Iron Curtain Documentary
The Truman Doctrine
The Bretton Woods Conference (Lecture)
UN Charter
Note: When you create your alternative preamble to the UN Charter, please replace 1-7 with your own personal beliefs. If you completely agree with a statement, please leave it as it is.
WE THE
PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED
1.
To
save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our
lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and
2.
To
reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the
human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and
small, and
3.
To
establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations
arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained,
and
4.
To
promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,
AND FOR
THESE ENDS
5.
To
practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good
neighbors, and
6.
To
unite our strength to maintain international peace and security, and
7.
To
ensure, by the acceptance of principles and the institution of methods, that
armed force shall not be used, save in the common interest, and to employ
international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social
advancement of all peoples.
26 comments:
I found it interesting how the documentary mentioned the U.S. losses and impact from the war, Russia's losses,, and Germany's losses. It seemed like it went downhill with the three countries, with America the least affected by its losses and Germany the most. The comment the East Berlin Communist made also interested me, when he described the communist strategy for spreading, and how it was supposed to be a gradual process of taking over other political parties, and not all at once. Also, I was surprised when one of the foreign ministers comments on how the West thought Stalin's speech at the opera was a close to a declaration of war, but then the minister says that's how Stalin always was and that his speech really was no surprise.
The thing I found interesting from the documentary was how much the Russians feared Stallin. Like how it talked about how his closest advisors were scared of getting shot if they gave bad advice. The contrast between the people who knew Stalin and the ones who knew Truman was interesting to see.
I thought it was cool how Truman and Churchill were friends and how much they respected/admired each other. And Marc stole my other comment which was how much the US freaked out about Stalin's speech and the Russians were like "um, no that's how he normally talks."
For the Preamble rewriting, what do I do if I agree with everything?
I never realized that the U.S. might not have cared about the Soviet Union at any point in time. I've always thought that the hatred between the U.S. and Soviet Union of the Cold War was always there. The idea that the U.S. had to decide if the Soviets were a threat and think up a plan was entirely new to me. In hindsight, it makes perfect sense, of course. They were allies in WWII, after all!
That would be really tricky for America to know how to respond to Russia when they were allies and had just been through a difficult war together.
I know Marc already said something similar but the most interesting thing I found in the documentary was the strategy the Russians had to gain control. I had always thought that when the war was over Russia marched in set up communism and just said "this is the way we do things now." But I could see how a gradual change would allow more people to accept and grow used to it. In a lot of ways it seems more horrifying-that they were trying to slowly brainwash people into believing lies about the government's ideas.
I don't see any comments on the readings so I will be the first.
My favorite part of the reading was right at the beginning. I liked the name of the book written by the former secretary of state Acheson "Present at the Creation." The idea that the world was starting over is sobering. Its hard to imagine a time when things were so bad that it felt pre-civilization. But now was the opportunity (especially for america) to recreate the political world. I like America's attitude toward the smaller countries when they needed help.
Frannie I totally agree (about Truman and Churchill's friendship)! It reminded me these guys (and other historical figures) are real people with real relationships.
I'm with Ryan, especially with the books I read for my thesis in lit, the fact that Soviet Russia and the US were allies usually escapes me. All I think of is the silent threats and unsure moves associated with the tension of the Cold War.
Mr. Parker said to our class that all our comment had to be was our revised preamble, so here is mine with no comments on the readings included:
WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED
1. To attempt to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and
2. To reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights which, although fallen and sinful, all humans possess, and
3. To establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and
4. To promote progression towards the truth, and towards personal freedom within the restrictions of sense and morality,
AND FOR THESE ENDS
5. To practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbors, and
6. To unite our strength to maintain international peace and security, and
7. To ensure, by the acceptance of moral principles and the institution of methods, that armed force shall not be used, save in morally justifiable circumstances, and to employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social refinement of all peoples.
and finally, the ULTIMATE END:
8. To prepare the world for absolute dictatorship to which Max Pointner will be entitled to on January the Twenty-first of the Year of our Lord Two-thousand-thirteen.
Seconding what Max said about posting the revised preamble, that's what I've got too! So without further ado...
1. To learn from the past and thus save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and...
2. To reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, granted by God, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal fundamental rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and...
3. To establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and...
4. To promote social progress, to the extent necessary but not beyond, and better standards of life in larger freedom, freedom within the moral compass of God’s word.
AND FOR THESE ENDS
5. To serve and to love each other, to live together in peace with one another as good neighbors, and...
6. To unite our strength to maintain international peace and security, while acknowledging and addressing our weaknesses, and...
7. To ensure, by the acceptance of principles and the institution of methods, that armed force shall not be used, save in the common interest, and to employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples.
and to conclude, THE FINAL END beyond the former ultimate end:
8. To prepare the world for the bloodiest coupe to-date in which Max Pointner will be over-thrown and Ian Spacek established as supreme dictator on the Twenty-second of January in the Year of our Lord, Two-thousand-thirteen.
(Hial me, eh?)
And I almost forgot:
THE ABSOLUTELY FINAL END BEYOND THE FINAL END AND IN COOPERATION WITH THE ULTIMATE END:
9. To prepare an indestructible army under the outer gas of the planet Jupiter to be mobilized and used to crush Ian Spacek's rebellion and all potential rebellions and coups once and for all and to force the reinstatement of Max Pointer as Supreme Dictator on January the Twenty-Third in the Year of our Lord Two-thousand-thirteen.
@Frannie (to prove that I have done and am doing the other homework): I also thought Truman's and Churchill's friendship was really neat. Harry and Winston! It makes me happy to see world leaders with a seemingly genuine friendship and respect for each other.
@Nathan Kiehn
Somewhere Mr. Parker said that if we absolutely agree with everything we can leave it as it is. I personally revised the preamble with a more Christian context as that's what reflects my values.
@Max
10. THE END OF ALL ENDS (Ian Spacek legalized Red Herrings during his day of world dictatorship):
I'M BATMAN!
You win. Enya and Burgerson got lucky....
It is an arduous task not to comment on what just transpired between Max and Ian, but I must resist my dreams of world domination and their utter demise...
Anyways,
@Ian and @Frannie: I also thought that friendship was interesting. I also found the story about the servant spilling some sort of gravy on Stalin, and everyone was holding their breath for WWIII between Stalin and the servant class, but he didn't care. The documentary seemed to be alluding to the fact that these revered-and sometimes feared-figures are, when it comes down to it, human beings.
I also noticed the stark difference between the documentary we watched this week (concerning Germany) and last week. Last week seemed to portray a sense of celebration and optimism in Germany right after the war. But this weeks documentary clearly showed the death and misery that Germany fell to which we all read about.
Lastly,I found it interesting that the author of "Novel Burden" exemplified how American figures had made numerous mistakes in their decision making throughout the Cold War beginnings and the imperfection of the American regime.
After reading Chapter 1 of the UN Charter, I set off to create my own preamble --
WE THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED
1. To save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, while preparing them both mentally and physically, in the event that a third war might occur, and
2. To reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, recognizing all as equal, regardless of religion or race, of men and women and of nations large and small, and
3. To establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and
4. To promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom, protecting the lives of the upcoming generations from poverty and creating a generation of enthusiastic workers,
AND FOR THESE ENDS
5. To practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbors, and
6. To unite our strength (as a country) to maintain international (and national) peace and security, and
7. To ensure, by the acceptance of principles and the institution of methods, that armed force shall not be used, save in the common interest and in the most dire time of need, and to employ international machinery for the promotion of he economic and social advancement of all peoples.
AND TO THE FINAL END
8. Once Max Pointner and Ian Spacek have finished killing each other off, Sarah Hardesty shall take command immediately, taking over the world in a fashionable manner, some time in the year Two-thousand-thirteen and
9. Once she has finished appointing the correct representatives, she shall live in a world where grammar is supreme, and unicorns do exist.
Further additions to the charter may be made if Sarah so sees fit.
WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED
1. To alert generations to the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and
2. To reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and
3. To establish and enforce conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and
4. To promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,
AND FOR THESE ENDS
5. To practice forbearance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbors, and
6. To unite our strength to maintain international peace and security, and
7. To ensure, that armed force shall not be used, save in the common interest, and to employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples.
Debating the UN makes me aware that the UN is a political and economical nuisance but here is my rewrite:
THE UNITED NATIONS
PURPOSES AND PRINCIPLES
Article 1
The^Purposes of the United Nations are:
1. To maintain international peace and security,
and to that end: to take forceful
measures for the prevention and utter destruction of
threats to the peace, and for the suppression of
acts of war and other breaches of the peace,
and to bring about by if needed, hostile means, and in conformity with the principles of justice and international law, adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations which might lead
to a breach of the peace;
2. Only to have relations among nations that want its influence for the principle of equal rights
to take measures to strengthen universal
peace;
3. To achieve international cooperation in
solving international problems(if advised) and economic,
social, cultural, or humanitarian character, and in
promoting and encouraging respect for human
rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without
distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion;
and
4. To harmonize the actions
of nations in the attainment of these common ends. disputes by peaceful means in such a manner that
international peace and security, and justice, are
not endangered.
4. All Members shall use force if needed
against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state.
5. All Members shall give the United Nations
some assistance, if wanted, in the actions it might take in accordance with the present Charter. But individual members of the UN can give assistance to any country they deem requires attention.
6. The Organization shall ensure that states
which are not Members of the United Nations act
in accordance with these Principles so far as may
be necessary for the maintenance of international
peace and security.
7. The United Nations must KEEP OUT OF OTHER COUNTRIES jurisdiction and basically stay away and the UN itself should be utterly destroyed and removed from the books because it is an eyesore and is so politically corrupt and almost a powerless organization.
@Quinn you do know we have to re-write the preamble and not Article I, right? O.O
That is the preamble. The article 1 at the top was a typo
Whoops wait......of course I mess this up.......
WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED
to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our life- time has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and
to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and
to establish conditions from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and
to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,
AND FOR THESE ENDS
to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbors, and
to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security, and
to ensure, by the acceptance of principles and the institution of methods, that
armed force used, save in the common interest, and
to employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples,
WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS UNDER GOD DETERMINED
1. to learn from out past faults-although we never seem to do so-to counteract future conflict for our posterity,
2. to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the Creator who provided those rights, in the worth of human life, in the equality of mankind, and
3. to establish conditions where justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained according to God's jurisdiction, and to promote social progress and better standards of life in greater freedom.
AND FOR THESE ENDS
4. to practice tolerance and live together in harmony with one another like good neighbors as God commanded,
5. to unite our strength to strive for peace and security,
6. to ensure that armed forces may only be used in the common interest of the people, and
7. to employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples, but prohibiting great opulence, which may arise, to corrupt and degrade the sense of moral and Biblical purity.
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