Glasnost (or Openness) means freedom of speech and Perestroika (or economic restructuring) means the changing in economy. Mikhail Gorbachev was a young leader in the Soviet Union. He had visions and alot of ideas for changing the econony to make it more better. he even made policies which were glasnost and perestroika, which are defined in the begining of this paragraph.
Many ideas have occured to Gorbachev to fixing the soviet economy with more policies, systems, reforms, etc. He also lossen the elections and also lossens many satellite states. Vagorbachev has made changes for the people and they were happy for his hard work in changes.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
The Collapse of Communism
Communism went coming down on the USSR and the Eastern Europe because of bankrupt. They wasted alot of money to keep going in their argument, but in the end, the USSR ran out of money and they gave up. The Berin wall a big structure that separated the East and the West of Germany. Both sides tried to cross the border between them, but none prevailed and no one made it through. They both decided to make ways to cross the border before tearing down the wall.
It would seem that they got tired of not crossing from the wall so they agreed to destroy the Berlin Wall. They even used rock hammers to have pieces of the wall as souvenirs. Its kind of confusing that they did that. Also, the Soviet Union Started to separate in to fifteen different republic after the fall of the wall. This event changed the world and Communism came to an end completely.
It would seem that they got tired of not crossing from the wall so they agreed to destroy the Berlin Wall. They even used rock hammers to have pieces of the wall as souvenirs. Its kind of confusing that they did that. Also, the Soviet Union Started to separate in to fifteen different republic after the fall of the wall. This event changed the world and Communism came to an end completely.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Nelson Mandela and Apartheid
Apartheid is a policy of segregation and an economic discrimination that is against non-European in South Africa. Nelson Mandela was known a hero for trying to set free of South Africa from the system that the Europeans have set upon. He was set in prison for 27 long years and he waited. After being set free, Nelson Mandela was seeing that the people wanted to follow him in his footsteps to freedom.
Mandela was making plans on how to liberate South Africa. Mandela became president of South Africa for his hard work on freeing the country and awarded with the Nobel prize. The South African Government were afraid if Mandela were to die in prison, then a black revolution would occur and it would be hard for them to handle so they let him go.
Mandela was making plans on how to liberate South Africa. Mandela became president of South Africa for his hard work on freeing the country and awarded with the Nobel prize. The South African Government were afraid if Mandela were to die in prison, then a black revolution would occur and it would be hard for them to handle so they let him go.
Monday, May 4, 2009
African Independence
African poeple were not treated very fairly and they decided to have independence in the continent, so now there was a few people who were ready to step up and give Africa independence. There were a few people who were going to give Africa independence like Jomo Kenyatta, Mau Mau, Leopold Senghold, Kwame Nkrumah, etc.
In the year 1955, before Africa obtained their independence, there were only about 4 countries that already had independence, while the other countries belonged to the colonies. Then by 1975, thanks to the leaders who lead Africa, almost all of Africa has their independence. In the end, Jomo Kenyatta became president which the British confirmed to him for Africa.
In the year 1955, before Africa obtained their independence, there were only about 4 countries that already had independence, while the other countries belonged to the colonies. Then by 1975, thanks to the leaders who lead Africa, almost all of Africa has their independence. In the end, Jomo Kenyatta became president which the British confirmed to him for Africa.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Film lessson- the right stuff
The U.S and the USSR were competing in a race to get to space. his film shows the old days on how NASA was back in the days of the space program. The Russians were able to launch their first satellite in space which was called spudnik. The U.S were terrified about the satellite and they were afraid that the Russians will be one ot two steps ahead of them. The U.S decided to send the first man to space.
The U.S were searching for candidates that were perfect and found test pilots. The U.S tried to test the rockets to see if they were able to launch it in space. Many months have passed and there had been alot of failed test. While trying, they also decided to send a chimp up to space. The first man up was a Russian and the Chimp was the first american. The U.S were really behind the Russians. They felt embarrased and threatened.
The U.S tried to send the first american man up to space, but they still used the chimp for testing. There was about seven people who were able to go to space. others failed the test.
The U.S were searching for candidates that were perfect and found test pilots. The U.S tried to test the rockets to see if they were able to launch it in space. Many months have passed and there had been alot of failed test. While trying, they also decided to send a chimp up to space. The first man up was a Russian and the Chimp was the first american. The U.S were really behind the Russians. They felt embarrased and threatened.
The U.S tried to send the first american man up to space, but they still used the chimp for testing. There was about seven people who were able to go to space. others failed the test.
Monday, April 6, 2009
NATO and the Warsaw Pact
NATO was a organization that involved in the countries of Europe and North America. If any countries were to be under attack, then the other allies will come to their help. The Warsaw Pact was another mutual defence ran by the Soviet Union in the Cold War. The Soviets were able to create a nuclear bomb in cuba to use while they were in a war. This kind of weapon was something that could start a nuclear war.
The Cold War was actually part of the space war that the U.S and the USSR were having. They had to many conflicts and disagreements on development, weapons, etc. The USSR were trying to get their hands on nuclear weapons. The" Iron Curtain" was something that divided Europe into two separate areas of the end of World War II.
People would imagine what would have happen if we did use nuclear weapons again in the Cold War instead of arguing about stuff. The world would probably be in chaos not just between the U.S and the Soviet Union.
The Cold War was actually part of the space war that the U.S and the USSR were having. They had to many conflicts and disagreements on development, weapons, etc. The USSR were trying to get their hands on nuclear weapons. The" Iron Curtain" was something that divided Europe into two separate areas of the end of World War II.
People would imagine what would have happen if we did use nuclear weapons again in the Cold War instead of arguing about stuff. The world would probably be in chaos not just between the U.S and the Soviet Union.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Film Lesson: Schindler's List
Schindler's list is about a man who tries to give hope to the jews while they are captured and put through concentration camps. This man was one of the greatest guy that the jews loved because of his protection for the jews. There has been alot of scenes that really got me interested throughout the whole movie.
One of the images that kinda will stay in my mind is when the germans made the jews burn all the dead bodies just to get rid of any evidence that will make the germans lose the war. Another scene that made me sad was when all the kids were getting taken away from all their parents. As the women were going somewhere, they see all the kids packed up on the trucks and they thought they were going somewhere fun. The parents tried to save them but they failed and they lost their childrens.
On the dead body part scene, you see many bodies being burned and many jews were cremated. Other jews had to carry them around to burn them and they had to see the bodies go to ashes. It was a sad and painful way to see your family die while you are in the borderline of death. This movie was a true way to know the Holocaust.
On the dead body part scene, you see many bodies being burned and many jews were cremated. Other jews had to carry them around to burn them and they had to see the bodies go to ashes. It was a sad and painful way to see your family die while you are in the borderline of death. This movie was a true way to know the Holocaust.
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