NOTE: Before starting the Timeline project please refer to the “Example Timeline Matrix” document.
Instructions: Complete the matrix by providing the Time Period/Date(s) in column B, and the Description and Significance of the People/Event(s) to American History in column C. (See complete instructions in the Syllabus for the Module 7 assignment entitled, “Timeline Part IV.†NOTE: The timeline project does not need to be submitted to turnitin.
NOTE: Please write your answers in a clear and concise manner. Limit your submission of the Timeline Part IV up to 250 words per topic/subtopic. For example, if a topic is divided into 3 subtopics, you may write a maximum of 250 per subtopic listed. Be sure to cite all sources.
Major Event/Theme in American History
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Time Period/Date(s)
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Description and Significance of the People/Event(s) to American History
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1) The causes of the Cold War and its effects on the politico-economic and cultural milieus of the U.S.; include:
a) The Truman doctrine
b) The Korean War
c) Eisenhower and the 1950s
d) JFK and the Cuban missile crisis and the JFK Assassination
e) Johnson and the Great Society
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2) The theme (thread) of God-given rights/freedoms as it relates to:
a) The Civil Rights Movement
b) The Vietnam War
c) The Women’s Rights Movement
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3) The cumulative effect of the integrity crisis in the Johnson (Vietnam) and Nixon (Watergate) presidencies on the cultural milieu of the nation.
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4) The conservative revolution of the 1980s, including the impact of the “Religious Right†and the legacy of the Reagan Administration.
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5) The end of the Cold War in the early 1990s (including the fall of the Berlin Wall).
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6) Trends in American Domestic and Foreign Policy in the post-Cold War Era.
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NOTE: Before starting the Timeline project please refer to the “Example Timeline Matrix” document.
Instructions: Complete the matrix by providing the Time Period/Date(s) in column B, and the Description and Significance of the People/Event(s) to American History in column C. (See complete instructions in the Syllabus for the Module 7 assignment entitled, “Timeline Part IV.†NOTE: The timeline project does not need to be submitted to turnitin.
NOTE: Please write your answers in a clear and concise manner. Limit your submission of the Timeline Part IV up to 250 words per topic/subtopic. For example, if a topic is divided into 3 subtopics, you may write a maximum of 250 per subtopic listed. Be sure to cite all sources.
Major Event/Theme in American History
|
Time Period/Date(s)
|
Description and Significance of the People/Event(s) to American History
|
1) The causes of the Cold War and its effects on the politico-economic and cultural milieus of the U.S.; include:
a) The Truman doctrine
b) The Korean War
c) Eisenhower and the 1950s
d) JFK and the Cuban missile crisis and the JFK Assassination
e) Johnson and the Great Society
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2) The theme (thread) of God-given rights/freedoms as it relates to:
a) The Civil Rights Movement
b) The Vietnam War
c) The Women’s Rights Movement
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3) The cumulative effect of the integrity crisis in the Johnson (Vietnam) and Nixon (Watergate) presidencies on the cultural milieu of the nation.
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4) The conservative revolution of the 1980s, including the impact of the “Religious Right†and the legacy of the Reagan Administration.
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5) The end of the Cold War in the early 1990s (including the fall of the Berlin Wall).
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6) Trends in American Domestic and Foreign Policy in the post-Cold War Era.
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Resources
The following Web sites can be accessed as resources for the Timeline assignment.
“Exhibitions on View: Space Race,†located on the National Air and Space Museum Web site at http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal114/
“Overview of the Post-War Era,†located on the Digital History Web site at http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraid=16&smtid=1
“The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962: The 40th Anniversary,†located on the National Security Archive Page of the George Washington University Web site at http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nsa/cuba_mis_cri/
“Overview of the 1960s,†located on the Digital History Web site at http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=17&smtid=1
“Overview of the 1970-2000 Era,†located on the Digital History Web site at http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=19&smtid=1
“Vietnam War,†located on the History.com Web site at
http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war
“The Cold War,†located on the History.com Web site at http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war
“Ronald Reagan” located on the History.com Web site at
http://www.history.com/topics/ronald-reagan
“The Cold War Museum,†located at http://www.coldwar.org/
The following Web sites can be accessed as resources for the Timeline assignment.
“Exhibitions on View: Space Race,†located on the National Air and Space Museum Web site at http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal114/
“Overview of the Post-War Era,†located on the Digital History Web site at http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraid=16&smtid=1
“The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962: The 40th Anniversary,†located on the National Security Archive Page of the George Washington University Web site at http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nsa/cuba_mis_cri/
“Overview of the 1960s,†located on the Digital History Web site at http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=17&smtid=1
“Overview of the 1970-2000 Era,†located on the Digital History Web site at http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=19&smtid=1
“Vietnam War,†located on the History.com Web site at
http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war
“The Cold War,†located on the History.com Web site at http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war
“Ronald Reagan” located on the History.com Web site at
http://www.history.com/topics/ronald-reagan
“The Cold War Museum,†located at http://www.coldwar.org/