Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Notes for "Make it Plain" on 11/18/16

1:20: Took notebook quiz

1:42: Graded each other papers (Dirty Communists)
Iron Curtain
    FDR, Churchill, and Stalin met in Yalta to discuss how the land in Europe would be divided
Propaganda
    A way of convincing someone to do something
    Generally patriotic
    Can be anywhere
Paul Robeson
    Singer accused of being a communist
Isolationism
    When a country doesn't want to interfere with other countries
Poker Face
    Not showing a change, no matter the situation
Tell
    Involuntary action that gives away your emotion
HUAC
    Committee who tried to find communists
Question (HUAC):
    Are you, or have you ever been a member of the communist party?
Hollywood Ten
    10 Hollywood professionals who were interrogated by HUAC, but refused to give in
Catch - 22
    No win situation (Kobiyashi Maru, for you Star Trek nerds)
Detente
    A stasis between two countries
Difference between cold and hot war
    U.S. vs. Soviet Union
    Post-WWII Stand-off
    Between 2 countries
    Propaganda war
    Proxy nations to spread influencing
Containment
    A doctrine (by Truman) that was supposed to keep Communism from spreading

2:34: Watched videos for "Poise on the Hot Seat"
Watched Charlize Theron video
Watched Malala Yousafzai video

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