FEAR IN HISTORYFEAR IN HISTORY

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Psychological Effects of FearPsychological Effects of Fear

Post Traumatic StressPost Traumatic Stress

an emotional illness that develops as a result of a terribly an emotional illness that develops as a result of a terribly frightening, life-threatening, or otherwise highly unsafe frightening, life-threatening, or otherwise highly unsafe experience, re-experience the traumatic event or events experience, re-experience the traumatic event or events in some way, tend to avoid places, people, or other in some way, tend to avoid places, people, or other things that remind them of the event (avoidance), and things that remind them of the event (avoidance), and are exquisitely sensitive to normal life experiences are exquisitely sensitive to normal life experiences (hyperarousal). It has been known to drastically affect (hyperarousal). It has been known to drastically affect the daily function of many people world wide.the daily function of many people world wide.

Emotion/MemoryEmotion/Memory

Emotion- A complex pattern of changes, Emotion- A complex pattern of changes, including physiological arousal, feelings, including physiological arousal, feelings, cognitive processes, and behavioral reactions, cognitive processes, and behavioral reactions, made in response to a situation perceived to be made in response to a situation perceived to be personally significant. personally significant.

Memory- The mental capacity to encode, store, Memory- The mental capacity to encode, store, and retrieve information.and retrieve information.

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DesensitizationDesensitization

type of behavioral therapy used in the field type of behavioral therapy used in the field of psychology to help effectively overcome of psychology to help effectively overcome phobias and other anxiety disorders. phobias and other anxiety disorders.

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FloodingFlooding

Flooding is period of time in which there is Flooding is period of time in which there is an overflow of influencing ideals, like an overflow of influencing ideals, like Halloween.Halloween.

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ModelingModeling

From observing others one forms an idea From observing others one forms an idea of how new behaviors are performed, and of how new behaviors are performed, and on later occasions this coded information on later occasions this coded information serves as a guide for action.serves as a guide for action.

The History of FearThe History of Fear

The Red ScareThe Red Scare

Within these two dates the country witnessed--not so Within these two dates the country witnessed--not so much in rapid succession as concurrently a deadly flu much in rapid succession as concurrently a deadly flu epidemic, a strike wave of unparallel proportions, harsh epidemic, a strike wave of unparallel proportions, harsh suppression in some cases of those strikes, race riots, suppression in some cases of those strikes, race riots, hyper-inflation, mass round-ups and deportations of hyper-inflation, mass round-ups and deportations of foreign born citizens, expulsion of dually-elected officials foreign born citizens, expulsion of dually-elected officials from various offices in government, an incapacitated from various offices in government, an incapacitated president, espionage laws, sedition laws and, of course, president, espionage laws, sedition laws and, of course, the advent of Prohibition and women's suffrage the advent of Prohibition and women's suffrage

Nuclear WarfareNuclear Warfare

The Atomic Bomb United States dropped atomic bombs on The Atomic Bomb United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Soviet Union declared war on Japan, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Soviet Union declared war on Japan, and the Japanese government surrendered to the United States and and the Japanese government surrendered to the United States and its allies. The nuclear age had truly begun with the first military use its allies. The nuclear age had truly begun with the first military use of atomic weapons. The nuclear bomb destroyed millions of lives of atomic weapons. The nuclear bomb destroyed millions of lives and did damage that not only effected population, but also and did damage that not only effected population, but also government, agriculture, and obviously economy as they now were government, agriculture, and obviously economy as they now were in reconstruction in reconstruction

World War IIWorld War II

WWII was a global military conflict, the joining of what WWII was a global military conflict, the joining of what had initially been two separate conflicts. This global had initially been two separate conflicts. This global conflict split the majority of the world's nations into conflict split the majority of the world's nations into opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. It involved the mobilization of over 100 million powers. It involved the mobilization of over 100 million military personnel, making it the most widespread war in military personnel, making it the most widespread war in history, and placed the participants in a state of "total history, and placed the participants in a state of "total war", erasing the distinction between civil and military war", erasing the distinction between civil and military resourcesresources

Vietnam Vietnam

Vietnam - "The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part Vietnam - "The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Vietnam declared independence after World War II, but France continued to of French Indochina in 1887. Vietnam declared independence after World War II, but France continued to rule until its 1954 defeat by Communist forces under Ho Chi MINH. Under the Geneva Accords of 1954, rule until its 1954 defeat by Communist forces under Ho Chi MINH. Under the Geneva Accords of 1954, Vietnam was divided into the Communist North and anti-Communist South. US economic and military aid to Vietnam was divided into the Communist North and anti-Communist South. US economic and military aid to South Vietnam grew through the 1960s in an attempt to bolster the government, but US armed forces were South Vietnam grew through the 1960s in an attempt to bolster the government, but US armed forces were withdrawn following a cease-fire agreement in 1973. Two years later, North Vietnamese forces overran the withdrawn following a cease-fire agreement in 1973. Two years later, North Vietnamese forces overran the South reuniting the country under Communist rule. Despite the return of peace, for over a decade the South reuniting the country under Communist rule. Despite the return of peace, for over a decade the country experienced little economic growth because of conservative leadership policies.country experienced little economic growth because of conservative leadership policies.

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““Osama bin Laden himself claims that al Qaeda was Osama bin Laden himself claims that al Qaeda was solely responsible for 9/11. After the largest criminal solely responsible for 9/11. After the largest criminal investigation in history, the US government's 9/11 investigation in history, the US government's 9/11 commission also concluded that al Qaeda was solely commission also concluded that al Qaeda was solely responsible for the attacks. Attributing the sole responsible for the attacks. Attributing the sole responsibility for 9/11 to al Qaeda then brings us to the responsibility for 9/11 to al Qaeda then brings us to the larger question: what caused al Qaeda to launch the larger question: what caused al Qaeda to launch the attacks?” (prospectmagazine.com) what i just put on attacks?” (prospectmagazine.com) what i just put on here is word for word from the sight so just remember to here is word for word from the sight so just remember to paraphrase. While there are thousands of reasons as to paraphrase. While there are thousands of reasons as to why the attacks could have been made several have why the attacks could have been made several have been given more credit such as: Radicalization caused been given more credit such as: Radicalization caused by the afghan jihad, distorted readings of Islam texts, and by the afghan jihad, distorted readings of Islam texts, and among other reasons, the alienation of some Muslims. among other reasons, the alienation of some Muslims. The events of 9/11 threw our country into a succession of The events of 9/11 threw our country into a succession of questions as to what to do while keeping the peoples questions as to what to do while keeping the peoples interest at heart. it affects us to this day as we are in a interest at heart. it affects us to this day as we are in a war that has lasted almost 7 years. war that has lasted almost 7 years.

In Conclusion… By LauraIn Conclusion… By Laura In conclusion the history that has come to pass in America has not In conclusion the history that has come to pass in America has not

only affected the economy and people as a whole, but also every only affected the economy and people as a whole, but also every individual. Through war, terrorist attacks, bombings of millions of individual. Through war, terrorist attacks, bombings of millions of innocent people and the stories passed down from generation to innocent people and the stories passed down from generation to generation, our history is a living history. The images of death and generation, our history is a living history. The images of death and cruelty remain engraved in the memories of soldiers and families. cruelty remain engraved in the memories of soldiers and families. Memories from war have caused thousands of cases of PTSS as Memories from war have caused thousands of cases of PTSS as people can never forget the tragedies they have witnessed and people can never forget the tragedies they have witnessed and experienced in foreign towns and battlefields. The memories and experienced in foreign towns and battlefields. The memories and images from war prove to be toxic to the way many veterans and images from war prove to be toxic to the way many veterans and survivors think and feel on a day to day basis. Because of the new survivors think and feel on a day to day basis. Because of the new mental illnesses that have developed due to war many new mental illnesses that have developed due to war many new therapies have been developed such as flooding and therapies have been developed such as flooding and desensitization, however most of the memories that will never be desensitization, however most of the memories that will never be forgotten will continue to cause a mental infection and interruption in forgotten will continue to cause a mental infection and interruption in day to day life.day to day life.

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