Explain how each of your choices was an effective policy to thwart international communist expansion.

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Pick three (3) of the following American Foreign policies:
Marshall Plan
Berlin Airlift
Containment
Anti-Communist Freedom Fighters
Vietnam (conflict) War
Détente’
SALT I & SALT II
Camp David Accords
Strategic Defense Initiative (nicknamed “Star Wars”)
Then, address the following for your selections:
Explain how each of your choices was an effective policy to thwart international communist expansion.
Based on your selections, analyze if the United States should have feared international communist subversion during the Cold War era (1945-1991).

Explain who was Alexis de Tocqueville, and why his biography is relevant?

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Democracy in America assignment
As promised last Thursday, here are the parameters for your analytical reviews of Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America. Your papers should be formatted like any formal academic paper, and remember to properly cite everything you use. Title pages and separate bibliographies are optional. When you cite, I don’t care whether you use footnotes or endnotes, and I’m not concerned which style guide you use (Turabian, APA, MLA) as long as you are consistent.
This is not a group assignment. However, you should feel free to discuss your papers with your small group partners, if you wish. There’s no harm in that. Now, while I encourage you all to seek and offer help when appropriate, I do not tolerate cheating.
In an essay of 500-750 words, please do the following:
(1) Explain who was Alexis de Tocqueville, and why his biography is relevant? To put it another way, before you can understand why he visited America, you have to understand where he came from. What in his background accounted for his interest in American politics and society?
(2) Explain why de Tocqueville visited America when he did, and what did he come here to do? Once he was here, where did he go? What kinds of people did he meet? How long did he stay?
(3) Explain why it matters that Alexis de Tocqueville was French.
(4) Explain de Tocqueville’s audience. Who did he write this for? How did he come to be read in America?
Once you are comfortable you understand 1-4, then you’ll turn to the fifth element of this project.
(5) Select a single concept or chapter from Democracy in America and explain how de Tocqueville’s observations on that theme stand as a unique observation of Jacksonian-era American politics and society. You are free to choose any that strike you as interesting. However, because this sort of work is new to many of you, I’ll offer a few suggestions that are classic assignments for history and political science courses:
-de Tocqueville on crime and punishment
-de Tocqueville’s encounters with human chattel slavery
-de Tocqueville’s consideration of “self interest rightly understood.”
Before you begin writing, make sure you have understood that I’ve said “explain” deliberately. I do not need for you to tell me what de Tocqeville said and did—I need you to explain it to me. And don’t feel that you have to set up your papers as a set of five separate answers. You are free to offer these explanations however you see fit.

Who are the major writers … what are some examples … what is their impact locally/internationally?

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Africa has four Nobel Laureates for literature and a rich and varied artistic heritage. Examples of well-known annual African cultural festivals include Fespaco, the continent-wide film festival in Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, Poetry Africa in Durban, South Africa and the Zanzibar International Film Festival in Tanzania.

1. Colonial impact on art and culture:
How does the art and culture of your country reflect colonial impact? State how colonialism has impacted the following:
the languages of your country (e.g. their use in schools as languages of teaching and learning, their use in government for statecraft, their use in business, etc.)?
the literature of your country?
the film of your country?
the festivals of your country?
the music and dance of your country?
the cuisine of your country?
the major religions of your country, e.g. Are there signs of religious syncretism?
2. Leading/notable influences on art and culture and their works (identify 3 for each category):
Who are the leading or notable influences of art and culture in your country – what are some examples of their work and what is the impact of their work both locally and internationally?
Who are the major writers … what are some examples … what is their impact locally/internationally?
Who are the major artists … what are some examples … what is their impact locally/internationally?
Who are the major film makers … what are some examples … what is their impact locally/internationally?
Who are the major musicians … what are some examples … what is their impact locally/internationally?
3. Conclusion:
Using all the data and analysis you have done pertaining to the above questions, write a conclusion addressing how culture in your country can play a role in economic and social development.

4. Other Requirements:
Referencing: Evidential Proof of sources used: Paper should be supported by evidence and quotations from sources. At least three sources with APA citation at the bottom of the report, Variation in selection of sources.
Organization of text: Well organized, detailed and logical/cohesive arguments addressing relevant issues.

What are the important debates of these early years?

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1. Watch short video #1 and watch the 13-minute chunk I marked out for you in video #2 NewYork: The Documentary Film by Ric Burns.Video 1: ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CupGQrUNOkUVideo 2: ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1omW-OPlRk&t=24s-Watch the documentary film from time-stamp 1:01:00 up to 1:14:30 (1hr 14 minutes 30seconds)2. Read through PowerPoint show #3 and follow the threads as best you can. (There is infoabout the problems regarding hostility between Great Britain and France in this PPT.)-Uploaded in materials called “A New Nation FALL 2020”3. Watch video #4 and/or read PDF #5 (the two together will give you the fullest picture).Video 4: ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP1pDUwV5hE&feature=youtu.bePDF document – uploaded in material called “5. Lecture #13 PDF “Supreme Authority: Marburyv. Madison”USING YOUR NOTES, write a substantive reflection that answers all or most of the prompts.Concrete well-chosen discussion is more important than writing lots and lots :)Write down your takeaways from Unit 7.1.What are the important debates of these early years?

2.Try to identify relevant issues and conflicts that are detailed in the overview videos, thePPT presentation, and in the info about Marbury v. Madison.For example:-What separated Hamilton’s vision from Jefferson’s?-Why were Southerners opposed to NYC being the capital of the new nation, and whywas Hamilton willing to give up having the capital in NYC?-Why were people so divided over friendliness towards France vs. friendliness vs. GreatBritain, and why did some think neutrality was the wisest course?-What significant conflicts internally in the new Republic did these differences lead to?-How did John Marshall’s Supreme Court become so important in the early 1800s (thecase of the midnight judges, “judicial review”….)?

How did race and slavery develop in the North American British colonies?

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You must use and cite at least 2 of the readings other than American Yawp (Virginia race laws, the 1619 project, The Unknown American Revolution, Dead Men Tell No Tales) .
3-4 pages typed, double spaced, 12 pt font,
Make sure to cite both ideas and direct quotes with the page numbers.
You must have a thesis statement, introduction, and a conclusion.

Discuss in what ways the fur trade had shaped the development of Canada.

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The fur trade was once the driving force behind the expansion of European exploration into the interior of North America. The fur trade was essentially a result of the contact of Europe and North America, and the effects of the fur trade came to have profound social, demographical, and economic impacts on Canada. Discuss in what ways the fur trade had shaped the development of Canada.

Prepare an essay describing the history of immigration to Canada of a specific ethnic or national group, which may or may not be your own.

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Prepare an essay describing the history of immigration to Canada of a specific ethnic or national group, which may or may not be your own. Outline when and where that immigration began, and how it developed. Explain the reasons the migrants had for leaving their parent country, and what they were looking for in Canada. Also explain their settlement in this country.

How are Rome’s values expressed in the arts, architecture, and/or literature of Rome (give at least two examples and explain how they exemplify Roman character)?

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For your Written Reaction, use what you’ve learned so far to write a thoughtful, critical reaction to one of the following prompts and submit your response to the D2L dropbox:

How does Rome compare to other cultures we’ve discussed (Address the character of Rome, Rome’s goals, and how Rome’s values and characteristics are different than, say, Ancient Greece)? How are Rome’s values expressed in the arts, architecture, and/or literature of Rome (give at least two examples and explain how they exemplify Roman character)? Finally, how are we like Ancient Rome, and what do you think we can learn from the empire’s demise?

Written Reactions should adhere to the following guidelines:

must be a minimum of 250 words (feel free to write more if you’d like to)
must address at least ONE of the prompts for the unit
must fully and thoughtfully and critically respond to what we’ve studied
those responses that rely too heavily on summary will lose points
must not plagiarize (if you’re borrowing ideas/info from our textbook, be sure to credit the textbook)
must indicate which prompt you’ve chosen
must be proofread (submissions may lose points if there are excessive/distracting grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors

Compare and contrast two to three strengths and weaknesses as part of the process of explaining your position.

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In your responses to classmates’ posts, (1 paragraph for each post) try to select at least 1 post that covers a dynasty different from the one in your post. Which do you think was the most successful? Why? Compare and contrast two to three strengths and weaknesses as part of the process of explaining your position. Must cite at least 1 source per post.

List at least five secondary sources which inform this essay.

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Essay Outline
each student will generate a preliminary bibliography, and a main argument, along with at least three pieces of evidence to support it. This outline does not need to be more polished than point-form, but must be at least two pages long (approximately 500 words) and include at least 5 primary or secondary sources in the preliminary bibliography. This assignment is intended to facilitate a structured final essay. Permitting students to submit a bare-bones outline of the research essay, feedback will be available to ensure that students’ final pieces are as honed as they can be. This replicates the typical feedback process of professional submissions. Outline a preliminary argument for your major research essay.  One to two sentences should be generated which serve to encompass in a single statement what the main thrust or point of your paper is. Try to answer the question “Why is this important?” clearly and cohesively in this statement.
Broadly define the evidence which will be presented, in the approximate order with which it will be explored, to facilitate development of a fluid and coherent overall interrogation of sources and arguments.
List at least five secondary sources which inform this essay.
*this is an essay outline, Not an essay**