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9/5 Government? Pretend you are starting your own country. What kind of government would you have? What's important in government?

If i start my own government i will make it a federal government unlike the beginning of the United States. When the beginning of the United States most states disagreed in making a federal government, because the founders believed that there wouldn't be any difference with England if they centralize the power. Thus I believe a government should have some sort of power to control it's people and it's states. Just like the US did later on.

9/23 What rights do you believe should be guaranteed by the government?

I personally believe that the government should protect the right to vote. Democracy it self came from the basis that the people have power and the people gave the power to officials. Thus if people were not allowed to chose their own leaders the system of the government is a sovereign ruled state not a democratic state. Therefore I believe that the government should protect the right to vote in order to maintain the system of democracy.

10/2 What invention do you think that had the greates impact?

I believe that the railroad is the greatest invention during th 1800s. Through railroad transportation and shipping became a lot more easier. Thus more goods could be delivered faster and at a cheaper price. Not only railroad made it easier to supply goods but also it improved the economy of certain areas. Whenever there is a railroad passing by a certain ditrict the disctrict experiences an economical boost. Thus new towns and cities were established thanks to the railroad. Therefore railroads had the greates impact in the 1800s both economically and socially.

10/14 What were the opportunities and hardships of the new immigrants

The new immigrants came to seize opportunities in America. Some of the immigrants came in order to gain economic prosperity while others came to escape religious or political persecution. And also they had the opportunity to buy lands, receive education, health care and jobs. However when they arrived in the United States many immigrants suffered hardships. Most of the immigrants could only find low-paying, long hours, unskilled jobs, thus the immigrants had to live in slums with rest of the factory workers.

11/14 Write your response based on the picture

The picture depicts the casualties due to the guerrilla warfare. Many people predicted that US could easily dominate he Philippines, but they were mistaken. This new warfare, Guerilla warfare was something new to the American troops. The Philippine troops did not attack based on the law of war.

11/18 I chose numbers 3 and 8

US as basically everyone knew back then were becoming more and more prosperous thanks to the war. Because of the sudden demand for arms, military companies kept on running their factories to supply the weapons. Unluckily due to the war most European ally countries were not financially suitable to pay for the weapons instead they promised that they would pay back after the war. However as the war grew Europeans countries that had close relationship with the US was not doing so well. Thus the US had to enter the war in order to get or even secure the money from European countries.

For number 8 I believe that one of the reasons that US intervened was that US was basically not a neutral nation. I mean what kind of "neutral" nation would supply its goods to only one side. Plus US clearly wanted to intervene in the "European War". The media over exaggerated the entire Lusitania incident only one American died due to the sinking. Thus bringing up the question "Did US really wanted to stay neutral?". Therefore I believe that US entered the WWI because they wanted to.

2/26 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 text book, briefly summarize it and explain how it is an example of containment.

Containment theory is a theory that the US used to block the spread of communism. The US government believed and tried to block communism from spreading by “containing” communism. There were several cases where US acted to contain communism. One of them is the Korean War. In 1950 the communist North Koreans invaded South Korea. Fearing the spread of communism, Truman sent US forces to aid South Korea. Thus US were able to stop the spread of communism. Though the containment policy in the Korea Peninsula turned out to be successful the US were not as successful in Vietnam. In 1959 North Vietnam declared war on South Vietnam. So in order to stop communism from spreading to South Vietnam US and their allies fought against the North Vietnamese army. However despite the overwhelming number of soldiers and weaponry US and their allies lost the war. Thus US failed to contain communism in Vietnam.

RESEARCH TOPIC Socialism in the US and why socialism failed in the US.

3/7 (3/5 HW) 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? Eisenhower failed to negotiate with his opponents in both Guatemala and Iran unlike the Suez Crisis. Instead Eisenhower sent his newly made organization, CIA and decided to crush opposition. In Guatemala Eisenhower made the CIA to bomb the capital because the president of Guatemala was “sympathetic” to communism. Also in Iran he launched a coup by utilizing the CIA because the Iranian prime minister decided to nationalize British owned oilfields. These two incidents show that US was obviously neglecting the right of sovereignty becoming a “bully”. However the way Eisenhower dealt with the Suez Crisis was totally different from the two precedents. This time he supported a UN resolution that called for an immediate cease fire. Eventually UK, France and Israel accepted the resolution. Thus the US was able to avoid direct conflict with the Soviet Union. In my opinion the Suez Crisis was handled better than the two precedents. The two precedents, conflict with Guatemala and Iran were settled by using force. The CIA agents crushed the enemies by bombing and creating a coup. However the way Eisenhower settled the Suez Crisis was different. He did not have to gain help from neither the CIA nor the US army. Instead he used diplomacy and successfully ended the conflict.

2) What was the significance of the Gary Powers incident on page 850? In 1959 Khrushchev and Eisenhower decided to have a conference in Paris the following year. In 1960 just before the summit was to start a US spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union. The United States denied that the plane was for military use. However the pilot of the plane, Gary Powers admits that he had been spying on the Soviet Union. Khrushchev required the US to not only to halt all spying missions but also to apologize. However Eisenhower did not apologize. Consequently this unfortunate event shattered the chance of reducing the tension during the Cold War and only made the Cold War even colder.

3/30 In the 21st century the concept of democracy and equality is spread throughout the world. Most countries have some laws related to equality in their constitution and the vast majority believe that it should be pursued. However there are times when segregation is necessary. Special facilities like prisons are places where segregation is necessary. In prisons there are violent fights between races. If all the cons are in the same prison it is highly likely for a conflict in the facility. Thus segregation maybe justified in certain situations.

4/3 African Americans faced many challenges in obtaining equal rights. They were inevitable to face both physical and mental difficulties.Some African Americans had to face the violent mobs mostly whites who despised African Americans for the protests. Other protesters had to face the ostracism from their own families. Despite all these hardships the fight was worth it. Even though they may have suffered extreme hardships they were fighting not only for themselves but also for the future generations.

4/10 Unlike many people Nancy Horton volunteered for the Vietnam War. The first reason is her background. Her militaristic family background gave a motivation for Nancy to enroll for the Vietnam War. The second reason for such decision was the influence of her mother. Her mother had a great passion towards the United States. Nancy quotes that her mother cried in pride for Eisenhower at the at the Republican National Convention.

4/14 This document is basically the main goals which the Vietcong are trying to pursue. Surprisingly the goals intended are mostly democratic goals such as number 2 which states "We will carry out a program involving extension of democratic liberties, general amnesty for political detainees, abolition of agrovilles and resettlement centers, abolition of te special military tribunal law and other undemocratic laws." So the purpose of the document seems to independence of Vietnam instead of just spreading communism. The Vietcong have hostility towards the US both economically and culturally. In the clause #3 and #5 it states that the Vietcong will abolish economic monopoly of the US and will eliminate US cultural enslavement. It is clear that there is nothing wrong with the document. The document states goals that are not extreme but can be achieved. Thus no country should be allowed to resist the goal for Vietnam has its own right of sovereignty. The only people that can resist the goal is the people of Vietnam and no one else.

4/15 The cost of the war was heavy for the Americans. Due to the war, many soldiers were injured or killed. The deaths and injuries of the soldiers will inevitably bring damage to the US. The war will forever remain as a scar to these soldiers. Thus some soldiers are likely to consume drugs, creating another set of issues. The pictures show how the situation in Vietnam is not good. Most of the cover page for the magazines show the images after a defeat. Some pictures show how the soldiers are in a state of panic or injured. Another part that the pictures show is how the US forces brutally attacked Vietnamese civilians. There are vivid pictures of the deaths of innocent Vietnamese, mostly children.

5/13 A free press is essential for a democratic society. The press must inform the public the truth. The press must play the role of "police". As the police the press should dig up the truth about the things that the government are doing wrong. Even though the press should act as law enforcer there must be limits. The press should not expose the private lives of individuals and should not expose information about the government that will be detrimental to the security of the nation such as military operations. And also the press should be able to report without revealing their sources. Some articles related to the digging of crimes. The sources' lives maybe in danger.

5/14 What Nixon said and did not say is that first he told the public that he is not a crook. He claimed that he earned every penny and did not misuse his authority to earn profits. Second he told that the public that he would resign. The reason for his resignation is that he must put the interest of America first and that the nation needs a full time congress and a full time president. What he did not say is the Watergate scandal. Even though it was clear that he set everything up for the Watergate scandal he did not mention anything about his crimes.

5/18 Merriam Webster Dictionary: the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes**;** organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests. Oxford Dictionary: the advocacy of women’s rights on the grounds of sexual equality

Our Definition: A commitment or movement that sought for equal economic, social, and political rights and to end any form of sexism. A movement or political theory for sexual equality not only limited to political rights but also economical and social rights.