Film Lesson: "Night and Fog"

Most of the time I was disturbed by the images of the movie. It wasn't the fact that it was before me but because it was real. It wasactual footage of the Holocaust and things like that you don't see everyday. Okay you never, see things like that on the street since the mass killing of Jewish people, which is down right wrong -despite what living Nazi's might say. I was shocked most of the time, because in Schindler's List he didn't show how when the USA, British, and French won, what they did. How they found hundreds of Jewish people, just dead and they had to make huge graves for hundreds and just throw them in there. It was so sad, really.

The documentary does a better job in my opinion. Yes, the Hollywood version is much more depressing because you being to feel for the 'people' and you sort of get to know them. I bet, when everyone saw the little girl dead they felt seriously bad
and wished the mass killing of the Jews never happened. But as much as it was great and as much realistic the director tried to make it, something can never compared to the real thing. The documentary had real footage, such it didn't have a plot or a story line like the Hollywood one with a man named Schindler - he was real nonetheless. But the documentary mainly focused on the murder of the Jews and what happened to them and for me that's more history then a plot or story line. Just getting the information like the documentary gave you, is a great way to learn.

Film Lesson: "Schindler's List"

To me Schindler's List, illustrated the Holocaust just like someone would have picture it after read a textbook about it. Too me, the first time I read about Hitler and his goal to have the Jewish race genocide I was dumbstruck. And while I read about what the Nazi party did to accomplished such a goal, vivid images of what it was like back then disturbed my mind. People being burned and such wasn't a pretty thing to imagine at any age. But what really pissed me off when reading about it, was the fact that the Nazi killed them, but then reused the Jewish body for soap and carpet production. Anyway, the way the Holocaust was illustrated for me was much, much worst from what I pictured when reading about it. The history and the process the Germans when the Jews through was there, right in front of my face. For most of the video I was horrified of the images before my very eyes. I was happy for my safety but at the same time sadden because of what the Jews were put through. Even though it was a long time ago, I felt sympathy for those millions of Jews that died for nothing.

I love little kids. I believe they are the cutest little things that walk the earth, the meanest but still cute nonetheless. Because of my admiration of children the most powerful scene in the movie was with this little girl in a pinkish dress. I first saw her around the beginning, or mid-way to the middle of the movie. I don't really know. But she was walking on the streets completely alone in the ghettos. The Jewish people were just leaving, well being taken out by force, and the little girl hid under a bed. She was the cutest little girl, ever. A part of me wanted her to live throughout the whole movie. Those hopes were crushed later on. The girl was dead when reaching the around the end of the movie, when they were burning the bodies. The little girl was on a carriage with a bunch of other dead people. I was struck. A wave of sadness rushed through me. The scene was so depressing because a little girl like that died, for nothing. I know I will forever remember that. Some other would have to be when they women were sent to cut there hair. They were all sat down, and a women behind them would just being cutting away there hair. It was a sad scene. Lastly, there was one part where this women was trying to build this building correctly. She went to the commander and told him that the foundation was incorrect and that the building would fall if they kept building it like that. She was simply shot in the head in front of her fellow Jews. It was sad and so wrong.

What you are seeing on the right is the little girl.
She is walking alone about the streets.
Unprepared for the fate of death that awaits her.

US Atomic Bombing of Japan in 1945

After I read the article given to read, I still thought the bombing of two Japan cities in world war one was the news of the century of that time, and it still probably is due to the fact there was no other time when atomic bombs were dropped. [Thank God for that]. I believe it is still the biggest new of the century for many reasons, but I'll only state a few because it's my opinion and some could think different about the bombings. First off, it was the first and the only time thus far that a bomb that destructive was dropped on people. The bomb had such destructive powers, it made American seem like a bunch of barbarians. On top of that, many innocents lives were ended. Women and little children were killed and they had nothing to do with the war in the first hand. Lastly, the after math of the war was scary. Many peopled that survived from the bomb soon died of diseases and the radiation. And you know what the kicker is? This happened twice, not once but twice on the same group of people. Thus far I can not think of bigger news then this, seeing as an atomic bomb has not been dropped again. This is a good thing because the bombs have become a lot stronger then World War two and the damages done must be greater now.

I would put the bombing of the World Trade Center because it killed many people. Also, it was a surprise attacked that destroyed the hopes of many American's and ruined many lives. To add with that, many people went 'missing' because there bodies weren't found - probably they were burned to ashes. Many fireman and such also died from the smoke during and after the towers feel. WTC is a big deal because it was an amazing building, and probably the highlight of New York City and now it is gone. [Plus, the time it took to build was now for nothing.]

This picture [left] is the aftermath
of the bombing. It was taken
September 24, 1945.








This picture [right] is the
World Trade Center bombing.
September 11

Germany at War - WW II

Propaganda :: It is information of some sort, intentionally spread about. Propaganda, is usually in advertisements and newpapers. Cartoon and such are used as well. These information spread are normally rumors to either help or harm a group of people, movements happening and even a nation.

The poster says Eucopas Sieq dein Wohlstand. But thats in German, but in English it means Europe's Victory is Your Prosperity. It was made in 1941 by the Nazi party, probably to encourage its troops at war and at home. The poster is saying how Germany is taking over and what Hitler wants as his own land. Germany is illustrated as this dominate nation while the border nations are weaker. The cross with the name of England's leader, shows how Germany 'defeated' the British. The man being punched is probably Stalin and the poster is showing, how Germany is fighting them.