In this post, I will just be letting my thoughts go loose as I try to come up with a conclusion for an idea brought out in one of my research sources. The article by Michael Hemsch, “Communism vs. Democracy?”, was the one where he explores the idea of America imposing their views heavily onto countries that aren’t willing or ready to receive. Additionally, he almost seems to give Communism credit, for getting so much done in so little time.
Source: Wikimedia
Source: Wikipedia
I think the reason I am drawn into this text is because, I really agree with him. What he wrote looks like something which could have been written after the whole conflict had settled and people were actually given time to think and reflect over everything. But for this to be written at the time of bomb threats and underlying terror is something beyond me. I am led with the questions:
- What this a popular view to have at the time?
- Was he biased toward Communism?
In all honesty, I can’t truly believe this view was too popular. This was written in the 60s, and while there did seem to be some social progress from the 50s edition, this just seemed too much. It’s too extreme in comparison with any of the other articles I was able to read from this artifact. That being said, I was cut short on time and never really got the option to fully explore this artifact, but still…
If there was this much progress within the span of 10 years, then I am very impressed. I would have to look for trends to see why this happened in such short time, or what was deterring it from being vocalized.
If Michael Hemsch is the anomaly I believe him to be, then I am even more curious as to who he is. Did he hold any leadership positions? How often did he contribute to the newspaper? What clubs was he in? Where is he from? In general, what was his impact on the campus?
These questions may be difficult to answer, but I know their answers will be very helpful in solidifying any ideas I currently have about my paper. Based off of what I find, I will either look into more trends, or read more and more into Hemsch and the likes of similar people, as well as what they did on campus.
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