1.) What was Lend-Lease and what countries did it benefit?
- U.S. can lend, rent or sell weapons to other countries like the Soviet Union and Great Britain.
2.) What did Roosevelt call German U-boats?
- Rattlesnakes of the Atlantic
3.) How would you describe Roosevelt's opinion of war?
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Friday, April 19, 2013
WWII
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| http://goo.gl/iHZDc Joseph Stalin |
1.) What treaty did Hitler hate?
- Hitler hated the Treaty of Versailles because it blamed Germany for starting the war and it made them pay for the damages by losing territory.2.) Dictators during the 20's - 30's?
- Japan - Hideki Tojo
- Soviet Union - Joseph Stalin
- Germany - Adolf Hitler
- Italy - Benito Mussolini
- Spain - Francisco Franco
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| http://goo.gl/C1C6d Benito Mussolini |
- The dictators crushes everyone who opposes them, they are powerful public speaker, called themselves "the leader", and they want more living space or territory.
4.) What was the U.S. thinking as several wars were breaking out?
- mostly stay isolated and neutral because it was just after the Great Depression and they dont have money for the war.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
WWII
- Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Norway, France, Denmark, Netherlands (Holland), Belgium & Soviet Union.
2.) What did Winston Churchill say about the peace agreed upon in the Munich Agreement?
- Winston Churchill believed that it was a disaster and he wants to have a war with Germany immediately.
3.) What is Blitzkrieg and what's the purpose?
- or lightning war to take the enemy by surprise and then quickly crush all opposition with overwhelming force.
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1.) List all the countries the Nazi's invaded.
- Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Norway, France, Denmark, Netherlands (Holland), Belgium & Soviet Union.
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- Winston Churchill believed that it was a disaster and he wants to have a war with Germany immediately.
3.) What is Blitzkrieg and what's the purpose?
- or lightning war to take the enemy by surprise and then quickly crush all opposition with overwhelming force.
Monday, April 15, 2013
WWII Key Terms
2.) Axis - Germany, Japan, Italy
3.) Defense Spending - amount of money goverment spends on military.
4.) Unemployment Rate - % of people unemployed.
5.) Federal Outlay - amount of money the government uses to buy stuff.
6.) Rattlesnakes of the Atlantic - German U-boats
7.) German U-boats - German Submarines
8.) Isolationists - policy of "mind your own business"
9.) Appease - to give in to demands
11.) Office of Price Administration - control money and rents after the WWII.
15.) Phillip Randolph - Leader of the African-American civil-rights movement, the American labor movement and socialist political parties.
16.) Gen. Patton - General in the United States Army, best known for his command of the Seventh Untied States Army, and later the Third United States Army, in the European Theater of World War II.
17.) Gen. MacArthur - Commanded Allied forces in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
18.) Gen. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of U.S. Forces - Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe; he had responsibility for planning and supervising the invasion of North Africa in Operation Torch and the successful invasion of France and Germany from the Western Front
25.) Auschwitz - Jewish concentration camp
26.) Atomic Bomb - Nuclear bomb dropped on Japan to end the war.
27.) Interment - camps on West Coast used to detain Japanese-Americans.
28.) Income Tax - % of tax paid on personal income (paychecks)
29.) Wage & Price controls - Commonly instituted by governments as a response to inflation, and usually below market level.
30.) War bonds - Debt securities issued by a government for the purpose of financing military operations during times of war.
31.) WAACs - Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WWAC) was created as an auxiliary unit.
32.) WWII Battles of the Pacific - Naval Aviation News articles to Commemmorate the 50th Anniversary of World War II.
33.) GI Bill of Rights - Servicemen's Readjustment Act, a law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans. Benefits included low-cost mortgages, low-interest loans to start a business or farm, cash payments of tuition and living expenses to attend college, high school or vocational education, as well as one year of unemployment compensation.
34.) Zoot-Suit Riots - Series of riots in 1943 during World War II that exploded in Los Angles and California between, White sailors and Marines.
1.) Allies - U.S., England, Soviet Union
2.) Axis - Germany, Japan, Italy
3.) Defense Spending - amount of money goverment spends on military.
4.) Unemployment Rate - % of people unemployed.
5.) Federal Outlay - amount of money the government uses to buy stuff.
6.) Rattlesnakes of the Atlantic - German U-boats
7.) German U-boats - German Submarines
8.) Isolationists - policy of "mind your own business"
9.) Appease - to give in to demands
10.) Lend-Lease Act - Law that allowed POTUS to sell weapons to out friends.
11.) Office of Price Administration - control money and rents after the WWII.
12.) Inflation - when prices for goods / service increases but incomes remain the same.
13.) Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt - lead the U.S. during a time of worldwide economic depression and total war.
14.) Pres. Harry S. Truman - After Roosevelt died, Truman lead the United States and successfully concluded World War II. Which after marked the start of the Cold War.15.) Phillip Randolph - Leader of the African-American civil-rights movement, the American labor movement and socialist political parties.
16.) Gen. Patton - General in the United States Army, best known for his command of the Seventh Untied States Army, and later the Third United States Army, in the European Theater of World War II.
18.) Gen. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of U.S. Forces - Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe; he had responsibility for planning and supervising the invasion of North Africa in Operation Torch and the successful invasion of France and Germany from the Western Front
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19.) Adolph Hitler - leader of the Nazis, Germany.
20.) Benito Mussilini - leader of Italy.
21.) Joseph Stalin - Leader of the Soviet Union.
23.) Battle of the Bulge- the last stand for Germany in the war.
24.) D-Day - offensive by allies to take over Europe.
25.) Auschwitz - Jewish concentration camp
26.) Atomic Bomb - Nuclear bomb dropped on Japan to end the war.
27.) Interment - camps on West Coast used to detain Japanese-Americans.
28.) Income Tax - % of tax paid on personal income (paychecks)
29.) Wage & Price controls - Commonly instituted by governments as a response to inflation, and usually below market level.
30.) War bonds - Debt securities issued by a government for the purpose of financing military operations during times of war.
31.) WAACs - Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WWAC) was created as an auxiliary unit.
32.) WWII Battles of the Pacific - Naval Aviation News articles to Commemmorate the 50th Anniversary of World War II.
33.) GI Bill of Rights - Servicemen's Readjustment Act, a law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans. Benefits included low-cost mortgages, low-interest loans to start a business or farm, cash payments of tuition and living expenses to attend college, high school or vocational education, as well as one year of unemployment compensation.
34.) Zoot-Suit Riots - Series of riots in 1943 during World War II that exploded in Los Angles and California between, White sailors and Marines.
Friday, April 12, 2013
"The Help" and the Struggle for African-American Equality
The movie, "The Help" is an American film adaptation of the novel by Kathryn Stockett. Focused around a white woman, Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan, who is writing a book about the stories of African-American maids to show the racism and how they were treated by white people. The setting is in Jackson, Mississippi during the civil rights era (early 1960s)
In one incident...
In another incident...
In a third incident...
The significance of the movie, "The Help" in the struggle for African-American equality...
(what is your opinion on the book? did it help to establish more African-American equality?)
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| http://goo.gl/GK33h "The Help" movie poster |
The movie, "The Help" is an American film adaptation of the novel by Kathryn Stockett. Focused around a white woman, Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan, who is writing a book about the stories of African-American maids to show the racism and how they were treated by white people. The setting is in Jackson, Mississippi during the civil rights era (early 1960s)
In one incident...
In another incident...
In a third incident...
The significance of the movie, "The Help" in the struggle for African-American equality...
(what is your opinion on the book? did it help to establish more African-American equality?)
Monday, March 25, 2013
How the New Deal Affected People's of Color
- Frances Perkins became a hero for women because she's America's first female cabinet member.
What was the "Black Cabinet" and who was the leader?
- a group of influential African American advisers that was organized by Mary McLeod Bethune to advise the Roosevelt administration on racial issues.
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Why did Pedro Gonzales became a Mexican-American hero?
- Pedro J. Gonzales became a Mexican-American hero because he spoke and condemned against discrimination and racism to the Mexicans through the radio by being a disc jockey.- Frances Perkins became a hero for women because she's America's first female cabinet member.
What was the "Black Cabinet" and who was the leader?
- a group of influential African American advisers that was organized by Mary McLeod Bethune to advise the Roosevelt administration on racial issues.
Friday, March 22, 2013
TGD - Programs of the New Deal
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- Roosevelt was a proactive president, he helped the people by making new jobs, while Hoover did not like federal welfare and gave money to the big corporations instead of giving money to the poor.
2. Which New Deal program was most responsible for creating the most jobs and how did the program achieve this?
- The Works Progress Association was responsible for creating public work as fast as possible. The program spent $11 billion to create jobs for 8 million workers. They made airports, roads and streets, and many public buildings.
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| http://goo.gl/Tjpm0 Social Security Card, 1935 |
3.What impact did the Social Security Act have on Americans?
- Since 1935, the Social Security Act have been insurance for the retirees and the unemployed. It also aided the disabled people and families with dependent children.
4. Why was Huey Long against TND?
- Huey Long thought that the New deal was inadequate.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
TGD - FDR & The New Deal
Who was Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
- FDR was the first and only president who had a disability, he could not walk because he had polio, causing him to lose all movements on his legs. He was also elected four times and served over 12 years.
Who were FDR's carefully picked advisers and why were they important to the president?
- FDR carefully picked professors, lawyers and journalists to be his advisers and were known as the "Brain Trust" to come up with a new set of policies for his presidency and to solve the Great Depression.
What was the New Deal?
- It is a program to solve the problems of the Great Depression.
What three goals did the New Deal attempt to adress?
- relief for the needy - solve hunger
- economic recovery - for people to have jobs
- financial - banks not to close down
What was the first action FDR took as president?
- he closed all the banks by declaring a bank holiday and insoected the banks and if the bank was okay, it could reopen at once.
- FDR was the first and only president who had a disability, he could not walk because he had polio, causing him to lose all movements on his legs. He was also elected four times and served over 12 years.
Who were FDR's carefully picked advisers and why were they important to the president?
- FDR carefully picked professors, lawyers and journalists to be his advisers and were known as the "Brain Trust" to come up with a new set of policies for his presidency and to solve the Great Depression.
What was the New Deal?
- It is a program to solve the problems of the Great Depression.
What three goals did the New Deal attempt to adress?
- relief for the needy - solve hunger
- economic recovery - for people to have jobs
- financial - banks not to close down
What was the first action FDR took as president?
- he closed all the banks by declaring a bank holiday and insoected the banks and if the bank was okay, it could reopen at once.
Monday, March 18, 2013
The Great Depression - President Hoover's Handling of the Crisis
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| http://goo.gl/x5c7W Pres. Hoover |
Friday, March 15, 2013
The Great Depression - Hardships & Suffering
Describe the Dust Ball; what caused it?
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Describe how The Great Depression affected the (a)children, (b)families, (c)women, (d)men and (e)people of colors.
-Children were malnourished because they did not have enough to eat and were getting sick because of lack of health care. Some kids could not go to school because many schools shut down, and most of the kids needed to work.
-Families struggled to make ends meet.
-Women had to work hard for their family, even though they were payed less.
-Men felt useless because they could not support their family. Some left home to be hoboes.
-People of colors dealt with increasing racism from whites that were competing for the same jobs.
Who were "hoboes" and how did they travel?
-They were unemployed men traveling through hitching on railroad boxcars who were looking for jobs.
What was an enduring effect on people because of The Great Depression?
- People learned how to save because they did not want to be poor ever again.
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Describe how The Great Depression affected the (a)children, (b)families, (c)women, (d)men and (e)people of colors.
-Children were malnourished because they did not have enough to eat and were getting sick because of lack of health care. Some kids could not go to school because many schools shut down, and most of the kids needed to work.
-Families struggled to make ends meet.
-Women had to work hard for their family, even though they were payed less.
-Men felt useless because they could not support their family. Some left home to be hoboes.
-People of colors dealt with increasing racism from whites that were competing for the same jobs.
Who were "hoboes" and how did they travel?
-They were unemployed men traveling through hitching on railroad boxcars who were looking for jobs.
What was an enduring effect on people because of The Great Depression?
- People learned how to save because they did not want to be poor ever again.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
The Great Depression
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| http://goo.gl/g6GQp Men looking for jobs. |
1. 94% of Americans made how much in one year?
- they made less than $5,000 a year.
2. Why is Wall Street important to American business?
- because large companies trade stocks on the New York Stock Exchange in Wall Street.
3. If the stock market crash DID NOT cause the Great Depression, what did?
- tariffs and war debt policies cut down the foreign markets for American goods, the crisis in the farm sector, the availability of easy credit, and the unequal distribution of income helped cause the Great Depression.
4. What of what you read is similar to what is happening in the Great Recession?
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| http://goo.gl/E41YX Bread and soup line in L.A during the Great Depression |
Monday, March 4, 2013
Life in the 1920's Changed
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| http://goo.gl/W21az Supporters of Prohibition |
- It was the 18th Ammendment which banned the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcohol.
2. What groups were responsible for the idea of prohibition?
- Social Reformers were responsible for banning alcohol.
3. What were their reasons?
- Reformers considered liquor to be the cause of corruption.
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| http://goo.gl/5Xs0m Anti-Prohibiton |
- Drinkers went to secret saloons and nightclubs which are called speakeasies which can be found everywhere in the city. Some people bought liquor smuggled from Canada, Cuba and the West Indies from bootleggers.
5. In your opinion, was Prohibition a good or bad idea, and why?
- I think Prohibition was a good idea, because it will lessen the crime rate, like less people fighting in bars, clubs etc. and no more drunk driving resulting to less accidents on the road.
Monday, February 25, 2013
New Technology & the 1920's
1. How did the invention of the automobile affect America?
- Automobiles changed the houses of Americans by adding garages and having smaller lawns. New businesses like, car shops, motels, and gas stations.
2. What's urban sprawl and what caused it?
- Its when cities grew larger because of the automobiles.
3. What was the first use of airplanes NOT during war?
- Airplanes were used for mail delivery.
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| http://goo.gl/JndS1 Automobile in the 1920s |
- Automobiles changed the houses of Americans by adding garages and having smaller lawns. New businesses like, car shops, motels, and gas stations.
2. What's urban sprawl and what caused it?
- Its when cities grew larger because of the automobiles.
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| http://goo.gl/QPIY2 Urban Sprawl, caused by the invention of the automobile. |
3. What was the first use of airplanes NOT during war?
- Airplanes were used for mail delivery.
Union Membership Plummet in the 1920's
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Post WWI United States
Describe the feeling many Americans had after WWI.
- Americans were exhausted and tired of the war and all of the changes that were happening like the unemployment of returning soldiers, farmers and factory workers.
What were some reactions by Americans to their post WWI feelings?
- Americans reacted by fearing the outsiders, and the prejudice against the foreign born-people grew over the nation. Also, isolationism, which is a belief to not be involved in world affairs, was believed by most Americans.
Was the quota system discriminatory? If yes, to whom?
- Yes, the quota system was discriminatory for the people from the Eastern and Southern Europe, especially the Jews and the Catholics.
How was Mexico affected by the quota system?
- During the 1920's about 500,000 Mexicans crossed the nations border.
How was Japan affected by the quota system?
- The law prohibited Japanese immigration to the U.S.
- Americans were exhausted and tired of the war and all of the changes that were happening like the unemployment of returning soldiers, farmers and factory workers.
- Americans reacted by fearing the outsiders, and the prejudice against the foreign born-people grew over the nation. Also, isolationism, which is a belief to not be involved in world affairs, was believed by most Americans.
What did the Palmer raids accomplish? Why did Palmer do the raids?
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| http://goo.gl/dNNkZ Ku Klux Klan |
- The Palmer Raids hunted down anarchists, communists and socialists who opposed the government and were put in jail and deported without trials because they were against the capitalist system.
What did the KKK fear? Did their membership grow in the 1920's?
- The KKK were afraid that immigrants from Europe will outnumber them and they were against Jews and Catholics and they thought that they will take over their culture and religion. The KKK's membership grew in the 1920's because they want more power, after the blacks were freed from slavery.
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| http://goo.gl/Pi5Z8 Quota System Political Cartoon |
What was the quota system?
- The quota system was a law that established the maximum number of immigrants who could enter the U.S. from each foreign country.
- Yes, the quota system was discriminatory for the people from the Eastern and Southern Europe, especially the Jews and the Catholics.
How was Mexico affected by the quota system?
- During the 1920's about 500,000 Mexicans crossed the nations border.
How was Japan affected by the quota system?
- The law prohibited Japanese immigration to the U.S.
Monday, February 11, 2013
Progressives Exam Reflection
___ 2. Cities in the late 19th century expanded with the development of all the following except
A. subways
B. skycrapers
C. airplanes
D. suspension bridges
Number 2 is the only question I missed on the quiz, I put letter D. suspension bridges though the correct answer is letter C. airplanes. I got this question wrong because, to be honest I just randomly picked a letter just not to leave it blank and because I did not have the knowledge to answer it, although I understood the question.
As a test taker I think I always do good and I usually miss a few questions which leads to decent score, but in this case I only missed one question because I did not have the knowledge to answer it, well maybe I did, but I guess I forgot. So next time I have to study a little bit better to improve my test scores.
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| http://goo.gl/wqOXE New York Subway 19th Century |
___ 2. Cities in the late 19th century expanded with the development of all the following except
A. subways
B. skycrapers
C. airplanes
D. suspension bridges
Number 2 is the only question I missed on the quiz, I put letter D. suspension bridges though the correct answer is letter C. airplanes. I got this question wrong because, to be honest I just randomly picked a letter just not to leave it blank and because I did not have the knowledge to answer it, although I understood the question.
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| http://goo.gl/APBmB |
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Treatment of Peoples of Color
Essential Questions:
- Many Mexicans earned a living by working at the railroads to construct rail lines in the Southwest. They worked hard jobs in the hot dry climate in the region, and they work for less money.
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| http://goo.gl/qLwyK Mexicans constructing railroads. |
1. How did Mexicans earn a living in the late 1800's and where did they do this work?
- Many Mexicans earned a living by working at the railroads to construct rail lines in the Southwest. They worked hard jobs in the hot dry climate in the region, and they work for less money.
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| http://goo.gl/GJmU6 Segragated schools |
2. Describe African-American life in the 1900's? (where did the move to; what was their experience; etc.)
- By 1900's African-Americans moved to Northern cities, searching for better jobs and social equality. Although they found out that there is also racial discrimination in the North and was forced to live in segrated neighborhoods.
Monday, February 4, 2013
Recreation in the United States
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| http://goo.gl/0rQst Amusement Parks in the 1880's |
When and why did Americans began to recreate?
- Americans started recreating during the 1880's because they want to have their free time to have fun and relax to escape from their hard work. People usually go to amusement parks and played sports to recreate.
Were the reasons Americans began to recreate the same or different compared to Americans today?
- Yes, Americans recreate to have fun and relax from their hardwork and stress until today.
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| http://goo.gl/FnUi2 Bicycle Club 1880s |
Friday, February 1, 2013
Teddy Roosevelt's Presidency
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| http://goo.gl/vLCL1 Theodore Roosevelt |
Describe Teddy Roosevelt's life before he became president
(where he was from, date he was born, something interesting about his life)
- October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919
- born into a wealthy family in New York City
- he was a sickly child from asthma and was home schooled.
- he went to Harvard University.
- he was a naturalist, explorer, hunter, author, and soldier
How did he become president?
- In 1900, Teddy was nominated as the Viice-President, and a year later, President William McKinley was assasinated, Roosevelt was appointed on place of McKinley.
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| http://goo.gl/cnEvr White House |
- Teddy Roosevelt referred to the White House as a "Bully Pulpit" and it provides the President with an opportunity to speak out and people can listen through the media.
Summarize T.R.'s opinion on civil rights?
- He believed that whites and blacks should not be equal.
Explain if you would like T.R. if he were president today?
- No, I would not have liked him because he did not support the African Americans.
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