http://greatpowerpolitics.com/?tag=israel-palestine-conflict - website
http://greatpowerpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/0409-israel-palestine.jpg -photo
This photo portrays the conflict that is on-going in Israel with the Jews and the Palestinians fighting over the holy land. The Palestinians are on the left, and the man on the right (with the star of david), indicates that he is a Jew. They are playing "soccer" with a bomb and the playing feild being the holy land. With them fighting on the holy land it is basically destroying it. So throughout the 20th century US presidents have tried to resolve the conflict, but ultimately only made a dent of resolution in the conflict. In the political cartoon the US is portrayed as the referee in this battle or "soccer game" and doesn't really know what to call or do about the conflict. It is connected to our class learning because the US supported and gave the Zionists weapons to defeat the Palestinians, and so they ultimately started it and now they don't know how to peacefully end it. And so, the land dispute continues. This cartoon makes me feel like the US is neglectful in their duty to stop this conflict and that they should do something to stop it.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Greer Incident
The Greer Incident compared to the Tonkin Gulf Resolution
The Tokin Gulf Resoultion was an incident where North Vietnamese patrol boats attacked a US ship, the Maddox and while no one got hurt, a machine gun hit the side of the Maddox. The US actually sank a South Vietnamese patrol boat. Then the next morning two destroyers were getting mixed signals about enemies approaching, and fired for two hours without a sign of an enemy in sight. At this point, Johnson wanted any excuse to have Congress make a resolution of support (get the US more involved in Vietnam), so he told them of the enemy attacks, but they were wary to believe him. The Greer Incident was an attack from a German sub on the US ship, the Greer. This could of started a war between the US and Nazi German before Pearl Harbor if we let the attack go to our head. Senator Robert Tate stated, "the administration welcomes every incident which may possibly lead to war." This means that this attack was a tool for senators that wanted war with Germany, because it shows Germany's aggression towards the US. Just like Johnson tried to convince the American people and Congress that we must get more involved in the Vietnam war, Politicians used the Greer incident to promote anti- German sentiments. In both cases, the incidents information was abused for propaganda to get the public's vote. (Johnson was in conflict with a Republican senator?)
The Tokin Gulf Resoultion was an incident where North Vietnamese patrol boats attacked a US ship, the Maddox and while no one got hurt, a machine gun hit the side of the Maddox. The US actually sank a South Vietnamese patrol boat. Then the next morning two destroyers were getting mixed signals about enemies approaching, and fired for two hours without a sign of an enemy in sight. At this point, Johnson wanted any excuse to have Congress make a resolution of support (get the US more involved in Vietnam), so he told them of the enemy attacks, but they were wary to believe him. The Greer Incident was an attack from a German sub on the US ship, the Greer. This could of started a war between the US and Nazi German before Pearl Harbor if we let the attack go to our head. Senator Robert Tate stated, "the administration welcomes every incident which may possibly lead to war." This means that this attack was a tool for senators that wanted war with Germany, because it shows Germany's aggression towards the US. Just like Johnson tried to convince the American people and Congress that we must get more involved in the Vietnam war, Politicians used the Greer incident to promote anti- German sentiments. In both cases, the incidents information was abused for propaganda to get the public's vote. (Johnson was in conflict with a Republican senator?)
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Essential Question- First Paragraph
The thought that America had acquired an empire to many, upset them, when truthfully it was inevitable. The American people had made up their minds even before McKinley signed that treaty with Spain. The very first question that we saw this year in the readings was, "How did westward expansion bring power to the United States?" From where we left off last year we just fought the Civil War and has new land gained from the Mexican War. We claimed that Manifest Destiny (or the idea that God wants us to expand) was the reason that we could do this, and now when the expansionists are trying to convince us to create an empire, they use that as an excuse as well. If we as Americans kept on thinking this way, we would of became way too arogant and start to take over many other countries as well. Also, the reason that we wanted to fight this war against Spain was for economic growth with the sugar industry in Cuba, not because we nessicarily wanted to free them from tyranny. Then when we beat the Spaniards in the Battle of Manilla, moral and nationalism was high, and when the United States finally won the war, Americans thought they were on top of the world. The defintion of nationalism is basically thinking that your country is the best and no one else should be anything but Americans. So as you can see, we were just eager about gaining power and wealth and we would even do something that is against our beliefs and american values to achieve that status.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
The Different views of Barack Obama and Theodore Roosevelt.
1. Egalitarism- Everyone should be equal
http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/alexokrent/gGggJS
"I’m running for President to build an America that lives up to our founding
promise of equality for all – a promise that extends to our gay brothers
and sisters. It’s wrong to have millions of Americans living as second-class
citizens in this nation."
Barack Obama, being the first black president has opened a new era of equality of races. Back in Theodore Roosevelt's time the black community was not respected and had the "seperate but equal rights" dilemna. Back then they could barely vote and now a black man is president. You can see how racism has died down in the past years. Today, it isn't much of the black community, but the gay community. Only in a few states do people allow gay marriage, which is violating their right to get married and have marriage rights. Also, he believes that the poorer people have a disadvantage from wealthier families and should have equal rights to education and healthcare.
2. Patriotism- My country is the best!
http://www.politicususa.com/en/palin-obama-america
"I’m enormously proud of my country and its role and history in the world. If you think about the site of this summit and what it means, I don’t think America should be embarrassed to see evidence of the sacrifices of our troops, the enormous amount of resources that were put into Europe postwar, and our leadership in crafting an Alliance that ultimately led to the unification of Europe. We should take great pride in that.”
Many people have accused Obama of not being patriotic to America. Just because Obama is close with the muslim world and will not recite the "Pledge of Alligence," that makes him non-patriotic. But judging from this quote he thinks that it is incredibly honorable to sacrifice lives for your country and that he is proud of America's accomplishments. On the other side, he stated that he also recognizes other countries values and qualities as well. Theodore Roosevelt had a very simple answer for all of this when he said, "One must be an American and nothing less." He thought that self sacrifice (risk your life for your country), bravery (military servitude) was the highest heroic honor that one could have. "Credit belongs to the man who is in the arena."
3. Womans's Rights- Now and then
http://www.ontheissues.org/social/barack_obama_abortion.htm
"Protecting a Women’s Right to Choose: Obama will make safeguarding women’s rights under Roe v. Wade a priority. He opposes any constitutional amendment to overturn that decision."
Back in the time of Theodore Roosevelt men were the workers that brought in the income while the women tended to the house and children. Theodore Roosevelt himself said that "women should be a housewife," but at the same time he thought they should also have equal rights to men, which was understandable for his time (Social Darwinsim). Now it is popular for women to go out and work for their own income, along with the men. You can see how drastically times have changed. The modern concern about womans rights would be the fight over abortions. Obama does not neccisarily agree with the idea of getting an abortion, but he thinks that women should have the right to choose if thwey want one or not. It is technically violating their rights as citizens, just like the gay marriage dilemna.
http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/alexokrent/gGggJS
"I’m running for President to build an America that lives up to our founding
promise of equality for all – a promise that extends to our gay brothers
and sisters. It’s wrong to have millions of Americans living as second-class
citizens in this nation."
Barack Obama, being the first black president has opened a new era of equality of races. Back in Theodore Roosevelt's time the black community was not respected and had the "seperate but equal rights" dilemna. Back then they could barely vote and now a black man is president. You can see how racism has died down in the past years. Today, it isn't much of the black community, but the gay community. Only in a few states do people allow gay marriage, which is violating their right to get married and have marriage rights. Also, he believes that the poorer people have a disadvantage from wealthier families and should have equal rights to education and healthcare.
2. Patriotism- My country is the best!
http://www.politicususa.com/en/palin-obama-america
"I’m enormously proud of my country and its role and history in the world. If you think about the site of this summit and what it means, I don’t think America should be embarrassed to see evidence of the sacrifices of our troops, the enormous amount of resources that were put into Europe postwar, and our leadership in crafting an Alliance that ultimately led to the unification of Europe. We should take great pride in that.”
Many people have accused Obama of not being patriotic to America. Just because Obama is close with the muslim world and will not recite the "Pledge of Alligence," that makes him non-patriotic. But judging from this quote he thinks that it is incredibly honorable to sacrifice lives for your country and that he is proud of America's accomplishments. On the other side, he stated that he also recognizes other countries values and qualities as well. Theodore Roosevelt had a very simple answer for all of this when he said, "One must be an American and nothing less." He thought that self sacrifice (risk your life for your country), bravery (military servitude) was the highest heroic honor that one could have. "Credit belongs to the man who is in the arena."
3. Womans's Rights- Now and then
http://www.ontheissues.org/social/barack_obama_abortion.htm
"Protecting a Women’s Right to Choose: Obama will make safeguarding women’s rights under Roe v. Wade a priority. He opposes any constitutional amendment to overturn that decision."
Back in the time of Theodore Roosevelt men were the workers that brought in the income while the women tended to the house and children. Theodore Roosevelt himself said that "women should be a housewife," but at the same time he thought they should also have equal rights to men, which was understandable for his time (Social Darwinsim). Now it is popular for women to go out and work for their own income, along with the men. You can see how drastically times have changed. The modern concern about womans rights would be the fight over abortions. Obama does not neccisarily agree with the idea of getting an abortion, but he thinks that women should have the right to choose if thwey want one or not. It is technically violating their rights as citizens, just like the gay marriage dilemna.
Monday, September 13, 2010
How do "others" view us?
http://wwyw.economist.com/node/16990682
This article is a British commentary on the American reaction to 9/11. He basically said that Obama hasn't done anything he has promised to do, and have disappointed Muslims in the Middle East. "Like Americans waiting for economic recovery, Muslim countries have been waiting for Mr Obama to match his words with deeds, and have so far been disappointed." -The Economist. He also thinks that Americans are racist against the Muslim race because they are so afraid of Al Queda. Even though Obama has withdrawn troops from Iraq, he put more into Afghanistan, which upsets the Muslims even more.
One commenter wrote that Americans were practical people which seeked practical results and that Obama in many ways is much better than Bush. Another stated, "I would like to know why it is always the United States' job to smooth the waters of the world, quell uprisings, defeat terrorism. And why are we always blamed for so much?" The last commenter wrote that Obama was a clown and didn't have as much education in economics as Kerry and Bush and was failing at governing a country, because he was an alien to it all.
This article is a British commentary on the American reaction to 9/11. He basically said that Obama hasn't done anything he has promised to do, and have disappointed Muslims in the Middle East. "Like Americans waiting for economic recovery, Muslim countries have been waiting for Mr Obama to match his words with deeds, and have so far been disappointed." -The Economist. He also thinks that Americans are racist against the Muslim race because they are so afraid of Al Queda. Even though Obama has withdrawn troops from Iraq, he put more into Afghanistan, which upsets the Muslims even more.
One commenter wrote that Americans were practical people which seeked practical results and that Obama in many ways is much better than Bush. Another stated, "I would like to know why it is always the United States' job to smooth the waters of the world, quell uprisings, defeat terrorism. And why are we always blamed for so much?" The last commenter wrote that Obama was a clown and didn't have as much education in economics as Kerry and Bush and was failing at governing a country, because he was an alien to it all.
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