Title: The American Dream in the 1950s Labels: Baby_Boom, Eisenhower, Interstate_system
This is due tomorrow prior to class.
For each term or name, write a concise sentence or two explaining its significance.
1. Baby Boom
A baby boom is when the birthrate over a certain period of time (like a few decades) is unusually high which occurred right after WWII
2. Dr. Jonas Salk
Dr, Jonas Salk developed the vaccine for the crippling disease polio.
3. Interstate Highway System
The interstate highway system was 41,000 miles of highway across the nation linking major cities and suburbs to workplaces, schools and shopping centers.
4. Franchise
Franchises were companies with multiple location spread over a distance, offering similar service and products (McDonald's is an example).
5. In a paragraph, describe in detail how Americans spent their leisure time in the 1950s
In the 1950's, Americans had more leisure time than ever. Americans were able to participate in leisure sports such as golf, bowling and fishing. Americans were also able to attend sporting events more frequently than ever and filled up football and baseballs stadiums. Americans also began reading frequently, often books by popular authors such as Daphne du Maurier, JD Salinger, Earnest Hemingway and John Steinback. They also began reading magazines like Sports Illustrated. Comic books became popular and so id televised sports programs. Many Americans also began to take on do-it-yourself projects. Leisure time in the 1950's allowed americans to engage in a wide variety of pursuits.
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Monday, April 12, 2010
The Arms Race
Title: The Arms Race Labels: Arms_race, Eisenhower, U2_Incident, Khrushchev, Soviet_Union, MAD, Containment
Your answers are due by 8:20 a.m. Monday, April 12.
1. Read Source 12. What methods do you think Dulles had in mind to 'liberate captive peoples' without a war?
Dulles might have had in mind to lend aid to these countries or set up anti-communist alliances nearby or to continue in the arms race without actually having a war.
2. Look at Source 13. Would you agree that the Communist world was encircled? Explain your answer.
No I would disagree with this because on one side of the soviet world there is a substantial amount of land before there is a country involved in an anti-communist alliance.
3. Carefully examine the verticle timeline on page 343. Then look back at Source 12. Do you think the development of nuclear weapons was what Dulles might have had in mind?
Yes I think that it is possible that Dulles had the development of nuclear weapons in line because overtime the Soviets advance on the timeline the US attempts to catch up or get ahead of them and if the us developed nuclear weapons the soviets would not want to start a war with them because they would be under-equipped.
4. Look at Source 16. What is the Soviet cartoon saying about the U-2 plane?
The Soviet cartoon is saying that the U-2 plane is being used by America to spy on the soviets.
5. Read the Factfile on page 344. Explain why the USSR was so angry about the US spy flights.
The USSr was to angry about US spy flights because the flights violated soviet air space. The new planes the U-2's could not be shot down at first because they flew so high and this allowed the US to receive valuable information about soviet technology. later when Eisenhower admitted to having spied on the soviets he refused to apologize or promise to stop.
6. How would the USA justify this violation of Soviet territory?
They could justify this by claiming that was the soviet's job to keep spies out of their territory.
7. If the USSR had had U-2 planes, do you think it would have used them? Why?
I think that the USSr would have used the planes because it would have allowed them to collect al lot of information on US technology which would probably have allowed them to create more and more powerful weapons, propelling them forward in the arms race.
8. Look at Source 17. Why do you think the USA had missiles based in Europe?
It would have been easier launch missiles in Europe that from the US.
9. Define the term 'nuclear deterrent' in not more than 20 words.
A nuclear deterrent is a nuclear weapon that is not intended to be used other than in an arms race.
Your answers are due by 8:20 a.m. Monday, April 12.
1. Read Source 12. What methods do you think Dulles had in mind to 'liberate captive peoples' without a war?
Dulles might have had in mind to lend aid to these countries or set up anti-communist alliances nearby or to continue in the arms race without actually having a war.
2. Look at Source 13. Would you agree that the Communist world was encircled? Explain your answer.
No I would disagree with this because on one side of the soviet world there is a substantial amount of land before there is a country involved in an anti-communist alliance.
3. Carefully examine the verticle timeline on page 343. Then look back at Source 12. Do you think the development of nuclear weapons was what Dulles might have had in mind?
Yes I think that it is possible that Dulles had the development of nuclear weapons in line because overtime the Soviets advance on the timeline the US attempts to catch up or get ahead of them and if the us developed nuclear weapons the soviets would not want to start a war with them because they would be under-equipped.
4. Look at Source 16. What is the Soviet cartoon saying about the U-2 plane?
The Soviet cartoon is saying that the U-2 plane is being used by America to spy on the soviets.
5. Read the Factfile on page 344. Explain why the USSR was so angry about the US spy flights.
The USSr was to angry about US spy flights because the flights violated soviet air space. The new planes the U-2's could not be shot down at first because they flew so high and this allowed the US to receive valuable information about soviet technology. later when Eisenhower admitted to having spied on the soviets he refused to apologize or promise to stop.
6. How would the USA justify this violation of Soviet territory?
They could justify this by claiming that was the soviet's job to keep spies out of their territory.
7. If the USSR had had U-2 planes, do you think it would have used them? Why?
I think that the USSr would have used the planes because it would have allowed them to collect al lot of information on US technology which would probably have allowed them to create more and more powerful weapons, propelling them forward in the arms race.
8. Look at Source 17. Why do you think the USA had missiles based in Europe?
It would have been easier launch missiles in Europe that from the US.
9. Define the term 'nuclear deterrent' in not more than 20 words.
A nuclear deterrent is a nuclear weapon that is not intended to be used other than in an arms race.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Eisenhower & The Cold War
Read Chapter 26, section 4, Two Nations Live on Edge, (pages 828-833). This section discusses the Hydrogen Bomb, Brinkmanship, the CIA in the Middle East and Latin America, the Warsaw Pact, the Eisenhower Doctrine, the Space Race, and the U-2 Incident. Please place your answer to your blog.
Title: Eisenhower & The Cold War Labels: Space_Race, Sputnik, Eisenhower_Doctrine, U-2_Incident, Brinkmanship, H-Bomb, Cold_War
This is due Thursday, April 8 prior to class.
How did the United States react to the following 7 events, and why?
1. The Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb in 1949.
This triggered fear in the US and the two superpowers began competing in an amrms race.
2. In 1951, the Iranian prime minister placed the oil industry in Iran under the Iranian government’s control.
The US was afraid that they would turn to the Soviet's for help after Britain stopped buying from them and gave them lots of money.
3. The Guatemalan head of government gave American-owned land in Guatemala to peasants.
The CIA took over the Guetemalan government because they thought they were communist sympathizers.
4. In 1956, Britain, France, and Israel invaded Egypt and occupied the Suez Canal.
The Eisenhower doctrine said that the US would protect the middle east from communist countries, this is because the Soviet union was winnning support from Egypt.
5. Soviet tanks invaded Hungary and fired on protesters in 1956.
The United states did not help them because the Truman doctrine did not extend to non-satellite countries. The hungarians were very disapointed.
6. In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik.
The United States began investing a lot of oney into their space programs as to not let the Soviets get ahead of them. In 1958 the US launched its first satellite.
7. In 1960, the Soviet Union brought down an American U-2 piloted by Francis Gary Powers.
Eisenhower initiall denied that it was a plane for spying but the Soviet's had evidence against it and demamded an apology. Eisenhower refused to appologize and the Soviet Leader Krushchev refused to attend the summit. This inicdent renewed tensions between the Soviets and the US.
Title: Eisenhower & The Cold War Labels: Space_Race, Sputnik, Eisenhower_Doctrine, U-2_Incident, Brinkmanship, H-Bomb, Cold_War
This is due Thursday, April 8 prior to class.
How did the United States react to the following 7 events, and why?
1. The Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb in 1949.
This triggered fear in the US and the two superpowers began competing in an amrms race.
2. In 1951, the Iranian prime minister placed the oil industry in Iran under the Iranian government’s control.
The US was afraid that they would turn to the Soviet's for help after Britain stopped buying from them and gave them lots of money.
3. The Guatemalan head of government gave American-owned land in Guatemala to peasants.
The CIA took over the Guetemalan government because they thought they were communist sympathizers.
4. In 1956, Britain, France, and Israel invaded Egypt and occupied the Suez Canal.
The Eisenhower doctrine said that the US would protect the middle east from communist countries, this is because the Soviet union was winnning support from Egypt.
5. Soviet tanks invaded Hungary and fired on protesters in 1956.
The United states did not help them because the Truman doctrine did not extend to non-satellite countries. The hungarians were very disapointed.
6. In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik.
The United States began investing a lot of oney into their space programs as to not let the Soviets get ahead of them. In 1958 the US launched its first satellite.
7. In 1960, the Soviet Union brought down an American U-2 piloted by Francis Gary Powers.
Eisenhower initiall denied that it was a plane for spying but the Soviet's had evidence against it and demamded an apology. Eisenhower refused to appologize and the Soviet Leader Krushchev refused to attend the summit. This inicdent renewed tensions between the Soviets and the US.
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