Unit+10+--+Modern+America


 * Essay 1** -- Describe and account for the changes in the American presidency between 1960 and 1975, as symbolized by Kennedy's "Camelot," Johnson's Great Society, and Nixon's Watergate. In your answer, address the powers of the presidency and the role of the media. [Unit 9]


 * Essay 2** -- "Landslide presidential victories do not ensure continued political effectiveness or legislative success." Assess the validity of this statement by comparing each of the following presidential administrations: Franklin Roosevelt (1936), Lyndon Johnson (1964), Richard Nixon (1972), Ronald Reagan (1980). [Units 8 and 9]


 * Essay 3** -- Analyze the ways in which the events and trends of the 1970s diminished the nation's economic power and international influence, and challenged Americans' confidence in both.


 * Essay 4** -- Describe the patterns of immigration in each of the periods listed below. Compare and contrast the responses of Americans to immigrants in these periods: 1820 to 1860, 1880 to 1924, 1965 to 2000. [Units 4, 6, 7, and 9]


 * Essay 5** -- "1968 was a turning point for the United States." To what extent is this an accurate assessment? In your answer, discuss each of the following: national politics, the Vietnam War, civil rights.


 * Essay 6** -- Assess the success of the United States policy of containment in Asia between 1945 and 1975. [Unit 9]


 * Essay 7** -- "Between 1960 and 1975, there was great progress in the struggle for political and social equality." Assess the validity of this statement with respect to each of the following groups during that period: African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, women. [Unit 9]


 * Essay 8** -- Analyze the ways in which the Vietnam War heightened social, political, and economic tensions in the United States. Focus your answer on the period 1964 to 1975.


 * Essay 9** -- Analyze the effects of the Vietnam War on each of the following in the United States in the period from 1961 to 1975: the presidency, the population between 18 and 35 years old, Cold War diplomacy.


 * Essay 10** -- Compare and contrast the goals and strategies of African American leaders in the 1890s-1920s with the goals and strategies of African American leaders in the 1950s-1960s. [Units 7, 8, and 9]


 * Essay 11** -- Compare and contrast the women's rights movement of the 1840s-1860s with the women's rights movement of the 1960s-1980s. [Units 4, 5, and 9]


 * Essay 12** -- Compare and contrast United States foreign policy objectives and military strategies during the Korean War and the Vietnam War. [Unit 9]