Michael Rivera
 US History
2/12/15

Conflicts in Syria 

ISIL has caused many acts of violence and threatened the freedom of its citizens. The ISIL has also been involved in the murders or innocent US citizens. Religion and ethnic minority groups are also threatened due to ISIL.  Obama's main approach is to have authorization to send military forces to take action again ISIS. Allies in the middle east and in North Africa where ask to take action in this conflict.  Obama asks for a 3 year duration, and every 6 months to report specific actions towards the war. Also anyone closely related or is associated with ISIL will be considered a target.

ISIS Military

http://all-that-is-interesting.com/isis-2014#21  

  

Michael Rivera
History 2
2/11/15

Prohibition in Action

The prohibition act was ratified in January 1919 and was enacted in January 1920. Conflicts arose out of this many acts against this took place. Smuggling alcohol became common during this time. 

Effects:

Brewing and distilling Alcohol Illegal, companies where no longer able to make there own alcohol. This caused bootlegging(Making liquor illegally.) to take place. This leads to the next effect which is crime rate increasing.

Crime was huge during the prohibition. People saw the laws as unimportant and disregard most of them. There was no respect given to the laws and the systems of justice. Many thefts and murders took place during this time. Looks like there was more bad than good from this. 

Financial issues where big during this considering people had lost there jobs in the liquor business. Many bartenders or bar owners had to look for low paying jobs to make a living. Most would end up becoming criminals themselves. This was there only way to survive and support their families.

Physical harm was common from bootlegged liquor such as wood liquor. People experienced organ failure or blindness from this problem. This relates to some of the illegal drugs today. Also cigarettes use increased after this act. 

 State and federal Government grew after this from taxes. Prices of liquor where then increase due to this. People payed more little liquor. 

Michael Rivera

2/6/15

Us History 2

War Horse 

Cinematic

The suspense of the movie war horse kept interesting and drew you in. Also the many shots showing the mood and setting of the movie. For starters showing the beginning scene of the the horse Joey being born. Another important shot was when showing the amount of land the family had. Showing how much they needed to pay also to give and idea how they would be in  debt. Going in further into the movie where it begins to become more intense was the the first battle take place. Showing the pint of view of the British as they ambush shows the action of war. The turning the tables when German machine guns fire-back show the reality of it. It begins to get more suspenseful once the Germans get a hold of Joey. After being set free and found young french girl she is finally given an opportunity to ride the horse. She goes up a hill but never comes back like her Grandfather requested. The suspense build, you then find German soldiers had taken the horses back to their custody. After taking the horses and using them for heavy artillery, having one of the horses die shows how over worked the horses where. The suspense gets better when you see the horse Joey given a second chance after the soldier sets him free. But then running into a armorer vehicle, it looks as if there where no way out, but a sigh of relief once he takes a leap on top and escapes. Towards the end of the movie Joey was reunited with Albert. The final scene when  they ride down the hill with the sun in the background shows happiness for the both of them. A brotherhood brought back together after a struggle on both ends.  

Michael Rivera

2/6/15

US History 2

War Horse 

Literary 

The movie war shows the journey of a horse as he finds himself being found and cared for from many different people. The main plot of the movie is the World war and seeing the horse as the main protagonist of the movie. The horse is sold to a farmer which of a son who becomes the main caretaker of the horse. When buying the horse you see the first conflict, he spends more of his money from fear of being out bid. This cause them to be in debt with the land, and using the only horse they have for the land to plow it. They under estimate the horse, but with some training there is resolution. The horse surprisingly plows the field surprising everyone. Soon after they began to grow some crops, with hopes of getting out of debt. After a storm everything gets ruined leaving them with nothing causing the father to sell  the horse. And thus the journey began. The horse was sold to the British army. After being in the first first battle, the British face there first defeat which caused the horse to be taken by the Germans. The resolution for this conflict was one of the German soldiers set him free knowing the value of the horse. He was found by a girl who took hem in with her grandfather. To result in the horse being taken again by the Germans. After carrying heavy artillery the Germans fight the French. Coincidentally the original caretaker of the horse fights in the army of the French. After a German soldier finds a wound in the horse he sets him free where he runs into barbed wire leaving him stuck. The final resolution of the movie is when the horse is once again put up for auction. The whole army pitch in to give the horse back to Albert. After being out bid the grandfather returns the horse back to Albert out of sympathy and seeing the connections the horse had to Joey.