Tank Man

The “Tank Man” photograph was taken on June 5, 1989. This mind-boggling photograph shows a man standing in front of a column of tanks. As the history recalls, this incident happened after the Chinese military had suppressed Tiananmen Square protests. When the tanks were rolling down the road, the man appeared fearless as he stepped out to temporarily stop the movement of tanks. This is most commonly seen as an act of defiance or mockery, but people are still not sure who exactly the man was, why he did this, and what happened later. A lot of things are unknown about this photo. In his article “5 Things You Should Know About the Tiananmen Square Massacre,” Noah mentions that “Twenty-five years ago, Chinese troops violently retook the square in Beijing where pro-democracy protesters had set up…

Photography captures and preserves the significant and insignificant moments in life enabling mankind to broaden its understanding in a world where man regularly interacts with one another thousands of miles across an ocean. Nothing, however, can replicate the unfiltered, first-hand experience one undergoes, yet many forms of art, including photography, are conduits through which man may attempt to share such an experience. Each medium of art, consequently, is subject to the natural biases with…

Robert Ortiz Mrs. Salinas English II May 1, 2018 “Tank Man” and What Happened In Tiananmen Square All throughout history we’ve seen pictures of men and women who have fought and tried their best to get what they thought was right for the people. They become known among the people and are a big part of history. “Tank Man” In contrast, is the man that fought unanimously. He had a great impact among the chinese people and around the world yet, no one knew who he was or even what he was. “ Tank…

Tanks of WW2 My topic is on the tanks of World War II. Many types of tanks where used to do many different things like the anti-tank tank used a heavy gun and was super slow. There are 7 Nations i will talk about, we have The United States ,Britain ,The Soviet Union ,Japan ,Nazi Germany ,Italian ,and then France. There were multiple things used to help out tanks and destroy them like Anti tank rifles and anti tank guns. The different types of tanks used in WW2 are: AA tanks for anti-air to…

Tanks were at the beginning was a tractor that carried men artillery and supplies. Tanks were designed as infantry support, because back in those days the men in charge sent in mass groups of men and hoped for the best, because the way men had to travel was on foot over mountains, through desserts, through muddy terrain, over rocks, through towns, and over debris. The first tank was designed by William Tritton and Major William Tritton and they named it “Little Willy” it ran on two caterpillar…

a variety of tanks to suit specific needs in World War 2. The British manufactured about 36 tanks in WW2, each one with different armament, weaponry, versatility and maneuverability. The first tank developed for The british was The cruiser tank Mk 1, manufactured in 1938. It was the first in a long ¨Cruiser¨ tank era , it weighed about 12 tons and was armed with a 40mm cannon. Cruiser tanks emerged from the interwar doctrine that called upon two types of tanks, Cruiser and infantry.…

the tracks of a horse race for women’s rights, to the man who suffered a bullet wound fighting for civil rights, to the student protestors who risked the unknown for the chance at a better future, powerful and sacrificial acts have drastically altered the regions in which we live. These tactics may seem unconventional, but according to author Lewis Mumford, all unconventional ideas are born from convention. In his speech titled Excerpts from the South in Architecture, Mumford argues that every…

The tank was described by Bert Chaney, a soldier, as: Huge mechanical monsters such as we had never seen before. My first impression was that they looked ready to topple on their noses, but their tails and the two little wheels at the back held them down and kept them level. Big metal things they were, with two sets of caterpillar wheels that went right round the body. There was a huge bulge on each side with a door in the bulging part, and machine guns on swivels poked out from either side.…

How does Fury (2014) encourage audiences to think about any social problem, issue, controversy, or debate of your choice? Fury (2014) is a film directed by David Ayer about tank warfare in the final stages of WWII. It unequivocally shows the horror and trauma of war by engaging in scenes of brutality, gore, and emotional struggle. It follows an American tank commander (Brad Pitt) and his crew as they navigate the battlefield and face German tanks which are far superior to theirs. There are many…

Trenches provided shelter from the enimes line of fire. Trenches were generally six feet wide and seven feet deep. This provided some room for the soldiers to spend during down time of the war. Not even to spend leisure time, it was were the soldiers ate, slept, and fought. The same trench were a man probably died, they lived in. Also if the soldiers were lucky they had a dug out to protect themselves. This was a room carved out underground. Some dug outs could be fifteen feet deep or barely…