...the orders of other countries. Another is the Great Depression that was around the world and led to a bunch of turmoil and bad blood and led up the second World War. One big cause that led up to WWII was the turmoil left behind from WWI. According to the article “The causes of World War II” on sunysuffolk.edu there was an economic collapse and Germany started getting a strong military and disobeying the Treaty of Versailles. Germany was not happy and felt they were being treated harsh and unfair because of...
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...Franklin Delano Roosevelt, or better known as FDR, was one of the most phenomenal people to change American history. He was the nation’s 32nd president to serve for more than two terms (March 4, 1933 to April 12, 1945). Throughout his presidential terms, FDR had to deal with tough times that have impacted history, such as, the Great Depression and World War II (WWII), but, however, he also has allowed blacks and women to have more responsibilities. During the Great Depression, FDR was a hard worker to have America finish it, and during WWII, he was encouraging people to not lose hope, and when he allowed blacks and women to be at a closer level as white men, he was tolerated of it. As a result, because of FDR’s steps, America is how it is today....
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...Semester Final Review (Answers)- Fall Semester 2015-2016 U.S. History – Mr. Colbert The semester test will cover everything that we learned about over the entire first semester. Major topics will include The Progressive Era (Chapter 4), An Emerging World Power (Chapter 5), World War I and Beyond (Chapter 6), The Twenties (Chapter 7), The Great Depression (Chapter 8), The New Deal (Chapter 9), The Coming of War (Chapter 10) and World War II (Chapter 11). There will be 75 questions consisting of multiple choice and true/false. You may use one small 3x5 notecard for notes on the test. Do not tell others about this benefit. If you mention the notecard to anyone else or out loud, you lose this benefit for you and the person you are talking to about it. It is a reward only for those of you who read directions. Chapter 4- The Progressive Era (1890-1920) Who were the Progressives? Urban Middle Class who wanted social reforms Muckrakers Journalists who sensationalized to drive social change Define recall Power to remove public servants What did the 19th Amendment do? Gave women the right to vote What is Americanization? Teaching minorities and immigrants to follow white, middle class ways of life Who were the three Progressive Era presidents? Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson Domestic policies of Progressive Era presidents (match them) Wilson-New Freedom/ Roosevelt- Square Deal Chapter 5- An Emerging World Power (1890-1917) Social Darwinism- Survival of the fittest Alfred T. Mahan...
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...Keynesian Economics Before World War II the economy was in ruins. The great depression was tearing the country apart. With twenty-five percent unemployment and poverty at an all time high, it was time for a change from the passive economics of the past. WWII led to a stimulation of the economy through spending and the economy thrived. Keynesian theories were correct and the United States adapted it's policies to Keynes's ideas. Keynesian economics are a worthy foundation to modern macroeconomics. Keynesian economics acknowledge the presence of human irrationality in economics because of the proclivity of humans to act instinctually or emotionally. This can easily evident because of the presence of very long economic recessions or depressions. If humans were rational clearly it would be true that a depression lasting many years would be impossible because the economy would easily self correct in the long run, but sometimes the long run never appears. Another evidence of the irrationality of humans is a series of experiments performed at the University of Chicago. Among these experiments was one that auctioned a twenty dollar among the participants. The highest bidder would get the bill, but the second highest would still have to pay. The bill was auctioned for twenty-eight dollars, which is clearly higher than the value of the bill. Paying more money than what something is worth is irrational because the utility of the bill is out numbered by its cost, which is easily...
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...Part 4 1914-Present 1. Hitler caused wwii The main thing that started wwii was Hitler being a little bitch and he bombed Poland and a couple years later Germany took parts of Africa and England. 2. Treaty of Versailles led to fall of Germanys economy Treaty of Versailles had to pay a lot of money for war reparations to France and then they ended up being broke and they would try to print off money and when they did that caused inflation. 3. Assassination Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand began WWI When Arch Duke was assassinated that started WWI because his death set the focal point for war and would make major powers in Europe prepare for battle. 4. WWI led...
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...(Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire); rebellions, revolts against foreign rule c) Militarism i) Build up of a country’s military; keeping a large standing army ii) Nations expanded their militaries as a show of power iii) Arms race: each nation needed to have a standing army because their neighbors had standing armies d) Alliances i) Bismarck: German chancellor behind alliance system in Europe ii) Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy allied; France, Great Britain, Russia allied 2) Events a) Assassination of Archduke Frantz Ferdinand: Serbian terrorists kill the Austrian duke and his wife as they honeymooned in Sarajevo i) Austria demands Serbian submission ii) Russia offers to back Serbians in defying Austrians iii) Austria and Germany declare war on Serbia and Russia (along with Russia’s allies) b) Schlieffen Plan i) Germany knows Russia will take longer to mobilize, so plans to attack France first and then loop back through Germany to meet Russian troops ii) Germany begins invasion by first cutting through Netherlands and Belgium iii) Great Britain outraged at Germany’s attack on neutral nations, begins to mobilize for war iv) Conquest of Belgium takes longer than planned, by the time...
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...Many of them seriously feared that Capitalism was a fundamentally broken economic system that would start failing again once WWII ended, and that Communism would prove superior and would slowly take over the world. To prevent that nightmare, the Allies developed the Bretton Woods System, which was a series of economic and financial agreements in which they agreed to maintain healthy trade with each other, to give each other loans to help save weaker countries having problems, and to heavily regulate their currency exchange rates. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank were created as part of Bretton Woods. Though it would take several years for this to become apparent, the Bretton Woods system indeed saved the Western World from backsliding into depression and in fact inaugurated a long period of explosive economic growth. During WWII, Britain’s various political parties put aside their differences in order to fight the war, but as the conflict was coming to a close, old divisions reemerged. In 1945, there was a general election. Winston Churchill who was influenced by Hayek’s the Road to serfdom, opposed planning and controls. According to him, no socialist system can be established without a political police...
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...signed after WWI in the palace of Versailles on June 28, 1919. Its goals were to "clean up the mess" after the war. The Treaty reestablished many boundaries and borders. Colonies, namely Germany's, were split among the Allied nations. Germany was disarmed since they were considered to be a threat by the rest of the world. Germany was also forced to take full responsibility for WWI, and were charged billions of dollars, which destroyed their economy. In the long run, the Treaty did more harm than good. Due to all the problems the Treaty caused for Germany, the country was left in a bad mood and was definitely looking at the rest of the world with a vengeful eye. In a way, it could be said that the Treaty of Versailles indirectly led to WWII. ● Explain the policy of Imperialism: - Simply put, imperialism is the quest for colonial empires. Countries go to other places in the world and claim them as their own. Countries imperialized for many reasons. Some countries wanted to establish military bases. An example of this is Hawaii, which the United States took over and used as a naval base. Other reasons countries imperialized were to gain global prestige, as well as to expand their territory. ● President Wilson's rules for peace after WWI: - After the war, President Woodrow Wilson sought to repair the ill feelings after WWI. Therefore, he developed a program for world peace which were referred to as the "Fourteen Points." Nine of these points dealt with the...
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...Washington, Lincoln, Kennedy, Teddy Roosevelt, and Franklin D. Roosevelt. But Why? FDR got America through one of its most trying times and through one of its greatest wars. There were trials and tribulations, but America and Roosevelt stuck through. Though Roosevelt did not achieve his primary goal, ending the Great Depression, his commitment to the American people, his New Deals, and his leadership, in both the depression and war, all prove admirable and give him a well-earned score of 8 out of 10. It was like Roosevelt was sitting in your living room when you heard his regular Fireside Chats. Through his inspirational chats he found a way to connect with Americans on an informal level like no president had ever done...
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...In 1933, on the 4th of March, Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the 32nd president of the United States. Roosevelt won the election against Herbert Hoover, the previous president, by a landslide. Because of Hoover’s failure to help the US during the Great Depression, the people disliked him. Though FDR was chosen due to process of elimination, he proved he could successfully lead the US. Roosevelt is known for serving the longest time as president, helping the US overcome the largest recession in history, connecting with the citizens of the US, and leading America close to the end of World War II. FDR left his precious country’s side and died during his fourth term as president. His death shocked the nation and he was unable to see his prized...
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...In this essay, I will go over the time period of American history infamously known as the Great depression. The Great Depression was the longest-lasting economic failure in the industrialized western world. The Great Depression started on October 29, 1929, this day known to many as “Black Tuesday,” this economic downturn would last for ten years within the American nation. Ultimately, it would bring the country to its knees as many of the nation’s banks closed, millions of individuals lost their money in the banks, people lost their jobs, agriculture began to see the worsening effects of the depression, and individuals began to abandon their land and move to the city. Although the American people were suffering the president at the...
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...War II was a global armed conflict that was underway by 1939 and ended in 1945. It was the most under spread war in history. The war consisted of more than 100 million serving in military units. In the war there was the mass death of civilians, including the Holocaust and the only use of nuclear weapons in warfare. It resulted in 50 million to 70 million fatalities. These deaths make the war the deadliest conflict in human history Davidson 2010). World War II had a great impact on the United States. The Cold War emerged due to World War II. The timeframe of the Cold War was in 1945-1948. The Cold War was the most important and diplomatic issue of the latter half of the 20th century. The emerge of nuclear weapons also came from World War II. The first bombing occurred on August 6, 1945, and then three days later the second occurred on August 9, 1945(WWII). The outcome of the war could be stated to have a positive affect n the United States. The United States economy was greatly stimulated by the war. The depression was brought decisively to an end, and new industrial employees were built all over the United States. The U.S. had also become the leading military power after four years of military buildup. The creation of Israel for Jews, the redrawing of the European borders, and the creation of world policies such as the UN and the World Bank and the invention of nuclear fusion, computers and jet engines are some outcomes of World War II. After World...
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...The United States saw many changes during the post war years that contributed to a new way of life in America. American citizens were worried they would fall back into the economic and emotional stress that the depression had brought. But instead, the post-war allowed economical, political, emotional growth and changes to the United States and its citizens. It affected the American way of life back then and still affecting us today. Following the WWII the economy boomed in several ways. Due to the high demand of supplies for the military it created jobs and decreased the number of unemployed citizens. The production and expansion of military products did not seize even after the war was over. It opened up factories to create more powerful and sophisticated weapons to defeat our enemies. As we see today we are still seeing changes in our military and defense system. Another aspect about the post war that changed the way the U.S. functions today was the changes in the American workforce. The amount of jobs during WWII was scarce especially following the great depression. The government wanted to make sure this would not be a continuing dilemma post-war to ensure that the economy would not be stuck at a stand still. The unemployment percentage decreased dramatically during those years. It also led to the start of the income tax due to the increase of minimum wage. Also large businesses and firms merged to become large sectors in the economy...
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...Life in America was different in the 1930s when Doris Neal was born, The great depression had just started to really hit its high point.. The great depression peaked between 1932 and 1933 which just so happen to be when Doris was born, Zippers also happened to become the new thing since buttons were too expensive. Finding work during the Great Depression was not the easiest thing. Doris’ first job was at a shoe shop except, she didn’t make the shoes. She hated what she did there, which was taking off stamps on the boxes that said “made especially for _company name_” and replacing them with a different “made especially for _company name_” for a different company. Although it's wrong this type of thing happens a lot in today's world with...
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...suffered tremendously when the United States dropped atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during WWII, a tragedy that killed over 200,000 people. Godzilla, or Gorjira, is about coping with and taking responsibility for unbelievable manmade tragedy. It deals with the effect of nuclear radiation on Japan - in this case, problems caused specifically by the United States. The film essentially communicates the despair Japan felt during these nuclear tragedies by expressing the metaphor of bomb-as-Godzilla. Godzilla opens with a scene showing a fishing vessel appearing to spontaneously combust, drawing a parallel to the incident that inspired the creation of the movie. On March 1st, 1954 the United States tested a hydrogen bomb at Bikini Atoll – one more powerful than the atomic bombs of WWII. They under-calculated how large the blast would be, and the radiated ash landed on a Japanese tuna boat, Lucky Dragon No. 5. The crew members suffered from radiation sickness, with one member dying from the symptoms. This event caused more uneasiness in Japan, enough for Tomoyuki Tanaka to decide to make a film...
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