WE DIDNT START THE FIRE By Melissa Vitullo

WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE! By Melissa Vitullo And Lexi Clossin

� � � Who: Josef Stalin What: First General secretary of the communist party of the soviet union. Where: Russia When: 1878 to 1953 Why: Leader of the Soviet Union

� � � Who: Melankov What: Joined communist party when stalin was involved in it. Where: Russia When: 1902 to 1988 Why: became prime minister and Head of communist party.

Who: Nasser � What: He lead the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 which over threw the monarchy of Egypt and Sudan. � Where: Egypt � When: 1918 to 1970 � Why: one of the most important political figures in modern Arab politics and history. �

� � � Who: Prokofiev What: well known composer of the time When: 1891 to 1953 Where: Ukraine Why: he mastered a wide range of musical genres like symphonies, ballets, operas, and musical preformences.

� � � Who: Rockefeller What: A German-American oil magnate and a philanthropist. Where: New York When: 1839 to 1937 Why: The Standard Oil Company was the first great U. S business trust.

� � � Who: Campanella What: Was a catcher in the Major League and Negro League. Where: Pennsylvania When: 1921 to 1993 Why: considered to be one of the greatest catchers in the history of baseball.

Who: Soviet Union � What: Communist Bloc � When: 1948 � Where: Former Communist states of Eastern and Western Europe. � Why: Indicate the regimes associated with the previous Soviet Union. �

Who: Roy Marcus Cohn � What: American attorney during senator Joseph Mc. Carthy , known for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg trial. Was also a lawyer. � When: February 20, 1927 – August 2, 1986 � Where: New York � Why: Was involved in trial that was said to accused the Rosenberg’s spies against the U. S. �

� � � Who: Juan Peron What: President of Argentina When: October 12, 1973 – July 1, 1974 Where: Argentina Why: he was an argentine military officer and politician.

� � � Who: Toscanini What: an Italian conductor Where: Emilia-Romagna When: 1867 to 1957 Why: Would not work with Kristen Flagstan after her political sympathies became suspect during World War 2.

� � � Who: Wallace Carother What: Dacron, polyester fiber When: 1950 Where: Great Britain Why: a material used for pillows, dresses, linens, and other house hold items

� � � Who: Dien Bien Phu What: A city When: 1954 Where: Northwest Vietnam Why: One of the cities that were fought in during the French Indonesian war. The battle of Dien Bien Phu was taken place here, and a main place for the Viet Minh

� � � Who: “Rock Around the Clock” What: 12 bar-blues-based song, written by Max C Freedman and James E Myers When: 1954 Where: Recorded in Bill Haley Decca Records studio. Why: was a song to show parting and making love. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=O 21 x. FX 7 QB p. E