Question.686 - Name _________________ Modern U.S. History FINAL EXAM (Short Essays) Please complete this exam and email it back to Professor Putney by Friday noon, 7/8. Write at least four paragraphs in answer to each essay question. In each of your answers, cite at least one weekly overview and/or lecture. (For example, Professor Putney says X in the Week 2 overview.) Each of your answers is worth up to 14 points. (Note 1 You dont have to cite anything in answer to Question 7.) (Note 2 There is a 2-point bonus question at the end of the exam.) 1.There was a focus in the 1920s on materialism and laissez faire government. This focus can be seen as a reaction against the mindset of the Progressive Era. What did the Progressives do that sparked a backlash against them in the 1920s What occurred in the 1920s that ran counter to the spirit of the Progressive Era 2.Franklin Roosevelts New Deal brought America safely through the Great Depression. It received a lot of criticism, however, from left-wing extremists and right-wing extremists in the U.S. Who on the left rejected the New Deal and why did they reject it Who on the right rejected the New Deal and why did they reject it 3.The U.S. and the U.S.S.R. were allies in World War II. After the conflict, however, they became enemies and fought the Cold War for 45 years (1946-1991). What are some examples of U.S.-Soviet cooperation in World War II Why did the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. become enemies after the war How did Harry S. Truman, Americas president at the outset of the Cold War, deal with Soviet expansionism 4.After World War II, Americans witnessed the rapid growth of suburbs in their country. What enabled suburbs to grow after the war What were some characteristics of life in the postwar suburbs What aspects of postwar suburban life do you view as positive What aspects of postwar suburban life do you view as negative (Note If you view postwar suburban life as all-positive or all-negative, make a case for your position.) 5.The Civil Rights Movement changed the face of America in the 1950s and 1960s. There was a big difference, however, between the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. What distinguished the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s from the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s Who were some leading Civil Rights figures in the 1950s, and who were some leading Civil Rights figures in the 1960s 6.At the beginning of the 20th-century, the South was known as the solid South because the people who were allowed to vote there (namely whites) almost always voted Democratic. Over the course of the century, however, white Southern Democrats grew increasingly disenchanted with their party, and by the end of the century most W.S.D.s had become Republicans. What were some of the reasons why W.S.D.s became alienated from the Democratic Party What were some of the points at which large numbers of W.S.D.s broke off from the Democratic Party Which presidents were particularly successful in getting W.S.D.s to vote Republican 7.After the First Gulf War (1990-1991), President George Bush I left Saddam Hussein in power in Iraq. President George Bush II, however, toppled Saddam in the Second Gulf War (2003-2011). Why did Bush I leave Saddam in power Why did Bush II think that it was necessary to topple Saddam Did Bush Is fears about Iraq without Saddam come true Did Bush IIs utopian vision of Iraq without Saddam ever materialize (Note You dont have to cite a weekly overview or lecture in your answer to this essay question.) Bush stated that he did not desire America to constitute an invading force, publicly supporting Iraqi resistance organizations at the expense of Arab states that had previously supported the alliance opposing Iraqi invasion. Bush did not willing to commit hundreds of soldiers to a quest for the secretive Saddam Hussein in Iraq, that might have prolonged weeks, if not years, and cost American lives. There was an issue of ethical concern. Through the end of world conflict, the government came receiving fire in the United States for its turkey shootof Iraqi soldiers withdrawing into Basra. It would constitute excellent military doctrine to annihilate a defenseless adversary, but it was not feasible in a region wherein Americans were battling for oil instead of life. Under the settings, and much to our discredit, Americans and Europeans would not possess the fortitude to kill Iraqis. Internationally, the politicalAdministration sought to maintain its coalition, which comprised Arab governments which support was critical both militarily and politically. While the Arab allies may have agreed to more timerequired to end Saddam, could possibly have strained him to his breaking point. The conflict might have shifted from World vs Iraq to US versus Arabs, which Bush did not want to fight. Bonus Question (2 points) Starting with Woodrow Wilson and ending with George Bush II, which political party had the most presidentsthe Democrats or the Republicans
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