Casablanca Outline

 I. Casablanca
         -Casablanca, Morocco
         -WWII Time
   A.
     -Ricardo Blaine Owns Cafe' in Morocco
     -People come in and await for visas
  B.
     -Ilsa Lund
     -Married to Victor Laszlo
     -Had relations with Rick in Paris
     -Hiding with Mr. Laszlo to go to the States
II. Rising Action
     -Ilsa and Victor arrive at Casablanca looking for Visas to the States
     -Ilsa doesn't know Rick owns the cafe
     -The Nazi general had come to Casablanca and ordered that Victor Laszlo does not leave Casablanca
III. Climax
        -Victor finds out that Rick has the visas and asked for them, Rick refuses
        -Ilsa tries to sway Rick, by saying she loves him, but he is still strong
        -Rick has a plan
VI. Falling Action
       -Rick helps them escape
       -Takes the blame for it
       -Nazi General was shot

Topic 9, Next To The Dime !

 Role of women during WWII: Work in factories, do jobs in male absence, etc
 Cause and Effect of use of the Atomic Bomb: Causes, Bombing of Pearl Harbor and Japanese not surrendering; Effects, destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
 US Foreign Policy before, during, and after the war: Before, the same 2% rate of diversity, during, took in too many Jews and then turned away the rest, after accepting more Europeans
 Effects of the war on Europe: Territory change, destruction paths, rebuilding, single currency, more Euro pride, UN
 Effect of Pearl harbor attack: bad treatment to Japanese-Americans, entering WWII, development of Atomic Bomb
 Japanese Internment: Japanese Americans sent to prison camps
 Purpose of Propaganda: Influence beliefs, get people to ration, and work in certain jobs
 Rationing: Preserving resources such as fuel, food, clothing, etc, for the soldiers
 Results of WWII: Economic jump-start, United Nations, Suburbs, new weapons, alliances, technology

Artifacts Alive !

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 This particular artifact from World War II interested me. It is one of the Star of David pins that were used to identify the Jewish people in Europe during Hitler's reign of terror. To many of us this simple pin means nothing but a novelty item, but to those that were labeled with it, it marks death and torture. Hitler enforced the Nazi party to label homosexuals, disabled, Jewish, and many others with pins of some sort that did not fit into the Aryan race. This item's significance is so indescribable as those Jewish families that wore these shameful pins HAVING to be identified because of their religion. Then later shipped off to a concentration or death camp. Just think if you were labeled for being Christian by wearing a cross, or Hindu and wearing an Olm, or even Muslim and having a moon and star on your clothing ? Today we actually do label ourselves, only because it is acceptable... If only the Jewish stars were acceptable, then many of lives would not have perished in Hilter's time.

Holocaust Interview

                                      

                                        EMANUEL LITWAK

1. Why fight ?
2. What was your last memory of your siblings ?
3. Why do you think the case was dropped ?
4. Did you think you would have won the case that you sued ?
5. Did being betrayed motivate you ?

Cinderella Man Outline

- Setting; New Jersey & New York, Great Depression
- Story follows James J. Braddock, as a young boxer from New York
- Ends up becoming a "wash up" and cannot fight anymore
- Works on the docks to get a little change to support his family
- Braddock gets another chance at boxing, and wins, but breaks his hand
- Start to train again and get back into the league
- Final fight with Max Baer for championship title
- Braddock comes out on top

High Schools And Atrocities.

     High schools limit a lot of learning to their students in these times. But why ? Do we not have the right to know about the horrific events that take place ? For one, the Raping of Nanking during World War II time period was just as bad as the Holocaust, yet we've never heard of it. As Japanese soldiers entered Nanking, China, and demolished the area, killing its people and raping their women. How sick and disgusting is that ? Such a tragic event should be taught, so students have an idea of what is possible in this world, instead of being sheltered that everything in the world can be worked out. Another example, Chechnya Russia, the abuses and refugees that go around. How do we not know of these events ? High school history teachers should teach these events, to keep students informed and on their toes of the evil in this world.

Should We Step Up ?

     Genocide, when was the last time you heard about it ? Back in World War II ? Psh, well my friend you are way behind, because it's happening right now ! It never stopped happening ! All around the world countries are physically, mentally, psychologically, spiritually breaking down others. Do our governments know about this ? YES, they do ! But here you may ask, why have we not heard about this ? Like tribes in the Central Africa or Middle East, or even in Asia ? Our governments decide to turn the blind eye and not announce it to us. We should get involved and help ! Just because it doesn't affect the United States in any way does not mean we shouldn't care. I mean, America is made up of many diversities, and in those diversities come immigrants from those same countries that ARE effected. So in a way, we ARE affected and involved. Someone needs to step in and tell those who are destroying another culture, race, or kind of people to just stop and try and live with them instead of massacring them. How much blood will need to be shed until someone does something about it ?