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 Nixon shouldn't have had rights to the privacy to the Oval Office tapes. They were key evidence to a federal investigation. Nixon and Haldeman couldn't claim those tapes where private property. They were public property that belonged to the state department not Nixon himself. Therefore Nixon had no claim on keeping the tapes in the first place expecially since they were critical evidence in a federal investigation of the Executive branch and Nixon defying every order to turn over the tapes on the sole grounds that he thought they were his property shows how arogant and obscene he is.
2. Was President Nixon justified when he fired special prosecutor Archibald Cox? Explain.
No, Nixon was not justified when he fired Special prosecutor Archibald Cox. This is because he overstepped his bounds in what he could do as president. He couldn't get rid of a whole department because he didn't like what he was saying that would make him a dictator instead of a elected president. Also he only fired Cox because he didn't like what he was telling him to do which was to hand over the tapes. He should have relized he was overstepping his bounds when the Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General quit and were fired because they thought it was wrong. The only reason he was able to do so was the Solitour General was scared for his job and did it because he didn't want to be fired.
3. Was Nixon creating a Constitutional crisis by refusing to hand-over the tapes? Explain.
Yes, Nixon was defiently creating a Constitutional crisis by refusing to have over the tapes. He was refusing direct orders from Congress, the special prosecutor's office, and the Erving Committee. He was acting like a dictator and a tyrant. He was overstepping his constituial boundaries by a lot of space where he was doing things that were illegial for him to do. He was disobeying the Constitution which he swore to uphold.
Closure
4. Why do you think the American public was so outraged by Watergate?
The president lied about the scandal. He also was involved in many different illegial activities. Also he was abusing his power and using the money people gave him to help him be reelected to fund his illegial activities.
5. Do you think President Nixon should have resigned? Explain.
No, I think Nixon should have had some guts and stayed and taken his punishment like a man instead of running away and hidding from it like a little girl. He should have stayed and faced the consequences for his actions and in my eyes that wouldn't have made him such a crook. Instead he backed of and kept lying and telling people he wasn't a crook while he was a scoundrel and a blight on America.
6. Do you think President Nixon should have been prosecuted? Explain.
Yes, I think Nixon should have been prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Our country was founded on the prinicipal that everyone is equal and no one and I mean ABOSOLUTLY NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW!! Nixon should have been taken to court for his crimes because he disobed the constitution. He isn't and wasn't above the law and should have had to answer for his crimes because he wasn't above the law. Letting him get away scot free except his reputation being destroyed was a horrendus clamaty that should have not happened.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Watergate: Nixon's Downfall
1. How ere the "plumbers" connected to President Nixon?
They were the people who Nixon had get dirt on other people to have them shut up so they don't tell any secrets about Nixon's involvement in watergate.
2. Who was the judge? Why did he hand out maximum sentences?
John Sirica was the judge and he
3. How were Mitchell and Dean connected to Nixon?
They were two of his closest advisors.
4. How were Haldeman and Erlichman connected to Nixon?
They were also two of the presidents closest advisors.
5. What did the following men tell the Senate about Nixon?
a. Dean
He said that Nixon was deeply involved in the cover-up.
b. Butterfield
He told the senate about the tapes Nixon had in his office or the watergate tapes.
6. Who was fired or forced to resign in the "massacre"?
Archibald Cox was fired. Attorney General Richardson resigned. The Deputy Attorney General was fired.
7. Why weren't investigators satisified with the transcripts?
They were edited and Nixon probably took out all the good stuff that indicated him in the crime.
8. What did the tapes reveal?
It proved Nixon not only knew about the cover-up and the original crime but that he planned to obstruct the official F.B.I. investigation.
9. Why did Vice President Spiro Agnew resign?
He accepted bribes while governor of Maryland from an Engineering firm.
10. What did the House Judiciary Committee charge President Nixon with?
Obstruction of Justice, Abuse of Power, and Contempt of Congress for refusing to give them the unfettered tapes.
11. How did the Watergate scandal create a constitutional crisis?
They were the people who Nixon had get dirt on other people to have them shut up so they don't tell any secrets about Nixon's involvement in watergate.
2. Who was the judge? Why did he hand out maximum sentences?
John Sirica was the judge and he
3. How were Mitchell and Dean connected to Nixon?
They were two of his closest advisors.
4. How were Haldeman and Erlichman connected to Nixon?
They were also two of the presidents closest advisors.
5. What did the following men tell the Senate about Nixon?
a. Dean
He said that Nixon was deeply involved in the cover-up.
b. Butterfield
He told the senate about the tapes Nixon had in his office or the watergate tapes.
6. Who was fired or forced to resign in the "massacre"?
Archibald Cox was fired. Attorney General Richardson resigned. The Deputy Attorney General was fired.
7. Why weren't investigators satisified with the transcripts?
They were edited and Nixon probably took out all the good stuff that indicated him in the crime.
8. What did the tapes reveal?
It proved Nixon not only knew about the cover-up and the original crime but that he planned to obstruct the official F.B.I. investigation.
9. Why did Vice President Spiro Agnew resign?
He accepted bribes while governor of Maryland from an Engineering firm.
10. What did the House Judiciary Committee charge President Nixon with?
Obstruction of Justice, Abuse of Power, and Contempt of Congress for refusing to give them the unfettered tapes.
11. How did the Watergate scandal create a constitutional crisis?
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Women Fight for Equality
1. Experiences in the workplace
they weren't paid as much as men in their position and they were never promoted into management positions and this angered many women.
2. Experiences in social activism
They usually had to answer to men in civil rights groups and their opinions were rarely listened to.
3. "Consciousness raising"
These sessions showed women that they weren't alone in their battle for civil liberties and that many other women thought as they did.
4. Feminism
The idea of women should have the same economic, social, and political rights as men.
5. Betty Friedan and The Feminine Mystique
This book caputered the feelings of most women on the subject of civil liberties and talked about how women should be equal with men.
6. Civil Rights Act of 1964
the EDCC created by this act didn't listen to many of the complaints women filed and the women wanted to change this.
7. National Organization for Women (NOW)
A group of Women's rights activist that wanted social change to happen now. Also they pressured the EDCC to change their rulings on female cases to ban sex-discrimination from jobs and employers.
8. Gloria Steinem and Ms. Magazine
She helped create Ms. Magazine which adressed the issues many women were facing and talked about women's rights.
9. Congress
passed a ban on discriminating women from higher education.
10. Supreme Court
Said it was legal for a woman to choose to have an abortion within the first 3 months of her pregnancy. This issue still divides American today.
11. The Equal rights Amendment would have guaranteed equal rights under the law, regardless of gender. Who opposed this amendment? Why?
Conservatives and religious groups opposed the Amendment because they thought that it would destroy the laws that protect women, allow gay marriage, destroy men's responcibility, and that the feminists had marriage, men, and tranditional ideals.
they weren't paid as much as men in their position and they were never promoted into management positions and this angered many women.
2. Experiences in social activism
They usually had to answer to men in civil rights groups and their opinions were rarely listened to.
3. "Consciousness raising"
These sessions showed women that they weren't alone in their battle for civil liberties and that many other women thought as they did.
4. Feminism
The idea of women should have the same economic, social, and political rights as men.
5. Betty Friedan and The Feminine Mystique
This book caputered the feelings of most women on the subject of civil liberties and talked about how women should be equal with men.
6. Civil Rights Act of 1964
the EDCC created by this act didn't listen to many of the complaints women filed and the women wanted to change this.
7. National Organization for Women (NOW)
A group of Women's rights activist that wanted social change to happen now. Also they pressured the EDCC to change their rulings on female cases to ban sex-discrimination from jobs and employers.
8. Gloria Steinem and Ms. Magazine
She helped create Ms. Magazine which adressed the issues many women were facing and talked about women's rights.
9. Congress
passed a ban on discriminating women from higher education.
10. Supreme Court
Said it was legal for a woman to choose to have an abortion within the first 3 months of her pregnancy. This issue still divides American today.
11. The Equal rights Amendment would have guaranteed equal rights under the law, regardless of gender. Who opposed this amendment? Why?
Conservatives and religious groups opposed the Amendment because they thought that it would destroy the laws that protect women, allow gay marriage, destroy men's responcibility, and that the feminists had marriage, men, and tranditional ideals.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Vietnam War Opposition
1. Note all of the reasons why you feel the war in Vietnam is wrong.
I feel the war in Vietnam is right. It's needed to help contain the taint of Commuism. It's needed to keep the free world free. Victory with any cost.
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.) That the War against Communism has to be fought to protect the rest of the free world. We need to fight today where we're strong or tommorrow when we're weak and where we have allies today and fight before they fall.
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. hammer and scicle in a red crossed out circle. Containment. Soviet tanks and weapons. Communism can't win. Bloody family in front of a Soviet Solider "This could be your family." People starving "Communism straves and kills. Can you stand by and watch this happen to innocent people."
4. List some possible slogans for your poster.
"Contain the Taint of Communism. Join the U.S. army today!" Fight today or die tomorrow by the dirty hand of Communism. Join the U.S. army." "Protect others like you would protect your own family. See your local recruter today." "Help save the World from the Tyranny that is Communism Fight for the U.S. Army." "Fight today when we still have allies instead of later when they have fallen and we are alone fighting against the darkness and the taint that is Communism."
I feel the war in Vietnam is right. It's needed to help contain the taint of Commuism. It's needed to keep the free world free. Victory with any cost.
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.) That the War against Communism has to be fought to protect the rest of the free world. We need to fight today where we're strong or tommorrow when we're weak and where we have allies today and fight before they fall.
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. hammer and scicle in a red crossed out circle. Containment. Soviet tanks and weapons. Communism can't win. Bloody family in front of a Soviet Solider "This could be your family." People starving "Communism straves and kills. Can you stand by and watch this happen to innocent people."
4. List some possible slogans for your poster.
"Contain the Taint of Communism. Join the U.S. army today!" Fight today or die tomorrow by the dirty hand of Communism. Join the U.S. army." "Protect others like you would protect your own family. See your local recruter today." "Help save the World from the Tyranny that is Communism Fight for the U.S. Army." "Fight today when we still have allies instead of later when they have fallen and we are alone fighting against the darkness and the taint that is Communism."
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Vietnam War Turning Points
1. Why was the Tet Offensive a turning point? Explain your answer.
The Tet Offensive was the turning point of the war because it made the people in the U.S. start to question the war and it made the U.S. civilian population want to end the war.
2. Are Sources 51 and 52 making the same point about the My Lai Massacre?
No, Source 51 talks about the killing of people in the My Lai Massacre while in Source 52 the writter talks about the killing of ideas and he avoids talking about the innocent people he killed.
3. Why do you think it took 12 months for anyone to do anything about the massacre?
The U.S. army and the U.S. government silenced the story and tried to make sure that it didn't leak to the press but unfortunely they couldn't even do that.
4. Why was the massacre so shocking to the American public?
The American people didn't think the U.S. army would condone such actions and that American soliders could preform these actions.
The Tet Offensive was the turning point of the war because it made the people in the U.S. start to question the war and it made the U.S. civilian population want to end the war.
2. Are Sources 51 and 52 making the same point about the My Lai Massacre?
No, Source 51 talks about the killing of people in the My Lai Massacre while in Source 52 the writter talks about the killing of ideas and he avoids talking about the innocent people he killed.
3. Why do you think it took 12 months for anyone to do anything about the massacre?
The U.S. army and the U.S. government silenced the story and tried to make sure that it didn't leak to the press but unfortunely they couldn't even do that.
4. Why was the massacre so shocking to the American public?
The American people didn't think the U.S. army would condone such actions and that American soliders could preform these actions.
Monday, May 3, 2010
The U.S. struggles against the Communist in Vietnam
1. Now think about the overall picture - how the strengths and weaknesses work together.
a) Were the armies finely balanced or was the balance strongly weighted to one side or the other? The U.S. army and the Veit Cong were unfairly balanced because the Viet Cong had many more advantages than the U.S. had.
b) 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? The Advantage of the Veit Cong and their tactics were crutial to winning the war because it made them almost impossible to defeat.
2. Now write up your answer. Use this structure:
a. The U.S. weaknesses were:
They didn't have the support of local population. Also the enemy knew where the American bases were and where to strike.
b. At the same time, the Communist strengths were:
Their tactics of Gurilla Warfare. They were able to blend in with ordinary civilians so the Americans never knew how close they were to their enemy. They were fighting on their home turf and had the advantage.
c. The U.S. forces did have some successes. For example:
The uses of the tactics of using chemical weapons, air raids, and search and destroy missions were effective in fighting the Veit Cong Forces but these tactics angered the Vietnemese population.
d. However, there were some major failures as well. Examples of these were:
The tactics used by the U.S. army angered the civilian population making them not want to help the Americans. They also had their bases while heavily fortified were in known positions and were able to attacked where easily.
e. The Viet Cong had some major successes, such as:
They were able to blend in with the civilian population and this let them attack the Americans at will and not have to reveil themselves till they attack. Their tactics of Gurrilla Warfare also terified the American soliders and lowered their moral. Also they wouldn't give up and would rather die than surrender.
f. However, they also suffered defeats, for example:
The Tet offensive failed miserably.
g. If I had to identify one major American weakness, it would be the tactics they had to use to fight the Viet Cong angered the civilian population because: this made the civilian population not want to help the Americans rout out the Viet Cong resistance Fighters and this also made them lose the support of the people and drove the people to help the Viet Cong.
h. The key Viet Cong strength was their Gurilla Tactics because: This form of attack made it nearly impossible for the U.S. army to fight the Viet Cong on their own terms they had to wait for the Viet Cong attack them.
a) Were the armies finely balanced or was the balance strongly weighted to one side or the other? The U.S. army and the Veit Cong were unfairly balanced because the Viet Cong had many more advantages than the U.S. had.
b) 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? The Advantage of the Veit Cong and their tactics were crutial to winning the war because it made them almost impossible to defeat.
2. Now write up your answer. Use this structure:
a. The U.S. weaknesses were:
They didn't have the support of local population. Also the enemy knew where the American bases were and where to strike.
b. At the same time, the Communist strengths were:
Their tactics of Gurilla Warfare. They were able to blend in with ordinary civilians so the Americans never knew how close they were to their enemy. They were fighting on their home turf and had the advantage.
c. The U.S. forces did have some successes. For example:
The uses of the tactics of using chemical weapons, air raids, and search and destroy missions were effective in fighting the Veit Cong Forces but these tactics angered the Vietnemese population.
d. However, there were some major failures as well. Examples of these were:
The tactics used by the U.S. army angered the civilian population making them not want to help the Americans. They also had their bases while heavily fortified were in known positions and were able to attacked where easily.
e. The Viet Cong had some major successes, such as:
They were able to blend in with the civilian population and this let them attack the Americans at will and not have to reveil themselves till they attack. Their tactics of Gurrilla Warfare also terified the American soliders and lowered their moral. Also they wouldn't give up and would rather die than surrender.
f. However, they also suffered defeats, for example:
The Tet offensive failed miserably.
g. If I had to identify one major American weakness, it would be the tactics they had to use to fight the Viet Cong angered the civilian population because: this made the civilian population not want to help the Americans rout out the Viet Cong resistance Fighters and this also made them lose the support of the people and drove the people to help the Viet Cong.
h. The key Viet Cong strength was their Gurilla Tactics because: This form of attack made it nearly impossible for the U.S. army to fight the Viet Cong on their own terms they had to wait for the Viet Cong attack them.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
The U.S. Enters the Vietnam War
1. Many neutral observers in Vietnam were critical of US policy. Explain why.
The U.S. mocked the Soviets when they held "free and unfettered" in Eastern Europe but the U.S. did the same thing in Veitnam.
2. Explain how US politicians would have defended their policies.
They Said they were keeping the free world from falling to the evils of Communism.
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.
(6) Assassination of JFK - Johnson becomes president No Direct Involvement
(2) Formation of South Vietnam Political Involment
(8) Gulf of Tonkin Incident Military Involvment escalted the problems
(7) Number of 'advisers' reaches over 11,500 Political Involvement
(4) JFK sends military advisers Political Involment
(9) U.S. Marines land at Da Nang Military Involvement Escalated the conflict
(10) U.S. stops elections in Vietnam Political Involvement
(5) U.S. supports South Vietnam government after army overthrow Diem Political Involvement
(3) Viet Cong attacks on U.S. and South Vietnam bases Military involement this increased U.S. involvement
(1) 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. Explain
your choice.
The Two events that brought the U.S. into the conflict was The Viet Cong attacking South Veitnam and U.S. military bases and the Gulf of Tonkin incedents. These are the two main reasons because both were acts of aggression against the U.S. and it's ally and these actions would warrant military involvement.
The U.S. mocked the Soviets when they held "free and unfettered" in Eastern Europe but the U.S. did the same thing in Veitnam.
2. Explain how US politicians would have defended their policies.
They Said they were keeping the free world from falling to the evils of Communism.
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.
(6) Assassination of JFK - Johnson becomes president No Direct Involvement
(2) Formation of South Vietnam Political Involment
(8) Gulf of Tonkin Incident Military Involvment escalted the problems
(7) Number of 'advisers' reaches over 11,500 Political Involvement
(4) JFK sends military advisers Political Involment
(9) U.S. Marines land at Da Nang Military Involvement Escalated the conflict
(10) U.S. stops elections in Vietnam Political Involvement
(5) U.S. supports South Vietnam government after army overthrow Diem Political Involvement
(3) Viet Cong attacks on U.S. and South Vietnam bases Military involement this increased U.S. involvement
(1) 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. Explain
your choice.
The Two events that brought the U.S. into the conflict was The Viet Cong attacking South Veitnam and U.S. military bases and the Gulf of Tonkin incedents. These are the two main reasons because both were acts of aggression against the U.S. and it's ally and these actions would warrant military involvement.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
The Cuban Missile Crisis
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.
Oct. 24 and Oct. 27 were the darkest days of the crisis because those were the days that the world almost broke out into war. Oct. 24 was when the Soviet ships almost ran the American blockade and almost came so close as to warrant shells to fly. Oct 27, was when an American U-2 spy plane was shot down in Cuban airspace and the president's advisors advised him to put together imediate military action.
2. Do you think that nuclear war was ever a possibility in this crisis?
I really don't think it was ever an option. Neither country wanted the entier destruction of the war on its hands. America and the U.S.S.R weren't stupid enough to think convetional warfare would demand a nuclear arsenal. The Soviets wanted to push the Americans and make them back down. The Americans wanted to show they wouldn't let the Soviets push them around.
3. Is Source 26 a Soviet or an American cartoon? Explain your answer by referring to the details in the cartoon.
I think it's an American cartoon for a few reasons. The first is that Khurshchev is sweating and that means his resolve in doing what he might is failing and therefore he is weak. The other reason is that J.F.K. isn't sweating and looks perfectly calm which means his resolve to do what must be done isn't wavering and this shows him as strong.
4. Using Source 27 list any evidence you can find for and against each of the explanations.
I think all the reasons could be possible except to defend cuba and to gain an upper hand in the arms race. The Soviets could be testing or making deals with the Americans. If the Americans backed down they would have to make some consceions to get the missles out of Cuba. This could also be a test because of the fact that putting nukes in America's backyard could be a test to trick them into attacking first and to give the Soviets a reason to fire. I don't think that it would be to defend Cuba because it really doesn't make any sence what so ever to defend a country with nukes when you could do it with conventional weapons. Also I don't think it was to get an upper hand in the arms race because America was so stupid to think at all it would be smart to start a nuclear war.
Oct. 24 and Oct. 27 were the darkest days of the crisis because those were the days that the world almost broke out into war. Oct. 24 was when the Soviet ships almost ran the American blockade and almost came so close as to warrant shells to fly. Oct 27, was when an American U-2 spy plane was shot down in Cuban airspace and the president's advisors advised him to put together imediate military action.
2. Do you think that nuclear war was ever a possibility in this crisis?
I really don't think it was ever an option. Neither country wanted the entier destruction of the war on its hands. America and the U.S.S.R weren't stupid enough to think convetional warfare would demand a nuclear arsenal. The Soviets wanted to push the Americans and make them back down. The Americans wanted to show they wouldn't let the Soviets push them around.
3. Is Source 26 a Soviet or an American cartoon? Explain your answer by referring to the details in the cartoon.
I think it's an American cartoon for a few reasons. The first is that Khurshchev is sweating and that means his resolve in doing what he might is failing and therefore he is weak. The other reason is that J.F.K. isn't sweating and looks perfectly calm which means his resolve to do what must be done isn't wavering and this shows him as strong.
4. Using Source 27 list any evidence you can find for and against each of the explanations.
I think all the reasons could be possible except to defend cuba and to gain an upper hand in the arms race. The Soviets could be testing or making deals with the Americans. If the Americans backed down they would have to make some consceions to get the missles out of Cuba. This could also be a test because of the fact that putting nukes in America's backyard could be a test to trick them into attacking first and to give the Soviets a reason to fire. I don't think that it would be to defend Cuba because it really doesn't make any sence what so ever to defend a country with nukes when you could do it with conventional weapons. Also I don't think it was to get an upper hand in the arms race because America was so stupid to think at all it would be smart to start a nuclear war.
Monday, April 26, 2010
The U.S. Attempts to Contain Cuba
1. Why was Cuba so important to the United States?
It's industry and most businesses were owned by Americans. Also it was extremely close to America and had been a long time ally.
2. Why do you think the Americans chose to equip Cuban exiles rather than invading themselves?
They didn't want to get their hands dirty and risk all out war with the Soviets backing the cubans. This way it was a cival war and one that only involves the people.
3. Why did the invasion fail?
The Cubans had modern weapons and armored veichles like tanks and armored personal carriers. The rebels didn't have these.
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.
In Source 17 on page 345 the U.S. had both long range and short range missles aimed at the Soviets while the Soviets didn't have either. In Source 24 on page 348 the Soviets had both long range and short range nukes pointed at America and could desimate the country without a problem.
It's industry and most businesses were owned by Americans. Also it was extremely close to America and had been a long time ally.
2. Why do you think the Americans chose to equip Cuban exiles rather than invading themselves?
They didn't want to get their hands dirty and risk all out war with the Soviets backing the cubans. This way it was a cival war and one that only involves the people.
3. Why did the invasion fail?
The Cubans had modern weapons and armored veichles like tanks and armored personal carriers. The rebels didn't have these.
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.
In Source 17 on page 345 the U.S. had both long range and short range missles aimed at the Soviets while the Soviets didn't have either. In Source 24 on page 348 the Soviets had both long range and short range nukes pointed at America and could desimate the country without a problem.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
The American Dream in the 1950s
1. Baby Boom
This gave companies when the babies grew up a huge number of workers and this could boost the U.S. economy by allowing more work to be done. This also helped certain industries to go finacially and for more public schools to be opened.
2. Dr. Jonas Salk
He helped create the polio vaccine that helped kids not contract polio so that not many people were effected by the disease.
3. Interstate Highway System
This allowed people to get where they needed to go much faster. This also helped suburban communities start growing farther away from the cities.
4. Franchise
This made it so big companies could keep putting their businesses different places. Also it gave owners the right to use their parent companies name for their establishment.
5. In a paragraph, describe in detail how Americans spent their leisure time in the 1950s
Americans spent their leasure time in many different ways. Some activly played sports such as baseball, basketball, and football. Also people started going to more of the proffesional level games. American also started becoming avid readers.
This gave companies when the babies grew up a huge number of workers and this could boost the U.S. economy by allowing more work to be done. This also helped certain industries to go finacially and for more public schools to be opened.
2. Dr. Jonas Salk
He helped create the polio vaccine that helped kids not contract polio so that not many people were effected by the disease.
3. Interstate Highway System
This allowed people to get where they needed to go much faster. This also helped suburban communities start growing farther away from the cities.
4. Franchise
This made it so big companies could keep putting their businesses different places. Also it gave owners the right to use their parent companies name for their establishment.
5. In a paragraph, describe in detail how Americans spent their leisure time in the 1950s
Americans spent their leasure time in many different ways. Some activly played sports such as baseball, basketball, and football. Also people started going to more of the proffesional level games. American also started becoming avid readers.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
The Arms Race
1. Read Source 12. What methods do you think Dulles had in mind to 'liberate captive peoples' without a war?
I think he means to show the communist nations of the world how great Captalism is and how great democracy is. Basically I think he wants to fight a economic, political, and propaganda war but not a military war.
2. Look at Source 13. Would you agree that the Communist world was encircled? Explain your answer.
Yeah I do think the Communist world was encircled. This is because of the fact that almost on every side of the members of the warsaw pact their was a nation allied with Ameircan. Also because on basically on every side of the communist nations their was a hostile nation to their government policy.
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?
I don't think Dulles meant using and devoloping nuclear weapons. This is because devoloping and using nuclear weapons would lead to war and killing many innocent people. This isn't a was of avoiding war. This is a way of starting war.
4. Look at Source 16. What is the Soviet cartoon saying about the U-2 plane?
The soviet cartoonist is saying the U-2 planes are letting the Americans spy of the soviets and it's helps them be the "nosy neighbor".
5. Read the Factfile on page 344. Explain why the USSR was so angry about the US spy flights.
The Americans were violating Soviet airspace with the spying flights. Also it was an act of espianage and the pilot could be exuctued by the Soviets. Also it was an act of aggression.
6. How would the USA justify this violation of Soviet territory?
They could have justified the flights because of the fact that the playing were only looking for information to protect the U.S. from Soviet nulcear attacks and was an example of homeland security to keep the American public safe from nuclear threats.
7. If the USSR had had U-2 planes, do you think it would have used them? Why?
I don't think the Soviets would have used spy planes if they had them. This is because they condemed the U.S. for using them and if they used them they would be hypocrits and would be shamed in front of the whole world.
8. Look at Source 17. Why do you think the USA had missiles based in Europe?
The U.S. had short range nuclear missles based in Europe for rapid responce. It took 30 minutes for an icbm launched from American soil to hit the soviets but only 5 minutes to hit the soviets if they fired a short range nuke.
9. Define the term 'nuclear deterrent' in not more than 20 words.
Nuclear Deterrent is when both sides had nukes and know if they fire nukes they'll be killed too.
I think he means to show the communist nations of the world how great Captalism is and how great democracy is. Basically I think he wants to fight a economic, political, and propaganda war but not a military war.
2. Look at Source 13. Would you agree that the Communist world was encircled? Explain your answer.
Yeah I do think the Communist world was encircled. This is because of the fact that almost on every side of the members of the warsaw pact their was a nation allied with Ameircan. Also because on basically on every side of the communist nations their was a hostile nation to their government policy.
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?
I don't think Dulles meant using and devoloping nuclear weapons. This is because devoloping and using nuclear weapons would lead to war and killing many innocent people. This isn't a was of avoiding war. This is a way of starting war.
4. Look at Source 16. What is the Soviet cartoon saying about the U-2 plane?
The soviet cartoonist is saying the U-2 planes are letting the Americans spy of the soviets and it's helps them be the "nosy neighbor".
5. Read the Factfile on page 344. Explain why the USSR was so angry about the US spy flights.
The Americans were violating Soviet airspace with the spying flights. Also it was an act of espianage and the pilot could be exuctued by the Soviets. Also it was an act of aggression.
6. How would the USA justify this violation of Soviet territory?
They could have justified the flights because of the fact that the playing were only looking for information to protect the U.S. from Soviet nulcear attacks and was an example of homeland security to keep the American public safe from nuclear threats.
7. If the USSR had had U-2 planes, do you think it would have used them? Why?
I don't think the Soviets would have used spy planes if they had them. This is because they condemed the U.S. for using them and if they used them they would be hypocrits and would be shamed in front of the whole world.
8. Look at Source 17. Why do you think the USA had missiles based in Europe?
The U.S. had short range nuclear missles based in Europe for rapid responce. It took 30 minutes for an icbm launched from American soil to hit the soviets but only 5 minutes to hit the soviets if they fired a short range nuke.
9. Define the term 'nuclear deterrent' in not more than 20 words.
Nuclear Deterrent is when both sides had nukes and know if they fire nukes they'll be killed too.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Eisenhower & The Cold War
How did the United States react to the following 7 events, and why?
1. The Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb in 1949.
The U.S. reacted with outrage and fear because niow they weren't the only superpower with nuclear weapons and their enemy had nuclear weapons.
2. In 1951, the Iranian prime minister placed the oil industry in Iran under the Iranian government’s control.
This made the British people stop buying Iranian oil and the American people feared that they would turn to the Soviets for help.
3. The Guatemalan head of government gave American-owned land in Guatemala to peasants.
The American government feared their were Guatemalan communist sympathisers in the government and that another country would go commy and become hostile to the U.S.
4. In 1956, Britain, France, and Israel invaded Egypt and occupied the Suez Canal.
This would be seen as an act of agression to the Soviets who were still supporting Egypt while the Allies weren't and this would anger the Soviets and possibly make them go to war.
5. Soviet tanks invaded Hungary and fired on protesters in 1956.
When the Americans didn't respond they failed the truman doctirne and this made the U.S. seem horibble.
6. In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik.
This made the Americans think the Soviets could put nuke launchers into space and bomb them from space.
7. In 1960, the Soviet Union brought down an American U-2 piloted by Francis Gary Powers.
This proved that the Soviets knew of the American C.I.A. intelligence missions and this showed that not even at high altitude were the plains safe.
1. The Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb in 1949.
The U.S. reacted with outrage and fear because niow they weren't the only superpower with nuclear weapons and their enemy had nuclear weapons.
2. In 1951, the Iranian prime minister placed the oil industry in Iran under the Iranian government’s control.
This made the British people stop buying Iranian oil and the American people feared that they would turn to the Soviets for help.
3. The Guatemalan head of government gave American-owned land in Guatemala to peasants.
The American government feared their were Guatemalan communist sympathisers in the government and that another country would go commy and become hostile to the U.S.
4. In 1956, Britain, France, and Israel invaded Egypt and occupied the Suez Canal.
This would be seen as an act of agression to the Soviets who were still supporting Egypt while the Allies weren't and this would anger the Soviets and possibly make them go to war.
5. Soviet tanks invaded Hungary and fired on protesters in 1956.
When the Americans didn't respond they failed the truman doctirne and this made the U.S. seem horibble.
6. In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik.
This made the Americans think the Soviets could put nuke launchers into space and bomb them from space.
7. In 1960, the Soviet Union brought down an American U-2 piloted by Francis Gary Powers.
This proved that the Soviets knew of the American C.I.A. intelligence missions and this showed that not even at high altitude were the plains safe.
Monday, April 5, 2010
The Red Scare (1950s).
For each term or name, write a concise sentence or two explaining its significance.
1. HUAC
This agency investigated the movie industry to see if their was communist propaganda being placed subvertly in the movies.
2. Blacklist
This was a list of people who the government thought were communist and this ruined their careers in the film industry and ruined their lifes in general.
3. Alger Hiss
He was a supposid Soviet spy and was accused by a former communist spy for spying for the Soviets and ws convicted of lying under oath about writing the documents.
4. Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
Were two people convicted of helping leak the secrets about the American Atomic Bomb to the Soviets and this helped the Soviets make an atomic bomb a few years before they would have otherwise. They were executed 3 years after they were convicted.
5. Joseph McCarthy
He was a republican senator who lead the anti-communist movement and was the most well known anti-communist. He started the idea of communists taking over the government to help him get reelected.
6. McCarthyism
This was the idea of targeting people of being communists with unnsupported accusations.
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 started his accusations of people being communist to help him be elected back into his senate seat. He targeted many inocent people of being communist with hazy acusitions and accustions unsupported with facts. Republicans didn't stop him because they thought he would be a good presidential candidate becuase he was starcly anticommunist in a time when America was in the second Red Scare. His actions resulted in bringing shame in himself and his party when he accused the U.S. army of being communist and his methods angered the citizens and this lost him public support. In the end his actions led to his own downfall and died a few years later broken from his mistakes.
1. HUAC
This agency investigated the movie industry to see if their was communist propaganda being placed subvertly in the movies.
2. Blacklist
This was a list of people who the government thought were communist and this ruined their careers in the film industry and ruined their lifes in general.
3. Alger Hiss
He was a supposid Soviet spy and was accused by a former communist spy for spying for the Soviets and ws convicted of lying under oath about writing the documents.
4. Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
Were two people convicted of helping leak the secrets about the American Atomic Bomb to the Soviets and this helped the Soviets make an atomic bomb a few years before they would have otherwise. They were executed 3 years after they were convicted.
5. Joseph McCarthy
He was a republican senator who lead the anti-communist movement and was the most well known anti-communist. He started the idea of communists taking over the government to help him get reelected.
6. McCarthyism
This was the idea of targeting people of being communists with unnsupported accusations.
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 started his accusations of people being communist to help him be elected back into his senate seat. He targeted many inocent people of being communist with hazy acusitions and accustions unsupported with facts. Republicans didn't stop him because they thought he would be a good presidential candidate becuase he was starcly anticommunist in a time when America was in the second Red Scare. His actions resulted in bringing shame in himself and his party when he accused the U.S. army of being communist and his methods angered the citizens and this lost him public support. In the end his actions led to his own downfall and died a few years later broken from his mistakes.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Korean War Lessons
Dear Mr. President,
Many things can be learned from the Korean War. The first is it is an example of the U.S.'s goal to stop the spread of communism and to stop the spreading of Soviet power. The South Koreans were our allies because they hated communism. All we had to do to become involved was invoke the Truman Doctrine from 1947. This helped us win support in the U.N. We were able to get 17 other nations to help us support our operations in South Korea. Our forces were the majoirty of the force but that doesn't matter. We were able to trick the Soviets from vetoing the proposition by refusing to allow Communist China to vote and therefore this pissed the Soviets off so much they left the U.N. before the vote. This is an example of how stupid the communists are. We achieved our original goal. We liberated South Korea from the Communists. It was a stupid mistake to attack into North Korea and risk agitating China like we did to rid Korea of communists. MacArthur shouldn't have been allowed to invade. He overexurted our resources and this allowed the enemy to stike us where we were weak and push us backwards. He was an idiot and his actions caused the chinese to invade to help the North Koreans. Also he underestimated the Chinese and this cost us supplies and lives. Truman's descision to relieve MacArthur of his command was a good one because if MacArthur kept going he would have cost the allied forces more lives, money, and supplies. Also he could have started World War III if the Soviets became involved in the fighting. The lives lost in the war were immense for the size of the war. 1.4 million people were lost in the fighting military forces and civilians included. The war was worth the cost put on human life because this way not all of Asia was communist and if we needed a staging area to invade communist Asia we could land troops in friendly South Korea.
Many things can be learned from the Korean War. The first is it is an example of the U.S.'s goal to stop the spread of communism and to stop the spreading of Soviet power. The South Koreans were our allies because they hated communism. All we had to do to become involved was invoke the Truman Doctrine from 1947. This helped us win support in the U.N. We were able to get 17 other nations to help us support our operations in South Korea. Our forces were the majoirty of the force but that doesn't matter. We were able to trick the Soviets from vetoing the proposition by refusing to allow Communist China to vote and therefore this pissed the Soviets off so much they left the U.N. before the vote. This is an example of how stupid the communists are. We achieved our original goal. We liberated South Korea from the Communists. It was a stupid mistake to attack into North Korea and risk agitating China like we did to rid Korea of communists. MacArthur shouldn't have been allowed to invade. He overexurted our resources and this allowed the enemy to stike us where we were weak and push us backwards. He was an idiot and his actions caused the chinese to invade to help the North Koreans. Also he underestimated the Chinese and this cost us supplies and lives. Truman's descision to relieve MacArthur of his command was a good one because if MacArthur kept going he would have cost the allied forces more lives, money, and supplies. Also he could have started World War III if the Soviets became involved in the fighting. The lives lost in the war were immense for the size of the war. 1.4 million people were lost in the fighting military forces and civilians included. The war was worth the cost put on human life because this way not all of Asia was communist and if we needed a staging area to invade communist Asia we could land troops in friendly South Korea.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Dropping the Atomic Bomb
1. What factors have affected viewpoints on Truman's decision?
The fact that the invasion of the Japanese homeland would have cost many American soliders their lives. Also that Japan would fight to the end and never surrender. Saved many lifes.
2. Do you think he made the right decision? Give your reasons.
Yes, Truman's decision to drop the atomic bombs was the right one to make. This was for a few different reasosn. The first is that the casualty rate predicted for the invasion of the Japanese was extremely high. The second is that the Japanese people were fanatics. They thought their emperor was a god and they were willing to die for him. This included everyone from the small boys and girls, the middle age men and women, and the elderly. Anyone who could fight and die would do so. This made dropping the atmoic bomb a more humane decision and saved many lives in the end.
The fact that the invasion of the Japanese homeland would have cost many American soliders their lives. Also that Japan would fight to the end and never surrender. Saved many lifes.
2. Do you think he made the right decision? Give your reasons.
Yes, Truman's decision to drop the atomic bombs was the right one to make. This was for a few different reasosn. The first is that the casualty rate predicted for the invasion of the Japanese was extremely high. The second is that the Japanese people were fanatics. They thought their emperor was a god and they were willing to die for him. This included everyone from the small boys and girls, the middle age men and women, and the elderly. Anyone who could fight and die would do so. This made dropping the atmoic bomb a more humane decision and saved many lives in the end.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
War in the Pacific
1. What was the importance of the Battle of Midway?
It was the first American victory in the pacific and in the battle the Japanese lost 4 aircraft carriers, 1 crusier, and 250 airplanes.
2. What strategy did the United States adopt in fighting Japan?
The American forces would invaded islands to keep their resources from the Japanese. If you mean what tatics did the Japanese used (cause that would make much more sence) the Japanese air force started using Kamikaze pilots or sucide bombers in planes and would ram them into American ships.
3. Why did the Japanese fight so hard on Iwo Jima?
The Americans were very close to the Japanese mainland and the Americans could launch bombing runs on Japan from Iwo Jima so the Japanese soliders fought extremely hard.
4. Why did the Allies believe Okinawa was a foretaste of an invasion of Japan?
The Japanese soliders were fanatics. They would give their lives to protect their homeland. The Japanese lost so many people on Okinawa and it was such a bloody battle that it was a chilling forecast of invading Japan. This is because every single Japanese person who could fight would fight and it would be a extremely brutal and bloody battle where everyone is a threat and everyone is an enemy.
5. What was the Manhattan Project?
The Manhattan Project was the American nuclear reserch project that built the first atomic bombs. Also it was called the Manhattan porject because of the fact that it was based in Manhattan, New York.
6. Ultimately, why did President Truman decide to drop atomic bombs on Japan?
Truman decided to use the Atomic bombs because it was estimated for the U.S armed forces to take 1,000,000 casulaties in the Invasion of mainland Japan and the atomic bombs saved lives.
It was the first American victory in the pacific and in the battle the Japanese lost 4 aircraft carriers, 1 crusier, and 250 airplanes.
2. What strategy did the United States adopt in fighting Japan?
The American forces would invaded islands to keep their resources from the Japanese. If you mean what tatics did the Japanese used (cause that would make much more sence) the Japanese air force started using Kamikaze pilots or sucide bombers in planes and would ram them into American ships.
3. Why did the Japanese fight so hard on Iwo Jima?
The Americans were very close to the Japanese mainland and the Americans could launch bombing runs on Japan from Iwo Jima so the Japanese soliders fought extremely hard.
4. Why did the Allies believe Okinawa was a foretaste of an invasion of Japan?
The Japanese soliders were fanatics. They would give their lives to protect their homeland. The Japanese lost so many people on Okinawa and it was such a bloody battle that it was a chilling forecast of invading Japan. This is because every single Japanese person who could fight would fight and it would be a extremely brutal and bloody battle where everyone is a threat and everyone is an enemy.
5. What was the Manhattan Project?
The Manhattan Project was the American nuclear reserch project that built the first atomic bombs. Also it was called the Manhattan porject because of the fact that it was based in Manhattan, New York.
6. Ultimately, why did President Truman decide to drop atomic bombs on Japan?
Truman decided to use the Atomic bombs because it was estimated for the U.S armed forces to take 1,000,000 casulaties in the Invasion of mainland Japan and the atomic bombs saved lives.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
War for Europe & North Africa part 1 and 2
1. To what did Roosevelt and Churchill agree early in the war?
That America should attack Germnay and Italy first and then pour resources into the Pacific to fight the Japanesse.
2. Why was winning the Battle of the Atlantic so crucial to the fortunes of the Allies?
The German u-boats were attacking the ships used to bring American forces to Europe and Africa and if the u-boats were destroyed it would be easier for the allies to cross the Atlantic.
3. Why was the Battle of Stalingrad so important?
The Battle of Stalingrad was so important because it was a turning point on the eastern front and after the battle the Soviets started pushing the Germans back.
4. What happened in the war in North Africa?
The British and the American forces pushed out the Italians and the Germans from North Africa and they invaded their because American troops wre green and the allies didn't have enough men to invade Europe.
5. What happened after the Allies invaded Italy?
The Allies were able to make the Italians surrender so they only had to fight one enemy country in the European thearter.
6. What was D-Day?
D-Day was the day the Allied forces crossed the English channel and invaded the German held France from the beaches of Normandy.
7. What happened at the Battle of the Bulge?
The Battle of the Bulge was Hitler's last offensive attack on the American front in the European thearter. This is because after this attack Germany didn't have the machines or the man power to launch another attack and they could only defend their country.
8. What did Allied troops find in Germany?
Nazi death and work camps.
9. What happened to Hitler? What happened to F.D. Roosevelt? Who became U.S. President?
Hitler commited suicide with his mistress by shooting himself. F.D.R. died in 1945 from a stroke and then Harry S. Truman became president.
That America should attack Germnay and Italy first and then pour resources into the Pacific to fight the Japanesse.
2. Why was winning the Battle of the Atlantic so crucial to the fortunes of the Allies?
The German u-boats were attacking the ships used to bring American forces to Europe and Africa and if the u-boats were destroyed it would be easier for the allies to cross the Atlantic.
3. Why was the Battle of Stalingrad so important?
The Battle of Stalingrad was so important because it was a turning point on the eastern front and after the battle the Soviets started pushing the Germans back.
4. What happened in the war in North Africa?
The British and the American forces pushed out the Italians and the Germans from North Africa and they invaded their because American troops wre green and the allies didn't have enough men to invade Europe.
5. What happened after the Allies invaded Italy?
The Allies were able to make the Italians surrender so they only had to fight one enemy country in the European thearter.
6. What was D-Day?
D-Day was the day the Allied forces crossed the English channel and invaded the German held France from the beaches of Normandy.
7. What happened at the Battle of the Bulge?
The Battle of the Bulge was Hitler's last offensive attack on the American front in the European thearter. This is because after this attack Germany didn't have the machines or the man power to launch another attack and they could only defend their country.
8. What did Allied troops find in Germany?
Nazi death and work camps.
9. What happened to Hitler? What happened to F.D. Roosevelt? Who became U.S. President?
Hitler commited suicide with his mistress by shooting himself. F.D.R. died in 1945 from a stroke and then Harry S. Truman became president.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Mobilizing for WWII.
1. Selective Service System
This act expanded the draft to make more young men prepare and go to war.
2. Women
Were allowed to serve in the Women's Auxiliary Army Corp where they were able to be army nurses or any other postion not involved in direct combat with the enemy.
3. Minorities
Minorites were allowed to serve in the military. However they were in segregated units with colored low ranking officers and white commanders.
4. Manufacturers
They were repurposed to make tanks, planes, boats, command cars, weapons, and other supplies.
5. Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD)
Gave America a lot more new technology or improved upon the technology the Americans already had.
6 Entertainment industry
They produced propoganda films that hailed America's allies and insulted it's enemies.
7. Office of Price Administration (OPA)
This made products have the same price no matter the inflation rate. It also raised the amount of taxes on the American people making them buy less goods.
8. War Production Board (WPB)
This orginizartion decided which companies could make war matterials and made drives to collect materials needed for the war effort.
9. Rationing
This made people use less of necessary materials and gave out coupon books to get things like food, clothes, and gasoline.
This act expanded the draft to make more young men prepare and go to war.
2. Women
Were allowed to serve in the Women's Auxiliary Army Corp where they were able to be army nurses or any other postion not involved in direct combat with the enemy.
3. Minorities
Minorites were allowed to serve in the military. However they were in segregated units with colored low ranking officers and white commanders.
4. Manufacturers
They were repurposed to make tanks, planes, boats, command cars, weapons, and other supplies.
5. Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD)
Gave America a lot more new technology or improved upon the technology the Americans already had.
6 Entertainment industry
They produced propoganda films that hailed America's allies and insulted it's enemies.
7. Office of Price Administration (OPA)
This made products have the same price no matter the inflation rate. It also raised the amount of taxes on the American people making them buy less goods.
8. War Production Board (WPB)
This orginizartion decided which companies could make war matterials and made drives to collect materials needed for the war effort.
9. Rationing
This made people use less of necessary materials and gave out coupon books to get things like food, clothes, and gasoline.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Japan and U.S. Relations in 1941
Japan and U.S. Relations in 1941
Document A
Japan thinks Italy and Germany will beat England. When they do they can take more pacific colonies and be able to gain more land. After England has been crushed America will be alone and not attack.
Document B
Japan is running around American leaders. Their protesting by running circles around them.
Document C
Japan breaks off negotiations with America. They want to lie to America and give them a false sence of hope when they want to stab them in the back later.
Document D
The empire of the rising sun is about to go to war with America. Tojo wants every single Japanese man to fight to give the Emperor peace of mind
Document E
On 12/7/1941 Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and decimated the U.S. Pacific fleet. Japan attacked from nowhere and broke their peace. Japan betrayed America and deserves to be crushed.
Document A
Japan thinks Italy and Germany will beat England. When they do they can take more pacific colonies and be able to gain more land. After England has been crushed America will be alone and not attack.
Document B
Japan is running around American leaders. Their protesting by running circles around them.
Document C
Japan breaks off negotiations with America. They want to lie to America and give them a false sence of hope when they want to stab them in the back later.
Document D
The empire of the rising sun is about to go to war with America. Tojo wants every single Japanese man to fight to give the Emperor peace of mind
Document E
On 12/7/1941 Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and decimated the U.S. Pacific fleet. Japan attacked from nowhere and broke their peace. Japan betrayed America and deserves to be crushed.
Monday, March 1, 2010
America Moves Toward War
1. What did the 1939 Neutrality Act allow?
This act allowed nations in war to buy weapons from America only if they paid in cash and they trasported them themselves.
2. Who were the Axis powers?
Japan, Italy, and Germany.
3. What did the Lend-Lease Act do?
This law let America loan weapons and supplies to Britian because they were necessary in the defense of America. Also weapons were given to the Soviet Union.
4. What pledges were contained in the Atlantic Charter?
The pledges in the Atlantic Charter were that their would be freedom of the seas, collective security, economic links between nations, self-determination, and disarmament.
5. Who were the Allies?
England, France, U.S.S.R, and America later.
6. What did the attack at Pearl Harbor do to the U.s. Pacific fleet?
Nearly all of the Pacific Fleet was destroyed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. However, ironically none of the U.S aircraft carriers were in Pearl Harbor during the attack.
7. Why did Germany and Italy declare war on the U.S.?
Stupidly Hilter declaired war on America cause he was an idiot. Italy was Hilter's puppet so they went along with it. Techinically neither Germany nor Italy had to go to war because the treaty was only if one of those three countries were attacked first.
This act allowed nations in war to buy weapons from America only if they paid in cash and they trasported them themselves.
2. Who were the Axis powers?
Japan, Italy, and Germany.
3. What did the Lend-Lease Act do?
This law let America loan weapons and supplies to Britian because they were necessary in the defense of America. Also weapons were given to the Soviet Union.
4. What pledges were contained in the Atlantic Charter?
The pledges in the Atlantic Charter were that their would be freedom of the seas, collective security, economic links between nations, self-determination, and disarmament.
5. Who were the Allies?
England, France, U.S.S.R, and America later.
6. What did the attack at Pearl Harbor do to the U.s. Pacific fleet?
Nearly all of the Pacific Fleet was destroyed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. However, ironically none of the U.S aircraft carriers were in Pearl Harbor during the attack.
7. Why did Germany and Italy declare war on the U.S.?
Stupidly Hilter declaired war on America cause he was an idiot. Italy was Hilter's puppet so they went along with it. Techinically neither Germany nor Italy had to go to war because the treaty was only if one of those three countries were attacked first.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
"Isolationism" and FDR (1935 - 1941)
1. What were the goals of the isolationists? Why is "isolationism" a misleading term?
Isolationists wanted to stay in the world but they didn't want to be drawn into war and have to fight in war. They still wanted to trade with other countires. The term isolationism is misleading because America didn't want to fully isolate itself from the world they only wanted to stay out of foreign war.
2. What did some isolationists feel that there was no need for Americans to feel threatened by developments in Europe and Asia?
America was seperated from the troubles of Europe and Asia by the Pacific and the Atlantic and they had friendly relationships with all the countries in the Western part of the world.
3. What were the purposes of the Nye Committee hearings?
The Nye Committee was made to find out why the U.S. fought in World War I.
4. List two impressions that the Nye Committee hearings created.
That bankers were greedy and munitions makers were war mongers. Also that big business drove the U.S. into World War I and they would do so again.
5. What were the purposes of the Neutrality Acts?
The Neutrality Acts were made to prevent big business from suppling weapons and other supplies to countries who were fighting in a war and to prevent Big Business from dragging the U.S. into War.
6. List two reasons that some Americans considered Roosevelt's leadership radical and dangerous.
He was changing the government with his "New Deal" programs. He tried to pack the Supreme Court. He ran for a third term of president which no one had done before.
7. What was "Cash and Carry"?
This allowed countries to buy supplies from the U.S however they had to pay in cash and they had to transport the supplies themselves.
8. Why did President Roosevelt freeze Japanese assets in the United States?
The Japanese invaded the colonies of European countries in Asia and this really angered F.D.R which is why he froze Japanese assets in the United States.
9. What was the purpose of the America First Committee?
The America First Committee was made to help prevent America from going to war with Japan and Nazi Gemrany.
Isolationists wanted to stay in the world but they didn't want to be drawn into war and have to fight in war. They still wanted to trade with other countires. The term isolationism is misleading because America didn't want to fully isolate itself from the world they only wanted to stay out of foreign war.
2. What did some isolationists feel that there was no need for Americans to feel threatened by developments in Europe and Asia?
America was seperated from the troubles of Europe and Asia by the Pacific and the Atlantic and they had friendly relationships with all the countries in the Western part of the world.
3. What were the purposes of the Nye Committee hearings?
The Nye Committee was made to find out why the U.S. fought in World War I.
4. List two impressions that the Nye Committee hearings created.
That bankers were greedy and munitions makers were war mongers. Also that big business drove the U.S. into World War I and they would do so again.
5. What were the purposes of the Neutrality Acts?
The Neutrality Acts were made to prevent big business from suppling weapons and other supplies to countries who were fighting in a war and to prevent Big Business from dragging the U.S. into War.
6. List two reasons that some Americans considered Roosevelt's leadership radical and dangerous.
He was changing the government with his "New Deal" programs. He tried to pack the Supreme Court. He ran for a third term of president which no one had done before.
7. What was "Cash and Carry"?
This allowed countries to buy supplies from the U.S however they had to pay in cash and they had to transport the supplies themselves.
8. Why did President Roosevelt freeze Japanese assets in the United States?
The Japanese invaded the colonies of European countries in Asia and this really angered F.D.R which is why he froze Japanese assets in the United States.
9. What was the purpose of the America First Committee?
The America First Committee was made to help prevent America from going to war with Japan and Nazi Gemrany.
Monday, February 22, 2010
World Events Set Stage for Isolationism
1. What was the Japanese reaction to the Treaty of Versailles? (pgs. 4 - 5)
The Japanese were pissed about the Treaty of Versailles. They were one of the more major allies and they were being ignored. All the ideas they made were shot down and were all vetoed.
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 was annexing and taking over the land around China. This treatened U.S and British intrests in the area. For example the Japanese annexing Korea in 1910 and the Manchuria area from Russia after the Russo-Japanesse war. Also the U.S expanding it's influence in the Pacific worried the Japanesse. For example the U.S annexing Hawaii in 1898 and the territories of the Philippines and Guam gained after winning the Spainish-American War.
3. Why was the Washington Naval Conference convened and what was accomplished? (pg. 6) (Note: Japan signs the agreement.)
The Washington Naval Conference was called by the U.S and they invited other countries to come and talk about the naval threat Japan possed to U.S intrests in the Pacific. It limitied the navies of the nations of the world, made them have less battleships and subs and forbid them from using poison gas. Also it made China its on country and those 9 nations recognized it's soveriengty.
4. The Senate's willingness to ratify the Kellogg-Briand Pact relected two strong and widely held sentiments. What were they? (pgs. 6 - 7)
America could act in self-defense using it's military and that America couldn't be forced into war by having to enforce the treaty. America wanted to avoid being dragged into war and that America couldn't be tied down by alliances.
5. Why did Hitler enjoy popular support in Germany for most of the 1930s? Give three reasons. (pgs. 9 - 10)
Hitler played off of the Treaty of Varsailles and it's harsh treatment of the German people. He gave Germans more jobs and a better economy by systamatically eliminating all minorities or those he considered inferior. He made an attack on the German government so that the people would support him more and so he could eliminate his political rivals.
6. Japan voiced its intentions to invade China for what two reasons? (pg. 10)
Japan wanted to invade China to increase it's military power and for more raw resources.
7. Compare the Reichstag fire and the explosion on the Japanese railway in Manchuria. What did they accompllish?
The Reichstag fire and the explosion of the Japanese railway in Manchuria both accomplished the same things. Both were attacks on themselves. This made the people want to give their government more power to combat the "internal threat" or "inferior people". They both also were ways that both governments justified doing actions that would otherwise be condenmed by the rest of the world.
8. Why was the united States unable to oppose Japan in the early 1930s with a significant military force? (pgs. 11 - 12)
The U.S stupidally thinking that World War I was the war to end all wars and their isolationist attitudes decreased their military forces and their navies. This made them to weak to effectivly fight the Japanese who had been building apon their army and their navy for a long time.
9. Describe the major similarities and differences among liberal democracy, fascism, and socialism. (pg. 8)
All three are governments that are designed to help the people. However Liberal Democracy is the only on where it's truly democratic. Fascism and Socialism are both government systesms where the government takes control of the economy. However, Fascism and Socialism put the needs of the government before the needs of the people and are brutally efficent in controling the people through violence and other horrible means.
The Japanese were pissed about the Treaty of Versailles. They were one of the more major allies and they were being ignored. All the ideas they made were shot down and were all vetoed.
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 was annexing and taking over the land around China. This treatened U.S and British intrests in the area. For example the Japanese annexing Korea in 1910 and the Manchuria area from Russia after the Russo-Japanesse war. Also the U.S expanding it's influence in the Pacific worried the Japanesse. For example the U.S annexing Hawaii in 1898 and the territories of the Philippines and Guam gained after winning the Spainish-American War.
3. Why was the Washington Naval Conference convened and what was accomplished? (pg. 6) (Note: Japan signs the agreement.)
The Washington Naval Conference was called by the U.S and they invited other countries to come and talk about the naval threat Japan possed to U.S intrests in the Pacific. It limitied the navies of the nations of the world, made them have less battleships and subs and forbid them from using poison gas. Also it made China its on country and those 9 nations recognized it's soveriengty.
4. The Senate's willingness to ratify the Kellogg-Briand Pact relected two strong and widely held sentiments. What were they? (pgs. 6 - 7)
America could act in self-defense using it's military and that America couldn't be forced into war by having to enforce the treaty. America wanted to avoid being dragged into war and that America couldn't be tied down by alliances.
5. Why did Hitler enjoy popular support in Germany for most of the 1930s? Give three reasons. (pgs. 9 - 10)
Hitler played off of the Treaty of Varsailles and it's harsh treatment of the German people. He gave Germans more jobs and a better economy by systamatically eliminating all minorities or those he considered inferior. He made an attack on the German government so that the people would support him more and so he could eliminate his political rivals.
6. Japan voiced its intentions to invade China for what two reasons? (pg. 10)
Japan wanted to invade China to increase it's military power and for more raw resources.
7. Compare the Reichstag fire and the explosion on the Japanese railway in Manchuria. What did they accompllish?
The Reichstag fire and the explosion of the Japanese railway in Manchuria both accomplished the same things. Both were attacks on themselves. This made the people want to give their government more power to combat the "internal threat" or "inferior people". They both also were ways that both governments justified doing actions that would otherwise be condenmed by the rest of the world.
8. Why was the united States unable to oppose Japan in the early 1930s with a significant military force? (pgs. 11 - 12)
The U.S stupidally thinking that World War I was the war to end all wars and their isolationist attitudes decreased their military forces and their navies. This made them to weak to effectivly fight the Japanese who had been building apon their army and their navy for a long time.
9. Describe the major similarities and differences among liberal democracy, fascism, and socialism. (pg. 8)
All three are governments that are designed to help the people. However Liberal Democracy is the only on where it's truly democratic. Fascism and Socialism are both government systesms where the government takes control of the economy. However, Fascism and Socialism put the needs of the government before the needs of the people and are brutally efficent in controling the people through violence and other horrible means.
Monday, February 8, 2010
New Deal Essay Outline
The great depression wasn't solved by the "New Deal" but the "New Deal" helped solve some of the problems of the great depression. Some of the programs that helped were the AAA, the Wpa, the emergency banking act, and the Securities exchange comission.
Roosevelt face a huge problem with the Great Depression because the great depression affected all aspects of American life. There was no sector of anything that wasn't affected by the Great Depression. It was economic, political, and social.
he helped pass and make all of the new deal programs like the wpa, the emergency banking act, the Securities exhcange commission, and the TVA.
The critics of the "New Deal" were mostly conservatives and the rich. The rich didn't like the "New Deal" because they lost money from many of the programs. The conservatives wanted the country to fix itself which can never work because no two people or more will ever agree on everything. The "New Deal" was definetly made of programs which the conservatives didn't like. The critics of the "New Deal" didn't have the intrests of the people in heart they had their own intrests in mind.
Roosevelt face a huge problem with the Great Depression because the great depression affected all aspects of American life. There was no sector of anything that wasn't affected by the Great Depression. It was economic, political, and social.
he helped pass and make all of the new deal programs like the wpa, the emergency banking act, the Securities exhcange commission, and the TVA.
The critics of the "New Deal" were mostly conservatives and the rich. The rich didn't like the "New Deal" because they lost money from many of the programs. The conservatives wanted the country to fix itself which can never work because no two people or more will ever agree on everything. The "New Deal" was definetly made of programs which the conservatives didn't like. The critics of the "New Deal" didn't have the intrests of the people in heart they had their own intrests in mind.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
FDR & the New Deal
1. Describe how people struggled to survive during the depression.
People were being evicted from their homes and being laid off and they were living in Shantytowns or any piece of junk big enough for them to live in and going to soup kitchens and bread lines to have access to food.
2. How was what happened to men during the Great Depression different from what happened to women? Children?
The men who were accustomed to working were worse off than women because they felt usless that they couldn't get a job or provide for their family. Women were able to make food and clothing for their children and their families. Schools were cut and with out good nutrition children were getting preventable diseases. Kids were also trying to find work and tour the country and deaths rose.
3. Describe the causes and effects (on people) because of the Dust Bowl.
The farmers who had farms lost them because of the dust bowl which didn't allow anyone to grow crops because the soil would fly away. So the farming sector of the economy worsened.
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)
The New Deal was FDR's promise to give relief to the needy, economic recover, and financial reform.
5. What did Roosevelt do during the Hundred Days?
In the 100 days FDR passed over 15 laws that would help and benift his new deal.
6. Why were Roosevelt's fireside chats significant?
They made the common people think that Roosevelt was talking to them and informing them himself.
7. Describe four significant agencies and/or bills that tightened regulation of banking and finance.
The Glass-Steagall act of 1933 established the FDIC or thee Federal Deposit Insurance Company which provided insuarnce to banks so if they lost money they could get some to relace it. He persuaded congress to make the 21 ammendment which repealled prohibition. He passed the Federal Securities Act which required all companies to state everything possible about their stock. He also helped make the SEC or Securities and Exchange Commisions which regulated the stock market.
People were being evicted from their homes and being laid off and they were living in Shantytowns or any piece of junk big enough for them to live in and going to soup kitchens and bread lines to have access to food.
2. How was what happened to men during the Great Depression different from what happened to women? Children?
The men who were accustomed to working were worse off than women because they felt usless that they couldn't get a job or provide for their family. Women were able to make food and clothing for their children and their families. Schools were cut and with out good nutrition children were getting preventable diseases. Kids were also trying to find work and tour the country and deaths rose.
3. Describe the causes and effects (on people) because of the Dust Bowl.
The farmers who had farms lost them because of the dust bowl which didn't allow anyone to grow crops because the soil would fly away. So the farming sector of the economy worsened.
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)
The New Deal was FDR's promise to give relief to the needy, economic recover, and financial reform.
5. What did Roosevelt do during the Hundred Days?
In the 100 days FDR passed over 15 laws that would help and benift his new deal.
6. Why were Roosevelt's fireside chats significant?
They made the common people think that Roosevelt was talking to them and informing them himself.
7. Describe four significant agencies and/or bills that tightened regulation of banking and finance.
The Glass-Steagall act of 1933 established the FDIC or thee Federal Deposit Insurance Company which provided insuarnce to banks so if they lost money they could get some to relace it. He persuaded congress to make the 21 ammendment which repealled prohibition. He passed the Federal Securities Act which required all companies to state everything possible about their stock. He also helped make the SEC or Securities and Exchange Commisions which regulated the stock market.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Causes of the Great Depression Outline
Thesis: The Wall Street Crash wasn't a cuase of the Great Depression it is an effect of it. The Main cause of the Great Depression were the crisis in farming, Overproduction in industry, the tariffs on trade.
Main Point 1: Crisis in Farming
a. After World War 1 the amount of crops bought and needed went down. b. Then the farmer bought more land and equipment on credit and planted more crops. c. Then the farmers when the price kept dropping they lost a lot more money and their farms were foreclosed on.
Main Point 2: Overproduction in industry
a. After World War 1 the need for war tinme materials like steel and coal went down and those prices droped. When the econmy worsened the companies started laying people off. Then when no one could buy the goods even other countries the companies collapsed.
Main Point 3: Tariffs on trade
a. After World War 1 the European economies were failing. They were putting up tariffs to sell their own goods instead of importing other countries' goods. America did this also. When the German economy dried up they couldn't pay France and Britian any longer and therefore Britian and France couldn't pay the U.S. Then when compaines couldn't export their goods to other countries they collapsed.
Main Point 1: Crisis in Farming
a. After World War 1 the amount of crops bought and needed went down. b. Then the farmer bought more land and equipment on credit and planted more crops. c. Then the farmers when the price kept dropping they lost a lot more money and their farms were foreclosed on.
Main Point 2: Overproduction in industry
a. After World War 1 the need for war tinme materials like steel and coal went down and those prices droped. When the econmy worsened the companies started laying people off. Then when no one could buy the goods even other countries the companies collapsed.
Main Point 3: Tariffs on trade
a. After World War 1 the European economies were failing. They were putting up tariffs to sell their own goods instead of importing other countries' goods. America did this also. When the German economy dried up they couldn't pay France and Britian any longer and therefore Britian and France couldn't pay the U.S. Then when compaines couldn't export their goods to other countries they collapsed.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Causes & Early Effects of the Great Depression
1. What happened on "Black Tuesday"?
Black Tuesday was the day the stock market crashed and the U.S economy 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)
The industries like coal and agriculture which Europe and America bought so much of in World War I suffered greatly because the demand wasn't as big as it used to be and therefore they lost a lot of their products and profits causing the farmers and the companies to lay people off and try to salvage what was left. This cause consumerism to go down dramatically because if people didn't have jobs and money then they didn't buy things and be consumers.
3. According to your reading, what are the major causes of the Great Depression?
The causes of the Great Depression were the markets in europe being cut because of them trying to stabalize their economies by making tariffs and having war debts. The argicultural market breaking down and all the farmers losing their land. Credit payments that people couldn't pay put them into huge debt. Finally the gap between the income levels hurt the economy tremendously.
4. What was Hoover’s philosophy of government?
He thought the citizens should succed or fail by their own merit and that the government shouldn't help the people economically.
5. What was Hoover’s initial reaction to the stock market crash of 1929?
Hoover brought all the business, banking , and union leaders together and asked them to try and fix the economy by not cutting wages and hours and by not asking for higher wages.
6. What was the nation’s economic situation in 1930?
The economy was becoming worse and more companies went bankrupt and more people lost their jobs.
7. How did voters in 1930 respond to this situation?
The people voted in more Decomcrats than Republicans.
8. What did Hoover do about the economic situation?
He made the Federal Farm Board which helped farmers increase the price of their crops and the National Credit Corporation which was the nation's largest bank loaning money to small banks therfore helping them avoid bankrupcy.
9. How did the economy respond to his efforts?
The economy still worsened even with Hoover's efforts.
Black Tuesday was the day the stock market crashed and the U.S economy 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)
The industries like coal and agriculture which Europe and America bought so much of in World War I suffered greatly because the demand wasn't as big as it used to be and therefore they lost a lot of their products and profits causing the farmers and the companies to lay people off and try to salvage what was left. This cause consumerism to go down dramatically because if people didn't have jobs and money then they didn't buy things and be consumers.
3. According to your reading, what are the major causes of the Great Depression?
The causes of the Great Depression were the markets in europe being cut because of them trying to stabalize their economies by making tariffs and having war debts. The argicultural market breaking down and all the farmers losing their land. Credit payments that people couldn't pay put them into huge debt. Finally the gap between the income levels hurt the economy tremendously.
4. What was Hoover’s philosophy of government?
He thought the citizens should succed or fail by their own merit and that the government shouldn't help the people economically.
5. What was Hoover’s initial reaction to the stock market crash of 1929?
Hoover brought all the business, banking , and union leaders together and asked them to try and fix the economy by not cutting wages and hours and by not asking for higher wages.
6. What was the nation’s economic situation in 1930?
The economy was becoming worse and more companies went bankrupt and more people lost their jobs.
7. How did voters in 1930 respond to this situation?
The people voted in more Decomcrats than Republicans.
8. What did Hoover do about the economic situation?
He made the Federal Farm Board which helped farmers increase the price of their crops and the National Credit Corporation which was the nation's largest bank loaning money to small banks therfore helping them avoid bankrupcy.
9. How did the economy respond to his efforts?
The economy still worsened even with Hoover's efforts.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
The Twenties Woman
1. Note two ways women's fashions changed.
They no longer wore ankle length dresses. They wore dresses that went above their knees. They also cut their hair short.
2. Note two ways women's social behavior changed.
They were allowed to drink, smoke, and talk about sex in public. Women of the middle class also thought of their marriage with their husbands as an equal partnership.
3. Note two words that describe the attitude reflected by these changes.
The Double-Standard
4. Note one way women's work opportunities improved.
They were able to get paying jobs like being a secratary, teachers, nurses, and librarians.
5. Note two ways women's home and family life improved.
They didn't have a much manual labor because of objects that were now buyable like clothes and food and They were able to focus more on their family because of this.
6. Note three negative effects that accompanied women's changing roles in the 1920s.
The double-standard of sex versus men and women, the stress of working and taking care of the family, and They also weren't taken as seriously in the work force.
They no longer wore ankle length dresses. They wore dresses that went above their knees. They also cut their hair short.
2. Note two ways women's social behavior changed.
They were allowed to drink, smoke, and talk about sex in public. Women of the middle class also thought of their marriage with their husbands as an equal partnership.
3. Note two words that describe the attitude reflected by these changes.
The Double-Standard
4. Note one way women's work opportunities improved.
They were able to get paying jobs like being a secratary, teachers, nurses, and librarians.
5. Note two ways women's home and family life improved.
They didn't have a much manual labor because of objects that were now buyable like clothes and food and They were able to focus more on their family because of this.
6. Note three negative effects that accompanied women's changing roles in the 1920s.
The double-standard of sex versus men and women, the stress of working and taking care of the family, and They also weren't taken as seriously in the work force.
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?
The Volstead Act represented a failure of traditonal values. It was made for a cause that most people didn't want. It was a law most people ignored. It was only the values of white proteastans and therefore it was a failure for the people. The white protestans were the minority of the Americans. Immigrants outnumbered them and the traditional value of America was a government for the people and by the people. This was a thing the minority wanted not the majority so the government was then for the few and by the few.
The Scopes trial was also a failure of traditonal values. Yes, while people have the right to believe what they want which is a constitutional ammendment, people can't force their beliefs one others. The freedom of religon/belief was one America was founded on and therefore people shouldn't be able to control and restrict other people's beliefs. The Scopes trial failed the basic values of America. Under no sercumstance except war could people's constituitonal rights be taken away. By taking this right away America is no longer a government by the people. By denying the people to learn all the options and theirfore choose what they believe for themselves we aren't free.
The Volstead Act represented a failure of traditonal values. It was made for a cause that most people didn't want. It was a law most people ignored. It was only the values of white proteastans and therefore it was a failure for the people. The white protestans were the minority of the Americans. Immigrants outnumbered them and the traditional value of America was a government for the people and by the people. This was a thing the minority wanted not the majority so the government was then for the few and by the few.
The Scopes trial was also a failure of traditonal values. Yes, while people have the right to believe what they want which is a constitutional ammendment, people can't force their beliefs one others. The freedom of religon/belief was one America was founded on and therefore people shouldn't be able to control and restrict other people's beliefs. The Scopes trial failed the basic values of America. Under no sercumstance except war could people's constituitonal rights be taken away. By taking this right away America is no longer a government by the people. By denying the people to learn all the options and theirfore choose what they believe for themselves we aren't free.
Americans Struggle with Postwar Issues
1. How did the Justice Department under A. Mitchell Palmer respond to this fear?
He had federal agents raid people suspected of being communists, socialists, and anarchists and he also suspended their civial rights and those of others.
2. Why did Palmer eventually lose his standing with the American public?
Palmer failed to find evidence supporting his claims and the people thought he was being a corrupt power hungery madman and he lost their favor.
3. How did the Ku Klux Klan respond to this fear?
They became anti-communists as well as a rascist group. They played of people fear of communism and of immagrints to grow in power and in size.
4. Why did the Klan eventually lose popularity and membership?
Their crimanal activity of killing people, driving people from the country and destorying property. These things lead to the people becoming angry at them and them losing favor.
5. Briefly describe how Sacco and Vanzetti became victims of the Red Scare.
They were charged of robery and murder of a boston man because they were anarchists and they were Italian immigransts.
6. Why was the strike by Boston police unpopular with the public?
If the police weren't working who would protect them. Most were bigoted at this time and they thought the immagrints would try and hurt them.
7. Why did Massachusetts governor Calvin Coolidge become so popular?
He put down the Boston City Police Strike and supposively saved the city and the nation.
8. Why was the strike at U.S. Steel unpopular?
The workers made steel for other people to use to work. They also put were called communist and the people's fear kicked in.
9. How did President Wilson respond to the steel strike?
Wilson called for peace between the strikers and the companies.
He had federal agents raid people suspected of being communists, socialists, and anarchists and he also suspended their civial rights and those of others.
2. Why did Palmer eventually lose his standing with the American public?
Palmer failed to find evidence supporting his claims and the people thought he was being a corrupt power hungery madman and he lost their favor.
3. How did the Ku Klux Klan respond to this fear?
They became anti-communists as well as a rascist group. They played of people fear of communism and of immagrints to grow in power and in size.
4. Why did the Klan eventually lose popularity and membership?
Their crimanal activity of killing people, driving people from the country and destorying property. These things lead to the people becoming angry at them and them losing favor.
5. Briefly describe how Sacco and Vanzetti became victims of the Red Scare.
They were charged of robery and murder of a boston man because they were anarchists and they were Italian immigransts.
6. Why was the strike by Boston police unpopular with the public?
If the police weren't working who would protect them. Most were bigoted at this time and they thought the immagrints would try and hurt them.
7. Why did Massachusetts governor Calvin Coolidge become so popular?
He put down the Boston City Police Strike and supposively saved the city and the nation.
8. Why was the strike at U.S. Steel unpopular?
The workers made steel for other people to use to work. They also put were called communist and the people's fear kicked in.
9. How did President Wilson respond to the steel strike?
Wilson called for peace between the strikers and the companies.
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