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                Like 12 Years a Slave, and Glory the movie Argo is based off true events in history and documented in primary sources.  All three movies there is a conflict that makes the story so important. In Argo that conflict is freeing the American hostages from the Iran government and revolution soldiers.  This film was very accurate in the historical content. The Iranian students actually did storm the US embassy, the Americans were actually taken hostage, and the CIA actually did help create a fake movie and production company to save the hostages.  The reason for the storming of the embassy started with the Shah. The Iran former Shah Mohammed Reza Pehlav’s authoritarian rule sparks demonstrations and riots. The shah then flees the country, and in 1979 President Carter allows the shah to enter America for cancer treatment. Then, on October 22^nd, 1979 about 3,000 unarmed and armed citizens kidnapped 63 men and women. According to Britannica.com, the Iran citizens wanted to declare a break with Iran’s past and put an end to American interference in its affairs.  The film did an inaccurate job showing what was going on in America at this time. The Operation Eagle by President Carter had failed; two of the American aircrafts had collided, according the NY times newspaper.  There was also a President election race going on that film didn’t show much attention to, but the constant media attention of the hostage crisis made President Carter look unable to run America. The American people started to be against President Carter for allowing the Americans to be hostage for so long. This allowed President Ronald Reagan to get a nice lead in the election.  The movie did a great job of focusing on the “Canadian Six”, the six Americans that escaped the US embassy riot to the Canadian embassy offices. The movie showed the six Americans in the Canadian Embassy which was really true based off of cia.gov. The most accurate part of the movie is that it showed the CIA being involved in saving the six hostages. I learned that many producers contact the CIA to get true information for their productions. Researching on cia.gov I learned that the CIA really did work with a Hollywood producer to create a fake movie and production company. The name Argo came from the ship Jason and the Argonauts sailed in rescuing the Gold Fleece.  Though the CIA and Canadian embassy work together to free the Canadian Six, they could not free the other American hostages.  Ayatollah first freed all women and African Americans. The breakthrough to free the rest of the hostages didn’t come until September 1980.  The West German Ambassador to Bonn, Gerhard Rizel, convinced Sadek Tabbatabbai, brother in law of Ahmed Khomeini to in influence his father, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, to facilitate the US negotiations 

Argo Project

1. Ben Affleck- Main character in Argo film, director. Mr. Affleck will give his expeience in making this film and how it impacted him. 
2. President Jimmy Carter-  President Jimmy Carter was the president at the time of the Iran Hostage crisis. We will like to invite President Carter to show him a visual of what he was fighting against.
3. Cyrus Vance-  The Secretary of State during this time. Created many ideas to free the hostages.
4. Ali Raja'i-  Former shah of Iran. The cast thinks it is important to see the revolution he helped caused.
5.  President Ronald W. Reagan- We will like President Carter here because he is the current President and we want him to see how to avoid this similar situation.
6.  Kurt Waldheim- The Secretary General enforced many of the ideas to free the hostages and communicated with the Iranian government.
7.   Bernard Bossiter-  Journalist for New York times, writes about World issues.
8.   Bill Daughetry- A hostage survivor, we want the people to here his story

Exhibit 

This video is a broadcast announcement from President Carter on the hostage crisis. President Carter stated his current thoughts about the situation.

http://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Iran-hostage-crisis/403631/media?assemblyId=128180

This artifact is the image of the escaped hostages landing in America. The six hostages were released January 20,1981.

https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/20/jan-20-1981-iran-releases-american-hostages-as-reagan-takes-office/comment-page-1/?_r=0

Angry Iran students climb the gate to the US embassy

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/15/world/meast/iran-hostage-crisis-fast-facts/

Blind-folded American hostage walking with Iranian captors.

https://www.britannica.com/event/Iran-hostage-crisis 

Iranian hostage crisis survivors

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/27/middleeast/gallery/iran-hostage-crisis/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/04/us-embassy-tehran-photos_n_6100340.html

Students and revolutionary guards hold anti American signs and portraits of Ayatollah Khomeini

http://time.com/4179539/iran-hostage-1981-photos/

Thousands wait for the hostages at the "Freedom hotel" upon their arrival in America.

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0120.html

Hostages are free the day Reagan becomes president.

  FOOD MENU- Night in Iran

• Lavash: Thin, flaky, and round or oval. It is the most common bread in Iran and the Caucasus.

                                   Barbari bread-the hostages ate this bread every morning for breakfast

Kebab barg: Barbecued and marinated lamb, chicken or beef.

Chenje: Skewered and grilled cubes of meat. Iranian equivalent of shish kebab

lubia polow: Traditional Iranian rice with green beans and minced meat.

Citations 

“444 Days in Tehran: The Story of CIA Officers Held Captive During the Iranian Hostage Crisis — Central Intelligence Agency.” Accessed May 15, 2017. Life in captivity.-- I used this source to learn about the daily life in captivity for the hostages

Ap. “HOSTAGES IN LEBANON;  Adviser in Iran Crisis Says He Backs Reagan.” The New York Times, June 18, 1985, sec. World. Reagan support.- This source was useful to see what ideas were brought up during this era.

“Esfahani and Pesaran - Iranian Economy in Twentieth Century.pdf.” Accessed May 15, 2017. Iran Economy.- I use this source to see what was going on in Iran during this time

“Iran Hostage Crisis | Facts & Causes.” Encyclopedia Britannica. Accessed May 16, 2017. Facts of Iran hostage crisis.- This source gave me great insight on the crisis and details on what actually happened.

“Iran Hostage Crisis -- Britannica School.” Accessed May 10, 2017. Video of President Carter.
-- This video was great to see President Carter speak on the crisis himself.

“Iran Hostage Crisis -- Britannica School.” Accessed May 14, 2017. Iran hostage crisis by Britanica.-- Thus another great source on facts about the Iran hostage crisis

“Iran Hostage Crisis - Facts & Summary.” HISTORY.com. Accessed May 9, 2017. Iran hostage crisis summary.-- I used this source for starting off my project with background information

“Life in Captivity — Central Intelligence Agency.” Accessed May 16, 2017. Hostages in captivity.--This CIA information was very useful on the daily life of the hostages in captivity. 

Network, The Learning. “Jan. 20, 1981 | Iran Releases American Hostages as Reagan Takes Office.” The Learning Network, 1327050214. Releasing of hostages.-- This source talked about Reagan presidency and the hostages releasing occurring around the same time

Ronk, Lily Rothman, Liz. “See 8 Joyous Photos of the Iran Hostages Going Free in 1981.” Time. Accessed May 16, 2017. Photos of hostages.

Times, Bernard D. Nossiter, Special To The New York. “ROLE OF U.N. IN THE HOSTAGE SITUATION PROVED MINOR.” The New York Times, January 23, 1981, sec. World. Role of UN in Iran.-- This source gave information on what the UN was trying to accomplish during the crisis.

Propaganda Posters

1. In my own words I would say propaganda is an announcement by the government created to persuade society.

2.  the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person     https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propaganda

4.https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-7jsJa5YaWrRU8temdLZkMyZTQ/view

image #1- When I first look at this image I notice the yellow soldier on the horse. I recognize the yellow and orange colors. I notice the soldier is looking away and the horse is in motion, as if the soldier is going to battle.

b. I think the artist message is to get men to join the army.

image #2- I first notice Uncle Sam, he seems to be looking directly and pointing at the viewer. I notice the American colors red, blue, and white. The word "you" seems to be the biggest word and seems to attract any viewer.

b. The artist message is to get people to know that joining the army is a proud American tradition.

image #3-  I notice the women as the focus of the poster. This is very different. The underlined words  also gets my touch.

b. I think the authors message is that men in the navy attracts women.  The purpose is to attract men to the navy.

7. I am fine with the federal government using tax dollars for this purpose. I feel that it is important to get these messages/ideas out to the people so everyone is on the same page.

8. I think WW! was an important time for propaganda cause the US needed as many soldiers for this war as possible, and to persuade men to join these posters were valuable.

Eddie Aikau

The film; Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau,  perspective of imperialism came from Eddie's and his family viewpoint that even though they were Hawaiian living in Hawaii they were still treated like the lower class by foreigners. The family told stories about how Americans and other foreigners would call them names on the beach even as kids. The American people had come to Hawaii and started to take dominance over the native. For example when Eddie first started his surfing career, Hawaiian people were not very popular in their on ancestry sport. Eddie was overlooked at the Duke Opening because he was Hawaiian. Also when the Australians had come to Hawaii and started saying horrible things to the Hawaiian surfers. The Australians were foreigners but tried to make the Hawaiians feel that they were under them.

"How do you analyze a political cartoon"?

1. I usually analyze a political cartoon by looking at the phrases the cartoonist has written on the cartoon. These phrases usually give the viewer information on the purpose of the cartoon. I also look at the actions of the characters in the cartoon, for me this is the quickest way to understand a cartoon.

2. I learned that cartoonist sometime over exaggerate in their cartoons. I knew that an author uses the characters for symbols to help send a message to the reader.

3. I will now look at political parties from multiple sides, meaning that I will not just look at the side the cartoonist highlights but also the side he/she is downplaying. I will look for irony in the cartoon to see if the author is showing the truth or creating their own opinion.
Political cartoon guide analyses

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https://ocw.mit.edu/ans7870/21f/21f.027/photography_and_power/dw01_essay02.html

The cartoonist's message is about America's chase of the Philippines.

 I know this is the cartoonist's opinion because the person running is labeled "Filipino", and is being followed by Uncle Sam. The Filipino has a firearm in their hand, Uncle Sam has a less deadly weapon. I think the cartoonist used these object to show that the Philippines people were clueless. Instead of using the weapon the Filipino runs, i think this is to demonstrate that the Philippines needs America's guidance.

https://ocw.mit.edu/ans7870/21f/21f.027/photography_and_power/dw01_essay02.html

 The cartoonist message is that the Philippines government power is too little to stop America's capturing.

In this cartoonist's art there is a boot standing on top of the Philippines. The boot at the Uncle Sam straps and pants, this signifies America in the Philippines. The little man poking at the boot is Emilio Aguinaldo, the first Philippines president. This shows that Aguinaldo had no chance to standing up to America.

https://sites.tufts.edu/fletchergender/2016/04/02/us-cuba-relations-political-cartoons-in-the-spanish-american-war/
 The cartoonist's message is that the American army has came into Cuba and their imperialism has taken over.

I know this is the cartoonist's opinion because Uncle Sam is standing in Cuba, shielding a Cuban girl. Uncle Sam is really not protecting the girl but covering her up from the soldiers. This shows how American has came in and took control of the Cuban people. The Cuban girl is holding her hands together while looking back at the soldiers. This is signalizing the women begging for help from the Cuban soldiers.

Civil Rights Act of 1964ra

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination based on race, sex, religion,or national origin.Whites were no longer legally able to segregate blacks. Also,giving blacks and women less opportunity as the white man became illegal.
I think that some of these behaviors do still take place today because some people still are raised too discriminate. I think these behaviors are still taking place because of stereotypes. These stereotypes have created prejudice thoughts about certain race or sex that aren't completely true. I also think these behaviors still take place because there no one to stop them.
I think to help the issues people should really get to know a person before judging the person.
In the movie, the bravery of the children to sacrifice their lives for freedom was so amazing. The children seem to have no fear and took pride in this movement. I never knew children had such a big part in the civil right movement until watching this movie. Bull Connors had a scary amount of power. The fact that the KKK was in the police force and other groups shows how the city of Birmingham was. The blacks had zero power while the whites controlled everything.

 https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/civil-rights-act

    Today I am studying the history of suffrage. So far I have found out about the centennial luncheon in the Grand Ball Room. At this luncheon many female right leaders gave speeches. I also have researched the rally in Carnegie Hall for women rights. I researched and found Carnegie is in New York, New York. Mother's had the opportunity to speak -on how suffrage affected them being a mother to other mothers. When walked streets with signs. Some women we down to train stations and held signs so other passengers could see. Mrs. Norman de R. Whitehouse was a leader of these women. Mrs,Whitehouse is known for publishing a book that she tells the story on how she took the German Secret Agent by the horns.Some political parties didn't want to get involved in the movement of women rights. They republican party took neutral to stay away. President Theodore Roosevelt wrote a letter going against the woman party because it will "take women away from home". This meant that women will stop doing there responsibilities as wives and mothers.