Tuesday

 Today we will move onto the 70s and look at some primary sources and discuss the ERA.

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/equal-rights-amendment-explained?amp%3Butm_source=PANTHEON_STRIPPED.&utm_medium=PANTHEON_STRIPPED

https://cnu.libguides.com/psthe1970s/era

https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/the-equal-rights-amendment

 

Friday

 Today we are going to look "He was a Crook" and then finish chapter 38 in your textbooks.

They are due when we finish the chapter.  

Tuesday

 Today we are going to look at chapter 38 in your textbooks. Please email me your essays comparing Eisenhower and Washington's Farewell Addresses.

They are due when we finish the chapter.  

Monday

 We need to discuss the overview of the Cold War - what it was, why it happened, what happened within it, and how it ended.  We also need to look at a series of primary sources/key developments today:

1) The Truman Doctrine (go HERE)
2) The Marshall Plan (go HERE)
3) Eisenhower's Farewell Address
Eisenhower's Address go HERE;
4) A statement from "The Association of Manhattan District Scientists" concerning the arms race (GO HERE )



HOMEWORK - write a short essay (1/2  to 1-page) in which you compare Eisenhower's Farewell Address with Washington's Farewell Address.  You might have to research what Washington's farewell address was about. Think about the warnings that each gives.  How are they similar?  Different? 

Friday

 

 Today we will finish the Cold War in Don't Know Much About History

Questions to Answer:

How many television sets were sold in 1950? How did television change America? What other factors changed America in the 50s?

What three important novels were published in the 50s? What did they do or promote?

What was the Iron Curtain?

What was the Truman Doctrine about?

What were the “witch hunts” of the 1950s? Why did this happen?

Who was Klaus Fuchs? Describe the Rosenberg case?

What was the Korean War about? Why was MacArthur removed from service?

What was important about Brown v. Board of Education? How did Eisenhower have to enforce it’s ruling in Little Rock?

Discuss the importance of the Montgomery Bus Strike.

Discuss the beginning of the space race. 

 

Thursday

 Today we will begin the Cold War in Don't Know Much About History

Questions to Answer:

How many television sets were sold in 1950? How did television change America? What other factors changed America in the 50s?

What three important novels were published in the 50s? What did they do or promote?

What was the Iron Curtain?

What was the Truman Doctrine about?

What were the “witch hunts” of the 1950s? Why did this happen?

Who was Klaus Fuchs? Describe the Rosenberg case?

What was the Korean War about? Why was MacArthur removed from service?

What was important about Brown v. Board of Education? How did Eisenhower have to enforce it’s ruling in Little Rock?

Discuss the importance of the Montgomery Bus Strike.

Discuss the beginning of the space race.

Tuesday

 

Today we finish a documentary on the development of nuclear weapons. The rest of the week we will be looking at Don't Know Much About History,

Note, we will be going into the cold war next week. Your assignment with the documentary is write a paragraph about the main idea of the film and give 2-3 details examples of how this idea is developed.

Monday

Today we will talk about tests and view a documentary on the development of nuclear weapons.

Note, we will be going into the cold war next week. Your assignment with the documentary is write a paragraph about the main idea of the film and give 2-3 details examples of how this idea is developed.

Friday

 Today we will talk about tests and view a documentary on the development of nuclear weapons.

Note, we will be going into the cold war next week. Your assignment with the documentary is write a paragraph about the main idea of the film and give 2-3 details examples of how this idea is developed.

Thursday

 Test

Wednesday

 Today we will play a review game and give you time to study for the test.

Tuesday

 

1) Who were Sacco & Vanzetti?

2) What was the Harlem Renaissance and why was it important?

3) Discuss prohibition. What was it? Was it successful? What did it cause?

6) Why was Charles Lindbergh considered a hero? Do you agree or disagree?

7) Who or what was the "Bonus Army"?

8) How did Herbert Hoover fail?

9) What were the New Deal and the Hundred Days?

10) Discuss FDR's court-packing scheme. Why did it fail? Do you agree with FDR?

11) Who was Amelia Earnhardt?

12) Define the Land-Lease program and list the fascist countries and leaders at the end of the 30s. 

1) What was the Zimmerman note?
2) What finally pushed the United States into World War I?
3) What were Wilson's Fourteen Points?
4) How did WWI impact civil liberties?
5) What was the Food Administration?  Its leader?
6) How did the US pay for WWI?
7) How did the US raise troops to fight in WWI?
8) How did US fighters impact the war?
10) How did Wilson's Fourteen Points fall apart at Versailles?
11) Why did the Versailles Treaty ultimately fail?

 

2) Who were the three candidates in 1912?
3) Why did Wilson win the election of 1912?
4) What was the 16th, 17th. 18th, 19th Amendment?s
7) What was America's stance as World War I began?
9) What happened to the Lusitania?
10) What was the Sussex Pledge?
11) What were the results of the election of 1916?

 

-Teller Amendment 

-Rough Riders

-Platt Amendment

- Roosevelt Corollary

Monday

 

 

Things to know for the TEST

1.  What military strategy did FDR favor? Winning Asia or Europe?
2.  What was America's first major challenge when the war began?
3.  What was the reaction of most ethnic groups in America to WWII?
4.  Why were Japanese-Americans placed in concentration camps in WWII?

6.  Why did most women leave the workforce after WWII?
7.  What was the impact of WWII on African-American culture in America?

10.  What happened to the national debt during WWII?
11.  What battle turned the tide of Japanese advancement in the Pacific?
12.  What was the US strategy for the war in the Pacific?
13.  The conquest of which island made air raids over the Japanese mainland possible?
14.  What battle in Europe was the end of Nazi advancement?
15.  Why did the Allies postpone opening a second front until 1944?
16.  What was a criticism of the unconditional surrender policy?
17.  What was the importance of the Postdam?
18.  Who headed the D-Day invasion?
19.  What was the main reason why FDR won election in 1944?

21.  What was the primary reason the United States used the atomic bombs in Japan? 

 

 

Discuss the Battle of Midway.
2) Discuss island-hopping as a strategy
3) What was the Manhattan Project?  Who headed it up?
4) Discuss D-Day.  What was it?
5) Why did the U.S. use atomic weapons on Japan?  What cities were bombed? 
6) Who were the Axis Powers?  Who were the Allied Powers?
7) List and explain three causes of the Depression

8) What was the New Deal?
10) Who were FDR's critics and what did they criticize?
11) What were the Fireside Chats?
12) Discuss the reasons the U.S. entered into World War I
13) Discuss three points of Wilson's 14 points.
15) What were some negative outcomes of World War I
16) Why did the U.S. enter the Spanish-American War?
17) How did the War make the U.S. an imperial power?
18) Discuss Theodore Roosevelt's importance as President.  What did he do?

 

1) Who were Sacco & Vanzetti?

2) What was the Harlem Renaissance and why was it important?

3) Discuss prohibition. What was it? Was it successful? What did it cause?

6) Why was Charles Lindbergh considered a hero? Do you agree or disagree?

7) Who or what was the "Bonus Army"?

8) How did Herbert Hoover fail?

9) What were the New Deal and the Hundred Days?

10) Discuss FDR's court-packing scheme. Why did it fail? Do you agree with FDR?

11) Who was Amelia Earnhardt?

12) Define the Land-Lease program and list the fascist countries and leaders at the end of the 30s. 

1) What was the Zimmerman note?
2) What finally pushed the United States into World War I?
3) What were Wilson's Fourteen Points?
4) How did WWI impact civil liberties?
5) What was the Food Administration?  Its leader?
6) How did the US pay for WWI?
7) How did the US raise troops to fight in WWI?
8) How did US fighters impact the war?
10) How did Wilson's Fourteen Points fall apart at Versailles?
11) Why did the Versailles Treaty ultimately fail?

 

2) Who were the three candidates in 1912?
3) Why did Wilson win the election of 1912?
4) What was the 16th, 17th. 18th, 19th Amendment?s
7) What was America's stance as World War I began?
9) What happened to the Lusitania?
10) What was the Sussex Pledge?
11) What were the results of the election of 1916?

 

-Teller Amendment 

-Rough Riders

-Platt Amendment

- Roosevelt Corollary

Thursday/Friday

 Today we are going to continue with chapter 35

CHAPTER 35: AMERICA IN WORLD WAR TWO                    
1.  What military strategy did FDR favor? Winning Asia or Europe?
2.  What was America's first major challenge when the war began?
3.  What was the reaction of most ethnic groups in America to WWII?
4.  Why were Japanese-Americans placed in concentration camps in WWII?
5.  Which was the most prominent union to go on strike during WWII?
6.  Why did most women leave the workforce after WWII?
7.  What was the impact of WWII on African-American culture in America?
8.  Why did the northward migration of African-Americans occur during WWII?
9.  What was FDR's policies towards native Americans during WWII?
10.  What happened to the national debt during WWII?
11.  What battle turned the tide of Japanese advancement in the Pacific?
12.  What was the US strategy for the war in the Pacific?
13.  The conquest of which island made air raids over the Japanese mainland possible?
14.  What battle in Europe was the end of Nazi advancement?
15.  Why did the Allies postpone opening a second front until 1944?
16.  What was a criticism of the unconditional surrender policy?
17.  What was the importance of the Postdam? Casablanca? Teheran?
18.  Who headed the D-Day invasion?
19.  What was the main reason why FDR won election in 1944?
20.  What was the focus of the 1944 democratic convention?
21.  What was the primary reason the United States used the atomic bombs in Japan?  

 

 

Tuesday

 

Today we are going to discuss Primary Sources on WWII, watch part I of Crash Course and begin chapter 34 of your textbooks.

We might also begin chapter 34 of your textbooks.

Important dates:

September 19,  1931 - Japan invades Manchuria

October 3rd, 1935 - Italy invades Ethiopia

July 7, 1937 - Japan invades China

September 1st, 1939 - Germany invades Poland

July 26 1941 - U.S. freezes Japanese assets

December 7th 1941 - Pearl Harbor

GO Here for the DAY OF INFAMY speech
Two documents - Day of Infamy or the Decision to Drop the Bomb.

Day of Infamy (TEXT)

Truman on the dropping of the atomic bomb (Speech)

Decision to Drop the Bomb 

 

Other things to Know

Executive Order 9066

WAC, WAVES, SPARS

Congress of Racial Equality

Code Talkers

Battle of Midway

D-Day

Potsdam Conference

Manhattan Project

Douglas MacArthur

Harry S. Truman

Dwight D. "Ike" Eisenhower

 

CHAPTER 34: AMERICA IN WORLD WAR TWO                    
1.  What military strategy did FDR favor? Winning Asia or Europe?
2.  What was America's first major challenge when the war began?
3.  What was the reaction of most ethnic groups in America to WWII?
4.  Why were Japanese-Americans placed in concentration camps in WWII?
5.  Which was the most prominent union to go on strike during WWII?
6.  Why did most women leave the workforce after WWII?
7.  What was the impact of WWII on African-American culture in America?
8.  Why did the northward migration of African-Americans occur during WWII?
9.  What was FDR's policies towards native Americans during WWII?
10.  What happened to the national debt during WWII?
11.  What battle turned the tide of Japanese advancement in the Pacific?
12.  What was the US strategy for the war in the Pacific?
13.  The conquest of which island made air raids over the Japanese mainland possible?
14.  What battle in Europe was the end of Nazi advancement?
15.  Why did the Allies postpone opening a second front until 1944?
16.  What was a criticism of the unconditional surrender policy?
17.  What was the importance of the Postdam? Casablanca? Teheran?
18.  Who headed the D-Day invasion?
19.  What was the main reason why FDR won election in 1944?
20.  What was the focus of the 1944 democratic convention?
21.  What was the primary reason the United States used the atomic bombs in Japan? 

 

HOMEWORK: Six degrees of Separation - Spanish America War to Hiroshima.

 

 FROM A PREVIOUS TEST

1) Discuss the Battle of Midway.
2) Discuss island-hopping as a strategy
3) What was the Manhattan Project.  Who headed it up.
4) Discuss D-Day.  What was it?
5) Why did the U.S. use atomic weapons on Japan?  What cities were bombed? 
6) Who were the Axis Powers?  Who were the Allied Powers?
7) List and explain three causes of the Depression
8) Discuss the 1st New Deal and outline three programs that came out of it
9) Discuss the 2nd New Deal and outline two programs that came out of it
10) Who were FDR's critics and what did they criticize.
11) What were the Fireside Chats?
12) Discuss three reasons the U.S. entered into World War I
13) Discuss three points of Wilson's 14 points.
14) What were some positive outcomes of World War I
15) What were some negative outcomes of World War I
16) Why did the U.S. enter the Spanish-American War (besides the sinking of the Maine)?
17) How did the War make the U.S. an imperial power?
18) Discuss Theodore Roosevelt's importance as President.  What did he do?

World War II

 

Today we are going to look at Primary Sources on WWII and part I of Crash Course.

We might also begin chapter 34 of your textbooks.

Important dates:

September 19,  1931 - Japan invades Manchuria

October 3rd, 1935 - Italy invades Ethiopia

July 7, 1937 - Japan invades China

September 1st, 1939 - Germany invades Poland

July 26 1941 - U.S. freezes Japanese assets

December 7th 1941 - Pearl Harbor

GO Here for the DAY OF INFAMY speech
Two documents - Day of Infamy or the Decision to Drop the Bomb.

Day of Infamy (TEXT)

Truman on the dropping of the atomic bomb (Speech)

Decision to Drop the Bomb 

 

Other things to Know

Executive Order 9066

WAC, WAVES, SPARS

Congress of Racial Equality

Code Talkers

Battle of Midway

D-Day

Potsdam Conference

Manhattan Project

Douglas MacArthur

Harry S. Truman

Dwight D. "Ike" Eisenhower

 

CHAPTER 34: AMERICA IN WORLD WAR TWO                    
1.  What military strategy did FDR favor? Winning Asia or Europe?
2.  What was America's first major challenge when the war began?
3.  What was the reaction of most ethnic groups in America to WWII?
4.  Why were Japanese-Americans placed in concentration camps in WWII?
5.  Which was the most prominent union to go on strike during WWII?
6.  Why did most women leave the workforce after WWII?
7.  What was the impact of WWII on African-American culture in America?
8.  Why did the northward migration of African-Americans occur during WWII?
9.  What was FDR's policies towards native Americans during WWII?
10.  What happened to the national debt during WWII?
11.  What battle turned the tide of Japanese advancement in the Pacific?
12.  What was the US strategy for the war in the Pacific?
13.  The conquest of which island made air raids over the Japanese mainland possible?
14.  What battle in Europe was the end of Nazi advancement?
15.  Why did the Allies postpone opening a second front until 1944?
16.  What was a criticism of the unconditional surrender policy?
17.  What was the importance of the Postdam? Casablanca? Teheran?
18.  Who headed the D-Day invasion?
19.  What was the main reason why FDR won election in 1944?
20.  What was the focus of the 1944 democratic convention?
21.  What was the primary reason the United States used the atomic bombs in Japan? 

 

HOMEWORK: Six degrees of Separation - Spanish America War to Hiroshima.

 

 FROM A PREVIOUS TEST

1) Discuss the Battle of Midway.
2) Discuss island-hopping as a strategy
3) What was the Manhattan Project.  Who headed it up.
4) Discuss D-Day.  What was it?
5) Why did the U.S. use atomic weapons on Japan?  What cities were bombed? 
6) Who were the Axis Powers?  Who were the Allied Powers?
7) List and explain three causes of the Depression
8) Discuss the 1st New Deal and outline three programs that came out of it
9) Discuss the 2nd New Deal and outline two programs that came out of it
10) Who were FDR's critics and what did they criticize.
11) What were the Fireside Chats?
12) Discuss three reasons the U.S. entered into World War I
13) Discuss three points of Wilson's 14 points.
14) What were some positive outcomes of World War I
15) What were some negative outcomes of World War I
16) Why did the U.S. enter the Spanish-American War (besides the sinking of the Maine)?
17) How did the War make the U.S. an imperial power?
18) Discuss Theodore Roosevelt's importance as President.  What did he do?