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An Anthem for Women

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLV4BBmjnzM “I Am Woman” by Helen Reddy was recorded in 1970 and became an anthem for women and their liberation movement. The song speaks about how much women have gained, recognizing how far they have come in their fight for … Continue reading

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Freedom For All = No Wars, Because During War, Fighters are Not Free

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvY99BJzN-M In singing this simple song of freedom, Bobby Darrin is talking to all Americans of all races. He defines freedom as realizing your dreams and being able to live your dreams without it ending up in a war. He … Continue reading

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The Eve of Destruction

[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/ntLsElbW9Xo” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] During the 60s  in America, there was an anti-war movement going on. Many of the protesters were college students. They were mainly against American entering the Vietnam War. One of the hit songs in … Continue reading

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Assignment due November 11: Dr. Strangelove

1) Read the wikipedia entry about Dr. Strangelove: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Strangelove (skip past paragraphs discussing the ending if you don’t want to know how it ends) 2) Respond to this post about Dr. Strangelove with at least two comments.  The questions in … Continue reading

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Weapons Development: For Better and For Worse

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhAypMTT9Yc The video clip above depicts the flash of an Atomic bomb testing at Nevada as “old news” and “routine” because it happen so often that it became usual to residents life at Nevada. However,  out of the hundreds of … Continue reading

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“Have you no sense of decency sir, at long last?”

Senator Joseph McCarthy became one of the most popular politicians in the 1950s, known for his anti-communist zeal. But eager for self-promotion, McCarthy charged that hundreds of people in government agencies were secret communists, going so far as to question … Continue reading

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The Marshall Plan is More Important Than You May Think

If the Marshall Plan had never been passed, the Soviet Union may have succeeded in taking over all of Germany and evicting the US, Britain, and France, who had their foothold in Berlin. The Soviet takeover of Berlin could have … Continue reading

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