SR-71 Blackbird

The SR-71 Blackbird

The SR-71 Blackbird is a top quality Air vehicle used for surveillance and is also a top speed jet at high altitude!  The SR-71 Blackbird is an advanced, long-range, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft. During a mission if a surface-to-air missile was fired the Blackbird would just fly faster and out fly the missile. The SR-71 served with the U.S Air Force from 1964 to 1998. A total of 32 aircraft were built; 12 were lost in accidents, but none lost to enemy action. The SR-71 has been given several nicknames, including Blackbird and Habu. Since 1976, it has held the world record for the fastest air-breathing manned vehicles, a record previously held by the YF-12.Lockheed's previous reconnaissance aircraft was the relatively slow U-2, designed for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The 1960 downing of Francis Gary Powers's U-2 underscored the aircraft's vulnerability and the need for faster reconnaissance aircraft. The CIA turned again to Kelly Johnson and Lockheed's Skunk Works, who developed the A-12 and would go on to build upon its design concepts for the SR-71.Drawing on the first studies in radar stealth technology, which indicated that a shape with flattened, tapering sides would reflect most radar energy away from the radar beams' place of origin, engineers added chines and canted the vertical control surfaces inward. Special radar-absorbing materials were incorporated into sawtooth-shaped sections of the aircraft's skin. Water vapor is condensed by the low-pressure vortices generated by the chines outboard of each engine inlet.

The first operational aircraft designed around a stealthy shape and materials, the SR-71 had several features designed to reduce its radar signature. The SR-71 had a radar cross section (RCS) of around 10 square meters. Cesium-based substances were added to the fuel to somewhat reduce the visibility of the exhaust plumes to radar, although the large and hot exhaust stream produced at speed remained quite apparent. For all this effort, Kelly Johnson later conceded that Soviet radar technology advanced faster than the stealth technology employed against it. The SR-71 carried electronic countermeasures, but its greatest protection was its high speed and cruising altitude that made it almost invulnerable to the weapons of its day. Merely accelerating would typically be enough to evade a surface-to-air missile, and the plane was faster than the Soviet Union's principal interceptor, the MiG-25. During its service life, no SR-71 was shot down.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3tvBRs8_qU

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_SR-71_Blackbird

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/100years/stories/blackbird.html

Book Report, Navy SEALs: By John Hamilton

Navy SEALs

By: Sean Marbell

Navy SEALs are special operations soldiers of the united states navy, and currently there are about two-thousand members of the Navy SEALs. This special group takes there name from the elements in which they work with Sea, Air, and Land. Performing the most dangerous missions in comparison to any other special operations unit out there. Large forces of troops cannot go undetected as long as a SEAL team can in fact no where near as long really.Using stealth and guerilla warfare SEALs are both hard to detect and extremely dangerous. No matter the weather, terrain, or time of day SEALs work in small groups quickly and effectively. SEALs originate From commandos during World War Two, these commandos or "frogmen" were expert swimmers that formed underwater demolitions teams, clearing beaches of obstacle for amphibious vehicles to make a landing. Frogmen fought against Germany during the D-day invasion of Normandy, and in France, and in many islands in the Pacific ocean during the fight against Japan.

SEALs have many hi-tech equipment such as night vision goggles. SEALs usually operate at night which is why such equipment is needed for a lot of missions. Another piece of equipment is a video camera that transmits everything a SEAL sees and hears back to the base were they left from. Also they tend to use flash bangs as well, a type of grenade that is extremely bright and loud disorienting all enemies in range. An SDV is a vehicle that takes the SEALs from the submarine from which it was launched into deep enemy territory, carrying all there equipment and enough oxygen to get then by these tend to be very effective. When not in the Sea they can drop from a 50 to 90 foot rope to the ground or parachute in small groups down to land. The SEALs killed Osama Bin laden...... That's pretty epic... Like..... Wow. 

Review ch12 s2

Nimitz- United States admiral military genius
MacArthur- united states general never went to the front lines
Bataan- a peninsula where Macarthurs troops held out for 3 months 7800 marched 68 miles to a prison camp
Doolittle raid- pearl harbor counter attack that launched prematurely 
Coral Sea- Japanese attack intercepted by American aircraft carriers
Midway- Japanese attack that backfired and was turned into an ambush by American troops
Afrika Korps- German troops in Africa led by the "Desert Fox"
Erwin Rommel- German General nicknamed "Desert Fox"
El Alamein- a battle in which British forced German troops to retreat
Patton- general of the American forces in morocco 
Casablanca- a city quickly capture by general Patton 
Kassarine Pass- a battle in which the Americans lost a great number if troops
Convoy System- cargo ships were escorted by warships to get supplies around
Stalingrad- epic battle between Russia and Germany over a grand oil base

Harlem hellfighters

                                          HARLEM HELLFIGHTER      

                                                                 SEAN MARBELL

The Harlem hellfighters were one of the greatest African American regiments in both World War One and World War Two. They were know for there many nicknames, such as "men of bronze" and for there great band that was very affective at providing morale. The nickname "hell fighters" was given to them because they never lost a soilder through capture, they never lost a trench, and they never gave a foot of ground to the enemy. They made up less then one percent of the U.S army but was responsible for over twenty percent of territory captured (should have sent these guys to japan after Pearl Harbor).

this is the legacy left behind by the Harlem Hell Fighters

 

In 1933 the 369th regiment armory was created to honor the 369th regiment for their service. This armory stands at 142nd and fifth avenue, in the heart of Harlem. This armory was constructed starting in the 1920s and was completed in the 1930s. The 369th armory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.


A section of the Harlem River Drive in New York City is named for the 369th Infantry Regiment.

The filker Michael Longcor is the composer and recorder of the song "The Ballad of Esau's Sons"  which describes the 369th's exploits during World War I without explicitly naming the unit.

these are some noteworthy soldiers

• Benjamin O. Davis Sr., Regimental Commander of the 369th Regiment (1938)and first African-American general (1941) in the US Armed Forces.

• James Reese Europe, an early ragtime and jazz bandleader and composer, who served as regimental bandmaster as part of the Harlem Hellfighters who led the first Americans into France, then into Germany after the Armistice. Also established the first African-American musicians union the Clef Club.

• Hamilton Fish III, Company Commander in the 369th Regiment, New York Congressman, and Founder of the Order of Lafayette.

• Henry Lincoln Johnson, winner of the Croix de Guerre-posthumously awarded the DSC and Purple Heart.

• Rafael Hernández Marín, considered to be the greatest composer of Puerto Rican music.

• Myles A. Paige, the first African American to serve as a City Magistrate in New York City, appointed by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia in 1936.

• Spotswood Poles, referred to as "the black Ty Cobb" for his prowess in the professional african american baseball leagues in the early 20th century.

• Needham Roberts, winner of the Croix de Guerre and Purple Heart.

• Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, tap dancer and actor

• Noble Sissle, American jazz composer, lyricist, bandleader, singer and playwright, who assisted James Reese Europe in forming the regimental band.

• Vertner Woodson Tandy, who was the first African-American to pass the military commissioning examination and was commissioned as a First Lieutenant in the 15th Infantry Regiment of the New York Guard. Tandy was also one of the founders, or "Seven Jewels," of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.

Harlem Hell Fighter's insignia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlem_Hellfighters

http://forloveofliberty.org/overview/Harlem_Hellfighters.html

The great depression you see!

I Intro (Leave Blank for now)

II Causes (The causes of the great depression were overspeculation., govt policy, unstable economy)

A overspeculation (Define, how important)

everybody was investing too much in the stock markets.

B Govt Policy

the government didn't get in peoples buisness

C Unstable Economy

the stock market crashed leading to bank closure after bank closure

1 uneven prosperity

rich got richer, poor got poorer

2 overproduction

factories made too much for the war that when it ended they overflowed with there product and it cost them dearly

3 worker issues / farm issues

Dust bowl dried out crops and soil

III Effects

A Poverty
people had no money or no homes, or people were farmers making a profit with what they could even though the dust bowl wouldn't let them

B Society
soup kitchen lines
shantytowns and hoover villes

C World
 the whole world went into a great depression

IV Solutions

A Hoover
more power, more cake, more jobs more stuff, less... less money, he built a dam big dam

1 Volunteerism
 the act of volunteering especially in community service preojects

2 Public Works
hoover dam

3 Hawley Smoot
 was an act sponsored by reed smoot

4 RFC
 a branch of the US Government during the Great Depression which gave aid to state and local governments and loans to banks and other businesses, helping to lay the foundations for the New Deal.

B Roosevelt
 American lawyer and statesman was also the 32nd president

1 new deal
 The New Deal was a series of domestic programs enacted in the United States between 1933 and 1938. They involved laws passed by Congress as well as presidential executive orders during the first term of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The programs were in response to the Great Depression, and focused on what historians call the "3 Rs": Relief, Recovery, and Reform. That is Relief for the unemployed and poor; Recovery of the economy to normal levels; and Reform of the financial system to prevent a repeat depression.

a alphabet soup

            example
 CCC

            example
AAA

            example
WPA

            example
CWA

b Criticsim?

2 2nd new deal
 a
improved use of national resources

b
unemployment 

c
national welfare

V Criticicism

B Political Criticism (ex. Came from both the conservatives and liberals)

A Conservatives
 promotes retaining traditional social institutions. A person who follows the philosophies of conservatism is referred to as a traditionalist or conservative.

B Liberals (ex: criticised the new deal also. They....)

Ex, they didn't think it went far enough

ex

VI Effectiveness

A Changes in US
alphabet soup
lots of homeless

B Unions
help workers out

C Culture
Disney

VII Conclusion
The great depression sucked entirely that is why it was great, and depressing. America was never the same after and probably never will be considering how today America is still struggling. I find the hobo stuff to be the best part with them having their own secret language and what not.

Teapot Dome

Teapot Dome

 

The teapot dome scandal was about a bribery incident that took place in the united states from 1920 to 1923 during the election of Warren G. Harding. Private companies would bribe governor fall to gain access to U.S navy oil this happened in two location and one was in California. Governor Fall was the first former cabinet officer to go to prison for what he did. Warren g. Harding had one hell of a time because not only was he already screwing up with a couple other incidents before and after but it made him look bad that someone in the government would break the law.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teapot_Dome_scandal

http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Senate_Investigates_the_Teapot_Dome_Scandal.htm

WW1 causes

       





  
                                                       WW1 causes
                                                     By:Sean Marbell
       
        
                   



Militarism
Alliance system
imperialism
nationalism


Militarism: At the time Britain had the most powerful navy and Germany was trying to grow theirs
so french and Britain were trying to mobilize there fleets and Germany was readying theirs. Germany felt that a war was the only way to become a super power so that people woould see that they are strong. On top of this the Central powers held secret military talks getting ready for war and they
where ready for if one came.

As a result all European powers were ready for war by 1914.

Alliance system: The alliances started out as Germany, Austria-Hungary, And Italy they where known as the Triple Alliance, United Kingdom, France and Russia became the Triple Entente.
When war began the Triple Alliance became the Central powers consisting of Germany , Austria-Hungary, Italy, and Bulgaria, while the Triple Entente became the Allied powers and consisted of UK, France. Russia, Serbia, US,

Imperialism: Hungary Austria tried to take Serbia Hungary being the bigger country had the upper hand and this went from the two countries to slowly one by one adding in the rest of the world.

Nationalism: Great Britain had great pride in there fleets but when Germany started undermining that pride with a fleet of there own it led to conflict build up between the two countries