Friday, May 31, 2013

The Boy in the Striped Pijamas

Bruno moved with his family so his father could be closer to the Nazi death camps. At first only father knew the real reason for moving to the country?
  • The father was so secretive about moving because he didnt want his family to know he was killing the people in the concentration camps.
Bruno was thought to think of Jews in a certain way.What was Bruno thought about Jews?
  • Bruno was taught about Jews that they were bad people.
When Bruno fell from the swing a Jewish man helped him.Why was this event significant to Bruno mother thinking of Jewish people?
  • Bruno's mother thought that the Jewish people were not bad people.
Bruno's father envolved and transformed from a loving father to what?why?

  • Brunos father transformed to a loving father to a controlling father because he controlled

Bruno evolved and transformed as well. what kind of boy was he at first and what did he transform to?
  • he was the kind that only wanted to have fun and later for someone who cares for anyone no matter who they are.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Pop Culture 1950's

What media exploded int he 50's and how did buisness repond to this explosion?
  • The media that exploded is television they responded by adding the advertising on the television so the buisnesses can get more money
Why did criticts not like television?
  • Critis were thinking of being exposed to violence also racim
Whats so ironic about rock n roll music in the 1950's ?
  • It was ironic that african americans first produced Rock N Roll . Also Rock N Roll bad people believed it was the devil but Elvis who was singing gospel turned out to end up singing to Rock n roll. Many adults hated it but the more they hated it the more many people liked it .

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

The American Dream 1950's

What were some causes for the baby boom?
  • After they retired and the war was over they came home after not seeing their love ones to a long period of time this lead for them to make babies.

what did Americans have to do in order to support all the new babies being born?

  • They had to buy baby supplies for their children for example baby toys and diapers


How did roles od woman change in the 1950's ?

  • Womans had to a take a job insted of staying at home


What changes allowed the American car explosion to occur?
  • Several reasons include cheap gas,no public transportations ,buildings and there was no walking distance

Friday, May 24, 2013

Truman's Labor Policies

What were some of the significant challenges pres. Truman faced after WWII?
  • The things truman face after WWII is the end to rationing shortages ,consuming goods, and equal rights and protection, 12 million soldiers coming back and needing jobs

How did Truman try to help returning G.I get jobs after WWII and how effective was he? 
  •  He tried to give them minimum wage for a the people who are coming back from war that dont have any job and help the soldiers.

Thursday, May 23, 2013

The American Teenager

How did the lives of the teenagers change after TGD and WWII?Explain
  • media went in their teenage lifes   everybody stayed in school so they can be able to support their parents and the media came in their lives

What is "White Flight"?Was it good for society?
  • White Flight is when they immigrated to the suburbs yes it was good for society.

Why many Mexicans immigrate to the U.S before the 1950's?
  • Many Mexicans immigrated to the U.S because to work for the agriculture

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Post WWII America

Why were Americans afriaid of the Soviet Union?

The Americans were afriad of the Soviet Union because they both were powerful after war and had nuclear weaponds


What did the Russian want in Europe?
The Russians wanted to give the workers fair opportunity




What did the Americans want in Europe?
The Americans wanted coutries to determine their own destiny


Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Japanese Internment & Justice

What does the word "internent" mean to you ?

The word internment means to keep a group of people locked up


Why were Japanese Americans interested in Manzanan?
The Japanese Americans interned in Manzanan because the bombing of pearl harbor since then thought the japanese were enemys


Why were Japanese internment policies wrong?

The japanese internment policies are wrong because they descriminized japanese people for what they didnt do.


Monday, May 6, 2013

The End of WWII

Was Gen. MacArthur a successful general?Explain with evidence.
Yes MacArthur was a successful general because he won the battle of Bataan,Leyte and Iwo Jima




Explain how successful the G.I Bill was to returning soldier.
The G.I Bill was successful because it helped returning soldiers for their college education.








Why were Mexicans in L.A unfairly treated in 1943?
They reported a mexican weating a zoot suit and the white people attacked any Mexican-American wearing a Zoot Suit and beat them

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

WWII In The Pacific

who promised to return to liberate the Philippines?
Douglas MacArtur

What reasons did the POTUS use for using the atomic bomb?
Japan would invade the U.S if not using the atomic bomb


In 1942 why were the allies under strenghth to fight japan?
The allies were under strength to fight Japan because they were unprepared and out numbered.


Were Americans submarines effective in the Pacific? explain?
American submarines were effective by destroying over 6,000 submarines