Choose ONE of the following question sets. The essays must be in MLA format. The essay should be 300-500 words in length, 12-point Times New-Roman font, and double-spaced. Your sources should be the course textbook, course notes, discussions and supplemental links. In your response, include at least TWO direct passages from the OpenStax chapter as evidence.
At the end of your essay please copy and paste the following honor pledge:
“I affirm that I have not given or received any unauthorized help including the use of AI on this assignment, and that this work is my own.”
How did President Roosevelt and Congress respond to the outbreak of wars in Europe and Asia between 1933 and 1941? What military and diplomatic events during 1943 to 1945 contributed to Allied victory? What factors led to U.S. victory over Japan?
Describe the modern Civil Rights movement from 1954 to 1970. Who and what were the major events and people of the era. Describe the various methods of protest that activists used to fight racial segregation in America, which were more effective?
Analyze the expectations that led Johnson to choose the policy of escalation of America’s role in Vietnam and the military outcome of his decision. How did Richard Nixon plan to achieve an “honorable” peace in Vietnam and what was the result?
What common goals did Native Americans, gay and lesbian citizens, and women share in their quests for equal rights? How did their agendas differ? What were the differences and similarities in the tactics they used to achieve their aims?
How do you explain the shift from the apex of liberalism with LBJ’s Great Society of the 1960s, to the Conservative Revolution of the Reagan Era twelve years later? What were some of the long-term effects of the Reagan Revolution and the rise of conservatives?
What were some of successes and failures of the Clinton administration? How would you rank the Clinton presidency and why?
Describe American involvement in global affairs during this period between 1980 and 2000. How did American foreign policy change and evolve between 1980 and 2000, in both its focus and its approach? What events led to the end of the Cold War? What impact did the end of the Cold War have on American politics and foreign policy concerns?
What was the impact of global terrorism on the United States during the Presidency of G.W. Bush? How effective was his “war on terror?” How has the United States role in the world changed as a result?
Category: united states history since 1865
What have been some of the biggest challenges the United States has faced in the 21st century? What have been some of the bright spots? According to Chapter 32, what have some of the major debates and sources of polarization that have taken place?
Chapter 30 from the American Yawp is more current.