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I. Setting
    A. Casablanca, Morroco 

    B. During WWII

  
II. Introduction    
A. Rick Blaine
        1. Café owner   
B. Ilsa Lund
        1. Loved Rick in Paris
        2. Married to Victor Laszlo
    C. Ugarte
        1.Letters of transit to café

        2. Rick takes the letters
        3. He later dies after caught by police
    D. Victor Laszlo
        1. Wanted to be acquainted with Ugarte to buy letters of transit
        2. Escaped from Nazi concentration camp

III. Rising Action    
    A. Ilsa arrives at the café in Casablanca with her husband
    B. Rick comes to find out that Ilsa is married to Laszlo
    C. Laszlo and Ilsa plan to escape to America
    D. Laszlo finds out that Rick has the letters of transit he needs

IV. Climax    
    A. Laszlo tries to get the letters but Rick refuses  
    B. Ilsa makes an attempt at getting the letters from Rick
    C. Turns to violence but Rick knows she won’t shoot him because she loves him
        1. Ilsa tells Rick that she thought Laszlo had died when they fell in love and that she had to go 

back to him.

        2. Rick asked Ilsa to leave Paris with him but couldn’t leave her husband and only left Rick with a letter, not a clear explanation

V. Falling Action
    A. Rick agrees to help Ilsa and says that they can be together again after Laszlo leaves
           1. Laszo comes to the cafe to talk to Rick

         2. Ilsa attempts to persaude Rick to give him the letters to keep her out of trouble
    B. Laszlo gets arrested

 

VI. Conclusion
    A. Police try to arrest Laszlo but Rick threatens to shoot

    B. Rick makes Ilsa leave with Laszlo

         1. He assures her that staying with Laszlo was the best decision
         2. Ilsa disagrees but is eventually forced and convinced.
    C. German officers arrive and Rick kills the leader
    D. Rick and police officer become friends and leave the scene

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Topic 9 Study Guide

Role of Women During WWII - While the men were away at war, the women took over their jobs to support their family. During this time there was also a significant amount of women who volunteered as nurses in the Red Cross to care for injured soliders.

C & E of Atomic Bomb - The Atomic bombs were created due to Japan bombing our Naval base at Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. This aggressive action brought the U.S into war with Japan and Truman issued the dropping of the Atomic bombs on the Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In Hiroshima, 90,000 civilians died instantly as well as 70,000 more in Nagasaki. The bombs also left lasting effects on the cities such as: radiation and destruction of cities, houses and people.

U.S Foreign Policy Before, During and After the War - Before the war, the U.S declared its neutrality and was not interested in any foreign affairs. At the start of the war, we tried to stay out of direct fighting but would supply aid to allied countries. It was not until the attack on Pearl Harbor that we actually joined the war. After WWII, we were recogized as a dominant country and were very involved in international policies and affairs.

Effects of War on Europe - Since majority of the fighting took place in Eurpoe, the countries suffered from physical damage, population decline (especially of the Jewish people during the Holocaust) and extreme debt.

Effect of the Pearl Harbor Attack - The main effect of the attack at Pearl Harbor was bringing the U.S into WWII. This provided the inevitable spark which caused us to finally become involved with the violence over-seas. The direct effect of the attack, however, was damage/ destruction of our naval base and loss of American lives.

Japanese Internment - After Pearl Harbor, the U.S was on high security and felt threatened by any person who appeared to be Japanese, even if they were an American citizen. The Japanese were seen as a "clear and present danger" at this time so we the issued the containment of all Japanese people living in America to prevent further attacks or catch spies.
Neutrality Acts - From 1935-1937, these acts were passed to keep citizens out of war. They also included restrictions such as putting an embargo on arms sales and prohibiting Americans of traveling on ships of countries at war.

Purpose of Propaganda - Propaganda was used in the U.S as a source of persuasion to encourage Americans to gain suppport for the war, troops, and women serving as nurses. Hilter used progoganda to decieve his people.

Rationing - Americans at home rationed food and metal to conserve material that could be used towards the war.

Results of WWII - The main results of WWII were: decline of Jewish population throughout Europe from the Holocaust, European debt, Radiation in Japan, and an economic boom across America that helped us become a dominant figure in the world.

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 In the 1940's, military protective armor was much different   and less advanced than the equipment used today.

This is an authentic M 42 helmet worn by a German soldier during WWII.

It is significant to history because it demonstrates the progression made in war attire over time.

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Michal Scislowski

Born: Siedlce, Poland

September 30, 1922

If I had the opportunity, I would ask Michal Scislowski:

• What specific insidents occured when the Germans invaded your town in Poland?

• Were you and your classmates intimidated when your teachers were replaced with Russian army officers? 
• When you were seperated from your family, did you ever think that you wouldn't get the chance to see them again?
• Was your experience at Auschwitz as horrible as it was portrayed to be?
• Did your time working with the U.S Army inspire you to finally move to America in 1950?