Angels And Airwaves - The War
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOGGAurZ2nc&feature=related
And the houses
Laid out like targets
With the deafening sound
We watched them all go down
And the families
Now useless bodies
They lay still black and blue
A gift from us to you
Believe, you want this
Believe, I want this too
Why wont you tell me that
It's almost over
Why must this?
Tear my head
Inside out
Sorry I posted like most of the song, but those were my favorite parts. This song talks about how they just want everything to end; war, heartbreak, deaths of innocent people. It talks about the destruction of houses, and bodies of innocent people just laying there. He wants it to all stop. He wants things to be over and stop hurting him from the inside. This song is similar to the ones from the Vietnamese era because theyre both talking about the end of war. How they desperately want it. They want the heartbreak to be over and just want it all to end. People pray that it ends soon and that it goes away. They show their discontent with war and how heartbreaking it is for them.
War is something no one wants and wish it would just never happen. The Vietnamese war witnessed the death of many American soldiers and the heartbreak of their families and friends back home.
“The purpose of all wars...is peace.”
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
Topic 12 Formative Assessment
1. Truman Doctrine
- Any country that is in danger from communism, will be financially supported
- Set forth by U.S President, Harry Truman.
- March 12, 1947
2. Containment Policy
- Made up of Truman Doctrine; NATO; Marshall Plan
- Made to stop the spread of communism
- During Cold War
3. Bay of Pigs Invasion:
- An attempt, with the support of U.S government, to overthrow the government of Fidel Castro
- Similar to invasion of Panama by the purpose of overthrowing a government with the support of U.S
4. U.S Foreign Policy with Regard to Korea and Vietnam
- Fund these nations with money. Billions were sent to help them
- Supported them in order to "sell" democracy to those nations
- Stop communism
- Keep democracy alive in the eastern hemisphere
5. Intervention:
- In Vietnam, U.S sent troops to support the non-communists fighters; which led to their involvement in the Vietnam war
- In Korea, U.S didnt want to directly get involved so they financially aided South Korea
6. Cold War Development
- Fear of Communism
- Between Soviets and their allies, including U.S
- Arms Race; competing against each other for nuclear dominance
7. War Powers Act
- U.S law that restricts that a President cannot launch a war without the consent of the Congress
8. World War II Foreign Policy vs. Post WWII Foreign Policy
- Before war, U.S foreign policy was isolationist. We did not get involved with the problems of other countries unless they posed a threat
- After the war, U.S foreign policy became internationalist. We helped out other countries and try to preserve peace and freedom and avoid wars as much as possible.
9. Limited War
- A war in which not all resources are completely used
10. Examples of Containment in Europe
- Berlin Wall; to seperate the non-communists in Germany
- Iron Curtain; seperated Europe from the oncoming communist movement
11. Main Points of the Division of Germany
- Consequence of the defeat of the Nazi Germany in WWII and the beginning of Cold War
- Split into two blocs; Eastern and Western
* East Germany: - Totalitarian Stalinist dictatorship.
- Allied with Soviet Union
* Western Germany: - Parliamentary democracy
- A member of NATO
12. Douglass MacArthur dismissal
- Commander of the United Nations
- Fired by Truman for making contradictory public statements about the official policies of the U.S Government
13. Korean War similarities with Persian Gulf War
- Both started with the sudden invasion of a country over the other
- The assistance of the U.S for both was because they wanted to prevent a government from gaining power.
14. Nuclear Test Ban
- It bans all nuclear explosions in all environments for any purpose.
- Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly
15. Long Term Effects of Vietnam
- Was a costly war
- Tremendous number of deaths
- Presence of toxic chemicals in the soil and water
- Soldiers were scolded upon arrival back home
- Loss of the U.S
16. Peace Crops
- American volunteer program run by the U.S Government
- 3 missions:
* Provide technical assistance
* Help people from outside the United States to understand the US culture,
* Help Americans understand the cultures of other countries.
17. End of Cold War
- Fall of the Berlin Wall
18. Domino Theory
- If one state in a region came under the influence of Communism, the surrounding countries would follow in a domino effect.
19. Nixon's Detente
- He visited the Soviet Union and interacted with the president which led to the Soviet president coming to the U.S, which led to the signing of a nuclear nonaggression pact (which played a role in ending the arms race between the U.S and the Soviet Union)
- Any country that is in danger from communism, will be financially supported
- Set forth by U.S President, Harry Truman.
- March 12, 1947
2. Containment Policy
- Made up of Truman Doctrine; NATO; Marshall Plan
- Made to stop the spread of communism
- During Cold War
3. Bay of Pigs Invasion:
- An attempt, with the support of U.S government, to overthrow the government of Fidel Castro
- Similar to invasion of Panama by the purpose of overthrowing a government with the support of U.S
4. U.S Foreign Policy with Regard to Korea and Vietnam
- Fund these nations with money. Billions were sent to help them
- Supported them in order to "sell" democracy to those nations
- Stop communism
- Keep democracy alive in the eastern hemisphere
5. Intervention:
- In Vietnam, U.S sent troops to support the non-communists fighters; which led to their involvement in the Vietnam war
- In Korea, U.S didnt want to directly get involved so they financially aided South Korea
6. Cold War Development
- Fear of Communism
- Between Soviets and their allies, including U.S
- Arms Race; competing against each other for nuclear dominance
7. War Powers Act
- U.S law that restricts that a President cannot launch a war without the consent of the Congress
8. World War II Foreign Policy vs. Post WWII Foreign Policy
- Before war, U.S foreign policy was isolationist. We did not get involved with the problems of other countries unless they posed a threat
- After the war, U.S foreign policy became internationalist. We helped out other countries and try to preserve peace and freedom and avoid wars as much as possible.
9. Limited War
- A war in which not all resources are completely used
10. Examples of Containment in Europe
- Berlin Wall; to seperate the non-communists in Germany
- Iron Curtain; seperated Europe from the oncoming communist movement
11. Main Points of the Division of Germany
- Consequence of the defeat of the Nazi Germany in WWII and the beginning of Cold War
- Split into two blocs; Eastern and Western
* East Germany: - Totalitarian Stalinist dictatorship.
- Allied with Soviet Union
* Western Germany: - Parliamentary democracy
- A member of NATO
12. Douglass MacArthur dismissal
- Commander of the United Nations
- Fired by Truman for making contradictory public statements about the official policies of the U.S Government
13. Korean War similarities with Persian Gulf War
- Both started with the sudden invasion of a country over the other
- The assistance of the U.S for both was because they wanted to prevent a government from gaining power.
14. Nuclear Test Ban
- It bans all nuclear explosions in all environments for any purpose.
- Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly
15. Long Term Effects of Vietnam
- Was a costly war
- Tremendous number of deaths
- Presence of toxic chemicals in the soil and water
- Soldiers were scolded upon arrival back home
- Loss of the U.S
16. Peace Crops
- American volunteer program run by the U.S Government
- 3 missions:
* Provide technical assistance
* Help people from outside the United States to understand the US culture,
* Help Americans understand the cultures of other countries.
17. End of Cold War
- Fall of the Berlin Wall
18. Domino Theory
- If one state in a region came under the influence of Communism, the surrounding countries would follow in a domino effect.
19. Nixon's Detente
- He visited the Soviet Union and interacted with the president which led to the Soviet president coming to the U.S, which led to the signing of a nuclear nonaggression pact (which played a role in ending the arms race between the U.S and the Soviet Union)
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