Sunday, January 27, 2008

history outline...so far

Thesis: Growth of centralized state government was bad.

Explain important domestic events that took place during the war.
GI bill of rights-eased returning soldiers back into jobs
Japanese relocation camps-relocated Japanese Americans into guarded camps due to thoughts of Japanese loyalty.
Hollywood movies-Hitler’ beast of Berlin

Analyze the factors that contributed to the Cold War and describe the policy of containment as America’s response to Soviet expansionist policies
The Korean war
The atomic and hydrogen bomb: distanced the two countries and the world between the threat of nuclear war adn radiation.
NATO: an organization that united all countries fo west europe and the united states. excluded russia and western europe countries.


describe the accomplishments of the civil rights movement
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Kennedy sends troops to force governor Wallace to honor the court order on segregation

Analyze the presidency of Ronald Reagan.
iran contra scandal
grenada
stratigic defense initiative

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

further progress

chapters from textbook:


  • 25( world war 2)

  • 26(cold war begins)

  • 33(reagan and cold war)

My progress thus far is: the formation and action of the soviet union, and government actions during the cold war.

the most important thing that i need to research is the positive effects of a growing centralized government.

first project redone

history project