Tweets of a Powerful Man

Below are what I think John F. Kennedy might have tweeted during the Cuban missile crisis.


TheBigButtonPusher:
We welcome Castro to Power in Cuba, May this be the start of a good friendship.
1/9/1959 10:27 A.M.

TheBigButtonPusher:
I thought we had something good, I guess I was wrong.
1/3/1961 2:47 P.M.

TheBigButtonPusher:
Do not fear our military, it will not harm you for now.
4/12/1961 8:52 P.M.

TheBigButtonPusher:
Cubans attempt to rebel with our training, I guess it was not enough.
4/17/1961 9:17 P.M.

TheBigButtonPusher:
Castro, your threats do not worry us. However the Soviets do.
7/27/1962 12:37 P.M.

TheBigButtonPusher:
Well what do we have here?
10/17/1962 6:01 A.M.

TheBigButtonPusher:
I feel that we need to quarantine the problem so it dies.
10/21/1962 2:42 P.M.

TheBigButtonPusher:
It is time that my fellow Americans know the threat we face.
10/22/1962 6:59 P.M.

TheBigButtonPusher:
Let the negotiations begin.
10/26/1962 3:54 A.M.

TheBigButtonPusher:
We will remove missiles from Turkey in return for the removal of them from Cuba. Its all over now.
10/28/1962 4:38 P.M.

Media is a Strong Tool.

Sometimes we let the media control how we take things. Take Vietnam for instance. The media during this time was not reporting a lot of the good things the troops were doing. Instead they were talking about communistic forces advancing and how they were winning. Where as with the war in Iraq and Afghanistan we are seeing a lot of media coverage showing the good that are troops are doing, rather they are winning o not. I think this is a big deal because we base our opinions on the information we are being given around us. I think that is a big reason why we are Pro-war now and was Anti-war during Vietnam.

Good Ol' American Pride

"Oh, justice will be served and the battle will rage:
This big dog will fight when you rattle his cage.
An' you'll be sorry that you messed with the U.S. of A.
'Cos we'll put a boot in your ass, it's the American way.

Hey, Uncle Sam put your name at the top of his list,
And the Statue of Liberty started shaking her fist.
And the eagle will fly and it's gonna be hell,
When you hear Mother Freedom start ringing her bell.
And it'll feel like the whole wide world is raining down on you.
Ah, brought to you, courtesy of the red, white and blue."


During the Early 2000's we were faced with an attack on American soil. Terrorist hi-jacked planes and flew them into various buildings and fields throughout America. We were shocked, caught off guard, and infuriated. Music around this time took two sharp turns, some turned to remember the people who's lives were lost in the attacks, like in Allan Jackson's "Where were you". However some singers lashed out at the groups who had coordinated this attack. Toby Keith released "Courtesy of The Red, White, And Blue" This song was kind of opposite of Vietnam era music where we were singing to bring our soldiers home. This time period saw a lot patriotism where we wanted to go fight and to get revenge on our attackers.

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Truman Doctrine:

-President Truman set up this policy with the goal to provide military and economic aid to fight communism.
U.S. Foreign Policy (Korea & Vietnam)

- In Korea, we became very involved - President Truman said he would give the Korean government troops, cover and support. In Vietnam, we were quite involved as well. Although many hippies and anti-way protesters existed in America at this time, we sent many troops over to help fight off communism.
Intervention - In Vietnam we sent troops to help fight; in Korea we sent financial aid and support to fight communism without getting physical.
Cold War Development

- The main cause of the Cold War was the growing fear of communism. Nuclear power development also contributed to this heated time period of stress and worry.
WWII Foreign Policy vs Post WWII Foreign Policy

- Before WWII, the U.S policy was isolation; we tried to stay out of foreign affairs and focus on building up our economy. After the war our policy began to intervene and get more involved with countries in need of help.
Limited War

-A limited war consists of participants not using all available resources

Containment Policy:

- United States policy using military, economic and diplomatic strategies to stall the spread of communism. Bay of Pigs Invasion & Similarities with Panama

Examples of Containment in Europe

- The Berlin wall which separated West Germany from Communist East Germany. The US wanted to stop the spread of communism to other countries in Europe.
Main Points of Division of Germany

- East Germany was communist under Soviet Rule. West Germany was a democracy ruled by France, Great Britain, and the US
Douglas MacArthur Dismissal

- MacArthur failed to adhere to President Truman's orders, this led to his dismissal.

Korean War Similarities with Persian Gulf War

- The Korean and Persian Gulf war were similar in which they both had the assistance of the U.S in order to prevent a government from gaining power.
Nuclear Test Ban

- In August 1963, nuclear powers agreed to stop testing nuclear weapons. Many, including the U.S. do not follow this ban, a later ban countries seemed to follow more.

Nixon's Détente

- Eased tensions between the Soviets and U.S
Long Term Effects of Vietnam

- The Long Term Effects of Vietnam included high death rates, separation and tension between pro and anti war people. Also the returning troops were physcologically messed up because of what they had seen.
Peace Corps

- An American volunteer program run by the United States Government. Helps in times of distress.
End of Cold War

-The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the end of the Cold War.
Domino Theory

-The theory that if one country became communist, all other surrounding countries would as well.

I am

I am
I am a part of the lunch counter sit-in.
I wonder why they think what they are doing will help them.
I hear people yelling mean things at me.
I see people fighting arround me.
I want to be treated like everybody else.
I am a part of the lunch counter sit-in.
I pretend that my feelings are not hurt.
I feel the hot coffee running down my back.
I need to stay focused for what I am fighting for.
I worry about my survival.
I cry, but only on the inside.
I am a part of the lunch counter sit-in
I understand that I might die.
I believe that everyone should have equal rights.
I dream that one day my children will not be judged based on the color of their skin.
I try to keep calm and block out the violence happening arround me.
I hope that we will win.
I am a part of the lunch counter sit-in
I am

Is the American Dream still alive?

Do you think you can be born and the Ghetto and still grown up to be a powerful CEO? Seems like a long shot right? Well back in the day people would come to America for that dream. Thats why its called The American Dream. These people believed in something called meritocracy. Which was anyone who worked hard enough could become successful. I do not think that is true. In todays world the people who are born in the lower classes have it very hard because they are looked down upon. This makes them feel like no matter how hard they work they will not make it. I think this means the success rate of the american dream is falling. Which is a pity because that is what America was about for the longest time.

King or X.

Recently we have been discussing the civil rights movement and some of the greats of that time. Two in particular being the famous Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. We know both of them inspired great movements and could move masses of people with their words. While MLK moved people with his speeches including his "I have a Dream" speech, pushing for government change. Malcolm X wanted African Americans to be treated as though they were human, and equal. His quotes all discuss wanting to be human. Which is an easy idea for everyone to see. That is why I think Malcolm X was the better influence of the time. It is a shame though that both of these men had to die before there words could really take effect.