GoodYear Were Sexists !

In a commercial released in 1960, they were advertising their new GoodYear Double Eagle Tires, which carry their own spare inside the tire ! The "Lifeguard Safety Spare" is a smaller tire placed on the inside of the bigger, primary tire so when a flat occurs, no changing would necessary because it would just continue to ride normally. In the ad, it shows a woman driving a car & having a flat tire, then walking off to a pay phone. This is implying that women cannot or do not have the capability to change a flat tire, also with the phrase "When there's no man around" saying that only men will be able to do the task. This was unfair to the women because there were probably some who actually did know how to change a tire.

Rockwell's Got Mr. B Fixin' His TV

On his day off, Mr. B wanted to sit down, relax, and watch his television. But as it turns out, it didn't work. He didn't have not one bit of signal ! So he called his neighbor, Wilson over to help him fix it. He came over, climbed onto the roof, and started to play around with the antennae in hopes of fixing it. He wiggled the wires back and forth as it hangs out from the window and the antennae itself. Mr B, getting stuck in the window because of his portly figure, tells Wilson if the picture is showing or not. After many frustrating minutes of trying to figure it out, Wilson finally did it and got it fixed. But as he was going down, there was still the problem of Mr. B getting stuck in the window. So he went inside and tried to pull him back in. Pulling as hard as he can with all his strength, he pulled Mr. B free but tripped behind him, fell, banged the TV a little, and lost the picture again ! So after all that work, Wilson had to go back up to the roof, and try to fix the antennae and wires again. Let's just hope Wilson doesn't fall off the roof climbing down the ladder later.

Topic.10 Concepts

McCarthyism Impact on Society - McCarthyism was a variation of witch hunts that targeted people who spoke about or were suspected of having communist ideas. Anxiety over domestic communism intensified. Top leaders and representatives were being arrested left and right because they had communist connections or conspiracies. Actors, producers, directors, and writers were accused of using film for Communist Propaganda

Communist "Witch Hunt" & Impact on Accused - Those who were accused were immediately executed

Space Race Impact on Gov't Policies - In 1957, after the Soviets launched Sputnik 1 into space, the U.S. poured large amounts of money into education in hopes of outdoing the Soviets.

Cold War for U.S. Gov't & Public Mindset - The competition was then moved to outer space where the U.S. , once the world's technology pacesetters, felt vulnerable when the Soviets launched the Sputnik satellites. From then on the U.S. vowed that they would come out on top both in the Cold War and in outer space. Many space programs were passed and eventually led to Neil Armstrong to land on the Moon.

Suburbs, Automobiles, & Roads - With suburbs being built, families are now moving in, living the 'American Dream'. William Levit planned cities were houses were being built at rates of 150 houses/week. These houses would all look the same, and each family that moved in had 2 cars each, equalling about 25M vehicle registrations in '45. From this, the Interstate Highway Act was est. in 1956 to spend $32B to build 41k miles of road.

Baby Boom - From 1946 to 1960, with the peak between '51-'55, babies were born in the millions. On average, 1 baby was born every 7 seconds. Which means, in one day, about 12,343 babies are born, and 4.5 Million a year !

Urban-Suburban Pattern - Suburbs were built in a pattern where the low income, Business district is located in the inner city. Surrounding that is the suburbs, middle class/income families. Then the high income suburbs where mortgage and rent is much higher and is the farthest away from the city based on location.

GI Bill - Congressional bills enacted to provide funds for college educations, home-buying loans, and other benefits for armed-services veterans

Expansion of Middle Class - Companies wanted to make money so they made their products cheap so that they can bring in a large amount of consumers. Advertising had an impact on consumers buying because people now had money and they bought things that weren't a necessity. They just bought because they wanted it, not because they need it.

Casablanca Outline

A. Casablanca
1. Characters
I. Rick Blaine
i. Owns a cafe
ii. Not allowed to return to U.S.
II. Ilsa Lund
i. Once loved Rick in the past
ii. Secretly marries Victor Laszlo
iii. Still loves Rick
III. Victor Laszlo
i. Wealthy
ii. Came into Rick's cafe to buy letters of transit

2. Setting
i. Casablanca, Morocco, 1940s WWII
ii. Rick's Cafe

3. Plot Summary
i. Rick hides documents of transit and has to keep Victor Laszlo in Casablanca.
ii. Rick & Ilsa Lund have a romantic past & meet up again.
iii. Both Laszlo & Ilsa fail to get letters from Rick.
iv. Rick assists Laszlo & Ilsa in leaving Casablanca for America.

Topic.09 Concept !

Role of Women during WWII - To take over the jobs of men who left to fight war and to take care of things and family.

Cause/Effect of Atomic Bomb Use - Cause: Pearl Harbor Attack
Effect: 90k killed in Hiroshima; 70k killed in Nagasaki

U.S. Foreign Policy -

Effects of War on Europe - Germany was divided into 4 zones by victorious powers. U.S. aided England economic recovery; was extensively bombed by Germany

Effect of Pearl Harbor Attack - U.S. enters war with Japan & dropped atomic bombs

Japanese Internment - Citizens with Japanese ancestry who lived in the Exclusion Area, west of the Exclusion Area boundary line, and are either voluntarily or forced by the military to move into internment camps.

Neutrality Acts - Embargo on arms' sales, U.S. Battleships could not be armed, & Americans could not travel on ships of countries at war.

Purpose of Propaganda - To encourage or discourage the citizens to be supporters of the war. Posters are either pro war or against war. Some will try to encourage men to join the war, some will ask for people to send in money, food, or anything to help the soldiers. Others will be against war and list all negatives about it.

Rationing - Saving of materials such as tires, food, supplies such as clothing or other material that could be beneficial to help out soldiers in war.

Results of WWII - Japan surrenders on Sep 2, 1945. 61M people died, 25M Soviets, & 11M Chinese civilians suffered the most fatalities. As a result of the war, the United States emerged as the world's leading military and economic power, and geopolitical boundaries changed radically, with the Soviet Union controlling most of Eastern Europe. The strained relations between these two nations would set the stage for the Cold War, which would define global politics for decades to come.

TIME LINE !

Interview (edit by Mr. Meechin)

REIDAR DITTMANN #479

1. You were the third of four sons. Evaluate the feelings and thoughts that you had and were racing through your mind when your oldest brother passed away.
2. Analyze what influences made you want to decide to become a musician.
3. During your 30 months of captivity in Buchenwald, point out the tactics you used to stay alive and some what maintain your health.
4. When you emigrated to the U.S. in 1945, dramatize your reaction and feelings when you finally made it there.
5. Compare and contrast your outlook on life between living in Norway & Germany, and the U.S.

Flight Jackets Count as Artifacts, Right ? :o

This WWII Flight Jacket is significant because it once belonged to a soldier who fought in WWII. The fact that it's in mint condition is even beter because you can see the designs and what it looked like back then in the 40's.
The CBI 71st Liason Squadron history is located here for further info: 71st Liason Squadron


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