The Roswell UFO Incident was a recovery of aliens and extra terrestrial debris which occurred near Roswell, New Mexico, in July 1947. The government claimed that it they had actually recovered a high-altitude surveillance balloon although many individuals claim that it actually involved a crash of extra terrestrials which they believe the government immediately picked up the bodies of the extra terrestrials and the debris and has kept them secret from the American people up to this day.
On July 8, 1947 the RAAF(Roswell Army Air Field) issued a press release stating that they had recovered a "flying disk" from a ranch which was near Roswell. This sparked a great deal of interest within the media. The following day they reported they had recovered a weather tracking balloon not a flying disk. This is one of the most controversial and publicized alleged UFO incidents that has occurred up to this day.
This incident is important since it is widely used in movies and other forms of media. This was one of the most popular and controversial UFO incidents which has eventually led many to believe that the government has been trying to hide things from the American people since it was at first reported that the alien remains and debris were found.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roswell_UFO_incident
Thanks, Erica. Good post. Could you please edit and add a link to where you got this information?
ReplyDeleteA LOT of you clicked on "Huh?" Would you please leave a comment regarding what you need clarification on? And Erica, will you please fill in the gaps as they ask their questions? Thanks to all.
ReplyDeleteWhat I don't understand is why this is important. I think it's because something like UFO's or aliens don't seem to be like things I would expect in an AP exam.
ReplyDelete@Jonatan: This is important since it's one of the most famous UFO incidents to take place. It sparked a lot of interest and controversy from the Americans. Many started to believe that the government was keeping secrets from them since it was first published that they had found alien remains and debris, since it was first believed that a UFO had crashed there. The government later released information stating that they had just found a weather balloon there.
ReplyDeleteIt is also important to know this since many movies and stories in Hollywood that have to do with Sci-Fi somehow incorporate this into their scripts.