PPT-The Historical Context: Great Debates in American FP, 1789-1945

W 3 Six debates Isolationism vs internationalism Power and Peace debates over how big a military and how much to spend How true USFP has been to its democratic principles Whether USFP has been imperialistic. 1914-1945. Snapshot of the Period. The America that entered the 20. th. century was a nation achieving dominance while . silmuntaneously. losing innocence. Two World Wars, a decade of prosperity, and a Depression marked this era. These upheavals ushered a period of literary boldness and lasting achievement. During this time the movie industry became a commercial powerhouse.. Lesson One: Introduction to the Book of . J. eremiah. A study of the book of Jeremiah. by Pastor Kris Holroyd. Sunday evenings at 6:00 p.m.. Book Recommendations. Jeremiah and Lamentations: From Sorrow to Hope. W - 3. Six debates. Isolationism vs. internationalism. Power and Peace debates over how big a military and how much to spend. How true USFP has been to its democratic principles. Whether USFP has been imperialistic. th. November 2012. Today’s LO: . T. o understand the social and historical context of the novel “of Mice and Men”. 1 Copy down the date, title and L/O. 2 – Register Challenge. What, if anything, do you know about the novel “Of Mice and Men”. APUSH, Unit . 12. Post WW1 Foreign Policy. Unilateral … acting independently. Didn’t join League of Nations. Promote a vision of international order. Maintain US Isolationism. “Select” Military Intervention. What was the . white male and . white female . perspective?. Thumbs up? Thumbs down?. Thumbs up? Thumbs down?. Thumbs up? Thumbs down?. Thumbs up? Thumbs down?. Thumbs up? Thumbs down?. Thumbs up? Thumbs down?. What’s Essential?. Causes of the War (underlying and direct). Reasons for American Neutrality (various acts/events). Reason for American entrance: Pearl Harbor. Wartime goals of the Allies. Major battles: D-Day, Iwo Jima, Okinawa. Profile of the Nation. The Geography of the Nation. U.S. a land of small geographical beginnings.. Began as slender fringe of 13 states along the Atlantic coast who declared independence in 1776.. But the colonists actually inhabited a fringe of a fringe.. Information. The Crucible. by Arthur Miller. Known and respected for his intimate and realistic portrayal of the working class, Arthur Miller remains one of the most prolific playwrights of his time. At the peak of his career immediately following World War II, American theater was transformed by his profound ability to capture the heart of the common man and make his audiences empathize with his plight as he attempts to find his . What was the . African- . American perspective. ?. "I am here a prisoner for the liberties of my country; I never, NEVER, shall prove a traitor to her interests." . James . Forten. Quote. At age 15, James . WITH CAMMY SRAY & ALEXA WINIK. Hist./Bio. Analysis– What Is It?. Situating the Text: Using the context surrounding a text to create a “lens” to interpret that text.. Context—event in author’s life or historical event/trend that occurred around time of text. - 1980. ). – 15%. After World War II, the United States grappled with prosperity and unfamiliar international responsibilities while struggling to live up to its ideals.. Period 9 Topics. Sunbelt. Chapter 35 – America in WWII (1941-1945). Questions facing the US at the outset. Who to fight first?: Germany or Japan. American public blood thirsty for Pearl Harbor revenge. But FDR resists all-out focus on Japan for a Germany first strategy. A terrible earthquake struck Lisbon, Portugal in 1755, claiming nearly 25,000 lives.. Seven Years War 1756-1763. Prussia, Britain, Hanover vs. Austria, France, Russia. Prussia kept most of its land because of Fredrick the Great.