By the end of this section, you will be able to:Explain the changes brought by the Protestant Reformation and how it influenced the development of the Atlantic WorldDescribe Spain’s response to the Protestant Reformation

The Origins of War: Europe, Asia, and the United StatesThe Home FrontVictory in the European TheaterThe Pacific Theater and the Atomic Bomb

By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe the steps taken by the United States to prepare for warDescribe how the war changed employment patterns in the United StatesDiscuss the contributions of civilians on the home front, especially women, to the war effortAnalyze how the war affected race relations in the United States

By the end of this section, you will be able to:Explain the factors in Europe that gave rise to Fascism and NazismDiscuss the events in Europe and Asia that led to the start of the warIdentify the early steps taken by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to increase American aid to nations fighting totalitarianism while maintaining neutrality

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

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