The Lottery | Compare and Contrast
1948: A Hollywood blacklist is compiled in 1947 and several figures in the entertainment industry are accused of being Communists.
Today: Although all U. S. citizens are able to freely choose their political affiliations, few deviate from major political party lines. Ross Perot and the Labor Reform Party only garnered 8.5 percent of the vote in the 1996 presidential election according to an ABC news report.
1948: The Soviet Union occupies East Germany and blocks traffic between West Germany and Berlin.
Today: The Berlin Wall, which was...
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