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5/11/10

Today we are continuing presentations.

On October 14th, an American spy plane took pictures of missile bases under construction. Crisis ended when Kennedy agreed with the Soviets to dismantle the weapons in Cuba, we would never invade Cuba, and we wo
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Last Assigned Blog Project

USH: Research the following topics and describe what happened in each from beginning to end. Be sure to include at least one picture per topic:

1. Watergate- Watergate was the name of a hotel and office complex in Washington DC.

5 men broke into the De

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Tuesday May 11, 2010

House Committee on Un-American Activities HUAC

The HUAC was establish in 1938 an went until 1975

The leader was Martin Dies Jr.

He was in office from March 4, 1931 Jan 3, 1945

its work was more aimed mostly at the german americans involved in Nazi and KK

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Tuesday, May 11th

Today in my birthday! :)

1. Define the Cold War and it's causes
2. Policy of Containment -domino effect, mutual deterrence, massive retaliation, Truman Doctine, Marshall Plan, NATO
3. Both Berlin Crises
4. The Red Scare--McCarthyism and HUAC--
HUAC-- Hou
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tues may 11

McCarthy and McCarthyism-a big fat liar- enlisted in WWII as a marine and held a desk job but claimed he ran 32 combat missions when he never saw combat-
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Tuesday May 11

Today we had the presentation for the house committee of un-american activities. And mr bruns interrogated a student for being communist i guess. Austin gave his presentation on McCarthyism, which we already learned earlier this year in english. aust
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Tuesday May 11, 2010

1. Define the Cold War and it's causes
Political, Stratigic, and ideological struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union.
-rivalry between Communist USSR and non-communist USA. After alliance was broke from WWII they but heads a lot.
-Split
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Tuesday, May 11

Projects again today. We will finish the movie Thurday and Friday.

House Committee on Un-American Activities(HUAC)
--1938 to 1975
--investigative committee of the House of Representatives
--leader: Martin Dies Jr.: in office 1931 ot 1975
--aimed mostly at
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tuesday may eleventh

1. Define the Cold War and it's causes
conflict between soviets and US. trumans anti communist act treaty. political, stratigic and ideological struggle between US and ussr.

* WWII created huge rivalry between ussr and us. different philosophy
* germany
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Tuesday May 11

Today we did more presentations

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The House Committee on Un-American Activities

It was established in 1938. It was an investigative committee of the House of Representatives. Led by Martin Dies Jr. They pressured andinterrogated people as trials for inf

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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Today I am back! I dont know where we're at on these presentations, and have questions on mine as well, so after class i am going to copy and paste Kyla's notes, so that i will be able to get4 back into the loop..

- I spent most of the class getting m

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