Clair

**What conclusions can you draw about Republicans and Democrats? Give a one paragraph summary for each.**
==Republicans endorse fiscal conservatism and low taxation, tempered free markets, strict interpretationist judicial system, pro-life, border control, a strong national defense, states' rights, punitive criminal justice, and school choice. Republicans have strict interpretation of laws. Their basic economic strategy is low taxes and low government spending. There is a image of Republicans being nurtured in Southern household and with strong Church beliefs. Republicans allow individual stances on individual issues. The party pushes out the moderates.==

==Democratic party has more realistic and inclusive worldview. Democratic Party tends to value intellect over dogma, and uses a big part of their intellect to find solutions to climate change, affordable housing, transit, and infrastructure needs. They invest a lot in science, technology, innovation, environmental stewardship, education, and economic development. Democratic party tends to be more diverse in ethnicity. They strongly endorse civil rights and civil equalities.==

**Describe one thing about these interviews that surprised you.**
==It surprised me Republicans believed that competition produces “better mousetraps, especially in education.” I knew that they endorsed free market, and I know that they value strong education, but it surprised me that Republicans seemed to care about it more than Democrats. I always thought that Democrats stressed intellect for improvements in technology and science.== ==I was surprised to learn that Democrats did not support government regulations in social issues because Democrats support civil rights and equality that the governments made possible by intervention in social issues.==

 **How does each interviewee fit and Not fit into the typical party member?**
==Dave K., Republican supporter, does not think that access to personal weapons should be unfettered. He also supports solar economy over oil - based economy. He also thinks that the investments should focus on urban areas.==

**1. How important is a free press in a democracy?**
==**Free press is very important in democracy because it provides the truth and information so that the people can make informed decision. Democracy is formed by voice of the people so it is very important that the people are aware of what is going on.**== ==**2. What do you think the relationship is between the press and authority figures? Think about Watergate and the Washington Post, also the reading we did in class. **== ==**The authority figures can fear the press because the press tries to tell the truth whether it makes the authority figures look bad or not. The newspaper can destroy the reputation of the authority figures just like it did to Nixon during the Watergate scandal.**==

**3. Should there be any restrictions on what newspapers can print? **
==**I think the restrictions are needed. The newspaper should not be able to print which are not based on enough factual sources. Also, newspaper should not use its power to abuse people's reputation if it is not of much importance to people's decisions for the country.**==

**4. Should newspapers be able to report without revealing their sources? Why or why not? Is this important? **
==**No. Newspapers should have valid sources to back up their stories. Big part of the press in America is to provide the truth to the people. If the newspapers happen to say something that is not true, the people will not no the truth, and therefore will not be able to make the right decisions. Also, when the people do find out that the report turns out to be no true, the newspapers lose liablity. It is important to have ousrces so that the newspapers are trustworthy and guide people to have the right information and make the right decisions.**==

What value and view of government are expressed in this excerpt from Nixon's Memoirs?
==Nixon does not believe that it is the federal government's job to legislate social progress, or make it into law. People should not depend too much on the federal government to fix their problems. This was Nixon's view. Nixon believed that Kennedy and Johnson's methods were too pricey, as they focused too much on the social programs but were not effective.==

**How does the US justify escalation?**
===**US justifies escalation by saying the North Vietnam showed great aggression towards US and became an international threat when N. Vietnam violated the Charter of the United Nations and the international law by repeated attacking the U.S.**===

What are the stated US goals?
===US staged goals are to ensure international peace by repelling against N. Vietnam’s further aggression and to ensure security. To promote the maintenance of international peace and security in southeast Asia.===

**What were the risks and resistance Black activists faced in working to get the vote. Is it worth it? What would I do in the situation? **
Black activists sacrificed their jobs, their safety, and even their family in order to get their rights. As the quote explains, the activists' family was afraid to be seen with the activists, and the family ostracized them. The activists lost jobs and even had to risk their family losing their job as well. Their safety was also not guaranteed as they were constantly being opposed by white men with violence. As the Birmingham picture shows, many of the activists and protesters had to be beaten up and attacked with the fire hose. It is worth it in the end since these efforts of the black activists led to equal rights and freedom for them. I would have done the same thing as these black activists to get my rights.

Is it ever justifiable to treat people differently based on race, religion, gender, handicaps, etc...? Think about al situations.
==There are obviously times when treating people differently based on race, religion, gender, and handicaps, is justifiable. Treating people differently does not necessarily mean treating them bad. It could be a good different. In case of handicaps, it is much easier for them as well as the people dealing with them to treat them extra carefully and differently. Handicaps tend to distrust people more than normal people, so around those people, we should watch what we say and treat them more carefully. This is a societal example.  ==

Research Question
== What were the U.S.'s stated motives and their ulterior motives behind joining the Korean War, and how did U.S. achieve its goals, both unstated and stated? ==

__Homework 3/5/09__
==<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; color: rgb(0, 128, 128);">1//**)Compare CIA intervention in Guatemala and Iran to Eisenhower's handling of the Suez Crisis? Did the US act justly and according to its values? What were the motivations in each case? Which one do you think was handled better and why?**// == ==<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">The CIA intervention in Guatemala was covert: it was carried out in secret. When Eisenhower suspected that the president of Guatemala, Jacabo Arbenz Guzman is sympathetic to communism, he launched a secret mission to oust the president and build == ==<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">pro U.S. government in the country. This made Guatemala have unfriendly and resentful feelings towards the U.S. However, for the Suez Crisis, Eisenhower used diplomacy instead of secret mission. When Britain, Frnace, and Israel tried to take over the Suez Canal when Egypt nationalized it, Einsenhower took care of the situation by supporting the UN solution that called for immediate cease-fire and the withdrawal of the invading troops on Egypt. I think in the Guatemala situation, U.S. did not stick to its value of freedom and democracy. U.S. did not ask any opinions to the Guatemalan citizens, and decided on its own to carry out the CIA intervention and oust the president. There was no democracy in this case. However, for Suez Crisis, Eisenhower handled it better and act justly by using diplomacy and solving the problem through United Nations. ==

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; color: rgb(0, 128, 128);">**//2) What was the significance of the Gary Powers incident on page 850?//**
==<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Gary Powers incident was about American spy plane being caught in Soviet Union territory. Gary Powers, the pilot of the plane, admitted that he was on a spying mission, and this completely shattered the little improvement in relationship between U.S. and Soviet Union that was made when Nixon visited Soviet Union in 1959. ==

__**How did World War II affect women?**__
===//**A lot of women actively helped out during World War II. About two thirds of the Americans who served during WW II were draftees and volunteers which included more than 300,000 women. By enrolling in Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WWAC), Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs), auxiliary branches of the navy, coast guard, and marines, women did many things to support the war. Their help was vital for U.S. to go into war because they worked as nurses, drove vehicles, and ferried planes in order to free men for active duty. The women's involvement in war changed the social status and working lives of women in many countries. It gave more equality to women as the men.**//===

__**Norman Rockwell- 809**__
===//The picture depicts the Liberty Girl who is a representation of women's contributions to the war effort. In the drawing, Liberty Girl is showing the many different kinds of work that women did during World War II in support of the war. She is wearing clothes with the pattern of the American flag to show that she is american. She is hunched as if all the work that she is wearing on her back is keeping her from walking straight. This shows that the jobs for women during the war were not easy and that they were a great burden to the women. However, she looks determined as if to show that she is going to fight for the war as much as she can. She is wearing a variety of equipments such as farming tools on her back. The different equipment shows the different work that women performed//===

__**How did the war affect race relations in the United States including Japanese? Write a two paragraph answer to this question.**__
===//Even during World War II, racial tensions and discrimination still continued, especially for African Americans and the Japanese. Even though African Americans tried to help out by serving in the armed forces, they had to be in segregated units. Also, they could not fight in real battles, but instead had to do low-level work. They were discriminated not only on war fronts, but also in war plants. War plants employees did not want to hire African Americans and some white workers went on hate strikes to keep the black workers out of high-paying factory jobs. Many African Americans moved to north cities to avoid unfair discrimination, but racial tensions followed them there. They had to deal with discrimination in housing. In 1943 in the city of Detroit, a fight broke out between African Americans and whites, and 34 people died as the result.//=== ===//Because of the Pearl Harbor attack and because the anti-Japanese feelings grew among the White citizens in U.S., Japanese Americans had to face discrimination. The U.S. Supreme Court maintained internment from 1944 to 1945 to force relocation and imprisonment of Japanese Americans living on the Pacific Coast. Even before the internment, Japanese Americans were sent to detention camps in many states in 1942. The camps were described having "barbed wire, guard towers, and searchlights" everywhere. Hawaii, which held a large Japanese population had to be placed under martial law during the war. Many Japanese Americans were imprisoned until the end of World War II in 1945.//===

<span style="color: rgb(0, 18, 255);"> =<span style="color: rgb(0, 18, 255);">**NOTES – WW II propaganda** =