Treaty of Versailles led to the rise of Fascism and Adolph Hitler because caused the feeling of betrayal and like bitterness among Germany.