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Part I. Historical Identifications (50 per cent total; each ID will be worth 10): You must choose and answer five of the following ID's. Remember to list the who, what, when, where, and especially provide the historical significance/importance.
- American Expeditionary Force (World War I)
- Prohibition (18th Amendment)
- Internment camps
- Battle of Midway
- Truman Doctrine
- D Day
- Manhattan Project
- Marshall Plan
- McCarthyism
- Civil Rights’ Movement (1950s and 1960's)
Part II. Essay (50 points total; each essay will be worth 25): Please answer two of the following essays (make sure you answer the question fully and provide details and examples from the lectures and text to
support your answers):
- Discuss the origins of World War I. Why did the U.S. declare neutrality in 1914 and explain how the U.S. entered the war?
- Characterize and explain the “New Era” and growth of mass consumer and popular culture in the 1920’s.
- What factors led to the “Great Crash” of 1929 and describe how the Great Depression affected the lives of Americans. Describe and explain both President Hoover’s response to the Great Depression as well as President Roosevelt's policies?
- Explain which events led to the outbreak of war in 1939 and how and why the U.S. got involved?
- Trace and explain the U.S. post-war policy of Containment between 1945-53.
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Running head: AMERICAN HISTORY
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American History
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Part I
American Expeditionary Force (World War 1)
The American expeditionary force was the name given to the American soldiers who were
involved in the First World War in Europe. This troop was formed as a result of the request
given by General Pershing, following the U.S Congress declaration of war against Germany in
1917, needing a million men, with the possibility of growing the number to three million (Roark
et al, ch.22, 2017). The war took place in France at Cantigny and Chateau-Thierry and these
troops would prevent the German forces from advancing further. The war drove the Germans out
of France along the Marne River (Roark et al, ch.22, 2017). The assault against the Germans by
the Americans would further force Kaiser Wilhelm II into exile into Holland, and in November
1918, the German Republic was forced to meet with the French High Command to sign an
agreement that would bring the war to an end (Roark et al, ch.22, 2017).
Truman Doctrine
In 1947, the U.S. started implementing the doctrine of containment to guide foreign policy for
the next four decades. The policy was introduced to Congress by President Truman in March 12,
1947, during a joint session. During the speech, he declared financial aid to Greece and Turkey,
which emphasized on the dangers of not protecting democracy in Greece and Turkey. President
Truman insisted that the U.S would not only resist Soviet Union Military power but also support
free people who resisted attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures
(Roark et al, ch.26, 2017). The whole idea behind the doctrine was to control the growing
influence of the Soviet Union.
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Manhattan Project
The Manhattan project was a codename used to describe the American effort undertaken during
World War II to produce the First Nuclear weapons. The project was undertaken by more than
ten thousand Americans, led by scientists, engineers and military officers at Los Alamos, New
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