1947

To what extend, was Raoul Wallenberg the Swedish diplomat a spy, a double agent or simple a, humanitarian when he was arrested on July 17, 1947? Raoul Wallenberg “ the Swedish diplomat who saved thousands jews during World War 2”, was arrested by soviet troops, on July 17, 1947. It’s still an unresolved mystery why he was arrested, but the people who were saved by his actions have made sure his legacy lives on. He is also recognized as one of the most famous 20th century’s humanitarian heroes.…

The Cold War was a state of economic, military, political and social instability throughout the world between the approximated years of 1947 and 1991. This widespread insecurity was the undeviating result of clashing ideologies and enormous power rivalry between the two superpowers of the world; the US and the Soviet Union. Both powers naturally strived for ideological and strategic influence throughout the world, yet their conflicting beliefs surrounding communism, politics and economic triumph…

Graffiti Knight- Draft #3 Graffiti Knight by Karen Bass is a great book for IB students to read. It gives the reader a deeper understanding of the global context of Fairness and Development. This book is about how a young man named Wilhelm and the rest of the German citizens are in the control of the Soviets, and they are treated very poorly. Wilhelm and his group of friends become leaders in rebelling against the soviets. The book describes the topics of inequality, developing countries and…

In 1946 after World War II ends millions of unionized workers go on strike across the country. This had a negative effect on the economy and that angered a lot of people. So they pass the labor management Relations Act in 1947. Congress passed this act over Harry Truman’s veto, which requires 2/3 of Congress to do. This also help reverse and games made from the Wagner Act of 1935. Some of the key aspects of the Taft-Hartley Act are that day made closed shops illegal; and…

The reaction of Stella alters is based on the interaction between her husband and sister. Both Stanley and Blanche are responsible for Stella’s sudden diverse, which is affected by key moments like Stanley hitting Stella and the conversation between the two before Stella goes into labor. In the end, Blanche’s actions impact Stella’s final thought that necessitates her future with Stanley. When Stella was first introduced, she was displayed as a housewife with the typical wife duties. Before the…

“X” which was published in July 1947(George, 1987). A major critic against containment during that period was made by a Republican John Foster Dulles who criticized the containment and called for the Rollback, the strategy of forcing an alteration in a major policy of enemy nation (Tudda, 2005). What is Containment? Containment is a way to keep something bad from spreading. This term is also used in international relations context as a foreign policy. In July 1947 George F. Kennan coined the…

In our time in the archives, we analyzed two University of Denver Clarions printed in December 5th, 1947 and January 9th, 1948. By examining the source, we discover what the student body was interested in at the time. Articles about sorority activities were apparent in on detailing the elections of students within Phi Beta Kapa. The University had been invited to a national intercollegiate bridge tournament implying a certain popularity of the game. The newspapers also provided us with an idea…

those in Greece and Turkey whose country's stability was threatened. “I believe that it must be policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting subjugation by armed military minorities or by outside pressures." (P. Harry Truman, 1947) This example of U.S. containment is known as the Truman Doctrine. The Truman Doctrine was followed by the Marshall Plan which was designed to spark economic recovery. ‘restore the confidence of the European people in the economic future of…

sitcom producers modified these conventions as the genre has grown and gained more ratings and viewers as the audience thrives off the humour and entertainment of a sitcom. The sitcom genre which is short for situation comedy has been around since 1947 which is when the first sitcom was aired. William Asher was believed to have made sitcoms…

flying saucers been in terrifying abductions, and frightening seen of the animal. However, as the technology back then wasn’t so resourceful, some people didn’t want to believe that. By proving them wrong, the first official case on a UFO was built in 1947, by the Roswell Military Base in New Mexico. A local rancher found an unusual sheep pasture: a mess of metallic sticks held together with tape; chunks of plastic and foil reflectors; and scraps of a heavy, glossy, paper-like material. Unable…