Monday, May 31, 2010
united states v. nixon
The Cover-up
1. Regardless of the outcome, should the President of the United States have a right to privacy in regards to the Oval Office tapes? Explain.
No because those are historical documents in which leaders discuss what to do to the country and how to act and they should be of use to other people so they can review what is said. Also it is the presidents country as much as our own and he does not have the right of privacy to hold the tapes of what to doo to the country.
2. Was President Nixon justified when he fired special prosecutor Archibald Cox? Explain.
No he had no justified reason and just fired him becuase they didn't agree. And Cox would have gotten in his way, he shouldn't have been able to fire Cox.
3. Was Nixon creating a Constitutional crisis by refusing to hand-over the tapes? Explain.
Yes, becuase the country needed to know if he was a liar and if he should be impeached but he was trying to hide it from our country making our country unsafe and unable to trust him.
Closure
4. Why do you think the American public was so outraged by Watergate?
The American public was so outraged by Watergate because it was the first time that a president had a scandal and was untrustworthy.
5. Do you think President Nixon should have resigned? Explain.
Yes I think he should have resigned but right when he noticed that it was all going to unfold when they made the connection of the robbery to him, instead of waiting for it to become worse and worse.
6. Do you think President Nixon should have been prosecuted? Explain.
Yes I also think that he should be prosecuted becuase he was the ultimate leader of the country and he flat out lied to the country about the information on the tapes and something like that shouls be prosecuted for sure.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
watergate: nixon's downfall
1. How ere the "plumbers" connected to President Nixon?
the burglars in the CRP scandal.
2. Who was the judge? Why did he hand out maximum sentences?
John Sirica and he did it becuase he wanted lots of evidence.
3. How were Mitchell and Dean connected to Nixon?
Dean was on presidential counsel and Mitchell was the former attorney general and CRP's director.
4. How were Haldeman and Erlichman connected to Nixon?
Halderman was the White house Vhief of staff and Erlichman was the chief domestiv advisor.
5. What did the following men tell the Senate about Nixon?
a. Dean-taht Nixon was deeply involved in the cover-up
b. Butterfield- that Nixon had taped all of their meetings
6. Who was fired or forced to resign in the "massacre"?
Richardson resigned, deputy attorney general was fired, and Cox was fired.
7. Why weren't investigators satisified with the transcripts?
They wanted unedited tapes.
8. What did the tapes reveal?
The tapes had many gaps between Nixon and people that would have been important.
9. Why did Vice President Spiro Agnew resign?
Becuase his president resigned.
10. What did the House Judiciary Committee charge President Nixon with?
obstructyion of justice, abuse of power and contempt of Congress for refusing to give overt the tapes.
11. How did the Watergate scandal create a constitutional crisis?
this was the first time someone was impeached as a president so they had to judge terms wisely.
the burglars in the CRP scandal.
2. Who was the judge? Why did he hand out maximum sentences?
John Sirica and he did it becuase he wanted lots of evidence.
3. How were Mitchell and Dean connected to Nixon?
Dean was on presidential counsel and Mitchell was the former attorney general and CRP's director.
4. How were Haldeman and Erlichman connected to Nixon?
Halderman was the White house Vhief of staff and Erlichman was the chief domestiv advisor.
5. What did the following men tell the Senate about Nixon?
a. Dean-taht Nixon was deeply involved in the cover-up
b. Butterfield- that Nixon had taped all of their meetings
6. Who was fired or forced to resign in the "massacre"?
Richardson resigned, deputy attorney general was fired, and Cox was fired.
7. Why weren't investigators satisified with the transcripts?
They wanted unedited tapes.
8. What did the tapes reveal?
The tapes had many gaps between Nixon and people that would have been important.
9. Why did Vice President Spiro Agnew resign?
Becuase his president resigned.
10. What did the House Judiciary Committee charge President Nixon with?
obstructyion of justice, abuse of power and contempt of Congress for refusing to give overt the tapes.
11. How did the Watergate scandal create a constitutional crisis?
this was the first time someone was impeached as a president so they had to judge terms wisely.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
women fight for equality
1. Experiences in the workplace- jobs were considered mens work and women were not let to have them, they were also paid less
2. Experiences in social activism-women were agin shut out and started making groups in which they voicd their concerns
3. "Consciousness raising"-sessions with women talking about their lives and being discrimanted becuase they werre women
4. Feminism- belief that women should be equal with men.
5. Betty Friedan and The Feminine Mystique-authot of the book that was a huge seller that talked about feminism and equality
6. Civil Rights Act of 1964-prohibited discrimination in work based on religion gender or race.
7. National Organization for Women (NOW)- tried to pursure womens goals of equality
8. Gloria Steinem and Ms. Magazine-made her voice heard about equality and feminism, made magazine to discuss equality topics
9. Congress-passed many acts concerning discrimination, EEOC, Higher Education Act, ERA
11. The Equal rights Amendment would have guaranteed equal rights under the law, regardless of gender. Who opposed this amendment? Why?
Phylis Schafly, anti-feminists and conservative religious groups were against the ERA becuase they thought it owuld lead to drafting women, same sex marriages, men not providing for their family abnd the laws protecting homemakers.
2. Experiences in social activism-women were agin shut out and started making groups in which they voicd their concerns
3. "Consciousness raising"-sessions with women talking about their lives and being discrimanted becuase they werre women
4. Feminism- belief that women should be equal with men.
5. Betty Friedan and The Feminine Mystique-authot of the book that was a huge seller that talked about feminism and equality
6. Civil Rights Act of 1964-prohibited discrimination in work based on religion gender or race.
7. National Organization for Women (NOW)- tried to pursure womens goals of equality
8. Gloria Steinem and Ms. Magazine-made her voice heard about equality and feminism, made magazine to discuss equality topics
9. Congress-passed many acts concerning discrimination, EEOC, Higher Education Act, ERA
11. The Equal rights Amendment would have guaranteed equal rights under the law, regardless of gender. Who opposed this amendment? Why?
Phylis Schafly, anti-feminists and conservative religious groups were against the ERA becuase they thought it owuld lead to drafting women, same sex marriages, men not providing for their family abnd the laws protecting homemakers.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Why did the USA lose the Vietnam War?
Why did the USA lose the Vietnam War?The Americans did not lose purely for military reasons. There were other factors as well.Write an explanation AND cite a source which shows the importance of the following six factors:
1. US military tactics in Vietnam
The US could discifer the Viet Cong so they ended up killing many innocent civilians including women and babies. Also inexperienced soldiers walked into traps. source 44
2. The unpopularity of the South Vietnamese regime
They were unpolular because people thought they were murdereders and hated their tatcics of how they killed innocent civilians. This made many people not wat to join, source 46
3. The experience of the Viet Cong and the inexperience of the American soldiers
The Viet COng and their tactics was enought to defeat the Americans even thought the Americans outnumbered them. source 39
4. Domestic opposition to the war in the U.S.
The domesctic oppostition effected them becuase that was a little less support that they got.
5. Chinese and Soviet support for the Viet Cong
The communists supplied the Viet Cong and they were very close by.
6. 'But did they really lose?' Summarize the argument put forward in Source 57, and your view on it.
I agree that the South Vietnamese lost the war. We left and left the war up to them, who we had just been helping int he beginning and they lost it themsleves. yes, they probbably lost becuase they didn't have our help anymore, but it was not our war it was theirs.
1. US military tactics in Vietnam
The US could discifer the Viet Cong so they ended up killing many innocent civilians including women and babies. Also inexperienced soldiers walked into traps. source 44
2. The unpopularity of the South Vietnamese regime
They were unpolular because people thought they were murdereders and hated their tatcics of how they killed innocent civilians. This made many people not wat to join, source 46
3. The experience of the Viet Cong and the inexperience of the American soldiers
The Viet COng and their tactics was enought to defeat the Americans even thought the Americans outnumbered them. source 39
4. Domestic opposition to the war in the U.S.
The domesctic oppostition effected them becuase that was a little less support that they got.
5. Chinese and Soviet support for the Viet Cong
The communists supplied the Viet Cong and they were very close by.
6. 'But did they really lose?' Summarize the argument put forward in Source 57, and your view on it.
I agree that the South Vietnamese lost the war. We left and left the war up to them, who we had just been helping int he beginning and they lost it themsleves. yes, they probbably lost becuase they didn't have our help anymore, but it was not our war it was theirs.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Vietname War Opposition
You are an opponent of American involvement in Vietnam. Use the evidence in this chapter to begin formulating ideas to make a poster or a leaflet putting forward your views. You will work on this in class on Friday. You can include stories and images from pages 353-61. However, you must also include an explanation that will convince the supporters of containment that the policy is not working in Vietnam. OPTIONAL: Instead of opposing the war, you can support it. Feel free to make a COUNTER-ARGUMENT that the war is necessary to contain Communism.
1. Note all of the reasons why you feel the war in Vietnam is wrong.
American soldiers are embarassing our country. They kill innocent civilians, like they were opposed to during World War II and now they are doing it themselves. It is costing our country money to murder innocent civilians. Our soldiers do not know how to handle these tactics.
2. Note what you re trying to achieve with this poster. (e.g. to convince people to write to their Congressmen to get the troops out.)
Trying to achieve that peopel should not support the war and help protest it so Congressmen and the govenment will bring back our troops.
3. List possible images for your poster. Think about: background (e.g. destroyed villages); the central image (e.g. picture of a young soldier); whether you will need words to explain your image.
pictures: American soldiers burning down houses and villages with childrena dn mothers ruinnign and screaming.
backround: sad vietnamese children
4. List some possible slogans for your poster.
Stop the war before we turn communist!
Our soldiers have had enough!
1. Note all of the reasons why you feel the war in Vietnam is wrong.
American soldiers are embarassing our country. They kill innocent civilians, like they were opposed to during World War II and now they are doing it themselves. It is costing our country money to murder innocent civilians. Our soldiers do not know how to handle these tactics.
2. Note what you re trying to achieve with this poster. (e.g. to convince people to write to their Congressmen to get the troops out.)
Trying to achieve that peopel should not support the war and help protest it so Congressmen and the govenment will bring back our troops.
3. List possible images for your poster. Think about: background (e.g. destroyed villages); the central image (e.g. picture of a young soldier); whether you will need words to explain your image.
pictures: American soldiers burning down houses and villages with childrena dn mothers ruinnign and screaming.
backround: sad vietnamese children
4. List some possible slogans for your poster.
Stop the war before we turn communist!
Our soldiers have had enough!
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
vietnam war turning points
The assignment is due by 3:10 on Wednesday.
1. Why was the Tet Offensive a turning point? Explain your answer.
The Tet Offensive was a turning point because the Americans beat the Viet Cong and wekaened the Viet Cong's forces. When the Viet Cong tried to take over the American embassey the Americans fought room by room. Also the communists did not support the Viet Cong when they needed it.
2. Are Sources 51 and 52 making the same point about the My Lai Massacre?
Source 51 says that the American soldiers didn't go there to kill people and they felt that that was the only reason they were there. Source 52 was saying that they weren't there to kill people they were there to destroy communism and had to ikill people to do that.
3. Why do you think it took 12 months for anyone to do anything about the massacre?
I think it took 12 months for anyone to do anyhting about the massacre because the word hadn't spread and people were to afraid to bring it up in case someone would get mad. The soldiers were also fighting and had to get back before they could tell aNyone. The government wanted to hide the facts so Americans wouldn't be anti war.
4. Why was the massacre so shocking to the American public?
The massacre was shocking because people didn;t think Americans were like that and couldn't beliveve that their soldiers had steeped so low that the country used to be against. Americans had no idea what was happening until this was uincovered.
1. Why was the Tet Offensive a turning point? Explain your answer.
The Tet Offensive was a turning point because the Americans beat the Viet Cong and wekaened the Viet Cong's forces. When the Viet Cong tried to take over the American embassey the Americans fought room by room. Also the communists did not support the Viet Cong when they needed it.
2. Are Sources 51 and 52 making the same point about the My Lai Massacre?
Source 51 says that the American soldiers didn't go there to kill people and they felt that that was the only reason they were there. Source 52 was saying that they weren't there to kill people they were there to destroy communism and had to ikill people to do that.
3. Why do you think it took 12 months for anyone to do anything about the massacre?
I think it took 12 months for anyone to do anyhting about the massacre because the word hadn't spread and people were to afraid to bring it up in case someone would get mad. The soldiers were also fighting and had to get back before they could tell aNyone. The government wanted to hide the facts so Americans wouldn't be anti war.
4. Why was the massacre so shocking to the American public?
The massacre was shocking because people didn;t think Americans were like that and couldn't beliveve that their soldiers had steeped so low that the country used to be against. Americans had no idea what was happening until this was uincovered.
Monday, May 3, 2010
The U.S. struggles against the Communist in Vietnam
Step 2: Using pages 356-61 in the Vietnam War Reading, make notes in columns 2 (US Army) and 4 (Viet Cong) to record how far each side had each quality.Stage 2: Thinking it throughStep 3: in each row of column 3, draw some scales to show which way the balance falls for this quality. Did the USA or the Viet Cong have the advantage?Now think about the overall picture - how the strengths and weaknesses work together.
1a) Were the armies finely balanced or was the balance strongly weighted to one side or the other?
The armies were finely balanced. As the Viet COng had effective tactics and support from the population, the allies and Soth Vietnamese had more people and technology.
1b) Which quality was most important in determining who won the war? Was one feature so important that being ahead in that area meant that other advantages or disadvantages did not matter?
2. Now write up your answer. Use this structure:
a. The U.S. weaknesses were:
They did not know how to react from the guerilla tactics, and they were not supported by their own country.
b. At the same time, the Communist strengths were:
Effective tactics, underground systems/ booby traps, support from civilians
c. The U.S. forces did have some successes. For example the
La Dreng Valley, Tet Offensive
d. However, there were some major failures as well. Examples of these were:
killing many innocent civilians, no support from civilians, often walked into traps
e. The Viet Cong had some major successes, such as:
underground tunneles, fought enemies off even though they were largely outnumbered
f. However, they also suffered defeats, for example:
Tet Offensive, La Dreng Valley,
g. If I had to identify one major American weakness, it would be not getting support from their country because this really effected the war. Many Americans were against the ar and had learned that AMerican soldiers were killig innocent Vietnamese civilaians and were upset by this. If they had the support from their country then more people would have joined and backed up the war instead of being anti-war.
h. The key Viet Cong strength was guerilla war tactics because the Americans were thrown off by these tactics. they had not been familiar with these tactics and often fell into booby traps and had to fight hard even though they outnumbered the Americans. There tactics also made the Americans look bad in their homelands which was a Viet Cong advantage.
1a) Were the armies finely balanced or was the balance strongly weighted to one side or the other?
The armies were finely balanced. As the Viet COng had effective tactics and support from the population, the allies and Soth Vietnamese had more people and technology.
1b) Which quality was most important in determining who won the war? Was one feature so important that being ahead in that area meant that other advantages or disadvantages did not matter?
In determining who won the war effective tactics was the most important quality. The South Vietnamese and its allies outnumbered the Viet Cong greatly, but the Viet Cong had suchgood tatcics that they were able to defend themselves. All of the options matter in the end but not nearly as much as effective tactics.
2. Now write up your answer. Use this structure:
a. The U.S. weaknesses were:
They did not know how to react from the guerilla tactics, and they were not supported by their own country.
b. At the same time, the Communist strengths were:
Effective tactics, underground systems/ booby traps, support from civilians
c. The U.S. forces did have some successes. For example the
La Dreng Valley, Tet Offensive
d. However, there were some major failures as well. Examples of these were:
killing many innocent civilians, no support from civilians, often walked into traps
e. The Viet Cong had some major successes, such as:
underground tunneles, fought enemies off even though they were largely outnumbered
f. However, they also suffered defeats, for example:
Tet Offensive, La Dreng Valley,
g. If I had to identify one major American weakness, it would be not getting support from their country because this really effected the war. Many Americans were against the ar and had learned that AMerican soldiers were killig innocent Vietnamese civilaians and were upset by this. If they had the support from their country then more people would have joined and backed up the war instead of being anti-war.
h. The key Viet Cong strength was guerilla war tactics because the Americans were thrown off by these tactics. they had not been familiar with these tactics and often fell into booby traps and had to fight hard even though they outnumbered the Americans. There tactics also made the Americans look bad in their homelands which was a Viet Cong advantage.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
the U.S. Enters the Vietnam War
In your Cold War file folder in your Google Docs account, read pages 353 to 355 of Vietnam War.
The answers are due on Friday prior to class.
1. Many neutral observers in Vietnam were critical of US policy. Explain why.
Becuase observers were against the French and they thought the French and them were similar.
2. Explain how US politicians would have defended their policies.
they would have said that they want Vietnam to be independent and not cause the domino effect in Asia.
3. The following events are not listed in correct date order. Place them in the correct chronological order. (Write the year inside the parenthesis, i.e. (1965). Then note the reason for each U.S. action, and how it brought the U.S. into deeper involvement in Vietnam.The reasons you can choose from are: No direct involvement; financial support; political involvement; military involvement. Also, note what events triggered the increased involvement.
( 1963) Assassination of JFK - Johnson becomes president---no direct involvement
( 1955) Formation of South Vietnam ----no direct involvement
( 1964) Gulf of Tonkin Incident----no direct involvement
( 1962) Number of 'advisers' reaches over 11,5000----political involvement
( 1962) JFK sends military advisers---military involvement
( 1965) U.S. Marines land at Da Nang------military involvement
( 1954) U.S. stops elections in Vietnam----political involvement
( 1963) U.S. supports South Vietnam government after army overthrow Diem----political involvement
( 1964) Viet Cong attacks on U.S. and South Vietnam bases---military involvement
(1960 ) Viet Cong formed ----no direct involvement
4. Choose two events that you think were critical in getting the U.S. involved in a war in Vietnam. Explainyour choice.
I think that the U.S. stopping elections in Vietnam was the starting point becuase the Vietnamese felt controlled and wanted to have a freedom of speech. they had been controlled by the french before so it was worse being controleld again. The vietnamese got mad making the u.s. have to deal with it and get involved becuase they started the problem. The formation of the Viet COng also made it so the Americans had to get involved because the Viet Cong group supported commusism and the U.s. was really against communism and had to stop the group before they made Vietnam communism and the domino effect would start over Asia with communism.
The answers are due on Friday prior to class.
1. Many neutral observers in Vietnam were critical of US policy. Explain why.
Becuase observers were against the French and they thought the French and them were similar.
2. Explain how US politicians would have defended their policies.
they would have said that they want Vietnam to be independent and not cause the domino effect in Asia.
3. The following events are not listed in correct date order. Place them in the correct chronological order. (Write the year inside the parenthesis, i.e. (1965). Then note the reason for each U.S. action, and how it brought the U.S. into deeper involvement in Vietnam.The reasons you can choose from are: No direct involvement; financial support; political involvement; military involvement. Also, note what events triggered the increased involvement.
( 1963) Assassination of JFK - Johnson becomes president---no direct involvement
( 1955) Formation of South Vietnam ----no direct involvement
( 1964) Gulf of Tonkin Incident----no direct involvement
( 1962) Number of 'advisers' reaches over 11,5000----political involvement
( 1962) JFK sends military advisers---military involvement
( 1965) U.S. Marines land at Da Nang------military involvement
( 1954) U.S. stops elections in Vietnam----political involvement
( 1963) U.S. supports South Vietnam government after army overthrow Diem----political involvement
( 1964) Viet Cong attacks on U.S. and South Vietnam bases---military involvement
(1960 ) Viet Cong formed ----no direct involvement
4. Choose two events that you think were critical in getting the U.S. involved in a war in Vietnam. Explainyour choice.
I think that the U.S. stopping elections in Vietnam was the starting point becuase the Vietnamese felt controlled and wanted to have a freedom of speech. they had been controlled by the french before so it was worse being controleld again. The vietnamese got mad making the u.s. have to deal with it and get involved becuase they started the problem. The formation of the Viet COng also made it so the Americans had to get involved because the Viet Cong group supported commusism and the U.s. was really against communism and had to stop the group before they made Vietnam communism and the domino effect would start over Asia with communism.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
the cuban missile crisis
In your Cold War file folder in your Google Docs account, read pages 350 to 351 of Cuban Missile Crisis.
The answers are due on Wednesday prior to class.
1. Kennedy described Wednesday, Oct. 24 and Saturday, Oct. 27 as the darkest days of the crisis. Use the information on page 350 to explain why.
Because on the 24th the missile ships got close to the bloackade and put them in danger and then on the 27th kennedy learns that the Soviets will not take away their missiles on Cuba and now he knows he has to attack.
2. Do you think that nuclear war was ever a possibility in this crisis?
Yes I think that if the US wasn't careful and about their decisions and invaded Cuba then the Soviets would have fired the missiles and then the US would have fired back and the war would have started.
3. Is Source 26 a Soviet or an American cartoon? Explain your answer by referring to the details in the cartoon.
This is an American cartoon becuase Kenedy isn't sweating but Khrushchev which means that he is getting tired but Kennedy is not.
4. Using Source 27 list any evidence you can find for and against each of the explanations.
To bargain and to get the upper hand make the most sense because khrushchev didn't want a nuclear war per se, he didn't care about testing kennedy and he had no reason to defend Cuba. He wanted missiles there to threaten the US and scare the US so they would take their missiles in Turkey away and/or match them in the arms race.
Why did the Soviet Union place nuclear missiles on Cuba?
To bargain with the USA
To test the USA
To trap the USA
To get the upper hand in the arms race
To defend Cuba
5. Choose the explanation(s) that you think best fit what you have found out about the crisis. Explain your choice.
I think that the Soviets had the missiles on Cuba to try to bargain with the US. If they had them on Cuba then the US would be scared and they would want them off. So Soviets would be able to ask them to take away the US's in Turkey and they would take away theirs in Cuba. Though since the US refused to take their's away in Turkey the Soviets withdrew theirs becuase they did not want the Americans to start an actual nuclear war and invade Cuba.
The answers are due on Wednesday prior to class.
1. Kennedy described Wednesday, Oct. 24 and Saturday, Oct. 27 as the darkest days of the crisis. Use the information on page 350 to explain why.
Because on the 24th the missile ships got close to the bloackade and put them in danger and then on the 27th kennedy learns that the Soviets will not take away their missiles on Cuba and now he knows he has to attack.
2. Do you think that nuclear war was ever a possibility in this crisis?
Yes I think that if the US wasn't careful and about their decisions and invaded Cuba then the Soviets would have fired the missiles and then the US would have fired back and the war would have started.
3. Is Source 26 a Soviet or an American cartoon? Explain your answer by referring to the details in the cartoon.
This is an American cartoon becuase Kenedy isn't sweating but Khrushchev which means that he is getting tired but Kennedy is not.
4. Using Source 27 list any evidence you can find for and against each of the explanations.
To bargain and to get the upper hand make the most sense because khrushchev didn't want a nuclear war per se, he didn't care about testing kennedy and he had no reason to defend Cuba. He wanted missiles there to threaten the US and scare the US so they would take their missiles in Turkey away and/or match them in the arms race.
Why did the Soviet Union place nuclear missiles on Cuba?
To bargain with the USA
To test the USA
To trap the USA
To get the upper hand in the arms race
To defend Cuba
5. Choose the explanation(s) that you think best fit what you have found out about the crisis. Explain your choice.
I think that the Soviets had the missiles on Cuba to try to bargain with the US. If they had them on Cuba then the US would be scared and they would want them off. So Soviets would be able to ask them to take away the US's in Turkey and they would take away theirs in Cuba. Though since the US refused to take their's away in Turkey the Soviets withdrew theirs becuase they did not want the Americans to start an actual nuclear war and invade Cuba.
Monday, April 26, 2010
the U.S. attempts to contain Cuba
1. Why was Cuba so important to the United States?
Becuase Americans owned most of the business on the island and had a large naval base there, Guantanomo.
2. Why do you think the Americans chose to equip Cuban exiles rather than invading themselves?
So they would be disquised, Cubans would notice Americans but would mistake Cubans as their own.
3. Why did the invasion fail?
Because the beach was armed with 20,000 Cuban troops that captured or killed all of the 1400 exiles.
4. Compare Source 17 on page 345 (in the Arms Race.pdf reading) with Source 24 on page 348. Describe how the Soviet Union missiles on Cuba changed the Cold War balance of power.
Source 17 shows the location of the US misilles and surce 24 shows the USSR's misile locations. Since the USSr now had them on Cuba they had closer bases and could release the misiles sooner whereas the US had a longer distance, it shifted the balance in favor of the USSR
Becuase Americans owned most of the business on the island and had a large naval base there, Guantanomo.
2. Why do you think the Americans chose to equip Cuban exiles rather than invading themselves?
So they would be disquised, Cubans would notice Americans but would mistake Cubans as their own.
3. Why did the invasion fail?
Because the beach was armed with 20,000 Cuban troops that captured or killed all of the 1400 exiles.
4. Compare Source 17 on page 345 (in the Arms Race.pdf reading) with Source 24 on page 348. Describe how the Soviet Union missiles on Cuba changed the Cold War balance of power.
Source 17 shows the location of the US misilles and surce 24 shows the USSR's misile locations. Since the USSr now had them on Cuba they had closer bases and could release the misiles sooner whereas the US had a longer distance, it shifted the balance in favor of the USSR
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
the american dream in the 1950s
1. Baby Boom- Many babies were born from the 40s-60s in reslut from soldiers coming home from war, largest generation in nation's history.
2. Dr. Jonas Salk- Invented a vaccine for polio which was one of the most feared diseases in the 1950s.
3. Interstate Highway System-41,000 miles of expressways were passed for all the new cars on the road which helped more suburbs be created.
4. Franchise- businesses that offer similar products in many locations.
5.In a paragraph, describe in detail how Americans spent their leisure time in the 1950s
In the 1950s people did a lot in their leisure time since they had more leisure time than they had before. They went to drive-thrus and drive-ins. The bought many recreational items such as televisions and tape recorders which they could use more because they had bought many labor saving machines like dish washers and washing machines. They became apart of fishing, boating, bowling and hunting. They also attended more sports and watched more on television. They also became avid readers and many magazines became popular.
2. Dr. Jonas Salk- Invented a vaccine for polio which was one of the most feared diseases in the 1950s.
3. Interstate Highway System-41,000 miles of expressways were passed for all the new cars on the road which helped more suburbs be created.
4. Franchise- businesses that offer similar products in many locations.
5.In a paragraph, describe in detail how Americans spent their leisure time in the 1950s
In the 1950s people did a lot in their leisure time since they had more leisure time than they had before. They went to drive-thrus and drive-ins. The bought many recreational items such as televisions and tape recorders which they could use more because they had bought many labor saving machines like dish washers and washing machines. They became apart of fishing, boating, bowling and hunting. They also attended more sports and watched more on television. They also became avid readers and many magazines became popular.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
the arms race
1. Read Source 12. What methods do you think Dulles had in mind to 'liberate captive peoples' without a war?
Dulles wanted to surround the communists and without war get counries all around them to be against communism.
2. Look at Source 13. Would you agree that the Communist world was encircled? Explain your answer.
Yes i do because all the countries around the USSR had alliances that were anti-communist.
3. Carefully examine the verticle timeline on page 343. Then look back at Source 12. Do you think the development of nuclear weapons was what Dulles might have had in mind?
Yes because if war came to be hen it would have been very costly of American lives and dangerous becuase the Soviets and Americans werre in an arms race.
4. Look at Source 16. What is the Soviet cartoon saying about the U-2 plane?
The cartoon says that it was obvious that the US was spying because they didn't do it secretly.
5. Read the Factfile on page 344. Explain why the USSR was so angry about the US spy flights.
The USSR were so angry because Truman did not apologise for spying or say that there wouldn't be any more fights but he had confessed to them.
6. How would the USA justify this violation of Soviet territory?
That the USSr had their own spies on US land and that they did it for protection.
7. If the USSR had had U-2 planes, do you think it would have used them? Why?
Yes because the US didn't have th emisiles to shoot them down and the USSR spied too.
8. Look at Source 17. Why do you think the USA had missiles based in Europe?
Because it would take less time for a short range misile to hit USSR since europe is closer to the USSR than the US is.
9. Define the term 'nuclear deterrent' in not more than 20 words.
Nuclear dererrent is that since a country had nuclear wepons they wont use them because they know the other will retaliate and MAD.
Dulles wanted to surround the communists and without war get counries all around them to be against communism.
2. Look at Source 13. Would you agree that the Communist world was encircled? Explain your answer.
Yes i do because all the countries around the USSR had alliances that were anti-communist.
3. Carefully examine the verticle timeline on page 343. Then look back at Source 12. Do you think the development of nuclear weapons was what Dulles might have had in mind?
Yes because if war came to be hen it would have been very costly of American lives and dangerous becuase the Soviets and Americans werre in an arms race.
4. Look at Source 16. What is the Soviet cartoon saying about the U-2 plane?
The cartoon says that it was obvious that the US was spying because they didn't do it secretly.
5. Read the Factfile on page 344. Explain why the USSR was so angry about the US spy flights.
The USSR were so angry because Truman did not apologise for spying or say that there wouldn't be any more fights but he had confessed to them.
6. How would the USA justify this violation of Soviet territory?
That the USSr had their own spies on US land and that they did it for protection.
7. If the USSR had had U-2 planes, do you think it would have used them? Why?
Yes because the US didn't have th emisiles to shoot them down and the USSR spied too.
8. Look at Source 17. Why do you think the USA had missiles based in Europe?
Because it would take less time for a short range misile to hit USSR since europe is closer to the USSR than the US is.
9. Define the term 'nuclear deterrent' in not more than 20 words.
Nuclear dererrent is that since a country had nuclear wepons they wont use them because they know the other will retaliate and MAD.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
eisenhower & the cold war
Read Chapter 26, section 4, Two Nations Live on Edge, (pages 828-833).
How did the United States react to the following 7 events, and why?
1. Soviet Union exploded their first atomic bomb in 1949.
Truman debated whether the US should create an even more powerful bomb and the two superpowers, the US and the Soviet Union, started on an arms race.
2. In 1951, the Iranian prime minister placed the oil industry in Iran under the Iranian government’s control.
The US was afraid that since the Iranian economy had faltered that the would go the Soviets for help, so the US gave them millions and got Shah to return to power successfully.
3. The Guatemalan head of government gave American-owned land in Guatemala to peasants.
4. In 1956, Britain, France, and Israel invaded Egypt and occupied the Suez Canal.
Teh UN stepped in to stop the fighting and the Egyptians got control of the canal.
5. Soviet tanks invaded Hungary and fired on protesters in 1956.
At first Truman denied it and then siad he would stop with u-2 flights but he did not apologize and that made the super powers very angry with eachother.
How did the United States react to the following 7 events, and why?
1. Soviet Union exploded their first atomic bomb in 1949.
Truman debated whether the US should create an even more powerful bomb and the two superpowers, the US and the Soviet Union, started on an arms race.
2. In 1951, the Iranian prime minister placed the oil industry in Iran under the Iranian government’s control.
The US was afraid that since the Iranian economy had faltered that the would go the Soviets for help, so the US gave them millions and got Shah to return to power successfully.
3. The Guatemalan head of government gave American-owned land in Guatemala to peasants.
The CIA trained an army and they invaded Guatemala and then Guatemalans wouldn't fight back so the leader of the army became president.
4. In 1956, Britain, France, and Israel invaded Egypt and occupied the Suez Canal.
Teh UN stepped in to stop the fighting and the Egyptians got control of the canal.
5. Soviet tanks invaded Hungary and fired on protesters in 1956.
The Truman Doctrine didnot let the US help Hungary because they were a satelitte nation so they did nothing and Hugarians were saddened.
The US was shocked and started using their own money in attempt to match and beat the Soviets in the space race but their first attempt was a fail.
At first Truman denied it and then siad he would stop with u-2 flights but he did not apologize and that made the super powers very angry with eachother.
Monday, April 5, 2010
The Red Scare (1950s).
1. HUAC investigated agencies with suspected Communist influence outside and inside the U.S. government.
2. Blacklist was a list of people who were suspected or had communistic backrounds and wince they were on the blacklist their carreers were ruined.
3. Alger Hiss was accused by Chambers to be associated with the Soviet Union. Chambers forged documents that got Hiss sent to jail even though he was innocent.
4. Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, minor activists of the communist party, were implicated in the Fuchs case and therefore sentenced to death.
5. Joseph McCarthy, an anti communist Republican, wanting to be reelected went looking for an issue, that Communism was taking over the government.
6. McCarthyism was unsupported attacks on suspected communists. McCarthy made attacks on after the other.
7. In a paragraph, describe the motivations and actions of Joseph McCarthy during the 1950s. What prompted his actions? What did he do? What happened as a result of his actions?
Joseph McCarthy was a very popular anti-communist Republican. After 3 years in the Senate his reputation became known as an "ineffective legislator". Wanting to be reelected he went looking for an issue to so he could win. He decided that communism was taking over the government. he made many unsupported accusations towards people or groups that he suspected were communist which became known as McCarthyism. His motivations were not that he was against communism he mainly wanted to be known so he could be reelected. He accused things like the State Department, democratic party, and lastly the US army. When he accused the US army he lost public support and the Senate condemned him for improper conduct. Three years later he died from too much drinking a "broken man."
2. Blacklist was a list of people who were suspected or had communistic backrounds and wince they were on the blacklist their carreers were ruined.
3. Alger Hiss was accused by Chambers to be associated with the Soviet Union. Chambers forged documents that got Hiss sent to jail even though he was innocent.
4. Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, minor activists of the communist party, were implicated in the Fuchs case and therefore sentenced to death.
5. Joseph McCarthy, an anti communist Republican, wanting to be reelected went looking for an issue, that Communism was taking over the government.
6. McCarthyism was unsupported attacks on suspected communists. McCarthy made attacks on after the other.
7. In a paragraph, describe the motivations and actions of Joseph McCarthy during the 1950s. What prompted his actions? What did he do? What happened as a result of his actions?
Joseph McCarthy was a very popular anti-communist Republican. After 3 years in the Senate his reputation became known as an "ineffective legislator". Wanting to be reelected he went looking for an issue to so he could win. He decided that communism was taking over the government. he made many unsupported accusations towards people or groups that he suspected were communist which became known as McCarthyism. His motivations were not that he was against communism he mainly wanted to be known so he could be reelected. He accused things like the State Department, democratic party, and lastly the US army. When he accused the US army he lost public support and the Senate condemned him for improper conduct. Three years later he died from too much drinking a "broken man."
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Korean War Lessons
Prompt:It is 1952. A new president, Eisenhower, has been elected in the US. Your task is to write a report for him on what lessons the United States can learn from the war. Your report should advise the President on:
the US aims in Korea
how the support of the UN helped
how far the US achieved its aims
whether MacArthur should have been allowed to invade North Korea
why MacArthur was removed
the military and civilian cost of war For each point you will need to use the sources and text on pages 338-41 to compile your answer.Finally, make up your own mind as to whether, on balance, the policy of containment succeeded and then write up your ideas as a balanced report.
Mr. President Eisenhower, I am here to advise you and report the mistakes the U.S. has made during the Cold War and also tell about how the policy of containment was a success for the most part. When MacArthur was appointed UN commander he explained his loyalty to the role as "absolute devotion" I will defend that he was too devoted and his actions in Korea were mistakes. The US aim in Korea was to help out their ally South Korea who were being invaded and taken over by communists. Though soldiers from all over the UN helped the majority were American and with MacArthur as leader and most of the soldiers were American the mistake was ever more costly for the US. MacArthur should not have been allowed to invade North Korea, even more so after China declared they would intervene if the US did. When MacArthur proceeded after the Chinese warning, they claimed a huge portion of North Korea and then the Chinese joined the enemy's forces. With aid from the Chinese they were able to push the UN and South Korean forces backwards to where they started. So nothing had changed from the original 38th parallel border except many UN and especially US lives were taken along the way. If MacArthur had thought more logically and just did what he went there to do there wouldn't have been the unnecessary deaths. After all of that mistake MacArthur went against the UN and openly threatened the Chinese, which the UN had told him not to do, which is why Truman removed him. During your presidency do not trust a man to have a important role who is in it for the cause, trust a man who is in the fight for our country. Unless mistakes will be made that will have unnecssary effects. Though on balance the policy of containment was mostly successful for our fear that the whole world would be communist did not happen, we kept our allies as our allies and you Mr. President will ahve learned from these mistakes and hopefully lead our country proud.
the US aims in Korea
how the support of the UN helped
how far the US achieved its aims
whether MacArthur should have been allowed to invade North Korea
why MacArthur was removed
the military and civilian cost of war For each point you will need to use the sources and text on pages 338-41 to compile your answer.Finally, make up your own mind as to whether, on balance, the policy of containment succeeded and then write up your ideas as a balanced report.
Mr. President Eisenhower, I am here to advise you and report the mistakes the U.S. has made during the Cold War and also tell about how the policy of containment was a success for the most part. When MacArthur was appointed UN commander he explained his loyalty to the role as "absolute devotion" I will defend that he was too devoted and his actions in Korea were mistakes. The US aim in Korea was to help out their ally South Korea who were being invaded and taken over by communists. Though soldiers from all over the UN helped the majority were American and with MacArthur as leader and most of the soldiers were American the mistake was ever more costly for the US. MacArthur should not have been allowed to invade North Korea, even more so after China declared they would intervene if the US did. When MacArthur proceeded after the Chinese warning, they claimed a huge portion of North Korea and then the Chinese joined the enemy's forces. With aid from the Chinese they were able to push the UN and South Korean forces backwards to where they started. So nothing had changed from the original 38th parallel border except many UN and especially US lives were taken along the way. If MacArthur had thought more logically and just did what he went there to do there wouldn't have been the unnecessary deaths. After all of that mistake MacArthur went against the UN and openly threatened the Chinese, which the UN had told him not to do, which is why Truman removed him. During your presidency do not trust a man to have a important role who is in it for the cause, trust a man who is in the fight for our country. Unless mistakes will be made that will have unnecssary effects. Though on balance the policy of containment was mostly successful for our fear that the whole world would be communist did not happen, we kept our allies as our allies and you Mr. President will ahve learned from these mistakes and hopefully lead our country proud.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
dropping the atomic bomb
1. What factors have affected viewpoints on Truman's decision?
Some people say he made the wrong decision because it is immoral to stop the war by bombs and others believed that he shouldn't have used them because now they will be used in future wars. Only a minority were opposed to the bombing at the time.
2. Do you think he made the right decision? Give your reasons.
Yes in this case I think he made the right decision because he is the president of the United States and he was doing what was best for his country by saving as many Americans as possible who didn't ahve to invade Japan, it was not his job to protect Japanese. It saved AQmericans lives by endind the war as soon as possible. Also this did make it so nuclear power would be used in future wars but that would havwe happened anyway, it is not Truman's fault, he was just the one who introduced them to the world.
Some people say he made the wrong decision because it is immoral to stop the war by bombs and others believed that he shouldn't have used them because now they will be used in future wars. Only a minority were opposed to the bombing at the time.
2. Do you think he made the right decision? Give your reasons.
Yes in this case I think he made the right decision because he is the president of the United States and he was doing what was best for his country by saving as many Americans as possible who didn't ahve to invade Japan, it was not his job to protect Japanese. It saved AQmericans lives by endind the war as soon as possible. Also this did make it so nuclear power would be used in future wars but that would havwe happened anyway, it is not Truman's fault, he was just the one who introduced them to the world.
Friday, March 12, 2010
war in the pacific!
1. What was the importance of the Battle of Midway?
the allies were "island hopping" to Japan and had to getthe island of Midway in order to keep going.
2. What strategy did the United States adopt in fighting Japan?
kamikaze in which suicide planes would crash into enemies ships.
3. Why did the Japanese fight so hard on Iwo Jima?
The Japanese fought so hard because Iwo Jima was the last island before the U.S. reached their goal, Okinawa so they could bomb the mainland and if the japanese had defeated them then the US wouldn't be able to advance.
4. Why did the Allies believe Okinawa was a foretaste of an invasion of Japan?
The allies believed that the battle at Okinawa would be similar to that of Japan with many deaths from the Japanese defendind their land.
5. What was the Manhattan Project?
It was the best-kept secret in the war, it was the scientific research of the atomic bomb.
6. Ultimately, why did President Truman decide to drop atomic bombs on Japan?
To make the war end as quickly as possible so the japanese would surrender.
the allies were "island hopping" to Japan and had to getthe island of Midway in order to keep going.
2. What strategy did the United States adopt in fighting Japan?
kamikaze in which suicide planes would crash into enemies ships.
3. Why did the Japanese fight so hard on Iwo Jima?
The Japanese fought so hard because Iwo Jima was the last island before the U.S. reached their goal, Okinawa so they could bomb the mainland and if the japanese had defeated them then the US wouldn't be able to advance.
4. Why did the Allies believe Okinawa was a foretaste of an invasion of Japan?
The allies believed that the battle at Okinawa would be similar to that of Japan with many deaths from the Japanese defendind their land.
5. What was the Manhattan Project?
It was the best-kept secret in the war, it was the scientific research of the atomic bomb.
6. Ultimately, why did President Truman decide to drop atomic bombs on Japan?
To make the war end as quickly as possible so the japanese would surrender.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
war for europe and north africa
Read the remainder of Chapter 25-2 (pages 779 onward) (War for Europe and North Africa) and post your answers to the following questions in your blog. Your answers are due at the beginning of class Tuesday. Title: War for Europe and North Africa - Part II Labels: WWII, FDR, Churchill, D-Day, Battle_of_Bulge, Germany, Hitler, Truman
6. What was D-Day?
June 6, an allied invasion, largest land-air-sea operation in army history.
7. What happened at the Battle of the Bulge?
The fight went on for a month and nothing seemed to have changed axcept that the Germans were now weakened and could do little but retreat.
8. What did Allied troops find in Germany?
The city was in panick and soldiers were shot.
9. What happened to Hitler? What happened to F.D. Roosevelt? Who became U.S. President?
Hitler shot himself, FDR had a stroke and dies and Harry Truman became president.
6. What was D-Day?
June 6, an allied invasion, largest land-air-sea operation in army history.
7. What happened at the Battle of the Bulge?
The fight went on for a month and nothing seemed to have changed axcept that the Germans were now weakened and could do little but retreat.
8. What did Allied troops find in Germany?
The city was in panick and soldiers were shot.
9. What happened to Hitler? What happened to F.D. Roosevelt? Who became U.S. President?
Hitler shot himself, FDR had a stroke and dies and Harry Truman became president.
war for europe and north africa
1. To what did Roosevelt and Churchill agree early in the war?
They agreed to be alliances and help eachother in the war.
2. Why was winning the Battle of the Atlantic so crucial to the fortunes of the Allies?
If Hitler won then Great Britain would be starved into submission, great britain relied on ship lines from America.
3. Why was the Battle of Stalingrad so important?
hitler wanted soviet oil fields and to wipe out the industrial center, sinvce they lost it gave the Soviet oppurtunity to pursue towards Germany.
4. What happened in the war in North Africa?
The allies confronted axis-controlled north Africa and won when the Afrikans surrendeered.
5. What happened after the Allies invaded Italy?
Germany itself collapsed freeing Italy.
They agreed to be alliances and help eachother in the war.
2. Why was winning the Battle of the Atlantic so crucial to the fortunes of the Allies?
If Hitler won then Great Britain would be starved into submission, great britain relied on ship lines from America.
3. Why was the Battle of Stalingrad so important?
hitler wanted soviet oil fields and to wipe out the industrial center, sinvce they lost it gave the Soviet oppurtunity to pursue towards Germany.
4. What happened in the war in North Africa?
The allies confronted axis-controlled north Africa and won when the Afrikans surrendeered.
5. What happened after the Allies invaded Italy?
Germany itself collapsed freeing Italy.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
mobilizing for wwii
1. Selective Service System
expanded the draft, allowing about 10 million more to join.
2. Women
served in noncombat positions
3. Minorities
Thousands from different minorities enlisted in the war.
4. Manufacturers
Automobile plants made tanks and airplanes for the war and many manufactures of all sorts converted to making war products.
5. Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD)
Scientists also contibuated to the war effort with medicine, radar, sonar, pesticides and atomic bombs.
6 Entertainment industry
Movies involving issues from the war had many joining the war.
7. Office of Price Administration (OPA)
Foght inflation, freezed prices of most goods.
8. War Production Board (WPB)
The government made it so armed forces got what they needed, many children and familys donated goods.
9. Rationing
People were given coupons to buy necessities that the military also needed for the war.
expanded the draft, allowing about 10 million more to join.
2. Women
served in noncombat positions
3. Minorities
Thousands from different minorities enlisted in the war.
4. Manufacturers
Automobile plants made tanks and airplanes for the war and many manufactures of all sorts converted to making war products.
5. Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD)
Scientists also contibuated to the war effort with medicine, radar, sonar, pesticides and atomic bombs.
6 Entertainment industry
Movies involving issues from the war had many joining the war.
7. Office of Price Administration (OPA)
Foght inflation, freezed prices of most goods.
8. War Production Board (WPB)
The government made it so armed forces got what they needed, many children and familys donated goods.
9. Rationing
People were given coupons to buy necessities that the military also needed for the war.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
japan and u.s. relations in 1941
Japan and U.S. Relations in 1941
Document A:Japan wants to try to take down every country under there power including Great Britain which would hopefully make the Americans reconsider and join the Axis powers too.
Document B: This cartoon shows that the Japanese are encircling the higher powers such as FDR. The people are getting dizzy and disoriented, the japanese want them to give up.
Document C:This dispatch fromt he Japanese to negotiators is explaining how the U.S. is not wanting to negotiate or open to "bending". It says that the U.S. propsed a "humiliating proposal" that makes the negotiators embarassed of their negotiations.
Document D:Tojo says that Majesty would like it best if Japan brought the military and government closer together. He says that it is the Majesty's choice and not his to do this and that it is their duty to fulfill what he wants.
Document E:In this FDR tells of how even thought the U.S. had been negotiating and had a peaceful relationship with Japan, they had been planning the attack on Pearl Harbor for weeks and that the U.S. is officially in war with Japan.
Document A:Japan wants to try to take down every country under there power including Great Britain which would hopefully make the Americans reconsider and join the Axis powers too.
Document B: This cartoon shows that the Japanese are encircling the higher powers such as FDR. The people are getting dizzy and disoriented, the japanese want them to give up.
Document C:This dispatch fromt he Japanese to negotiators is explaining how the U.S. is not wanting to negotiate or open to "bending". It says that the U.S. propsed a "humiliating proposal" that makes the negotiators embarassed of their negotiations.
Document D:Tojo says that Majesty would like it best if Japan brought the military and government closer together. He says that it is the Majesty's choice and not his to do this and that it is their duty to fulfill what he wants.
Document E:In this FDR tells of how even thought the U.S. had been negotiating and had a peaceful relationship with Japan, they had been planning the attack on Pearl Harbor for weeks and that the U.S. is officially in war with Japan.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
America moves toward war
Labels: FDR, Pearl_Harbor, WWII, Japan, Great_Britain, Axis_Powers,
1. What did the 1939 Neutrality Act allow?
Allowed warring nations to by U.S. arms as long as they paid cash and transported them themselves.
2. Who were the Axis powers?
Germany, Italy and Japan.
3. What did the Lend-Lease Act do?
The government woulf lend or lease arms to countries that put U.S. in danger.
4. What pledges were contained in the Atlantic Charter?
collective security, disarnment, self determination, economic cooperation, and freedom of the seas
5. Who were the Allies?
Nations who fought the Axis powers.
6. What did the attack at Pearl Harbor do to the U.s. Pacific fleet?
They had raided sunk or damaged nearly the whole fleet.
7. Why did Germany and Italy declare war on the U.S.?
Because the U.S. joined the allies
1. What did the 1939 Neutrality Act allow?
Allowed warring nations to by U.S. arms as long as they paid cash and transported them themselves.
2. Who were the Axis powers?
Germany, Italy and Japan.
3. What did the Lend-Lease Act do?
The government woulf lend or lease arms to countries that put U.S. in danger.
4. What pledges were contained in the Atlantic Charter?
collective security, disarnment, self determination, economic cooperation, and freedom of the seas
5. Who were the Allies?
Nations who fought the Axis powers.
6. What did the attack at Pearl Harbor do to the U.s. Pacific fleet?
They had raided sunk or damaged nearly the whole fleet.
7. Why did Germany and Italy declare war on the U.S.?
Because the U.S. joined the allies
Sunday, February 28, 2010
"isolationism" and FDR (35-41)
1. What were the goals of the isolationists? Why is "isolationism" a misleading term?
Isolationists wanted to stay out of war. It is misleading because isolationists still wanted to trade internationally.
2. What did some isolationists feel that there was no need for Americans to feel threatened by developments in Europe and Asia?
They said that because they still had alliances with other nations in those hemispheres.
3. What were the purposes of the Nye Committee hearings?
To investigate why US entered WWI.
4. List two impressions that the Nye Committee hearings created.
That coorporations wanted profit and that banking and business would drag them into war again.
5. What were the purposes of the Neutrality Acts?
To convince the public and Congress of certain beliefs.
6. List two reasons that some Americans considered Roosevelt's leadership radical and dangerous.
They thought he was getting the government intruded in their lives and had an over powerful presidencny.
7. What was "Cash and Carry"?
A part of the Neutrality Act that allowed US to continue trading but made it so warring nations had to pay for it.
8. Why did President Roosevelt freeze Japanese assets in the United States?
To try to stop Japns aggression.
9. What was the purpose of the America First Committee?
For peace and to try to protect the Americans.
Isolationists wanted to stay out of war. It is misleading because isolationists still wanted to trade internationally.
2. What did some isolationists feel that there was no need for Americans to feel threatened by developments in Europe and Asia?
They said that because they still had alliances with other nations in those hemispheres.
3. What were the purposes of the Nye Committee hearings?
To investigate why US entered WWI.
4. List two impressions that the Nye Committee hearings created.
That coorporations wanted profit and that banking and business would drag them into war again.
5. What were the purposes of the Neutrality Acts?
To convince the public and Congress of certain beliefs.
6. List two reasons that some Americans considered Roosevelt's leadership radical and dangerous.
They thought he was getting the government intruded in their lives and had an over powerful presidencny.
7. What was "Cash and Carry"?
A part of the Neutrality Act that allowed US to continue trading but made it so warring nations had to pay for it.
8. Why did President Roosevelt freeze Japanese assets in the United States?
To try to stop Japns aggression.
9. What was the purpose of the America First Committee?
For peace and to try to protect the Americans.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
World events Set Stage For Isolationism
1. What was the Japanese reaction to the Treaty of Versailles? (pgs. 4 - 5)
The Japanese were outraged and warned that they may be inclined to not put their support internationally in the future.
2. Read the pull-out box on page 4 entitled, "Japan Becomes a Great Power." Cite specific evidence Japan was becoming a strong power that rivaled European & American interests. And, why specifically was Japan threatened by U.S. actions?
Japan had made a rapid emergence economically and in their mititary power making it a rival of Europe and America. Japan was threatened by the U.S.'s actions because the U.S. had much control over the Pacific and Japan is on the pacific.
3. Why was the Washington Naval Conference convened and what was accomplished? (pg. 6) (Note: Japan signs the agreement.)
It was convened because of the growth of japan's navy and they made many limitations of the navy in war and otherwise to keep things fair.
4. The Senate's willingness to ratify the Kellogg-Briand Pact relected two strong and widely held sentiments. What were they? (pgs. 6 - 7)
Americans wanted to avoid another war with Europe and policy makers wanted to avoid permanent alliaces so they could act when and where they wanted.
5. Why did Hitler enjoy popular support in Germany for most of the 1930s? Give three reasons. (pgs. 9 - 10)
He improved the economic situation, reduced unemployment and restored national pride.
6. Japan voiced its intentions to invade China for what two reasons? (pg. 10)
As a mean of obtaining raw materials, and increasing japans power.
7. Compare the Reichstag fire and the explosion on the Japanese railway in Manchuria. What did they accompllish?
They gave the Japanese an excuse to have something against the Chinese.
8. Why was the united States unable to oppose Japan in the early 1930s with a significant military force? (pgs. 11 - 12)
Because the U.S. had to island hop over in order to oppose japan.
9. Describe the major similarities and differences among liberal democracy, fascism, and socialism. (pg. 8)
The Japanese were outraged and warned that they may be inclined to not put their support internationally in the future.
2. Read the pull-out box on page 4 entitled, "Japan Becomes a Great Power." Cite specific evidence Japan was becoming a strong power that rivaled European & American interests. And, why specifically was Japan threatened by U.S. actions?
Japan had made a rapid emergence economically and in their mititary power making it a rival of Europe and America. Japan was threatened by the U.S.'s actions because the U.S. had much control over the Pacific and Japan is on the pacific.
3. Why was the Washington Naval Conference convened and what was accomplished? (pg. 6) (Note: Japan signs the agreement.)
It was convened because of the growth of japan's navy and they made many limitations of the navy in war and otherwise to keep things fair.
4. The Senate's willingness to ratify the Kellogg-Briand Pact relected two strong and widely held sentiments. What were they? (pgs. 6 - 7)
Americans wanted to avoid another war with Europe and policy makers wanted to avoid permanent alliaces so they could act when and where they wanted.
5. Why did Hitler enjoy popular support in Germany for most of the 1930s? Give three reasons. (pgs. 9 - 10)
He improved the economic situation, reduced unemployment and restored national pride.
6. Japan voiced its intentions to invade China for what two reasons? (pg. 10)
As a mean of obtaining raw materials, and increasing japans power.
7. Compare the Reichstag fire and the explosion on the Japanese railway in Manchuria. What did they accompllish?
They gave the Japanese an excuse to have something against the Chinese.
8. Why was the united States unable to oppose Japan in the early 1930s with a significant military force? (pgs. 11 - 12)
Because the U.S. had to island hop over in order to oppose japan.
9. Describe the major similarities and differences among liberal democracy, fascism, and socialism. (pg. 8)
Sunday, February 7, 2010
new deal essay outline
FDR and the government moderately solve the problems of the Great Depression through relief for the needy, economic recovery, and financial reform.
Paragraph 1: Financial reform
Emergency Banking Act- Closed all banks in the country; banks were not allowed to re-open until the Securities Exchange Commission deemed them stable.
-National Industrial Recovery Act- set up the following two organizations.
· Public Works Administration- used government $ to build things like schools, dams, roads, bridges, and airports. This created millions of jobs and boosted America's infrastructure.
· National Recovery Administration- Improved working conditions all around. Child labor was banned, and wages and production were regulated fairly. By giving workers money, the government hoped to jumpstart the economy. Not every organization joined, but those who did got to use a blue eagle as a symbol of their NRA membership.
Paragraph 2: relief for the needy
-Federal Emergency Relief Administration- Spent $500 million on on necessary items for the poor: soup kitchens, nurseries, blankets, and employment plans.
-Wagner Act- Forced all businesses to allow their workers to form unions, and forced them to negotiate pay rates with these unions. Workers could no longer be fired to union involvement.
-Social Security Act- Set up a series of taxes and laws that provided pensions for the elderly and for the sick/disabled; also set up a scheme for unemployment insurance. Workers contributed a small amount out of every paycheck; this money was put into a fund that they could draw on in the case of unemployment.
-Work's Progress Administration- The WPA combined all organizations whose goal it was to create jobs. It not only created jobs in building, but also worked to give office workers and even actors, painters, and photographers jobs.
-Resettlement Administration- Gave help to tenant farmers who had not been helped by the AAA. It moved over 500,000 families to better lands. In 1937 it was replaced by the
Paragraph 3: economic recovery
Farm Security Administration, which gave loans to small farmers to help them by land, and created camps so that migrant workers could have better living conditions.
-Agricultural Adjustment Act- Paid farmers to stop production. Also ordered thousands of hogs to be slaughtered; this caused much controversy. The AAA did rise crop prices, though - it was ultimately successful.
-Civilian Conservatin Corps- Young, unemployed men could join the CCC for six months, helping out with environmental projects, and being paid for it. They could sign up again when the six months was over if they still could not like other work.
-Tennessee Value Authority-Cut across the power of local Tennessee Valley governments. Main purpose was to build dams across the Tennessee River; the dams not only provided thousands of jobs for the very poor Valley citizens, they also made electricity widely available and made it possible to irrigate the dried out lands.
Paragraph 4: successes and failures
Successes of the New Deal:
· Restored confidence and stopped investors pulling money out of the banks.
· Banking measures saved 20% of homeowners and farmers from repossesion.
· Farmers were 50% better off under AAA by 1936.
· TVA brought electrical power to underdeveloped areas.
· Public Works Administration created 600,000 jobs and built landmarks like San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge and the Supreme Court Building.
· Had Congress authorize $500 million for Public Works Programs (Hoover Dam is an example of this federal stimulus)
Not all was successful
-The AAA was controversial because it authorized the slaughtering of thousands of hogs and the planting of crops with no end product; this was seen as wasteful
-The WPA gave jobs (and money) to people whose services were not absolutely necessary; puppet makers, actors, and artists were commissioned for little good reason
-Through the Emergency Banking Act, those who had their money invested in banks that were not deemed fit to reopen lost their money; they were not repaid.
-The RFC was a good concept, but it was too little too late.
-Social Security gained much criticism; it was easy to abused
Paragraph 5: counter argument
it's Not Doing Enough!
-Although the New Deal was certainly helpful, many Americans (especially African-Americans, immigrants, and those in the farming regions) were still horrifically poor.
-Main proponent: Huey Long
-Long was a Louisiana Governor, and then Senator, who won elections by underhanded methods but used his power to help the poor, taxing big businesses to build hospitals and schools, and standing up to the KKK by fairly employing blacks.
-Felt strongly that the New Deal simply was not doing enough, and proposed various other plans which involved the sharing of wealth
-Until his assasination in 1935, Long was considered one of the country's two most dangerous men by FDR
-Father Coughlin (a Catholic priest) set up the National Union for Social Justice, which criticized the New Deal
Paragraph 1: Financial reform
Emergency Banking Act- Closed all banks in the country; banks were not allowed to re-open until the Securities Exchange Commission deemed them stable.
-National Industrial Recovery Act- set up the following two organizations.
· Public Works Administration- used government $ to build things like schools, dams, roads, bridges, and airports. This created millions of jobs and boosted America's infrastructure.
· National Recovery Administration- Improved working conditions all around. Child labor was banned, and wages and production were regulated fairly. By giving workers money, the government hoped to jumpstart the economy. Not every organization joined, but those who did got to use a blue eagle as a symbol of their NRA membership.
Paragraph 2: relief for the needy
-Federal Emergency Relief Administration- Spent $500 million on on necessary items for the poor: soup kitchens, nurseries, blankets, and employment plans.
-Wagner Act- Forced all businesses to allow their workers to form unions, and forced them to negotiate pay rates with these unions. Workers could no longer be fired to union involvement.
-Social Security Act- Set up a series of taxes and laws that provided pensions for the elderly and for the sick/disabled; also set up a scheme for unemployment insurance. Workers contributed a small amount out of every paycheck; this money was put into a fund that they could draw on in the case of unemployment.
-Work's Progress Administration- The WPA combined all organizations whose goal it was to create jobs. It not only created jobs in building, but also worked to give office workers and even actors, painters, and photographers jobs.
-Resettlement Administration- Gave help to tenant farmers who had not been helped by the AAA. It moved over 500,000 families to better lands. In 1937 it was replaced by the
Paragraph 3: economic recovery
Farm Security Administration, which gave loans to small farmers to help them by land, and created camps so that migrant workers could have better living conditions.
-Agricultural Adjustment Act- Paid farmers to stop production. Also ordered thousands of hogs to be slaughtered; this caused much controversy. The AAA did rise crop prices, though - it was ultimately successful.
-Civilian Conservatin Corps- Young, unemployed men could join the CCC for six months, helping out with environmental projects, and being paid for it. They could sign up again when the six months was over if they still could not like other work.
-Tennessee Value Authority-Cut across the power of local Tennessee Valley governments. Main purpose was to build dams across the Tennessee River; the dams not only provided thousands of jobs for the very poor Valley citizens, they also made electricity widely available and made it possible to irrigate the dried out lands.
Paragraph 4: successes and failures
Successes of the New Deal:
· Restored confidence and stopped investors pulling money out of the banks.
· Banking measures saved 20% of homeowners and farmers from repossesion.
· Farmers were 50% better off under AAA by 1936.
· TVA brought electrical power to underdeveloped areas.
· Public Works Administration created 600,000 jobs and built landmarks like San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge and the Supreme Court Building.
· Had Congress authorize $500 million for Public Works Programs (Hoover Dam is an example of this federal stimulus)
Not all was successful
-The AAA was controversial because it authorized the slaughtering of thousands of hogs and the planting of crops with no end product; this was seen as wasteful
-The WPA gave jobs (and money) to people whose services were not absolutely necessary; puppet makers, actors, and artists were commissioned for little good reason
-Through the Emergency Banking Act, those who had their money invested in banks that were not deemed fit to reopen lost their money; they were not repaid.
-The RFC was a good concept, but it was too little too late.
-Social Security gained much criticism; it was easy to abused
Paragraph 5: counter argument
it's Not Doing Enough!
-Although the New Deal was certainly helpful, many Americans (especially African-Americans, immigrants, and those in the farming regions) were still horrifically poor.
-Main proponent: Huey Long
-Long was a Louisiana Governor, and then Senator, who won elections by underhanded methods but used his power to help the poor, taxing big businesses to build hospitals and schools, and standing up to the KKK by fairly employing blacks.
-Felt strongly that the New Deal simply was not doing enough, and proposed various other plans which involved the sharing of wealth
-Until his assasination in 1935, Long was considered one of the country's two most dangerous men by FDR
-Father Coughlin (a Catholic priest) set up the National Union for Social Justice, which criticized the New Deal
Sunday, January 31, 2010
FDR and the New Deal
Read 22-2 and answer the first 3 questions. Then read Chapter 23-1 through page 696 and answer the remaining 4 questions. Please post your answers to your blog. These are due at the beginning of your next class.
1. Describe how people struggled to survive during the depression.
People became poor and hungry. Shanty towns appeared in cities that were poorly made homes where tey scrambled for food. There was a shortage of food because of the dust bowl and people didn't have money because they were in debt and lost everything.
2. How was what happened to men during the Great Depression different from what happened to women? Children?
It was different for men because they were accostomed to taking care of their famillies, many became hobos. Some said women were having an easier time because some worked while some men couldn't find jobs. Women were to ashamed to reveal their hardships. Many children's schools closed and they worked in horendous conditions.
3. Describe the causes and effects (on people) because of the Dust Bowl.
A drought in the early 1930s. The previous decaDE farmers plowed millions of acres of land, leaving no protective layer. Wind scattered the topsoil and dust everywhere. Farm famillies migrated and looked for work.
Objective: Summarize the initial steps Franklin D. Roosevelt took to reform banking and finance.
4. What was the New Deal and its three general goals? (The 3 Rs)
Relief, recovery, reform
5. What did Roosevelt do during the Hundred Days?
Congress passed more than 15 major pieces for the New Deal.
6. Why were Roosevelt's fireside chats significant?
he said to many people demanded their savings in cash and that banks would fail if they did that so then many people returned it back to the banks.
7. Describe four significant agencies and/or bills that tightened regulation of banking and finance.
Glass-steagull Act reassured millions of bank customers that their money was safe. Repealed 21st amendment raised revenu by taxing alcohol. Federal Securities Act required all corporation's complete information on stocks and made them liable for misrepresentations. securities and exchange commisions regualted stock market and making in unable to "rig" a stock market.
1. Describe how people struggled to survive during the depression.
People became poor and hungry. Shanty towns appeared in cities that were poorly made homes where tey scrambled for food. There was a shortage of food because of the dust bowl and people didn't have money because they were in debt and lost everything.
2. How was what happened to men during the Great Depression different from what happened to women? Children?
It was different for men because they were accostomed to taking care of their famillies, many became hobos. Some said women were having an easier time because some worked while some men couldn't find jobs. Women were to ashamed to reveal their hardships. Many children's schools closed and they worked in horendous conditions.
3. Describe the causes and effects (on people) because of the Dust Bowl.
A drought in the early 1930s. The previous decaDE farmers plowed millions of acres of land, leaving no protective layer. Wind scattered the topsoil and dust everywhere. Farm famillies migrated and looked for work.
Objective: Summarize the initial steps Franklin D. Roosevelt took to reform banking and finance.
4. What was the New Deal and its three general goals? (The 3 Rs)
Relief, recovery, reform
5. What did Roosevelt do during the Hundred Days?
Congress passed more than 15 major pieces for the New Deal.
6. Why were Roosevelt's fireside chats significant?
he said to many people demanded their savings in cash and that banks would fail if they did that so then many people returned it back to the banks.
7. Describe four significant agencies and/or bills that tightened regulation of banking and finance.
Glass-steagull Act reassured millions of bank customers that their money was safe. Repealed 21st amendment raised revenu by taxing alcohol. Federal Securities Act required all corporation's complete information on stocks and made them liable for misrepresentations. securities and exchange commisions regualted stock market and making in unable to "rig" a stock market.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Depression Thesis and Points
The Wall Street Crash was one of many causes of the Great Depression. Tariffs and war debts, crisis int he farm sector, and the unequal distrribution of income were other causes. The Crash was the "last straw" combined with all the other causes.
1. Tariffs and war debt
a. U.S. lent money to Germany to pay back France and England so they could pay back the U.S.
i.Germans couldn't give the money to Frabce/England so U.S. lost money
b. Hawley Smoot tariff (protective Tariff: reduced foreign goods coming into U.S.)
i.other coutries couldn'y but American goods leading to industries hurting badly and unemployment rises and other countries retaliated raising their tariff.
2. Crisis in the farm sector
a. WWI had farmers getting loans for equipment and land but when the war ended there was no longer a demand, farmers are stuck with a debt leading to foreclosures
i. annual farm income 1919-21 $10 billion to $4 billion
3.Unequal Distribuation of income
a. rich become richer and poor become poorer
i.only rich can afforrd luxuries
i. Rich control a magority of income control in the nation
4. Stock Market Crash is final straw
a.businesses lose profit and investors lose millions leading to consumer spending drops and workers are cut
b.banks close leading to world payments
1. Tariffs and war debt
a. U.S. lent money to Germany to pay back France and England so they could pay back the U.S.
i.Germans couldn't give the money to Frabce/England so U.S. lost money
b. Hawley Smoot tariff (protective Tariff: reduced foreign goods coming into U.S.)
i.other coutries couldn'y but American goods leading to industries hurting badly and unemployment rises and other countries retaliated raising their tariff.
2. Crisis in the farm sector
a. WWI had farmers getting loans for equipment and land but when the war ended there was no longer a demand, farmers are stuck with a debt leading to foreclosures
i. annual farm income 1919-21 $10 billion to $4 billion
3.Unequal Distribuation of income
a. rich become richer and poor become poorer
i.only rich can afforrd luxuries
i. Rich control a magority of income control in the nation
4. Stock Market Crash is final straw
a.businesses lose profit and investors lose millions leading to consumer spending drops and workers are cut
b.banks close leading to world payments
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Causes and Early Effects of the Great Depression
1. What happened on "Black Tuesday"?
The stock market crashed.
2. How did the economic trends of the 1920s in industry, agriculture, and with consumers help cause the Great Depression? (Make sure you include significant details about each area in your answer. It should be at least a paragraph)
There was an uneven distribution in which the poor became poorer and the rich became richer. During WWI there was a demand for agriculture and then when the war ended there wasn't a strong demand and many farms were lost due to foreclosure. People were buying beyond there means and living on credit with money they didn't have. Then wit h the Dust bowl people became hungry. Shanty towns started appearing in all cities with the poor scavenging for foood.
3. According to your reading, what are the major causes of the Great Depression?
War debt, tariffs, crisis in the frarm sector, availibity of easy credit, unequal distribution of income.
4. What was Hoover’s philosophy of government?
he said that the government should step in though he didn't believe in federal welfare.
5. What was Hoover’s initial reaction to the stock market crash of 1929?
He said that peopel need to be optimistic and they believed it was a normal part of the business cycle.
6. What was the nation’s economic situation in 1930?
Depression.
7. How did voters in 1930 respond to this situation?
They voted for republican but later thought that Hoover was a bad president.
8. What did Hoover do about the economic situation?
He told people not to fire anyone and that charities should donate to the poor and no one should gfo on strike.
9. How did the economy respond to his efforts?
it did nothing, except Hoover Dam helped
The stock market crashed.
2. How did the economic trends of the 1920s in industry, agriculture, and with consumers help cause the Great Depression? (Make sure you include significant details about each area in your answer. It should be at least a paragraph)
There was an uneven distribution in which the poor became poorer and the rich became richer. During WWI there was a demand for agriculture and then when the war ended there wasn't a strong demand and many farms were lost due to foreclosure. People were buying beyond there means and living on credit with money they didn't have. Then wit h the Dust bowl people became hungry. Shanty towns started appearing in all cities with the poor scavenging for foood.
3. According to your reading, what are the major causes of the Great Depression?
War debt, tariffs, crisis in the frarm sector, availibity of easy credit, unequal distribution of income.
4. What was Hoover’s philosophy of government?
he said that the government should step in though he didn't believe in federal welfare.
5. What was Hoover’s initial reaction to the stock market crash of 1929?
He said that peopel need to be optimistic and they believed it was a normal part of the business cycle.
6. What was the nation’s economic situation in 1930?
Depression.
7. How did voters in 1930 respond to this situation?
They voted for republican but later thought that Hoover was a bad president.
8. What did Hoover do about the economic situation?
He told people not to fire anyone and that charities should donate to the poor and no one should gfo on strike.
9. How did the economy respond to his efforts?
it did nothing, except Hoover Dam helped
Thursday, January 7, 2010
The Twenites Women
1. Note two ways women's fashions changed.
Sleek pumps and shorter skirts.
2. Note two ways women's social behavior changed.
Demanded the same freedoms as men and rebellious.
3. Note two words that describe the attitude reflected by these changes.
more assertive and independent.
4. Note one way women's work opportunities improved.
Booming industrial economyprovided them with jobs in offeices factories etc.
5. Note two ways women's home and family life improved.
Simplified household labor and workers comensation.
6. Note three negative effects that accompanied women's changing roles in the 1920s.
Decline in birthrate, rebellious teenagers, and women strugggled juggling family and work.
Sleek pumps and shorter skirts.
2. Note two ways women's social behavior changed.
Demanded the same freedoms as men and rebellious.
3. Note two words that describe the attitude reflected by these changes.
more assertive and independent.
4. Note one way women's work opportunities improved.
Booming industrial economyprovided them with jobs in offeices factories etc.
5. Note two ways women's home and family life improved.
Simplified household labor and workers comensation.
6. Note three negative effects that accompanied women's changing roles in the 1920s.
Decline in birthrate, rebellious teenagers, and women strugggled juggling family and work.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Prohibition and the Scopes Trial
Do you think the passage of the Volstead Act and the ruling in the Scopes trial represented genuine triumphs for traditional values? Think About:
• changes in urban life in the 1920s
• the effects of Prohibition
• the legacy of the Scopes trial
Yes, I do think that the passage of the Volstead Act and the ruling in the Scopes trial represented genuine triumphs for traditional values. I think that in both cases the debates needed to be compromised for the country was moving into a more modern and varied country. People were now perfering cities over small towns and many immigrants were coming from all over with different backrounds. Though, with the Volstead Act I think it was a triumph in the fact that they learned it was a bad idea. With the Volstead Act it just created more crime, and cost more money so the fact that it proved to prohibitionists that it isn't a good idea. There were speakeasies all over selling illegal alcohol and people like Al Capone who would kill to make money off of smuggling alcohol. I think if they didn't try out the Volstead Act then prohibitionists would try to fight with the Act and there wouldn't have been valid arguements against wife and child abuse. By trying out the Volstead Act they learned that prohibition would not solve the problem.
The ruling of the Scopes trial was also a triumph because with all the new migrants and immigrants in America a lot of people had different views as to how the earth, people and animals came to be. The ruling was a good compromise for religion versus science in evolution. It made it fair to all in how teachers discussed evolution in school, that doesn't offend anyone. It was a tradition to not discuss scientific evolution in school but since the U.S. now had people with all different views and was becoming more modern it was time for a fair compromise. I feel both the Act and the ruling helped overcome traditional values.
• changes in urban life in the 1920s
• the effects of Prohibition
• the legacy of the Scopes trial
Yes, I do think that the passage of the Volstead Act and the ruling in the Scopes trial represented genuine triumphs for traditional values. I think that in both cases the debates needed to be compromised for the country was moving into a more modern and varied country. People were now perfering cities over small towns and many immigrants were coming from all over with different backrounds. Though, with the Volstead Act I think it was a triumph in the fact that they learned it was a bad idea. With the Volstead Act it just created more crime, and cost more money so the fact that it proved to prohibitionists that it isn't a good idea. There were speakeasies all over selling illegal alcohol and people like Al Capone who would kill to make money off of smuggling alcohol. I think if they didn't try out the Volstead Act then prohibitionists would try to fight with the Act and there wouldn't have been valid arguements against wife and child abuse. By trying out the Volstead Act they learned that prohibition would not solve the problem.
The ruling of the Scopes trial was also a triumph because with all the new migrants and immigrants in America a lot of people had different views as to how the earth, people and animals came to be. The ruling was a good compromise for religion versus science in evolution. It made it fair to all in how teachers discussed evolution in school, that doesn't offend anyone. It was a tradition to not discuss scientific evolution in school but since the U.S. now had people with all different views and was becoming more modern it was time for a fair compromise. I feel both the Act and the ruling helped overcome traditional values.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Americans Struggle with postwar issues
Read Chapter 20-1 beginning on page 618 and answer the following questions. They are to be posted to your blog on Tuesday prior to the beginning of class.
After World War I, many Americans feared that Communists would take over the country.
1. How did the Justice Department under A. Mitchell Palmer respond to this fear?
He and his people went looking for people or evidence related to communism.
2. Why did Palmer eventually lose his standing with the American public?
People thought he was just looking for a campaign issue and that he didn't know what he was talking about.
3. How did the Ku Klux Klan respond to this fear?
they used anti-communism as an excuse to pick on Africans and jews, driving them out of the country.
4. Why did the Klan eventually lose popularity and membership?
their criminal activity.
5. Briefly describe how Sacco and Vanzetti became victims of the Red Scare.
they were killed because they were radicals and Italians.
Public opinion turned against labor unions as many Americans came to believe that unions encouraged communism.
6. Why was the strike by Boston police unpopular with the public?
The public was afraid of their safety without police.
7. Why did Massachusetts governor Calvin Coolidge become so popular?
Because he said not to strike against public safety.
8. Why was the strike at U.S. Steel unpopular?
Propaganda said the strikers were communists.
9. How did President Wilson respond to the steel strike?
he appointed a judge.
After World War I, many Americans feared that Communists would take over the country.
1. How did the Justice Department under A. Mitchell Palmer respond to this fear?
He and his people went looking for people or evidence related to communism.
2. Why did Palmer eventually lose his standing with the American public?
People thought he was just looking for a campaign issue and that he didn't know what he was talking about.
3. How did the Ku Klux Klan respond to this fear?
they used anti-communism as an excuse to pick on Africans and jews, driving them out of the country.
4. Why did the Klan eventually lose popularity and membership?
their criminal activity.
5. Briefly describe how Sacco and Vanzetti became victims of the Red Scare.
they were killed because they were radicals and Italians.
Public opinion turned against labor unions as many Americans came to believe that unions encouraged communism.
6. Why was the strike by Boston police unpopular with the public?
The public was afraid of their safety without police.
7. Why did Massachusetts governor Calvin Coolidge become so popular?
Because he said not to strike against public safety.
8. Why was the strike at U.S. Steel unpopular?
Propaganda said the strikers were communists.
9. How did President Wilson respond to the steel strike?
he appointed a judge.
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