Spring Break Assignment
2015
Step 1. Read American Pageant Chapters 36 & 37
Step 2. Prepare for each of the following short answer and long essay prompts. There will be a short answer quiz the first day back and a long essay the first week back.
Short Answer Prompts
1.
A) Briefly explain 1 example of how ethnic minorities were affected by America entering WWII
B) Briefly explain 1 example of how women were affected by America entering WWII
C) Briefly explain 1 example of how Native Americans were affected by America entering WWII
2. Use the statement below to answer A,B, & C
It has been said that World War II was one of the major catalysts for the modern Civil Rights movement.
A) Briefly explain why this assertion might be considered true
B) Briefly explain 1 piece of evidence to support this assertion
C) Briefly explain 1 piece of evidence that would refute this
3. Race relations, women, consumerism, fears of subversion
A) Briefly explain 1 way in which the 1920’s compares to the 1950’s in 1 way of the areas above
B) Briefly explain 1 way in which the 1920’s does not compare to the 1950’s in 1 way of the areas above
C) Briefly explain 1 way in which the 1920’s compares or does not compare to the 1950’s in 1 other way of the areas above
4.
A) Briefly explain the reasoning behind the Truman Doctrine
B) Give 1 example of successful implementation of the policy of containment in the era 1946-1955
C) Give 1 example of the failed implementation of the policy of containment in the era 1946-1955.
5.
A) Briefly explain 1 cause of the movement of Americans to the suburbs in the post WWII era
B) Briefly explain 1 cause of the movement of Americans to the Sun Belt in the post WWII era
C) Briefly explain 1 consequence of the movement to either the suburbs or the Sun Belt in this era
6.
A) Briefly explain 1 way in which the Civil Rights movement of the 1950’s was similar to that of the 1920’s.
B) Briefly explain 1 way in which the Civil Rights movement of the 1950’s was different to that of the 1920’s.
C) Briefly explain 1 major reason why the Civil Rights movement of the 1950’s seemed to have more success than that of the 1920’s.
Long Essay Prompts
1. Compare and contrast the ways in which the United States demobilized from WWII with that of post-WWI demobilization.
2. Evaluate the effectiveness of the foreign policies of President’s Truman and Eisenhower.
3. To what extent did WWII and the Cold War alter each of the following in the era 1945-1960?
How Americans worked, Technology, Where Americans lived, America’s role in the world, and American sense of their own identity