Historical Events

1. The Fall of the Berlin Wall

On the night of November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall--the most potent symbol of the Cold War division of Europe--came down. Earlier that day, the communist authorities of the German Democratic Republic had announced the removal of travel restrictions to democratic West Berlin. Thousands of East Germans streamed into the West, and in the course of the night, celebrants on both sides of the wall began to tear it down.

2. The Nineteenth Amendment: Women's Right to Vote
The Nineteenth Amendment was specifically intended to extend suffrage to women. It was proposed on June 4, 1919 and ratified on August 18, 1920.
"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."

3. Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagaski

The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were nuclear attacks near the end of World War II against the Empire of Japan by the United States at the executive order of U.S. President Harry S. Truman on August 6 and 9, 1945. After six months of intense fire-bombing of 67 other Japanese cities, the nuclear weapon "Little Boy" was dropped on the city of Hiroshima on Monday, August 6, 1945, followed on August 9 by the detonation of the "Fat Man" nuclear bomb over Nagasaki. These are to date the only attacks with nuclear weapons in the history of warfare.

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GROOVING IN THE 50'S

This 1950's pop art poster visually comes together in collage like design. The unity of this poster is clearly shown with the various 1950's items forming a strong central focus point. The way this poster is designed allows it to have a huge variety in colors, sizes, and lines. The word art around the 1950's items forms a visual border and compliments the piece perfectly. The items are layered in a way that causes some items to dominate the poster more that other items, such as the "I like Ike" pin and the shoe; also known as hierarchy. The items vary in scale; the car and poodle dress are easily noticeable due to their larger size. I find myself looking at the items in a rhythm; starting with the "I like Ike" pin and moving my eyes around the items in a clockwise motion and ending with the words that border the pictures. There is no real repetition besides maybe the checker background, which can be distracting. The proximity of the poster is well centered; overall a great piece of artwork.