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Week 5 Assignment: Case Study

Follow these directions exactly as written when writing this paper:

· NO direct quotations can be used in this assignment. NO plagiarism as it will be checked by Turn it in.

· Minimum of 3 scholarly sources (in addition to the textbook).

Text Book that needs to be used for this assignment: U.S. History (openstax.org)

YOU MUST INCLUDE AN IN TEXT CITATION FROM THIS TEXTBOOK LINK LISTED ABOVE FROM CHAPTER (18, 21, OR 23 whichever of those three applies to the topic you choose from the options given).

THE APA REFERENCE FOR THIS BOOK IS:

OpenStax. (2014). U.S. history, OpenStax CNX. Retrieved

from https://cnx.org/contents/[email protected]:[email protected]/Introduction

Instructions Pick one (1) of the following topics. Then, address the corresponding questions/prompts for your selected topic. Use at least one (1) documented example of the corresponding primary source in your writing.

Option 1: Big Business (Monopolies) and Exploitation of Workers View the following resource:

· Link (video):  The Progressive Era (Links to an external site.)  (27:30)

Browse and read one (1) of the following:

· Link (article):  Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (Links to an external site.)

· Link (library article):  The Pullman Strike (Links to an external site.)

Then, address the following:

· Explain if big business leaders were "captains of industry," "shrewd businessmen," or "robber barons."

· Based on one of the resources noted for this option, assess American working conditions and exploitation of workers in the Age of Industry.

· Analyze the role that government played in reforming American working conditions.

· Explain the benefits of the Federal Government regulations of monopolies.

· Analyze which progressive presidents attained economic justice and reform for workers.

Option 2: Who is A Progressive? Review the following site:

· Link (website):  Presidential Election of 1912: A Resource Guide (Links to an external site.)

Then, address the following:

· According to Roosevelt, what are the characteristics of a progressive?

· Explain and give examples of the characteristics of "anti-progressives."

· Trace what types of activities "anti-progressives" engaged in?

· Analyze the goals of progressivism.

· Explain what areas of society progressives addressed?

· Analyze the progressive achievements Roosevelt highlights in his speech?

Option 3: World War I Review the following resources:

· Link (video):  A War to End All Wars: Part 2 (Links to an external site.)  (6:56)

· Link (library article):  The Treaty of Versailles and the Rise of Nazism (Links to an external site.)

Then, address the following:

· Trace the origins of World War I, and assess if the world war was inevitable in 1914?

· Explain if it was possible for the United States to maintain neutrality in World War I. If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not.

· Analyze if the United States should have entered World War I to make the world safe for democracy.

· Analyze if the Treaty of Versailles was a fair and effective settlement for lasting world peace.

· Explain if the United States Senate should have approved of the Treaty of Versailles.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

· Length: 3-4 pages (not including title page or references page)

· 1-inch margins

· Double spaced

· 12-point Times New Roman font

· Title page

· References page

· In-text citations that correspond with your end references

Week 6 Assignment Case Study

Instructions Pick one (1) of the following topics. Then, address the corresponding questions/prompts for your selected topic. Use at least one (1) documented example of the corresponding primary source in your writing.

Option 1: McCarthyism and Anti-Communist Campaigns The Cold War brought about an irrational fear of communism and communist activities in the United States. As we are learning this week, one of the most vocal instigators of this paranoia was Senator Joseph McCarthy. McCarthy delivered a speech about the imminent threat of communism on February 9, 1950. Perform a search on the internet and locate and read Joseph McCarthy's speech given in Wheeling, West Virginia on February 9, 1950. Copy and paste the following keywords into your Google search bar: "Joseph McCarthy, Wheeling, West Virginia." The speech is also referred to as "Enemies from Within."

Construct the case study by responding to the following prompts:

· Explain how Senator Joseph McCarthy defined communist nations within the speech. What specific threats did these nations pose?

· Assess if Senator Joseph McCarthy charges were accurate.

· Analyze anti-communist sentiments during the Cold War era, were these sentiments valid. If so, how? If not, why not?

· Explain if there are other examples of events similar to the Red Scare that have occurred throughout history and modern day.

· Examine what happened to people who invoked the Fifth Amendment, refused to appear or were found in violation of the law as defined by the Congressional Committee.

Option 2: The Civil Rights Movement Using the Internet, locate and read Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech given in Washington D.C., August 1963. Copy and paste the following keywords into your Google search bar: "I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King, Jr." Feel free also to locate and incorporate additional scholarly sources to respond to this case study, including information on the Civil Rights Movement.

Construct the case study by responding to the following prompts:

· Explain if the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s effectively changed the nation.

· What effect would the Civil Rights Acts have across the continent on minority groups?

· Do you think that the tactics and strategies that civil rights activists used in the 1960s would apply to today's racial and ethnic conflicts? Why or why not?

· Do the ideas of the 1960s still have relevance today? If so how? If not, why not?

· Analyze how the Civil Rights Movement would impact diversity in America today.

Option 3: American Domestic and Foreign Policies (1953-1991) Complete a search either in the Chamberlain Library or internet for domestic and foreign polices of four (4) of the following Presidents. Please incorporate at least one primary source of either a policy or act that you have chosen to write about.

· Eisenhower

· Kennedy

· Johnson

· Nixon

· Ford

· Carter

· Reagan

Then, compare domestic and foreign polices of your four (4) presidents by answering the following prompts:

· Explain how your selected presidents worked to improve the United States economically and socially. Give at least one example of each president.

· Assess if the policies of your choice of presidents strengthen or weaken the United States.

· Explain how you see your choice of presidents served the public interest and further the cause of democracy.

· Determine if it is constitutional for the United States to fight preemptive wars.

· Determine if human rights and morality should be the cornerstones of United State foreign policy.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

· Length: 4-5 pages (not including title page and references page)

· 1-inch margins

· Double spaced

· 12-point Times New Roman font

· Title page

· References page

· In-text citations that correspond with your end reference

· YOU MUST ADD AN IN-TEXT CITATION FROM Text Book link listed below for this assignment:

· U.S. History (openstax.org)

FROM CHAPTER (28, 29, OR 30 whichever of those three applies to the topic you choose from the options listed).

THE APA REFERENCE FOR THIS BOOK IS:

OpenStax. (2014). U.S. history, OpenStax CNX. Retrieved

from https://cnx.org/contents/[email protected]:[email protected]/Introduction

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