The Veterans Memorial in Anthem, AZ. It is an architectural masterpiece. It opened on November 11, 2011 with a celebration for the American veterans from Anthem, AZ. The memorial was designed by Renee Palmer-Jones and was conceived by Admiral Ron Tucker. The memorial consists of five pillars with each representing a different branch of the United States Military. The spectacular thing about the memorial is that each of the five pillars has one hole in it. These holes line up perfectly on Veterans Day at 11:11 am with the sun shining through the center of the holes to shine perfectly on a mural of the Seal of the United States. Throughout the day on Veterans Day the Seal can be seen illuminated on the ground. The Seal can only be seen perfectly like this on Veterans Day and symbolizes the importance of every branch of the military and their cooperation together. In times of great need these branches must come together to make our country great.
Friday, November 15, 2013
Veterans Day Anthem
The Veterans Memorial in Anthem, AZ. It is an architectural masterpiece. It opened on November 11, 2011 with a celebration for the American veterans from Anthem, AZ. The memorial was designed by Renee Palmer-Jones and was conceived by Admiral Ron Tucker. The memorial consists of five pillars with each representing a different branch of the United States Military. The spectacular thing about the memorial is that each of the five pillars has one hole in it. These holes line up perfectly on Veterans Day at 11:11 am with the sun shining through the center of the holes to shine perfectly on a mural of the Seal of the United States. Throughout the day on Veterans Day the Seal can be seen illuminated on the ground. The Seal can only be seen perfectly like this on Veterans Day and symbolizes the importance of every branch of the military and their cooperation together. In times of great need these branches must come together to make our country great.
Friday, November 1, 2013
A Cold War
What is a cold war? Merriam-Webster defines a cold war as "a conflict over ideological differences carried on by methods short of sustained overt military action and usually without breaking off diplomatic relations." A cold war is one that typically has no violent measures involved. This is a type of war that is totally different than the "hot wars" we have been talking about for the most part.
After World War II ended, the United States and the then Soviet Union entered into a cold war. This war lasted over forty years and took the United States and the Soviet Union from the atomic age all the way to the space age. The war itself was a show of power on both sides while trying to stay as non violent as possible. Whenever one side would advance technologically, the other would race to match and pass them. This is, in part, why there were so many technological advances between the 1940s and 1980s.
The list of reasons for this war is as long as the war itself. Many of the reasons can be explained by examining the tense relationship of the Soviet Union and the United States. "For their part, the Soviets resented the Americans’ decades-long refusal to treat the USSR as a legitimate part of the international community as well as their delayed entry into World War II, which resulted in the deaths of tens of millions of Russians." While the Russians were angered with the Americans, the people of America were treading lightly as they "had long been wary of Soviet communism and concerned about Russian leader Joseph Stalin’s tyrannical, blood-thirsty rule of his own country." As tensions mounted and people became more frightened and more angered, it is easy to see how a war of technology could ensue.
After World War II ended, the United States and the then Soviet Union entered into a cold war. This war lasted over forty years and took the United States and the Soviet Union from the atomic age all the way to the space age. The war itself was a show of power on both sides while trying to stay as non violent as possible. Whenever one side would advance technologically, the other would race to match and pass them. This is, in part, why there were so many technological advances between the 1940s and 1980s.
The list of reasons for this war is as long as the war itself. Many of the reasons can be explained by examining the tense relationship of the Soviet Union and the United States. "For their part, the Soviets resented the Americans’ decades-long refusal to treat the USSR as a legitimate part of the international community as well as their delayed entry into World War II, which resulted in the deaths of tens of millions of Russians." While the Russians were angered with the Americans, the people of America were treading lightly as they "had long been wary of Soviet communism and concerned about Russian leader Joseph Stalin’s tyrannical, blood-thirsty rule of his own country." As tensions mounted and people became more frightened and more angered, it is easy to see how a war of technology could ensue.
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