HIS-144 T7: AMERICA AT WAR

Name: ________________________________

Directions: Using resources from the Topic 7 Readings, including your textbook, materials
provided by your instructor through class discussion, and materials from the GCU Library Guide
for HIS-144 US History Themes, respond to the five questions below. Each answer should be
100-200 words, all answers need in-text citations.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is
expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines,
which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

Wikipedia, Ask.com, ehow.com and other online information sites, encyclopedias, or

dictionaries are not considered university academic sources and are NOT TO BE USED.

1. What were the causes of the war? Make sure you focus on one war.

2. Describe the general course of the war (major battles, leader decisions, significant
events). What was the turning point for victory or defeat?

3. How did the home front respond to this war? Discuss some of the opportunities and
challenges American society faced during the war.

4. What were the outcomes of the war? Explain the significant changes or results that
followed the war.

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