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Ray Bradbury acrosticJohn Minichetti
Donald Schmunk
R
Ray Bradbury wrote “The Illustrated Man” in 1951 which is about his exploration of the nature of mankind and the battle between
technology and human psychology.
A
After joining WWII America dropped the first atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on
August 6, 1945. This relates to his book “There Will Come Soft Rains” which is about a nuclear
war that destroys humanity.
Y
You might have heard of the Vietnam war but did you know that after years of battle the US
pulled out of the war in 1973.
b
Because Cuba wanted to revolt, led by Fidel Castro, they did and threw dictator Fulgencio
Batista out. This led to the US invading the Bay of Pigs in 1961.
r
Ray Bradbury wrote Fahrenheit 451, which was about a “fireman” who, with a team, burns
books in a dystopian United States. This relates to The Cold War and his deep commitment to
libraries.
a
America entered WWII in 1949 after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.
d
D-day occurred on the shores of Normandy on June 6, 1944.
b
Black Thursday refers to when the stock market crashed on Oct. 29, 1929.
u
United States landed the first men on the moon on July 20, 1969 fulfilling JFK’s promise to land
on the moon by the end of the century.
r
Ray Bradbury wrote ‘Here There be Tygers’ which has to do with a space mission sent out to a foreign planet to see if it is apt for human
life. This story relates to the space race with the US launching space ships on deep explorations.
y
You should know that during Ray Bradbury’s life, which lasted from 1920 to 2012, the twin towers were crashed into by Al Qaeda in New
York City in 2001.
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