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Government? 9.5.2008 If I were to have a government, it would be a democratic government. I think that in a government, it should mainly be based on equality. Based on the natural rights that are granted to the people, people should be treated fairly and without discrimination. The essence of power is also important in a government, however, I think that the limit in itself in how far and how little it can go is important also. Having too much power, can often make the government unfair and can manipulate too much. However, having too little power can cause the people to easily revolt.

09.22.2008 I think that the basic natural rights should be a given fact for the guarantees of the government. Rights like the right to own property, freedom of speech, the necessary rights are needed to keep the citizens satisfied. Freedom of speech is especially important because it gives the people a chance to spread their opinions so that the government can elaborate on them.

10.2.2008 I think that the railroad is the most important invention of the time because it allowed trade and faster transportation. Because of these railroad inventions, the impact of it towards the economy was immeasurable. The railroad provided thousands of new jobs to those unemployed and the railroad lines helped form new industries like the meat industries. The railroad itself increased western settlement because traveling was faster and cheaper. Wherever railroads were established, new towns formed, making the already existing towns into big urban cities.

10.14.2008 Even though the immigrants thought that their lifestyle in the U.S. was an improvement from the conditions of their homelands, they frequently endured hardships. They settled in crowded cities where only low-paying, unskilled jobs were available. Through benevolent societies, immigrants had the opportunity to obtain education, health care, and jobs. Because of their employers, some immigrants who cherished their own cultures were forced to join the American mainstream. Many immigrants were discriminated against by the nativists. They thought that the immigrants were too different to fit society. The Chinese Exclusion Act and the Immigration Restriction League gave restrictions to immigrants. The new immigrants thought that the immigrants made positive contributions to American society and U.S. economy.

11.18.2008 I thought that Article 1 and Article 3 was the most compelling. For Article 1, it talks about the submarine warfare, and how submarine warfare is one of the main reasons that brings the U.S. into war. Article 3 talks about the loans made in war and the controversies with the Allies towards debts and payments. In the war, the U.S. succeeded in gaining nothing that they searched for, but the strength in the loans of private bankers to the Allies. __Wilson__ Wilson strongly opposed to the war. He was particularly against submarine warfare and machinery warfare, saying that revenge and physical violence is not the motivation of war, but the vindication of right, and human rights. He states that the Germans are killing the innocent, and that the being neutral is not good, because the neutral countries were attacked. __LaFollette__ LaFollette was positive towards the Germans. He thought that people should obey the principles of international law and respect the German authorities. LaFollette states that the U.S. needs to stay neutral but failed.

RESEARCH PAPER QUESTION How did the Cold War and WWII have an affect on women artists?

3.8.2009 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 intervention in Guatemala involved much more violence than the handling of the Suez Canal. The US did not act justly towards the intervention of Guatemala. The US did not act according to its values of freedom and self-governing. The Suez Canal was handled better. 2) What was the significance of the Gary Powers incident on page 850? He was a spy in the Soviet Union for the US. He was later arrested because he was caught.

3.30.2009 Is it ever justifiable to treat people differently based on race, religion, gender, handicap etc? -Yes, some people should be treated differently because of people's own beliefs. People with handicaps should be treated differently because they cannot come up to the same levels of expectations as people without handicaps.

4. 10. 2009 The Volunteer W.D. Ehrhart was torn between making the decision of going to college and going to the Marines. However, he go politically involved after seeing the casket of Kennedy, and the elections for the new president afterwards. After Johnson was elected President, Ehrhart decided that he would join the Marines. He said that he wanted to be a man, which was from the slogans of the Marines, and that he wanted to be a hero. Even though his parents disagreed with his decision, he went in the end.

4. 14. 2009 who wrote the doc The Vietcong wrote the document. •summarize main points The Vietcong strongly believe in individualism and independence for Vietnam. They do not believe in being influenced by the US. • what important information does the doc give you It gives the goals that show what the Vietcong believe and how they feel about the US. • explain significance of the document: consider the effects it may have had The document might have caused conflicts with the Americans and people who opposed to the Vietcong. (communists) • explain what the doc adds to the understanding of the War - What is the attitude towards the US in this document? The Vietcong do not want the US to be involved with their country. They want to demolish all of the influences made by the US. - do you see anything "wrong " in this document? Meaning do the goals seem just? They want to be independent and have a stronger Vietnam and reunify the North and South. - who or what country do you think has the right to resist these goals, if anyone?

4. 15.2009 The covers show that life during the war was hard on the soldiers, because they show injured soldiers and portray them as brave. The American soldiers are portrayed as strong and courageous. The pictures of Vietnamese children during the war shows that many innocent people and civilians were affected.

5. 14. 2009-Notes -role of the press in democracy: to inform the public -censorship in news: keeps people from knowing about the real information of their country -press is referred to as the fourth estate

=** How important is a free press in a democracy? **= = = 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 relationship between the press and authority figures is important because the press creates the image of the authority figures -the press gives information about these people, and the public believes in every word the press says, so the relationship between the government and the press needs to be good Should there be any restrictions on what newspapers can print? -yes -the press should not lie about certain facts and take advantage Should newspapers be able to report without revealing their sources? Why or why not? Is this important? -no, newspapers should always have their sources, so that it can be proved that the information that they write about**
 * -it is important in a democracy because it helps to inform the public about what exactly is going on in the country

REASON WHY NIXON RESIGNED -he got caught because of the press (Watergate) -he was mad at the press -he says that he is not a crook and that he has earned everything he has -does not admit that he is guilty when the press caught him and made it public -America needs a full time president and a full time congress -case is taking too much of the president and Congress's time -peace abroad and the prosperity without inflation at home -what we should be thinking about -does not apologize

FEMINISM -changing the stereotypes of what a woman is -disagree about political and social gender implications -started to fulfill the aspects that women wanted (right to vote, education) -showed the individualism that women wanted -men were against this belief, still thought that women need to be "housewives" (Yoohee) -movement which women tried to obtain rights on: "the body, class and work, disability, the family, globalization, human rights, popular culture, race and racism, reproduction, science, the self, sex work, and sexuality" ([]) - belief that was against women (men started to make fun out of women through comedy programs) - women belief or thoughts on government - equal rights for women - issues of gender issues - protection of domestic violence of girls and women

What conclusions can you draw about Republicans and Democrats? Republicans and Democrats have opposing views, but their views are not always the opposite of their morals. Their decisions always have two sides, but these decisions do not necessarily cover what they claim to believe in. For example, even though the Republicans say that they support military campaigns, they oppose to abortion. And on the other hand, Democrats opposed military action while they are in favor of abortion. These two morals and their decisions cross over the two parties. Give a one paragraph summary for each. Republicans: Republicans have to deal with many misconceptions about their beliefs. Mainly, they believe that the State government should have more control than the Federal Government. The misconceptions that people have against the Republicans are the things that the Republican Party wants the State government to do; like governing big businesses. The Republican Party is said to only care about the rich, while their real interest is for the State to care about all classes: rich, poor, and middle. Their main goal and belief is to limit the role of the Federal Government in corporations, and give more power to the States. Democrats: The Democrats also have their share of contradictions. An example is that they are in favor of military action when they oppose to abortion. There are also misconceptions that they support the working people of the society. This is also a fact that is necessarily not true. In opposition to the Republicans, the Democrats believed that there should be less power for the State government, and more for the Federal government. Describe one thing about these interviews that surprised you. I was surprised that both parties had so many misconceptions. For example, I thought that the fact that the Republicans only cared about the rich was true; but by reading the interviews I found that this was just another misconception among many others. I was also surprised about the contradictions that both parties have in their ideas. How does each interviewee fit and Not fit into the typical party member? Dave shows that he is a Republican because of his beliefs. He is supportive of the war, and he believes that development should mainly be located in urban areas. Peter is Democratic, and he is indifferent about issues concerning military action. However, they both have contradictions of their ideas.