1960's

During the 1960's major break throughs were being made in medicine.The excitement was evident by the reaction of the people. In 1938 a cure was found for polio. However, progress did not stop there many other antibiotics were being made to prevent and stop other infectious diseases. The birth control pill was also another major accomplishment of the 60's, changing the lives of women. Pharmaceuticals were not the only thing that was changing; the entire medical industry acquired new innovations.Surgery was more efficient, pacemakers kept people alive, and because of this the younger generation was growing up healthier. To reap the benefit of the new medical inventions the topic of health insurance arose. However, Medicine was not the only thing that was changing movies were becoming more radical and political uprising between President Eisenhowerr and Senator McCarthy affected society.

Telegram from McCarthy to Truman

A. List three things the author said that you think are important:

1. Fear of communism

2.There are 57 communist working within the state department.

3.Weeks before McCarthy gave the Wheeling Speech China fell to communism.

B. Why do you think this document was written?

 I think this document was written to warn Truman about the treat of communism within his own department.

C. What evidence in the document helps you know why it was written?

 "...I stated that the state department harbors a nest of communist and communist sympathizers who are helping shape our foreign policy..."

D. List two things the document tells you about life in the United States at the time it was written:

1. The fall to communism was a great fear.

2.Every department of the government had to be closely monitored to prevent communism.

E. Write a question to the author that is left unanswered by the document: 

Does President Truman honor the attempt of Senator McCarthy and his attempt to preserve the democracy?

F. Date of document

February 11, 1950

G. Author:

 Telegram-Senator Joseph McCarthy

H. Purpose of document

The telegram was written to inform the President of the threat of communism in Americas own government.

Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan depicts a World War II journey of soldiers attempting to find the last son of a women who had already faced the death of three of four sons.The casualties the American army faced in D-Day were tragic. The troops only suffered more deaths finding private Ryan. When the troop came in contact with Ryan and delivered the news he refused to abandon his bother in the midst of duty. When the bridge was invaded by the enemy few survived the bloody fight; however, private Ryan did survive and live to start a family of his own.

The movie closely followed the captain. The captain was a smart man, he was able to think on his feet, and he seemed to get the bigger picture. I sympathized with his character greatly because of the amount of chivalry he showed. The captain often put others lives before his own and was successful in saving private Ryan.

If  I was faced with the challenge of being a soldier in WWII I would shut down mentally, physically, and socially. There would be no way I could survive in the harsh conditions of the war nor bare to see men loosing there lives all around me.