Effects of the Gulf War

In this article, General Charles Horner explains what we have learned from the Gulf War. He claims that the Gulf War showed the U.S. that they had to improve their bombing force to be able to be a force in the 21st century. The Gulf War showed how important the capability of long ranged attacks is crucial. Horner also goes on to explain other important issues that the U.S. has learned from the war including using stealth, being aware of a surprise attack, etc. The Gulf War proved to be an influential time during American History, which came immediately after the end of the Cold War.

James Cameron's Terminator 2: Judgement Day

The movie I would like to work with this semester is Terminator 2. This movie is a sci-fi/action that will keep you entertained for over two hours. This is a sequel to The Terminator, obviously. I just think that this is better, although the continued storyline from the first one I think is amazing. Not only is it my favorite movie of all time, but it does include some of the six methods of film. This film is important to film history in the sense that it was a breakthrough for special effects in film for generations to come (keep in mind that this movie was made in 1991). The special effects seen in this movie had not yet been witnessed in any other previous films. It also won oscars in sound effects editing, visual effects, makeup, and sound.
The link provides a bit of a storyline and some past reviews about the movie.