HST/175

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE SINCE 1945

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HST 175 Week 1 Duck and Cover
The Library of Congress lists the 9-minute 1951 movie Duck and Cover as one of t
he most significant films of all time. Produced by Archer Films, the film was de
signed to teach children what to do in case of a nuclear attack.
Conduct a search on the Internet for the title of the video or via the Prelinger
Archives video collection on the Internet.
Write a 300- to 350-word paper in which you consider what it would have been lik
e to live under the threat of nuclear war. Compare it to the threat of terrorism
. What are the similarities? What are the differences?
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
HST 175 Week 1 Modern America Matrix: 1950s
Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Modern America Matrix Week 1 on the
1950s. Other decades will be covered in future weeks.
Modern America Matrix Week 1
Week 1: 1950s
The Korean War
From the following list, choose five events from the Korean War. Identify the ba
sic facts, dates, and purpose of the event in 2 to 3 sentences in the Identify c
olumn. Include why the event is significant in the Significance column, and add
a reference for your material in the Reference column.
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Japanese occupation
Soviet position after war
38th parallel
Truman
Syngman Rhee
NSC-68
Soviet support of North
UN position
Chinese involvement
Inchon
Talks at Panmunjom
Martin Letter
General MacArthur
Stalemate
POWs
Armistice agreement

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Significance

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The Fabulous Fifties

From the following list, choose five events from the 1950s. Identify the basic f
acts, dates, and purpose of the event in 2 to 3 sentences in the Identify column
. Include why the event is significant in the Significance column, and add a ref

erence for your material in the Reference column.

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The Hula Hoop

Disneyland
The Mickey Mouse Club
Interstate Highways
Dishwashers
Hi-fis and Stereos
Poodle Skirts
McDonalds
Drive-in Theaters
Levittown
Dr. Spock
Ozzie and Harriett
Leave it to Beaver
I Love Lucy
Father Knows Best
The Honeymooners
Amos n Andy
My Little Margie
Echo Park
Persistent Poverty
Black Urban Migration
Urban Renewal
Massive Resistance
Beats
American Bandstand
Elvis Presley
James Dean

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HST 175 Week 2 Civil Rights Diary

Create a journal entry of 700 to 1,050 words from the perspective of one of the
following 1960s personas:
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Student at the University of Mississippi when James Meredith tried to en
roll
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Witness to the assassination of Malcolm X
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Protestor at the Lincoln Memorial who hears King give his "I Have a Drea
m" speech
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A freedom rider headed to New Orleans in 1960
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Store owner and witness to the Watts riots in LA
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African American participant in one of the Selma marches in 1965
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An African American supporter and political organizer for Robert Kennedy
in 1968
Consider the social, economic, and political forces at work. For example, if you
have chosen to be a student at the University of Mississippi, describe the cour
t cases that resulted in the desegregation of the campus.
Ensure that your journal entry aligns with fact and that all facts are supported
by proper citations.
Include two sources other than your textbook. You may include the videos this we
ek as part of your sources.
Format the text of your journal entry consistent with APA guidelines.

HST 175 Week 2 Modern America Matrix: 1960s Part One

Resources: Ch. 7 & 8 of Moving On, MySearchLab, and the University Library
Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Modern America Matrix Week 2 on the
first part of the1960s.
Modern America Matrix Week 2
Week 2: 1960s Part One
Kennedys Presidency
From the following list, choose five events from the 1960s. Identify the basic f
acts, dates, and purpose of the event in 2 to 3 sentences in the Identify column
. Include why the event is significant in the Significance column, and add a ref
erence for your material in the Reference column.
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Domestic Reforms
Tariff Reductions
Tax Cuts to Spur Growth
The Age of Camelot
The Peace Corps
Space Exploration
The Alliance for Progress
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
The Equal Pay Act of 1963
Marilyn Monroe
Jacqueline Kennedy
JFKs Assassination

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Significance

Reference

HST 175 Week 3 Social Movements and Trends

Choose one of the following topics:
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Native Americans
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Women
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Environment
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Latin Americans
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Sexual liberation
Read at least three different newspaper articles between 1968 and 1980 that cove
r important changes affecting your topic. In the University Library, use the Pro
Quest? historical newspaper archive (available under General Resources > ProQues
t > Advanced Search >Search Options >Source Type), which includes the following
major newspapers, among others:
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New York Times
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Washington Post
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Wall Street Journal
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Los Angeles Times
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Christian Science Monitor
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you describe the status of the chosen
group or idea and how that group or idea was affected by the changes brought abo
ut during the 1960s. Include information gleaned from the newspaper articles as
well as other material.
HST 175 Week 3 Modern America Matrix: 1960s Part Two
Resources: Ch. 8, 9, 10 & 11 of Moving On, MySearchLab, and the University Libra
ry
Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Modern America Matrix Week 3 on the

second part of the1960s.

Modern America Matrix Week 3
Week 3: 1960s Part Two
Johnsons Presidency
From the following list, choose five events from the 1960s. Identify the basic f
acts, dates, and purpose of the event in 2 to 3 sentences in the Identify column
. Include why the event is significant in the Significance column, and add a ref
erence for your material in the Reference column.
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Medicare
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Medicaid
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The War on Poverty
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The Apollo Program
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Tax Cuts for Economic Growth
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Job Corps
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National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities
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National School Lunch Act of 1946
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Wilderness Act of 1964
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Food Stamp Act of 1964
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965
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The Immigration Act of 1965
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The Rolling Stones
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The Beatles
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Flower Children
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Abbie Hoffman and the Chicago Seven
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Kent State killings
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HST 175 Week 3 America's War in Vietnam Presentation

Resources: Moving On, MySearchLab
Complete the America's War in Vietnam presentation using Microsoft? PowerPoint?
software or another multimedia tool, such as Prezi. The main presentation must i
nclude 4 to 5 slides that do the following:
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Evaluate how the United States became involved in Vietnam.
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Explain the political, military, and social outcomes of the end of the w
ar in Vietnam.
Use two sources other than your textbook and include speaker notes with the pres
entation slides.
Create a title page, an introduction slide, references slide, and a visual templ
ate to use on each slide throughout the presentation. The title, introduction, a
nd references slides do not count towards the 4 to 5 slide requirement.
Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.
HST 175 Week 4 Modern America Matrix: 1970s
Resources: Moving On and MySearchLab
Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Modern American Matrix Week 4 on th
e 1970s.
Modern America Matrix Week 4
Week 4: 1970s
Watergate
From the following list, choose five events related to the Watergate scandal. Id
entify the basic facts, dates, and purpose of the event in 2 to 3 sentences in t
he Identify column. Include why the event is significant in the Significance col

umn, and add a reference for your material in the Reference column.
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CREEP
Dirty tricks
Break-in
Erwin Committee
Archibald Cox
The Washington Post
Woodward and Bernstein
Mark Felt
John Dean
Phone tapings
Saturday Night Massacre
Spiro Agnew
Supreme Court and tapes
Smoking Gun
Resignation
Ford pardons Nixon

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Post-Watergate Presidencies
From the following list, choose five events during the 1970s. Identify the basic
facts, dates, and purpose of the event in 2 to 3 sentences in the Identify colu
mn. Include why the event is significant in the Significance column, and add a r
eference for your material in the Reference column.
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Post-Watergate Public Opinion

The Arab Oil Embargo
Stagflation
High Interest Rates
The Crisis of Confidence
Energy crisis
The Iranian Hostage Crisis
The Sagebrush Rebellion
OPEC
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Ted Kennedy

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Significance

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HST 175 Week 4 Nixons Dtente Presentation

Resources: Moving On and MySearchLab
Complete the Nixon's Dtente presentation using Microsoft? PowerPoint? software or
another multimedia tool, such as Prezi. The main presentation must include 4 to
5 slides that compares Nixon's dtente policies to previous Cold War strategies.
Incorporate maps, images, and video from MySearchLab and from outside sources.
Use two sources other than your textbook and include speaker notes with the pres
entation slides.

Create a title page, an introduction slide, references slide, and a visual templ
ate to use on each slide throughout the presentation. The title, introduction, a
nd references slides do not count towards the 4 to 5 slide requirement.
Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.
HST 175 Week 5 Modern America Matrix: 1980s
Resources: Moving On and MySearchLab
Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Modern America Matrix Week 5 on the
1980s.
Modern America Matrix Week 5
Week 5: 1980s
The Eighties, Part One
From the following list, choose five events during the 1980s. Identify the basic
facts, dates, and purpose of the event in 2 to 3 sentences in the Identify colu
mn. Include why the event is significant in the Significance column, and add a r
eference for your material in the Reference column.
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The Sunbelt
Suburban Conservatism
The Tax Revolt
Corporate Elites
Neoconservatives
Populist Conservatives
Deregulation
The Federal Reserve Board
The Energy Glut
The 1981 Tax Cuts
Spending Cuts
Military Spending
Technology

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Significance

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The Eighties, Part Two

From the following list, choose five events during the 1980s. Identify the basic
facts, dates, and purpose of the event in 2 to 3 sentences in the Identify colu
mn. Include why the event is significant in the Significance column, and add a r
eference for your material in the Reference column.
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Feminism
Homelessness
Republicans and the environment
Malls
Alternative rock
Madonna
Michael Jackson
AIDS
The Cosby Show
Sandra Day OConnor
We Are the World
Global Warming
Geraldine Ferraro

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Significance

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HST 175 Week 5 Reagan Analysis Paper

Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United States. He was both beloved a
nd despised.
Consider the following question: Is Reagan overrated or underrated as a presiden
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Choose three topics from the list below to make your case whether Reagan is over
rated or underrated:
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Economic policies
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Principles of the New Right
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Iran Contra affair
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Ending the Cold War
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Cutting the size of the government
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Attempted assassination
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Hostages coming home
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Supply-side economics
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper using three topics to support your opinion th
at Reagan was either overrated or underrated. Use two additional sources other t
han your textbook. Primary sources are available through the University Library
and the Archives of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
HST 175 Week 5 The Cold War 1945-1990 Presentation
Resources: Moving On, MySearchLab
Complete the Cold War 1945-1990 presentation using Microsoft? PowerPoint? softwa
re or another multimedia tool, such as Prezi. The main presentation must include
4 to 5 slides that do the following:
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Provide an overview of the Cold War.
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Summarize how international affairs contributed to the collapse of commu
nism in Eastern Europe and the end of the Cold War.
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Conclude the Cold War.
Incorporate maps, images, and video from MySearchLab and from outside sources.
Use two sources other than your textbook and include speaker notes with the pres
entation slides.
Create a title page, an introduction slide, references slide, and a visual templ
ate to use on each slide throughout the presentation. The title, introduction, a
nd references slides do not count towards the 4 to 5 slide requirement.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.