WWII
• They were not given a trial; due process
• They had committed no crime
• The act was based on discrimination
WWII
• Although they political and economic
differences, they saw Hitler as a bigger
threat.
• They wanted to defeat a common enemy.
WWII
• They had more soldiers, more food, more
weapons, and more resources to win the
war.
• Most of the resources were provided by the
US.
WWII
• Allies
– US
– Britain
– USSR
– (France was occupied
by Germany)
• Axis Powers
– Germany
– Italy
– Japan
WWII
• War that changes and influences civilian
life
– War time production; no consumer goods
– Warfare that attacks civilians
Post - WWII
• He wanted highways to transport nuclear
weapons.
• It was the largest, government-sponsored,
work program in the nations history.
WWII
• There was a demand for consumer goods
and …
• Americans had large savings from working
in the war industry.
• US was the largest exporter in the world
Civil Rights
• He brought unions to farm workers
• He used boycotts
• He improved wages and working conditions
Civil Rights
• Silent Spring by Rachel Carson – book
about pesticides killing more than just bugs
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
created by the government
Modern Presidency
• Americans lost trust in the government
because Nixon covered up a crime
• The President tried to cover up a deceitful
action – he broke many laws
Modern Presidency
• He pardoned Nixon
• He made a clemency program for draft
dodgers of Vietnam
• Many saw these actions as unfair to the rest
Modern Presidency
• He built up our national defense
• He is credited for ending the Cold War
• He built confidence in the economy during
a time of stagflation
Modern Presidency
• Iran-Contra Affair – he may have lied or at least had no knowledge that our government was selling weapons for profit, and giving the profits in exchange for hostages
• Both of these things are against American policy; especially the part about telling the truth
Modern Presidency
• What is an accomplishment and a criticism
of the first President Bush (George H.W.
Bush)?
Modern Presidency
• He led the victory in the Gulf War
• Our economy went into a recession and it
did not recover while he was president
Modern Presidency
• What is an accomplishment and a criticism
of the second President Bush (George W.
Bush)?
Modern Presidency
• He had great leadership during the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
• His invasion of Iraq was questioned along with the growing national deficit
• He spent a lot of money – especially for a republican
Modern Presidency
• We experienced national prosperity –everyone had jobs and things were cheap
• He put a surplus in the budget
• He was not faithful to his wife
• The republicans tried to “pin” him to many various scandals (Whitewater, Travel, Monica, etc)
Civil Rights
• It was the first non-violent protest of the
movement
• It worked!!!
• Boycott
• Brought first com seating and more jobs to
black on the bus line
Civil Rights
• What was the purpose of the March on
Washington in 1963?
• (Why did king give his “I have a dream”
speech?)
• They are the same question.
Civil Rights
• They wanted Congress to pass new laws:
– Civil Rights Act of 1964
– Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights
• Remove themselves from people who hold
them back – white people
• Separation
• Black Power – be proud of who you are and
stand up for yourself
Civil Rights
• There was racial prejudice and
discrimination in the North
• De facto segregation created a hidden
problem of racial tension
Civil Rights
• An attempt to speed up equality by finding
qualified minorities for
– EDUCATION
– JOBS
Civil Rights
• Said you cannot discriminate based on race,
sex, religion, or nationality
• Similar to 14th Amendment but more
specific about who you can’t “wrong”
Middle East
• By supporting Israel we can have a political
presence in the Middle East
• Defense against terrorism
• Large oil supply there ☺, right?
Middle East
1. The problem is complicated.
2. People want revenge for their loved ones.
3. It includes a fight over land, politics,
religion, ethnicity, and many more things.
4. People assassinate the leaders that sign
peace treaties. Would you want to sign
one?
WWII
• To end the war quickly.
• To save American lives.
• Remember the no-surrender policy if the
Japanese.
WWII
• This is the LARGEST group in the US.
• This group has a lot of power because they
are so big.
• They drive political, economic and social
trends.
• Baby food, the Mustang, the Minivan, were
created to meet their consumer needs.
Civil Rights
• It made possible to get around Jim Crow
laws in the South to register black voters.
• It worked!!!
• More political power was given to blacks. It
was a major victory in the civil rights
movement.
Modern Presidency
• To be impeached means you go on trial
before a grand jury. If you lie in front of
them you are fired. They can find you guilty
or not guilty.
• If you are found not guilty, you do not loose
your job.
Cold War
• The belief that if one country in SE Asia fell
to communism, the rest would become
communist.
• The US felt pressure to stop even one more
country from falling to communism.
Vietnam
• Plan to train the South Vietnamese to fight
for themselves and bring American troops
home.
Vietnam
• Youth initially started to challenge the
government on the Vietnam conflict.
• Eventually this group challenged everything
“establishment,” the norm, including
fashion, jobs, work ethic, healthy living,
education, music,….. You name it
Vietnam
• They questioned the purpose.
• They questioned the government’s
truthfulness.
• They questioned the morality of war.
• (It was the first was televised.)
Vietnam
• Although the US won the battle, Americans
lost support for the war.
• They wondered why it took so long to win a
battle when the government had been
reporting the US was doing well.
Vietnam
• It limits oversees troops to 90 days without
a declaration of war.
• This prevents a president of engaging in
was without Congress’ approval.
• This happened in Vietnam (Tonkin Gulf
Resolution).
• It’s a legacy of Vietnam.
Vietnam
• People who could not afford college could
not get a deferment.
• Selective service drafted more minorities
and poor people than is represented in the
US population.
Cold War
• The US government tried to rid any
employees who had connections to
communism.
• Based on the fear that communist spies
would take over the US.
• Today its considered unconstitutional.
Cold War
• A bad relationship between US and USSR
• Based on political differences (communism
vs. democracy)
• Proxy wars were fought
Cold War
• USSR tried to arm Cuba with nuclear
weapons
• American surrounded Cuba in a blockade,
preventing this from happening
• We came dangerously close to nuclear war.
Cold War
• American successful prevented communism
from taking over West Berlin by flying in
supplies.
• It’s a Cold War victory for the US.
Cold War
• How did the US respond as communism
spread in Asia, and the USSR built their
own atomic bomb?
Cold War
• They could not talk about communism…
• …have friends that were communist
• …they could not take the 5th Amendment
• Many people went to jail for their political
beliefs or SUSPECTED political beliefs.
Cold War
• Nixon’s policy to talk about differences
rather than fight over differences.
• Thaw in Cold War.
Cold War
• The US had nukes but choose not to use
them.
• The US could win the war with lesser force.
Holocaust –
must explain these things
• Identify – Star of David, Jewish names, Nuremberg Laws
• Isolate – moving to ghettos and concentration camps
• Exterminate – systematically murder Jews with guns, labor, or gas chambers
WWII
• Be able to explain
– Rationing
– War industry, jobs
– War bonds
– Victory gardens, canning
– Recycling
– Not talking about details of war
– Other?
Cold War
• BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN:
– Economically – Marshall Plan or other
– Politically – NATO, Propaganda, or other
– Militarily – any proxy war, Berlin Airlift,
nuclear arms race, Cuban Missile Crisis
• Positive – Gave loans to vets for white vets,
and paid for education.
• Negative – did not give home loans to
African Americans who performed the same
service (in a segregated military);
contributed to de facto segregation
Civil Rights
• Explain the methods used by each group:
– SCLC (King)
– NAACP
– Black Panthers
– Malcolm X
Civil Rights
• You must explain:
– SCLC (King) – non-violent protest; marches and boycotts
– NAACP - lawsuits
– Black Panthers – local control, breakfast programs, include whites; stand up to police violently if they pick on you
– Malcolm X – pride, separation, speeches, inclusion of whites eventually
TV
• Vietnam – brought war into living room; decreased American support
• Civil Rights – saw brutality against protestors; movement gained sympathy from most Americans
• Presidents – watching every move you make; don’t lie to us or do anything wrong; we hold you to a higher standard, fair or not
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