By the end of this section, you will be able to:Discuss the strategy employed against the Japanese and some of the significant battles of the Pacific campaignDescribe the effects of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and NagasakiAnalyze the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Identify the major battles of the European theaterAnalyze the goals and results of the major wartime summit meetings
The Rise of Franklin RooseveltThe First New DealThe Second New Deal
By the end of this section, you should be able to:Identify the key pieces of legislation included in Roosevelt’s “First New Deal”Assess the strengths, weaknesses, and general effectiveness of the First New DealExplain Roosevelt’s overall vision for addressing the structural problems in the U.S. economy
By the end of this section, you should be able to:Describe the events of the 1932 presidential election and identify the characteristics that made Franklin Roosevelt a desirable candidateExplain why Congress amended the U.S. Constitution to reduce the period of time between presidential elections and inaugurations
By the end of this section, you should be able to:Identify key pieces of legislation from the Second New DealAssess the entire New Deal, especially in terms of its impact on women, African Americans, and Native Americans
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe the successes and failures of Ronald Reagan’s foreign policyCompare the policies of Ronald Reagan with those of George H. W. BushExplain the causes and results of the Persian Gulf WarDiscuss the events that constituted the end of the Cold War
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Explain political partisanship, antigovernment movements, and economic developments during the Clinton administrationDiscuss President Clinton’s foreign policyExplain how George W. Bush won the election of 2000
The Reagan RevolutionPolitical and Cultural FusionsA New World OrderBill Clinton and the New Economy
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Discuss the culture wars and political conflicts of the Reagan eraDescribe the Religious Right’s response to the issues of the Reagan era
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Explain Ronald Reagan’s attitude towards governmentDiscuss the Reagan administration’s economic policies and their effects on the nation
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Identify the challenges that farmers faced as they settled west of the Mississippi RiverDescribe the unique experiences of women who participated in westward migration
The Westward SpiritHomesteading: Dreams and RealitiesMaking a Living in Gold and CattleThe Loss of American Indian Life and CultureThe Impact of Expansion on Chinese Immigrants and Hispanic Citizens
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Identify the major discoveries and developments in western gold, silver, and copper mining in the mid-nineteenth centuryExplain why the cattle industry was paramount to the development of the West and how it became the catalyst for violent range wars
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe the treatment of Chinese immigrants and Hispanic citizens during the westward expansion of the nineteenth century
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe the methods that the U.S. government used to address the “Indian threat” during the settlement of the WestExplain the process of “Americanization” as it applied to Indians in the nineteenth century
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Explain the evolution of American views about westward migration in the mid-nineteenth centuryAnalyze the ways in which the federal government facilitated Americans’ westward migration in the mid-nineteenth century
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe the competing visions of the Federalists and the Democratic-RepublicansIdentify the protections granted to citizens under the Bill of RightsExplain Alexander Hamilton’s financial programs as secretary of the treasury
Competing Visions: Federalists and Democratic-RepublicansThe New American RepublicPartisan PoliticsThe United States Goes Back to War