Category: American history

How was Imperialism rationalized, and were those rationales justified? Cite evidence to show how late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century imperialism is still impacting world events today.
What was the relationship between World War I and World War II? Why was the isolationism of the United States after World War I such an important factor in the advent of World War II?
Explain the ideological differences between Capitalism, Socialism, and Communism. Why do these ism’s have such an impact on today’s society?
Think of another inter-ethnic or international conflict that has lasted for a long period of history. This may be a conflict that continues as we write this exam, or a prolonged conflict that was eventually resolved. Compare and Contrast the Israeli/Palestinian conflict with the other conflict from the 19thor 20th
5. Respond to this; After reading the article on Eleven Lessons in 21st Century U.S. History, I think we should focus on the lesson from 9/11. Not only was this day the biggest failure of the United States system of intelligence and national security, it has shown us that we need to do better with our security and how we respond to these crisis. As said in the article, “..the United States is not invincible..”, (Mintz, 2021),  knowing this lesson will help us keep an open eye that there are terrible things that can happen, and will happen unfortunately. Knowing we are not vincible to harm and violence, will help us overcome the shock of harm and violence if it was to ever was to occur again in this manner.  It has been said in the article that, “the United States over responded to a threat that could have been dealt with in other ways..” (Mintz, 2021). This meaning, we could had saved ourselves and avenged the lives that were taken and disturbed in a quicker way, being pressing our neighbor counties to the terrorist groups or attacking Al Qaeda with other ways than going straight to full enhanced invasions. With knowing these lessons from 9/11 we can better improve the way we respond to terrorist attacks that will help our country overcome the feelings of fear and disturbance. 
Reference 
Mintz, S. (2021, December 16). Eleven Lessons in 21st Century U.S. History. Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved on June 17, 2024. https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/higher-ed-gamma/11-lessons-21st-century-us-history
6. Respond to this; After reading “Eleven Lessons in 21st Century U.S. History” it became apparent to me how much has already so such a short period of time. There are many lessons that can be taken away from the events so far but a couple that really stuck out to me was understanding the reliability of the voting system as well as the lessons from the Great Recession (Mintz, 2021). We experience a presidential election every four years and it would come to reason that we as a people would understand what a huge undertaking it is to record all the ballots. I say this but, in every election, there are discrepancies in the polls and one side may look like a landslide victory but then lose after more votes are counted and recorded. Since the pandemic, we have seen an unbelievable change in the financial market, specifically the housing market(Mintz, 2021). House prices are continuing to climb and interest rates show no sign of coming down. This reminds me a lot of the housing market crash where people were paying large amounts of money with a high interest rate that resulted in foreclosures. I bought a condo seven years ago for 85 thousand and sold it last year for 160 thousand and I changed nothing since I bought it. The financial climate may repeat itself from 2008 and 2009 (Mintz, 2021). There are several more lessons that can be looked at as we continue in the 21st century but these are those that I look at the most because of the current political and economic situations. 

In your assigned groups, summarize the main argument of BOTH Secondary source readings from Abram and Wynn from week 5. Then, list at least 3 specific examples each author uses to support their argument. One member of your group should post the combined findings for this assignment.

The Discussion post prompt is as follows “You’re my worker, I like you well enough. You have a purple, spiked Mohawk, a tongue piercing, say “like” almost every other word, you have several tattoos, Some are hidden, most are not. You often come to work late, or a little hung-over. You do a good job mostly, customers like you. I have heard that your home life is a mess, figuratively and literally.  You make $40,000/year.
I ask you to change your hair style, cover any tattoos, speak proper English, stop partying, and I even suggest that you go to religious services frequently. I come to your house to inspect it, to make sure it is clean, and insure your partner is good at maintaining a secure, stable environment. I want to be sure your children, if you have any, are well behaved and courteous. They are not truants. If I find the rumors of disarray are true, that what I have heard is actually true, I give you a month to embrace my ideas for your life. If you do, I don’t fire you, I double your salary.
What do you do and why? Is it OK for me to enforce my ideas on you? Do you say no and quit? Am I the BOSS of you, at work and off work? Let’s discuss.”

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American and Japanese workers can each produce 4 cars a year. An American worker can produce 10 tons of grain a year, whereas a Japanese worker can produce 5 tons of grain a year. To keep things simple, assume that each country has 100 million workers.
a. For this situation, construct a table analogous to the table in Figure 1.
b. Graph the production possibilities frontiers for the American and Japanese economies.
c. For the United States, what is the opportunity cost of a car? Of grain? For Japan, what is the opportunity cost of a car? Of grain? Put this information in a table analogous to Table 1.
d. Which country has an absolute advantage in producing cars? In producing grain?
e. Which country has a comparative advantage in producing cars? In producing grain?
f. Without trade, half of each country’s workers produce cars and half produce grain. What quantities of cars and grain does each country produce?
g. Starting from a position without trade, give an example in which trade makes each country better off.

Prompt
The goal of the book review is to expose you to scholarly work that has been written on topics pertinent to the course. After reading the assigned text, critique the argument the author has made and the reliability of the author to speak as an authority on the subject matter, and decide whether or not the text is missing valuable information. You should view this assignment as if you were tasked with deciding what books the university library should buy. Does this book make the cut or not?
What to Submit
The book review should follow these formatting guidelines: 2 pages, single-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and citations, if appropriate (not required), in Chicago/Turabian style.

I have most of work done from another writer, I just need help to make sure everything is correct for the chicago format and acurate. I am also rewriting 3 pages, maybe you can help me do it faster. I also need add 3 references from https://archive.org/details/summerforgods00edwa.
Here are the instruction of the assignment:
Purpose: The goal of this assignment is for you to use document analysis to better appreciate different historical perspectives. To succeed on this assignment, you will need to incorporate primary source analysis skills and to demonstrate your ability to write clearly and follow the guidelines of writing for the historical discipline.
Directions: Each student will choose Three primary documents. Students will then write an essay analyzing their document based on the following prompt:
What insight does the primary sources provide on the respective topic and/or historical period?
Your paper should have:
Between 2,250 to 3,000 words.
Three primary sources.
Three references from Summer for gods
A clear thesis statement.
To support your thesis and analysis of the source, you should provide relevant context, explain the document’s perspective, and analyze what the document is arguing. You are not pretending to be the document’s author – you are using the document’s point of view as a window into this past event.

Prompt
The goal of the book review is to expose you to scholarly work that has been written on topics pertinent to the course. After reading the assigned text, critique the argument the author has made and the reliability of the author to speak as an authority on the subject matter, and decide whether or not the text is missing valuable information. You should view this assignment as if you were tasked with deciding what books the university library should buy. Does this book make the cut or not?
What to Submit
The book review should follow these formatting guidelines: 2pages, double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and citations, if appropriate (not required), in Chicago/Turabian style.

describe and analyze the major political, social, and economic causes, results and consequenses of the Vietnam War. Include significant individuals and groups, as well as events from 1945 through 1975 that promoted the war. Pleae us MLA format. Must have at least 6 sources, three of which must have been wtitten or created in the Vietnam War timeframe. 

Short Paper 3 (View your choice of film): Saturday Night Fever (1977); Taxi Driver (1976); Mrs. America (a 2020 miniseries about Phyllis Schlafly). (Note: Saturday Night Fever  contains a rape scene;  Taxi Driver is quite violent and involves child prostitution ). Choose one you have not seen before and really watch it carefully! 
Write a brief summary of the film. What themes in this movie did Shulman discuss? What were some aspects of 1970s culture and politics you noticed that Schulman might not have mentioned? How can you connect the film to people, events, and cultural trends of the 70s? Pay attention to details of plot, character, costume, and set to answer these questions. 
Optional discussion questions:
Saturday Night Fever: What kind of family and neighborhood does Tony live in? What has changed for these people by the mid 70s? What does Tony aspire to? How is Tony different from most disco creators and fans? How do you think the movie’s reception at the time was different from how we might remember or perceive the movie today?
Taxi Driver: Is Travis Bickle a hero? How is the viewer supposed to feel about him and his actions? How is the city portrayed in this film? What had been happening in US cities in the years before the 1970s? How do you think the movie’s reception at the time was different from how we might remember or perceive the movie today?
“Mrs. America:” How is Schlafly’s career path contrasted with her opposition to the ERA? How does she build support and connections? How does our present context affect the director’s presentation of Phyllis Schlafly and the feminist characters?