NOTE: Before starting the Timeline project please refer to the "Example Timeline Matrix" document.
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 5 assignment entitled, “Timeline Part III.” 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 III 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/Epoch in American History | Time Period/Date(s) | Description and Significance of the People/Event(s) to American History | 1) The evolution of the causes of World War I. | | | 2) The socio-cultural impact of World War I on the U.S. | | | 3) Woodrow Wilson’s rationale for engaging in World War I (note the theme of an individual’s right of God-given freedoms). | | | 4) The cultural milieu of the Roaring Twenties and its impact on the Great Depression. | | | 5) The causes and consequences of the Great Depression and its socio-economic impact on American society. | | | 6) Evaluate the socio-economic effects of the New Deal and its legacy to American history. | | | 7) The lingering consequences of the Treaty of Versailles that gave rise to the dictatorships of the Axis powers. | | | 8) The evolution of events that brought the U.S. into World War II (note the theme of “God-given freedoms for all people”). | | | 9) The socio-economic and cultural impact of World War II on U.S. society. | | | 10) World War II’s legacy to American history, including its social, economic, political, and cultural impacts. | |