Category Archives: TV24

Maoism- the Creation of Power in China?

by Sabrina Posted on November 9, 2010

Mao Zedong was a revolutionary leader in China, who reigned and created the People’s Republic of China from 1949-1976.  He created an army of peasants and workers, to rise up  and fight against the oppression of the government and landlords … Continue reading →

Posted in November 9 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Maoism- the Creation of Power in China?

MSG Rally

by Thomas L Posted on November 9, 2010

Above is a rally at Madison Sq Garden in 1947 to oppose the Labor Managment Regulations Act, which is also known as the Taft Hartley Act.  This bill ended up being passed over the veto of Harry S. Truman on … Continue reading →

Posted in TV24 | Comments Off on MSG Rally

Jackson Pollock and the Cold War

by annie.lin Posted on November 9, 2010

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGVuJ3q8fuQ                                                                        Pollock became a “weapon of the Cold War”.                                                                                          —John Cockcroft The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) financed, organized, and assured the success of the American abstract expressionist movement, using artists like Jackson Pollock.   Pollock was an important figure for the CIA … Continue reading →

Posted in November 9 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Jackson Pollock and the Cold War

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

by Georgia Fenwick Posted on November 9, 2010

“Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, … Continue reading →

Posted in November 9 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Assignment due November 11: Dr. Strangelove

by Posted on November 9, 2010

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 →

Posted in admin only: Assignments, admin only: Featured, KM24, November 11 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged , , , | 77 Comments

Weapons Development: For Better and For Worse

by xuran tan Posted on November 9, 2010

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 →

Posted in admin only: Featured, November 9 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Weapons Development: For Better and For Worse

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

by rajdeep.singh1 Posted on November 9, 2010

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 →

Posted in admin only: Featured, November 9 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on “Have you no sense of decency sir, at long last?”

General Douglas MacArthur and his guidance

by chifai.yuen Posted on November 8, 2010

General Douglas MacArthur was responsible for the Reconstruction of Japan until 1948.   Under his guidance, Japan was able to adopt a new, democratic constitution which replaced the landlordism that used to exist.  The new constitution also gave women the right … Continue reading →

Posted in November 9 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged , , | Comments Off on General Douglas MacArthur and his guidance