Downloads and Addenda--WORLD WAR ONE ASSIGNMENT

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Foreign Affairs: A TEST OF CONTAINMENT
Please read this article to understand the impact of the Policy of Containment from the European view!
File name: Containment_Falklands.pdf | Size: 1.07 MB

Nelson Rockefeller: THE POLITICS OF PHILANTHROPY
Understand how the industrialists of the past gained notoriety, popularity, and a place at the table in the 20th Century.
File name: NAR_Politics_Philanthropy.pdf | Size: 1.87 MB

Robert F. Kennedy--A HISTORY
This article is a brief synopsis of who Robert F. Kennedy was and what he stood for. A "must-read" for when we analyze the turbulent 60s!
File name: Robert_F_Kennedy.pdf | Size: 1009.29 KB

Rocky's Last Hurrah
We will be studying, in great detail, the fall of liberalism and the rise of Conservatism in the 1980s, in fact, your term paper will be on that topic. In the middle of the rise and fall, something called "Rockefeller Republicanism" emerged as an answer to both: Rockefeller Republicans were conservative Democrats and liberal Republicans. Read this article to understand why Rockefeller Republicanism failed.
File name: Rockys_Last_Hurrah.pdf | Size: 3.35 MB

The American Empire
Go here to understand what people (especially the historians who wrote your textbook) mean by this term...
File name: American_Empire.pdf | Size: 94.78 KB

The Equal Rights Amendment
Though this Amendment never passed, women's rights pioneers fought long and hard for it. Go here to understand why.
File name: Birch_Bayh_ERA.pdf | Size: 311.64 KB

The Last March: Dr. Martin Luther King's Final Civil Rights March
The attached document clearly outlines Dr. King's tribulations leading up to his final march--it is a fascinating and rare inside account.
File name: Copy of The_Last_March_MLK.pdf | Size: 4.29 MB

The Maine Way: DIRIGO HEALTH
As we go through election cycles in the United States, you will continually hear candidates arguing about something called "universal health care," available in Canada and many European countries. Recently, the State of Maine, led by Governor John Baldacci, has attempted to find a middle-ground between the US and European systems. Click this link to find out more about what is nationally being called "The Main(e) Event..."
File name: Dirigo_Health.pdf | Size: 2.6 MB

The Rise of Conservatism--TERM PAPER
You MUST READ this article because it provides a third-person view as to the rise of conservatism in the 80s as well as the fall of liberalism--both of which will be topics of your end-of-year term paper. This is an in-depth analysis, so your questions will be much expected!--but this source will prove a great help to you!
File name: Rise_of_Conservatism.pdf | Size: 1.39 MB

The Seneca Falls Conference
A brief history of New York's Seneca Falls Conference.
File name: Seneca_Falls.htm | Size: 24.57 KB

The Share Our Wealth Program: POPULISM AND HUEY P. LONG
During the middle of the year, we will discuss Huey P. Long in great detail. You can read the (700 page long) "All The King's Men..." or read this incredibly accurate and brief synopsis of the real Huey Long's programs. Did you know "All The King's Men" was merely fiction based on the real man--who by the way, was much more interesting than the fictional character!
File name: Huey_Long_Share_Our_Wealth.pdf | Size: 1.79 MB

US History II Course Syllabus
You MUST Download and print this document and/or have it READILY ACCESSIBLE! It is your guide to the entire year!
File name: Course_Syllabus.doc | Size: 36 KB

WORLD WAR ONE ASSIGNMENT
Download the World War One assignment in WORD format here. The links to follow are the following (COPY AND PASTE INTO YOUR BROWSER): http://diplomacy.shu.edu/academics/journal/current_issue.html FOR ALL THE ANSWERS TO THE FIRST QUESTION AND http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/ FOR ALL THE ANSWERS TO THE SECOND QUESTION
File name: WW_One_Model_Paper.doc | Size: 32 KB

WORLD WAR ONE ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Open the document here in Word format to find instructions for the WORLD WAR ONE ASSIGNMENT
File name: Major Research Assignment_Sem1.doc | Size: 26 KB

Who Was Birch Bayh?
Do you know why YOU can vote at age EIGHTEEN? Birch Bayh made it possible, and the article attached here will help you understand why...
File name: Birch_Bayh.pdf | Size: 3.64 MB

Who Was Harold Ickes?--THE GREAT REFORMER
We will discuss Harold Ickes in great detail during class, but you must read this article to understand his position on world and domestic politics.
File name: Ickes_Defends_New_Deal.pdf | Size: 293.92 KB