History: World War II through the 1970s

 

Paper instructions:
WORLD WAR II THROUGH THE 1970S
Write a 3 page paper in which you:
(a) Identify at least 2 major historical turning points in the period under discussion,
(b) Analyze the impact of the 2 major historical turning points selected on America’s current society, economy, politics, and culture,
(c) give at least 2 reasons that Americans in the late 1930s wanted to stay out of the European conflict that became World War II,
(d) explain the role that women played to help win World War II,
(e) describe at least 2 civil rights breakthroughs after World War II that moved the cause of African-Americans forward,
(f) describe at least 2 ways in which the Vietnam War brought political awareness to a new generation of young Americans,
(g) describe at least 2 programs of President Johnson’s “Great Society” agenda that are still with us today,
(h) Include at least 2 references, not to include websites such as Wikipedia or Answers.com.