Taliban= Hella H.U.U.T (Humanity Undermined by Unfair Tyranny)

Appeasement

For the most part, I am not the type of person that likes to resort to appeasement, however, this rule of thumb is broken when it comes to my needy miniature dachshunds. When Cocoa gets on my lap, I know that she will stare at me longingly wagging her tail, climb up my stomach, and lick me until I pet her. Of course, if I give into a few pats, this usual leads to a long belly rub. On days that I don't drive home, Cocoa jumps into my lap and starts her routine that ends every time with me appeasing her. My dogs are the only ones that I appease: my parents are not so lucky. With my parents I would much rather argue it out than let them have their way without substantial reasoning. The only times I recall appeasing them is if I am wrong, lethargic, or lackadaisical.

Satire - A New Type of Propaganda

This image created by Dr. Seuss is an example of the new style of propaganda that arose during World War II. Rather than just appealing to one's sense of nationalism and loyalty to the country, this image uses satire to convince people to support the war effort. Dr. Seuss is making fun of the hypocritical people that say that they will do anything for their country, but then get annoyed when asked to invest money in the war by buying war bonds. Instead of using pictures of gallant soldiers in front of quaint villages, he is using cartoon figures that look almost ridiculous. To me, this use of satire and humor is a more effective form of propaganda than the previous examples of propaganda. It does not single out one group of people, like young, strong males that are able to fight, and allows everyone to help in the war. It also does not demand that people must donate or must join the army by declaring it "your duty"; it lacks the accusatory tone many previous examples had. It instead uses humor, by making fun of how money is more important to people than life, to more subtly persuade people. It seems that using humor as propaganda was common, but it is possible that humor was used because Dr. Seuss was the creator of this piece, and he is a political cartoonist.
Another interesting difference between this example of propaganda and previous examples is that rather than stressing that all the men join the army, it focuses more on giving money that can then be invested in the war. This could be because there was a draft instated at the time, so it was not as necessary to encourage people to join the war since they were being forced to anyway. Because of this, the government may have need more support from the home front, which is why many more propaganda posters of the time were geared towards women and giving money than to convincing people to enlist.
It is very interesting to see how different propaganda became in just a decade. Propaganda was no longer just a nationalist appeal for help, but a humorous and enjoyable form of media. This new form of propaganda was more effective than the old one simply because it was more enjoyable and could not only invoke feelings of pride for one's country but also a sense of amusement, a powerful emotion.

Appeasement

When, for example, my older sister drops off her kids at our house so that my mom can take care of them, I usually get into conflicts with them. Conflicts usually revolve around them wanting to be in my room watching TV while I do homework. Now they are ages 9 and 4, so I can't really just tell them off. I usually have to just forcefully push them out, and that makes them mad. And cry. My mom usually gets mad at me for pushing them out and says that my sister will get mad if she finds out that I'm not being nice to her kids. She usually just tells me to let them smack my arm so that they'll feel better be happy. This actually works.

The Final Days

We have looked quite a bit at Hitler as a speechmaker, a leader, a war chief, and a scheming murderer, but in the article "There was such a feeling of joy"; six years of agony and hope, then one bright day of dancing in the streets., one will learn about the gloomy death of the most sinister yet powerful leader of our time. It would appear appropriate for the most evil man on earth to have a most horrific end, and in fact Hitler's death was one of a somber atmosphere. After marrying his long-time mistress and girlfriend Eva Braun, Hitler prepared his death on the eve of April 28th, and day of April 29th. He claimed that he never wanted a war, that his crimes were at the faults of "the international Jewry and its helpers," and that he was a victim of his officers (article contains information about the last days of war for Hitler's right hand man Heinrich Himmler.) For me, it is shocking that the man who started it all, ended it all (rarely do we see the problem solved by the creator of the problem.) Hitler obtained so much power that he was untouchable, however his one weakness came in the form of fearing failure. He felt only appropriate that he be the one to kill himself. It is ironic how the ruler of arguably the greatest military of all time ended his life huddled away in a bunker, where he shouted orders that would soon be given to his anxious yet hesitant troops. Hitler's bunker was directly beneath the Berlin Chancellory. He died directly beneath the hall in which his life as supreme dictator began. A revealing article on the last days of WWII, and the most socially corrupt leader of our time.

Appeasement-Here To Stay

For many of us appeasement in our lives is a result of just being plain tired, at least it is for me. Often when I try to appease someone it is because I am too tired to care that deeply about the issue at hand anymore. It usually is not worth it to me to keep fighting over it, just so I can be right or get my way. I have a friend who I can often get in arguments with over unimportant issues. She is the type of person who will never admit she is wrong and unless I truly care about the matter, I will often end the conversion with a "whatever, it doesn't matter" because I know she will never admit that she is in the wrong. And since I have known her for a while, I know that this trait in her will not change and I am tired of trying to alter it. Maybe if it is a topic I that I am passionate about, I won't so easily surrender, but I think that appeasement is here to stay.

Appease the Little One... or else

Appeasement. Very popular in my life. Especially when it comes to getting into fights with my eight year old brother, who usually wins because he's the  "innocent little one." (according to my parents) I'm sure those of you with little siblings might know what I'm talking about. In order to avoid future conflict like, for example, my brother ripping my homework or stealing my "valued items," I tend to let things go his way... sometimes. Going into chemistry class and saying "my brother ripped by poster board" won't serve as a good excuse to getting an extension/ another night to redo my work. Therefore, I tend to agree with him on certain issues and avoid making fun of him in order to avoid future conflicts like him stealing my phone to play games and dropping it on the floor. It might sound lame that my little brother wins, but he does anything to get revenge, and he does it in the blink of an eye. 

Although these events occurred when my brother and I were younger, sometimes I still have to appease him in order to avoid sad consequences. But now, I show him who's boss.