CH. 28: Cold War and a New Western World (1945-1965) I. Development of the Cold War A. Confrontation of the Superpowers 1. Two Superpowers stemmed from their different historical perspectives and their irreconcilable political ambitions U.S and the Soviet Union were the heirs of that European tradition of Power Politics sought to extend their way of life to the rest of the world 2. The Truman Doctrine: a. President Harry Truman alarmed by British weakness and the possibility
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Chapter 5; Roads to Revolution Outline Introduction 1. Boston massacre a. March 5‚ 1770 b. Crowd of poor/working class Bostonians protesting British soldiers abusive treatment of an apprentice c. British troops killed 5‚ wounded 6 d. One of many events that led to bad relationship with England/American colonists 2. 1763 England tightened control over its colonies‚ igniting rebellion e. Colonists were shocked‚ believed English were trying to take away the
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The meeting of cultures • North America first discovered when nomads crossed the Bering Strait(into alaska) • Migrations began 14000-16000 years ago‚ possibly earlier • Resulted from tools‚ spears‚ hunting supplies that made it easier to hunt large animals‚ that crossed between the two continents‚ drawing people into unsettled territories • Mongolian descent (present day Siberia) • Southern Tip of South America discovered around 8000 BC • By 1500 (Europeans coming)‚ there were more people in the
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The Rise of a Mass Democracy The Corrupt Bargain of 1824 • Four people were to be in the election of 1824. Jackson‚ Adams‚ Clay‚ and Crawford. • Clay was not picked but he voted for Adams because they made a deal that if Adams president Clay would be secretary of state. A Yankee Misfit in the White House • Adams was a strong nationalist he wasn’t against the idea of building roads and canals. Going “ Whole Hog” for Jackson in 1828 • two parties were created before the
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The Europeans faced much adversity throughout their long history. When there was a chance to explore the New World they jumped at the opportunity. During this particular time period‚ exploration opened many opportunities and one of those included power‚ which motivated the kings of major countries to explore.The Europeans explored the New World in search of gold‚ glory‚ and to do it for God; in some cases. Gold was a major factor in bringing the Europeans to the New World. Gold equals money
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Reconstruction: North and South What were the different approaches to Reconstruction? How did Congress try to reshape southern society? What was the role of African Americans in the postwar south? What were the main issues in national politics in the 1870s? The War’s Aftermath Important questions arose o Should the Confederate leaders be tried for treason? o How should new governments be formed? o How and at whose expense was the South’s economy to be rebuilt? o Should
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Henry Ford and Fordism- (Page 486) Fordism is the system of standardized mass production attributed to Henry Ford‚ principles based on assembly-line techniques‚ scientific management‚ mass consumption based on higher wages‚ and sophisticated advertising techniques McNary-Haugen Bill- (Page 489) it sought to keep agricultural prices high by having the government buy surpluses to sell abroad‚ vetoed twice by Coolidge. In his 1927 veto he warned against the tyranny of bureaucratic regulation and control
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The South and the Slavery Controversy "Cotton Is King!" Eli Whitney’s 1793 cotton gin invention revolutionized the Southern economy. Added to mechanical jennies to spin yarn‚ power looms to weave‚ and sewing machines to sew‚ the demand (and profits) for cotton fiber skyrocketed. Southerners scrambled to plant more cotton. The land was usually worn out then discarded ("land butchery"). The result was a Southern thirst for still more land. The demand for slaves to work the land also increased
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THE SHAPE OF EARLY AMERICA A. Early American Settlers • Came from the British Isles • Puritans who settled in Massachusetts • Wealthy Royalist cavaliers and their indentured servants migrated to Virginia • Quakers migrated to the Delaware Valley colonies of West Jersey‚ Pennsylvania‚ and Delaware B. British folkways brought to the New World • People in the South prefer fried foods- same as southern and western England • People in the hollows of Appalachia who manufactured “moonshine” are
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England in the late eighteenth – early nineteenth century Major World Events * 1810s – 1820s – Latin American wars of independence which saw many colonies in the region gain independence‚ freeing themselves from Spanish and Portuguese empires * 1810 – University of Berlin was founded and among its students and faculty were Hegel and Marx * 1812 – The French invasion of Russia‚ which led to‚ the eventual defeat of Napoleon’s French empire leading to the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy
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