Timeline 4

Elise Burns
Timeline Part IV

NOTE: Before starting the Timeline project please refer to the "Example Timeline Matrix" document in the Additional Resources folder in Canyon Connect.

Instructions: Complete the matrix by providing the Time Period/Date(s) in column B, and the Description and Significance of the People/Event(s) to American History in column C. (See complete instructions in the Syllabus for the Module 7 assignment entitled, “Timeline Part IV.” NOTE: The timeline project does not need to be submitted to turnitin.

NOTE: Please write your answers in a clear and concise manner. Limit your submission of the Timeline Part IV up to 250 words per topic/subtopic. For example, if a topic is divided into 3 subtopics, you may write a maximum of 250 per subtopic listed. Be sure to cite all sources.

|Major Event/Theme in American History |Time Period/Date(s) |Description and Significance of the |
| | |People/Event(s) to American History |
|The causes of the Cold War and its effects on |1947 |Acheson warned that America needed to fight |
|the politico-economic and cultural milieus of |1950-1953 |against communist gambles and we were the only |
|the U.S.; include: |1952-1956 |ones in the position to take that role. |
|The Truman doctrine |1960-1963 |Considering the Communist Stalin was planning on |
|The Korean War |1963-1965 |invading more countries and taking away their |
|Eisenhower and the 1950s | |freedom.(God given freedoms.) The senator |
|JFK and the Cuban missile crisis and the JFK | |Vandenberg was greatly impressed and backed Truman|
|Assassination | |up in going to war. Truman was approved for 400 |
|Johnson and the Great Society | |million for military purposes and was granted the |
| | |okay to help with Greece and Turkeys’ economies. |
| | |The Truman doctrine marked an informal declaration|
| | |of war against the Soviet Union. The statement in |
| | |the doctrine that states America would fight |
| | |against Soviet expansion any where kept them in |
| | |the war. Truman used Greece’s crisis to real |
| | |congress and the house in backing him in the war. |
| | |Many Americans heard about what was going on and |
| | |agreed that all people no matter where should be |
| | |able to have freedom. It also made American |
| | |Congress want to extend their economic power. They|
| | |used this to get Europe to keep from communism. |
| | |B ) America didn’t take China’s turn to communism |
| | |at good at all. American government refused to |
| | |recognize the new regimen and continued to support|
| | |the nationalist. Stalin invaded the 38th parallel |
| | |saying he was sick and tired of Yalta nationalism |
| | |culture. Americans retaliated against this more |
| | |than Stalin or Mao anticipated. Truman saw this as|
| | |a Soviet communism cut throat attack like the one |
| | |in 1930.He sent American troops station in North |
| | |Korea to attack. This war caused Americans to view|
| | |Truman differently. America felt like Truman had |
| | |embarrassed the United States. Military funds were|
| | |increased and we set up more military bases in |
| | |Saudi Arabia and Moscow. The economy flourished |
| | |The Americans were moving into brand new |
| | |apartments and therefore buying new appliances.. |
| | |People where having all kinds of babies upping the|
| | |population greatly. Americans felt like Truman had|
| | |been un loyal. Americans choose to follow |
| | |McCarthy. (He wanted to search for communist in |
| | |side America instead of in other countries.) We |
| | |made it out of a recession and back into |
| | |prosperity.(many people were purchasing T.V. and |
| | |automobiles.) |
| | |C) Eisenhower was the General that Truman put in |
| | |charge of the four divisions in Europe. This |
| | |alarmed the Soviet Union. They thought it was a |
| | |threat to their power. Eisenhower won his election|
| | |by stating he would so to the battle field himself|
| | |and will end the war early and honorably. |
| | |Population in schools and they needed more funds |
| | |but Eisenhower refused. Another reason why he was |
| | |elected is because he was a republican and |
| | |American people had become sick with the |
| | |Democratic Party. He used scare tactics with |
| | |China’s government to get the stalemate treaty |
| | |talks abroad again. With Stalin dying early in |
| | |that year lead to a signing of an armistice. |
| | |Eisenhower helped Americans see the deception |
| | |McCarthy had made when he passed away. This was |
| | |the 2nd red scare. Freedom of expression no longer|
| | |felt free. Americans would not try out new ideas |
| | |or approaches for the time being. The economy |
| | |during this time was booming and government had |
| | |several surplus stimuli and funds for the |
| | |military. |
| | |D) Kennedy’s triumph did mark a sharp political |
| | |shift. In contrast to the aging Eisenhower, |
| | |Kennedy symbolized youth, energy, and |
| | |ambition..”(Brands, Breen, Gross, Williams,2009) |
| | |Social change was coming about in American |
| | |culture. There were many angry Americans during |
| | |this period. Kennedy thought of America as a |
| | |country with superior force and it should be used |
| | |.Kennedy sent funds to some foreign allies to |
| | |assist with their economy. As well to help them |
| | |build their armies. JFK backed Diem in attempt to |
| | |keep part of east Asia. Kennedy raised the stakes |
| | |later on and had Diem over thrown and killed. |
| | |Kennedy kept up attack on Cuba beachfront to show |
| | |he was not going to give into Soviet penetration. |
| | |He even went as far as to let the CIA make plots |
| | |to assassinate Castro. We came close to nuclear |
| | |war with Khrushchev because Kennedy was insisting |
| | |on Soviet Cuba to get rid of the 42 missiles |
| | |deployed there Kennedy set up the biggest invasion|
| | |of forces America had ever seen..The reason |
| | |Kennedy had insisted on this is because Russia had|
| | |put the missiles in Cuba secretly thus Kennedy |
| | |seeing this as a threat to world peace. This was a|
| | |political success for Kennedy. Americans felt they|
| | |had won superior over Russia.. We were finally in |
| | |charge of national affairs. Kennedy became |
| | |Americans hero on the hone front.jfk death brought|
| | |on sadness and a loss of hope for Americans. The |
| | |Vice president Johnson took over the presidency |
| | |changing American government once again. |
| | |E) Johnson started off with tax cuts and had lower|
| | |project budget close to 5 billion .Americans had |
| | |economic boom. There was a surplus of jobs during |
| | |Johnson presidency. He reinforced civil rights |
| | |behind the scenes. Johnson started a war on |
| | |poverty in America. The OEO was set in place. |
| | |Johnson made sure the poor could count on the |
| | |government for assistance. The Great Society |
| | |allowed the poor to get aid for college, for |
| | |medical care (Medicaid), and civil rights |
| | |legislator. During this time democrats won the |
| | |house. he made sure grade school were well funded |
| | |as well. Johnson was for Civil Rights and dealt |
| | |with the southerners in this matter. African |
| | |Americans finally became a part of politics in |
| | |Southern regions because of the right to vote act.|
| | |Americans thought of Johnson as a bully. Johnson’s|
| | |need to keep up with South Vietnam had him setting|
| | |up containments and invading North Vietnam. These |
| | |events lead to the gulf of Tonkin affair. Shortly |
| | |after this we came into the Vietnam war. |
|The theme (thread) of God-given rights/freedoms|1946-1964 |Martin Luther King Jr. would play the biggest role|
|as it relates to: |1964-1967 |in the civil rights movement and expressed God |
|The Civil Rights Movement |1964-1973 |given freedoms in his own manner with his speech |
|The Vietnam War | |“I had a dream” The freedom of all men being |
|The Women’s Rights Movement | |treated as equals and having the same rights as |
| | |all other Americans had brought a new way of life |
| | |for African Americans .Truman began with a start |
| | |to civil rights movement by desegregating the |
| | |military and public schools. Eisenhower enforced |
| | |his beliefs in his term after. He also refused to |
| | |help any cities federally who stayed segregated. |
| | |Rosa Parks also used her God given freedoms to sit|
| | |in the front of the bus. This started the boycott |
| | |against the bus system and blacks having to sit in|
| | |the back. The African Americans also used the |
| | |right of speech during this time. After fighting |
| | |in a war that was over equal rights; Americans had|
| | |to face their own unfairness in America with the |
| | |black population. Martin Luther king wanted to use|
| | |the Christian love to unite a broken community. |
| | |Johnson was more scared of Americans being mad at |
| | |him for letting communist takeover South Vietnam |
| | |than stopping a war he didn’t know he could |
| | |finish. This was a fight for freedom and power. |
| | |Americans strongly believed in the freedoms of all|
| | |men. (At least free from the Soviet |
| | |Union)Communism was going to take over South |
| | |Vietnam if Johnson backed down. Johnson could not |
| | |let this happen. They fought this war to help |
| | |South Vietnam be free from the communist way of |
| | |life. They used the freedoms that are from God to |
| | |act on this. |
| | |The women in America had started to realize that |
| | |even in grand matters they were expected to do the|
| | |same things as at home and only men were making |
| | |decisions. Women started thinking about this |
| | |because of all the freedom of rights going on |
| | |around them.(Vietnam and Civil rights movement.) |
| | |Women in this time were expected to be housewives.|
| | |Stay home take care of the home and children. |
| | |There weren’t many women in the workforce or |
| | |college. Women started to realize they had just as|
| | |much potential as men and were deserving of the |
| | |same rights. A women’s movement started with the |
| | |thought of freedom as those God had given |
| | |everyone. Betty Friedan started this movement. |
| | |They started the movement against gender civil |
| | |rights. They state that women are just as capable |
| | |as doing the same careers as men. |
|The cumulative effect of the integrity crisis |1965-1973 |The Vietnam war brought about drafts, but the kids|
|in the Johnson (Vietnam) and Nixon (Watergate) | |going to college would be deferred, thus causing |
|presidencies on the cultural milieu of the | |protest and anger against the war and Johnson. |
|nation. | |Johnson had been lying to the public stating that |
| | |war was almost over and victory was among us. This|
| | |was a lie we weren’t even close. Johnson was |
| | |exposed and his integrity was gone. He even told |
| | |Americans he wouldn’t run for another term. Only |
| | |being able to come to a conclusion that stalemate |
| | |was the only way to end the war upset Americans |
| | |and Johnson would no longer be trusted.. In the |
| | |beginning Nixon had seem to have most of America |
| | |behind him in his ideas on how to end the war |
| | |peacefully. Nixon is famous for his Watergate |
| | |scandal. He was scared that the administrator |
| | |would find out about his sensitive negotiating |
| | |with communist (Soviet Union, leader Le Duc Tho. )|
| | |that he had set up a break in ( he hired men he |
| | |called plumbers 5 of them) to the white . Nixon |
| | |tried to cover this up long enough for him to win |
| | |another election, but soon the scandal would |
| | |unravel and this would lead to resignation. |
| | |Americans had been deceived by presidents for 2 |
| | |terms in a roll. This had defiantly changed the |
| | |way Americans saw their government. It led to a |
| | |conservative presidency. (Which practices less |
| | |government)(Sirica was the first to break the |
| | |silence on the cover up.)Americans now knew where |
| | |their political parties where weak and strong. |
|The conservative revolution of the 1980s, |1981- 1989 |Reagan and his administration had built up |
|including the impact of the “Religious Right” | |military forces. The increased the defense budget |
|and the legacy of the Reagan Administration. | |by billions. They used the Soviet Union’s power as|
| | |a reason to increase theirs. Regan used nuclear |
| | |war scare to keep the peace with the Soviet Union.|
| | |Reagan’s administration did away with inflation, |
| | |raised the economy and tested communism. His |
| | |administration used a back ground of religion to |
| | |reinforce their government. Reagan made very |
| | |religious statements and references to god during |
| | |his term. One of the more famous one’s was the |
| | |“evil empire” message. He used God’s term to evil |
| | |to identify the Soviet Union. The statement speaks|
| | |to America and they fell a need to shut down |
| | |communist ways once and for all. Reagan had a good|
| | |reason to call them and evil empire. Their ways |
| | |are cruel and wicked compared to American culture |
| | |and Reagan would feed of the Good works God |
| | |informs use to do to make the Soviet Union evil in|
| | |the eyes of America. |
|The end of the Cold War in the early 1990s |1985-1991 |The Soviet Union was falling apart under the new |
|(including the fall of the Berlin Wall). | |young leader.(Gorbachev) |
| | |They separated the communist countries into 15 |
| | |parts breaking their forces down. Pandora’s box |
| | |was another leading cause for the Soviet Union to |
| | |fall. .Gorbachev realized he didn’t have enough |
| | |power to run the Soviet Union population that was |
| | |demanding for power. So Gorbachev resigned and the|
| | |falling of the Berlin wall. Poland even had its |
| | |first free election. The Soviet Union’s cities |
| | |behind the Berlin wall had falling economies and |
| | |soon would have no economy. Some soldiers open the|
| | |gated to the Berlin wall other’s started tearing |
| | |it down. The people in Soviet Union territories |
| | |where fed up and could no longer stand their |
| | |Government and began to fight back. They even had |
| | |leaders resigning from their positions. |
|Trends in American Domestic and Foreign Policy |1950-1991 |The government wanted to be in control of national|
|in the post-Cold War Era. | |affairs and foreign policies. They liked to use |
| | |containments to solve war problems. Promised |
| | |Americans peaceful ends to stalemate battles. They|
| | |didn’t want the Soviet Union to take over and |
| | |fought against their rise. Domestic policies |
| | |during this time focused on a lot of different |
| | |kinds of civil rights. They focused on Education |
| | |and military as well as some social programs. We |
| | |had tended to leave the democratic party to a |
| | |republican party back to democrats. They used |
| | |forceful measures in foreign affairs. They used |
| | |scare tactics to keep peace or try to end a war in|
| | |victory. American Government wanted to be known as|
| | |the superior power. It was honesty a bi-polar era.|
| | |The government was ran in much diverse ways but |
| | |all to try to get the Soviet Union to come to an |
| | |end. |

References:

By Paul G. Kengor,2011, A pillar of Reagan 's legacy: Religion, published by: USA Today ,Retrieved from http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/opinion/forum/2011-01-31-column31_ST_N.htm on Sept 30,2012

H.W. Brands, T.H. Breen, R. H. Williams, and A.J. Gross. (2009) American Stories: A History of the United States, Pearson Education, Inc. Longman.

References: By Paul G. Kengor,2011, A pillar of Reagan 's legacy: Religion, published by: USA Today ,Retrieved from http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/opinion/forum/2011-01-31-column31_ST_N.htm on Sept 30,2012 H.W. Brands, T.H. Breen, R. H. Williams, and A.J. Gross. (2009) American Stories: A History of the United States, Pearson Education, Inc. Longman.