Foreign Policy
Explain Isolationism in the 1930s
United States was cautious about intervening in foreign affairs because they did not want to be pulled into European conflict.
Which group famously entered factory jobs in large numbers during WWII?
Women
Which group was forcibly relocated to interment camps during WWII?
Japanese Americans
What was Roosevelt's "four freedoms" speech designed to do?
build support for aiding the Allies
What two things must the Thesis Statement do?
Make a claim and create a line of reasoning
What eventually causes the United States to break their neutrality and enter World War II
Pearl Harbor
What major economic effect did World War II have on the U.S. economy
It was revitalized by military spending
What was the decision in Korematsu v. United States
That Japanese American interment was constitutional on the basis of national security.
What were the "four freedoms"
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
Freedom from want (economic security)
Freedom from fear (protection from aggression)
What must your historical context do? Where should it be in your DBQ?
First paragraph
relate the topic of the prompt to broader historical events, developments, or processes that occur before, during, or continue after the time frame of the question.
Describe the Lend-Lease Act
Allowed the US to supply weapons and materials to Allied nations before officially entering the war. Some would say it was doing everything but declaring war.
What was a large impact of industrial mobilization during the Second World War on the condition of the American workers
It caused a drop in unemployment
Describe the Bracero Program
Wartime program that brought Mexican laborers to the U.S. to work temporarily
What did the Selective Service and Training Act do? Was it passed before or after WWII started?
required men from 18-35 to register for the draft. It was the first peacetime draft in U.S. history.
What three ways can you earn points from the documents in your paper.
- describe the content ( 3 documents)
- Use the document to support your argument (4 documents)
-Give on part of HIPP for the document ( 2 documents)
Identify ONE similarity between U.S. foreign policy in the 1790s and between 1919-1940
Both periods emphasized neutrality and avoiding European wars
Why did the federal government promote images of women training for war work?
To fill labor shortages caused by men entering military service
Describe the Double V campaign
Victory abroad against racism and victory at home against racism
What was Harry Truman's stated reason for using the atomic bomb on Japan?
To avoid a costly invasion and save American lives.
Describe the four parts of HIPP
Intended Audience
Purpose
Point of View
Which economic concern led Congress to pass the Smoot-Hawley Tariff, reinforcing isolationist sentiment.
Protecting American businesses during the Great Depression.
Explain how WWII production helped the Allies win the war
Mass production ensured sufficient military supplies and equipment
What did Proclamation 9066 actually say
gave the U.S. military the power to remove people from designated military zones,
Give three generally accepted reasons used to justify the dropping of the Atomic bomb?
-demonstrate military capability to the Soviets
-early land assaults had been unsuccessful
-The bomb was expensive to build and the plan was always to use it
-The US should retaliate for Pearl Harbor
Give at least four ways you can earn the final complex understanding point
-Exploring nuance by analyzing multiple themes or perspectives
-Explaining both similarity and difference, both continuity and change, both causes and effects, multiple causes or effects, multiple similarities or differences, or multiple continuities or changes
-Explaining relevant and insightful connections within and across periods or geographical areas
-Effectively uses ALL SEVEN documents to support an argument
-Effective HIPP analysis for at least FOUR documents
-Uses documents and outside evidence to demonstrate sophisticated understanding