False Flags

Another controversial view is that the United States (and other countries) commit "False Flag Attacks".
Another example of this view is here:

Cold War

Crash Course U.S. History: The Cold War

History of the Berlin Wall

Berlin Before the War

Berlin After the War -- Dividing it Up The Truman Doctrine

Episode 1: A New War Begins 

As the nation attempts to rebuild following the destruction of the Civil War, Cornelius Vanderbilt is the first to see the need for unity to regain America’s stature in the world. Vanderbilt makes his mark in shipping and then the railroad industry. Railroads stitch together the nation, stimulating the economy by making it easier to move goods across the country. But Vanderbilt faces intense competition early on, showing that captains of industry will always be challenged by new innovators and mavericks.

Key terms to define:

• ARCHETYPE
• ENTREPRENEUR
• INFRASTRUCTURE
• INGENUITY
• INNOVATION 

Discussion Questions 

1. Some may have called the United States a “failed experiment” after the Civil War. Why? 
2. What role did Vanderbilt play in helping the country rebuild after the Civil War?
3. What is a hostile takeover? How did Vanderbilt deal with this kind of competition? 
4. What major industries emerged in the decades after the Civil War?

http://www.voanews.com/content/fank-tanks-ghost-army-defeated-germans-in-world-war-ll/1667445.html

WWII Supplemental

History Channel Presentation: Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr Movie Star, Inventor of Wi-Fi
Navajo Code Talkers:

Untold Stories of the Second World War: The Navajo Code Talkers


http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2014/06/04/arizona-navajo-code-talker-dies-nez/9965201/
Hiroshima Nuclear (atomic) Bomb - USA attack on Japan
Here's an interesting page on FBI.GOV:
https://vault.fbi.gov/adolf-hitler/adolf-hitler-part-01-of-04/view

Web Originals: Ask History: Rosie the Riveter

 

Rosie the Riveter Song

Japanese Internment Camps

Pioneers of Television: George Takei's Life in an Internment Camp

Private Snafu: Victory Garden 

Victory Gardens in World War II

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Ellis Island / Statue of Liberty / New Collossus / Immigration

The New Colossus
by Emma Lazarus 

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame. 

"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" 

• What does this poem symbolize?  
• What does it represent to the people who were coming to America?

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Writing Introductory Paragraphs for the APUSH LEQ

Doing a Long Essay on the APUSH Exam:

Today we are going to watch this video about writing your Long Essay on the APUSH Exam.  You may want to take a few notes so you can remember what you are doing and what the Rubric is for getting points.  (You can find the APUSH Long Essay Rubric in your books as well.)

Assignment (Part I): Period 1 or 2 Write a good introductory paragraph with a strong thesis statement as if you were going to write a full essay.  For the purpose of this assignment, I'm ONLY looking for the introductory paragraph, but it should be well-written, complex, and NOT simply restating the prompt.  Clearly state what your essay will be about, state your position, and let the reader know what you will be writing about. It should be 4-5 sentences (2-3 background sentences on the topic and a thesis statement of 1-2 sentences). Choose one of these two essays to write your introductory paragraph for:

Period 1: 1491-1607

1.       Compare and contrast the British, French, and Spanish imperial goals in North America between 1580 and 1763.

Period 2: 1607-1754

2.       Some historians have argued that the development of differing economies shaped differing social structures in the English colonies in North America. Support, modify, or refute this contention using specific evidence.

Assignment (Part II): Period 3

Choose one of these two essays to write your introductory paragraph for:

Period 3: 1754-1800

3.       Evaluate the extent to which the Seven Years’ War (French and Indian War, 1754–1763) marked a turning point in American relations with Great Britain, analyzing what changed and what stayed the same from the period before the war to the period after it. 4.       Some historians argue that Shays’s Rebellion tested the Articles of Confederation, which led to the Constitutional Convention and the call for a stronger central government. Support, modify, or refute this contention using specific evidence.

More help with the Thesis Statement:  If you need the extra help.