Friday, October 31, 2014

Test Questions #2

Trace the growth of American suburbs and the development of suburban lifestyles.

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Finished Power Point notes from yesterday

20.1 Questions



CH 20 Section 1
1.     How did WWII influence corporate expansion?
2.     How did roads built under the Interstate Highway Act contribute to changes in American culture?
3.     What is per capita income?
4.     How did conglomerates and franchises evolve in the postwar economy?
5.     What is the purpose of a transistor and how did it contribute to other developments?
6.     How did the baby boom and GI Bill of rights affect suburban growth?
7.     Name 3 inventions/ideas that were developed post WWII between 1945-1960 and tell why each was important to their society and how it has evolved into an important part of our society today.

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Intro to 1950's Power Point- https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2XzRTVjhYWGVaeEk/edit?usp=sharing

We will finish  the power point tomorrow and work on 20.1 questions.

Monday, October 27, 2014

Today we took Cold War Exam #2 and turned in our notebooks.  See me for makeup if you missed class and make sure to hand in your notebook for grading.

Friday, October 24, 2014

Review pp 662-663  # 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 27

Complete exam question #4.

Test Rubric for Monday

  • Identify the key events in the Korean War and explain its role in the larger conflict of the Cold War.
1.UN
2. Yalu River
3. MacArthur
4. Cease Fire
  • Describe the Communist Revolution in China and its impact on East Asia.
1.Chiang Kai Shek
2. Mao Zedong
3. Long March
4. PRC
5. Reform
  • Describe the arms race in the Cold War and the impact of new technology.
1.Deterrence
2. Brinkmanship
3. ICBM
4. Sputnik
5. U-2 Incident
  • Analyze the policy of containment and the Eisenhower policy of massive retaliation.
1.Hydrogen Bomb
2. Rosenbergs
3. Eisenhower/Khrushchev
4. Vietminh
5. Mutual Assured Destruction
6. Suez Crisis

Thursday, October 23, 2014

See the link below for the notes.  Test question #4 is on the first page of the power point.

Eisenhower and the Cold War

Test Question #4


  • Analyze the policy of containment and the Eisenhower policy of massive retaliation.

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

EXAM QUESTION #3

Describe the arms race in the Cold War and impact of new technology. 

Assignment:  Pp 660-661 Arms Race Storyboard: Complete a story board on the following topics
Deterrence
Brinkmanship
ICBM
Sputnik
U-2 Incident

For each topic create the following:
Title using the topic name in it
2-3 Sentence summary in your own words of what the topic is
Draw a picture that represents the topic
Write one question you have about the topic

Example Storyboard: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2YVoyclRFTWhEWUE/edit?usp=drive_web

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Answer Test Question #2



  • Describe the Communist Revolution in China and its impact on East Asia.

Monday, October 20, 2014

Communist Revolution Power Point

Test Question #2


  • Describe the Communist Revolution in China and its impact on East Asia.

Friday, October 17, 2014

Today we answered Test Questions #1

Identify the key events in the Korean War and explain its role in the larger conflict of the Cold War.

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Re-create the map on page 654.  Title it Korean War Map in the table of contents.  The page has 3 pictures of Korea.  Combine al three into one large map showing all the information that the book puts on the map.

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Today we worked on reviewing the exam questions for tomorrow.

Notebooks due tomorrow!

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Berlin Airlift Crossword: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2Q3BfVzhlbjJlR1k/edit?usp=drive_web

Test Question #4
Explain historical roots of the conflict between the United States and Soviet Union

Exam Writing Guide

1.  Explain the historical roots of the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union.

·         US support for anti-Bolshevik forces in 1917
·         US invasion of Russia 1917
·         Treaty of Brest Litovsk
·         Russia excluded from Treaty of Versailles
·         US refusal to recognize Russian government
·         Red Scare in the US

·         German-Soviet Non-aggression Pact
·         Delayed 2nd Front / 20 M deaths in Soviet Union
·         Lack of aid during war
·         Exclusion from atomic bomb research



2.  Compare and contrast the different world views espoused by the Soviet Union and the United States

·         Communism vs. Capitalism
·         State property vs. Private property
·         Atheistic vs. Judeo-Christian
·         Workers vs. Owners
·         Marxism, Communist Manifesto
·         World Revolution
·         Satellite Nations vs. Iron Curtain


3.  Analyze the US role in the reconstruction of Europe and contrast it to US policy following WWI.

·         Isolationism vs. engagement
·         League of Nations vs. United Nations
·         Division of Europe / Germany after WWII
·         Reparations vs. Marshall Plan
·         Berlin Airlift


4.  Analyze the development of the Truman Doctrine and its application in the Cold War.

·         Containment
·         NSC-68
·         George Kennan
·         Aid to nations fighting communism
·         Greece / Turkey
·         NATO