The Great Depression

In an effort to learn firsthand what it was like to lie during the Great Depression, write ten questions that you might ask someone who lived through it.

1. What was it like living in a Hooverville?
2.What was it like to tell your children there was no money left?

3. How did your family react to this whole situation?

4. What was it like to lose all of your belongings?

5. How did you find food to eat without money?

6. Did the government promise to pay all the money back?

7. What did the rich people do during this time, while so many people were struggling?

8. How many people died from starvation?

9. Did you ever have an success with finding a job?
10. What was is like going  from being wealthy to being in a time of poverty?

Homer versus the 18th Amendment

If I were to a producer of the Simpson’s, I would make the episode show more of the people who wanted to reject the bill. To show both sides and how they felt about the Prohibition, so they should have argued both sides more. It would show off the authority of the government, in which there wasn’t much of in this episode. But I feel the Producers did do a good job at providing a good example of the effects the Prohibition had on society. It accurately portrayed the public drunkenness and fighting, which was the most popular thing that occurred.
The Producers of the Simpson's portrayed the Prohibition of the 1920's truthfully and quite well for a humorous, fictional cartoon show. They included the 18^th Amendment and the effects it had on society. Speakeasies, bootlegging, illegal trading, and even cops drinking, were effects of the 18^th Amendment and were portrayed honestly in the show. The accuracies of these events in the episode outweigh the fictional comedy. I enjoyed this episode, and thought it gave a good representation of the Prohibition era by portraying it in a modern way.

Civil Liberties

In my opinon, civil liberties should never be limited during a time of war. The United States was created so the citizens could have the independence and the freedom they were seeking for. The government did not allow the citizens to talk badly about the government or even their decisions for the war going on. Everyone should have the right to share their mind on how they feel about the government and war or anything for that matter. And by the government enforcing the Sedition Acts, it took away these rights, especially the Freedom of Speech. Everyone's rights should never be taken away unless with great reason. On the other hand, the government should not have to enforce loyalty because the citizens of their country should already be loyal to it. But civil liberties should never be limited because everyone deserves to share their opinions on how they feel about something that is effecting their lives.

U.S.S Maine Explosion & Spain's to blame!

On February 15, 1898 the U.S.S Maine, an United States ship sailed into the city's harbor to protect American citizens and property during the Cuban revolt against Spain. When the ship was viciously attacked by the Spanish. It has been said that the Spaniards put bombs and explosives on our ship, causing it to explode. The horrendous explosion caused the ship to sink, killing over 300 innocent passengers in the process. It is very obvious the hatred Spain has towards us after this stunt they pulled. They even stayed there and just watched as the ship exploded, sunk, and people died. Who does such a thing? We can not just sit around and let them get away with this. We must do something, we can not allow any more of our innocent people die. We need to get REVENGE!