Learning+Logs

January 24-January 28: This week, i learned about the Influence of political machines on the elections, and Tammany Hall's power in elections. I also learned that the Pullman Strike was a railroad strike that was ended with military force. Finally I learned about the methods employed by Booker T. Washington, and W.E.B. Du Bois and their effect on the segregaton problem facing America during their time.

Febuary 1-Febuary 4: This week I learned about the cause of the first world war, and why america took so long to get involved in it. I had never heard before about the Zimmerman Telegraph, and was surprised that Germany was trying to Mexico to go to war with us to buy themselves more time to finish the war in their part of the world. I also learned about the Red Scare, or people begining to accuse each other of being "red" or communists. After World War I, many countries turned to Socialism, while America decided to remain Capitalists, which in my opinion was a good idea. While the socialist goverments are able to provide their citizens more services, they seem to be lower quality, and i think that a government should be dependant on the people, not the other way around.

Feburary 26th: This week i learned more about how the economy began to crash and how it ultimately lead to world war II. I also learned that while there were many similarities between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Hitler, they became two different people with their actions.

Febuary 28th - March 3rd: This week i learned more about the atomic bomb, and how little the president and army officials actually knew about it's destructive power. I also learned that the bomb was kept secret from every body, including the president, until it was dropped on Japan.

March 7-12: This week, we did alot of indepth reasearch of the eras surrounding the World Wars. I learned alot about small events such as the first climbing of Mount Everest, and how this made the world more eager to overcome goals that they deemed impossible. I also learned about the notorious Bonnie and Clyde and how they were finally killed.