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In my opinion the United States joined the war for economic reasons and because they were constantly attacked by foreign nations. Although at first they were going for neutrality certain factors led them to join the war. The British would often loot U.S. ships for the possibility of finding goods bound for Germany. The United States also suffered many attacks from German U-boats, for example the Lusitania and Arabic. When the U-boats attacked these ships many Americans were angered and supported the war.

The United States funded for the war and basically bought everything for the Allies. They gave new troops, new weapons, and all the necessary items for the Allies to win. If the Allies had lost the war they would not have the funds to pay back the U.S. So the U.S. joined the war to make sure that the Allies would win 100%, or they would lose lots of money.

__Political Cartoon analysis__ 1) What do you see in the cartoon, including objects and people, as well as caption and words in the cartoon? I see vultures over dead bones and skulls. And under the vulture is a body with New York written on his arm. It is raining and the vultures have human heads. 2) What or who is the subject of the cartoon and how is the subject represented? Boss Tweet is represented as a fat vulture. 3) Which of the things in the cartoons are symbols? What do you think the symbols mean? Boss tweet has a jewel around his neck which represents his wealth. 4) What is the opinion of the cartoonist toward the subject and how is it expressed? He looks at Boss Tweet very negatively by the bones, rain, and vulture. 5) Who might agree/disagree with the cartoonist’s opinion? 6) What is the over all message of the cartoon?

Jeffrey Ahn Block F Describe and evaluate the rise of Big Business in the mid to late 1800’s. How was business able to advance? What were the positive and negative results of the new business model? Business changed a lot in the second half of the 19th century. People were able to produce a lot more things, so people had more stuff. New inventions helped people produce more things and make more money. Also corporations came about. The corporations dominated industry through trusts. The bigger ones like Carnegie Oil were able to eliminate the competition. Carnegie did some good things for the country. He believed in something called the Gospel of Wealth. This meant that rich people should help poor people. There were problems though with the new kind of business. There was little competition. Rich people like Pullman owned everything. This was hard for the worker because they didn’t get paid a lot. Evaluate this essay. On a scale of one to ten how would your rate the quality of this essay? On a scale of one to ten I would rate the quality of this essay a four. Think about the information given Did the student answer the entire question? No, the student did not provide enough details and talks about how business changed a lot. He did not answer how business was able to advance and talk about the positive and negative results of the new business models. How thorough was the description? The description is very brief and he does not go into any detail at all. He just talks about his points and does not explain his examples. Did the student make a case and defend his/her argument with examples No, the student did not make a case and the examples were very vague and inaccurate. "Carnegie Oil were able to eliminate the competition" this quote does not defend the argument about how corporations dominated industry through trusts. Quality of examples Did the student provide detailed examples that demonstrate knowledge of the issue? No, the student did not provide detailed examples that demonstrate knowledge of the issue. He just talks about it but usually talks very briefly about it. Was the information given in the essay accurate? No, the information given in the essay was inaccurate. Carnegie did not make oil businesses but steel. If so was it too vague? Yes it was too vague and the student does explain his examples very thoroughly. How well is the essay written over all? Does it address all parts of the question? Is it repetitive? The essay overall was horrible. The information was inaccurate and the student does not go into detail about their off topic essay.

Although admittance is free America does not like people who bring poverty, disease, etc to their country. So Uncle Sam is holding his nose in dislike.

Opportunities and Hardships of new immigrants (493-496) The opportunities that the immigrants got were much better then they were in their home countries. Their were immigrant communities where it was easier for immigrants to transition. Also their were benevolent societies to help immigrants in case of sickness, unemployment, or death. They faced many hardships however, getting to the US by steerage was not very comfortable and their could be chance you might not be able to come in. They got the most worst jobs where hours were long and the wage was low.

Pretend you are starting you own country. What kind of government would you have? If was starting my own country I would make it a republic. What's important in government? What's important in a government is that the people get basic rights and necessities for living. On the other hand, the government should also be be strong and be not be able to get destroyed by its own people.

What rights do you believe should be guaranteed by the government?

The rights that I believe should be guaranteed by the government is the freedom of speech. One could say anything they want to say. Another would be the rights to go to school. Because, people need to say what they want to say and not have to be accounted against them.

What invention do you think is most important?

The invention that I think is most important is oil. It is most important because it was one of the first and it eventually led to different and advanced era of technology. Although during this time there were many other significant innovations oil literally changed the world in how it makes life just that much easier. Without oil how are we going to move around with our cars? Although this crucial resource is getting depleted one must realize without it, our life would not be the same.

__**1) Explain what containment theory and the Truman Doctrine are. Briefly summarize the Korean War. In detail explain how it is an example of containment. Choose one other event from the textbook, briefly summarize it and explain how it is an example of containment.**__ Basicall the containment theory was to stop the spread of communism in WWII. It used many types of strategy's such as military, economic, and diplomatic to do any means possible to stop communism. The Truman Doctrine are rules that Trumen said to give lots of money to Turkey and Greece.The United States tried any means necessary to stop communism from reaching those countries. Seriously, the U.S. did everything they could to stop communism from spreading. One example of containment is when the North Koreans tried to make communism spread into South Korea. The U.S. helped South Korea from becoming communist and eventually defeated the North Koreans. If the U.S. had not helped out, South Korea could have been a completely different place than now. Thank god the U.S. came and saved the day.

**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?**

The CIA intervention in Guatemala and Iran was much differently handled then that of the Suez Crisis. Eisenhower made the CIA practically destroy their opponents by the use of bombs. He used the CIA to bomb Guatemala's capital and unleashed a coup in Iran because of stupid reasons that could have been resolved through talking. Guatemala was bombed because the Guatemala's president felt sorry for communism and Iran because the nationalized British oilfields. Those are unjust actions and should have been talked through, not by the use of violence. However, the Suez Crisis was solved through talking. The UN decided for a ceasefire and the U.S. accepted by not attacking the Soviet Union. The incident that I thought was handled better was the Suez Crisis. Eisenhower settled this crisis very smoothly. He did not use any violence unlike the other precedents. Instead he used reasoning and negotiating to end this problem.
 * 2) What was the significance of the Gary Powers incident on page 850? **

The significance of the Gary Powers incident on page 850 was to make the war even worse. Because of this incident the war was prolonged and got even more complicated. What happened during this incident was when there was a meeting set up to help end the war. The U.S. sent a spy plane to hover around Russia and see what was going on. It was eventually shot down and the U.S. denied that it was for spying at all. Nevertheless, Gary Powers stated that the U.S. was joking and that they were actually spying. Khrushchev furious of what had happened demanded an apology for betraying them. Eisenhower did not comply and the war got even worse when it could have been stopped.

How were the lives of African American in the army during WWII?
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Journal: Read quote on page 929. What does this tell you about the risks and resistance Black activists faced in working to get the vote. Is it worth it? What would you do in this situation?

The risks and resistance Black activists faced in working to get the vote was very large. People were banished by their family and pedestrians would ignore their very presence. Activists were also faced against violence from people and dogs.

April 14, 2009

•summarize main points Basically the coursebook is trying to do any means necessary to destroy everything American.

• what important information does the doc give you Important information that the doc gives us is the way the Vietnamese thought of themselves and of the U.S.

• explain significance of the document: consider the effects it may have had

• explain what the doc adds to the understanding of the War

- What seems to be the focus of the doc, independence or spreading communism? The focus of the doc is to - What is the attitude towards the US in this document? The attitude towards the U.S. is very negative and it states that the Vietnamese will destroy everything that has to do with the U.S. and make it more Vietnamese. - do you see anything "wrong " in this document? Meaning do the goals seem just? Some of the goals do not seem jus at all. - who or what country do you think has the right to resist these goals, if anyone? The country that has the right to resist these goals

The picture shows how the U.S. was quite vulnerable and maybe even losing to the Vietnamese. Most of the time pictures show how the Vietnam War devastated Vietnamese including civilians. Basically showing that the U.S. was completely winning the war. Also other pictures show how cruel the U.S. was. Children were burned from substances such as Agent Orange and many kids were orphaned.

How can you keep authority figures honest? To keep an authority figure honest you need to make the authority and the ones around them tell the people what they are exactly doing. What do you if an authority figure in your life is abusing their power? What I would do if an authority figure in my life was abusing their power is to fight back. I would protest so their power can be used in good ways for myself and others. If the power does not change I would leave and go somewhere else for a better life.

Feminism the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men.

feminist movement, women's lib, women's liberation movement

The movement organized around this belief

the presence of female characteristics in males

an organized movement for the attainment of such rights for women.

feminine character

Belief in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes.

Ours: Feminist movement where women attained equal social status as men.

Jeffrey Ahn

1. Who can solve problems better: the free market or government? The free market can solve the problems better. Government slow down economy because of certain things like taxes. The government also intervenes with the market when it should be left alone.

2. What creates better economic growth: lower taxes or increased government programs? Lower taxes create better economic growth because people will then buy more products. With more taxes then people will not buy as much. Increased government programs cost to much to manage.

3. Which of the following is more problematic: higher wages or the welfare system? The welfare system is more problematic. It cost much more for the government.

4. Which of the following is the best way to attain peace: negotiation or military strength? The best way to attain peace is by military strength. He used deficit spending and did not raise taxes at all. He spent lots of money on military but lowered taxes. He also made Starwars and the Evil Empire.

5. Which of the following best describes America: a force for good in the world or a great nation that admits it has made mistakes? The best way to describe America is the force for good in the world. Reagan would never admit that the U.S. had made any mistakes at all.

6. What should be our approach towards the Soviet Union? The approach towards the Soviet Union was to increase military power. We should not do negotiations at all.

5/27/09 What conclusions can you draw about Republicans and Democrats? Republicans and Democrats both have handle the country the same way but in different ways. Give a one paragraph summary for each. Describe one thing about these interviews that surprised you. How does each interviewee fit and Not fit into the typical party member?