Essays 2

·      Sketch the context for, define, and tell the significance/after-effect of each, in terms of late-19th & early-20th-century American history & culture: from  Sinclair book (The Jungle)

200 word:

1-   1-  National Labor Relations Act (1935) & Fair Labor Standards Act (1938)

·      give the context for, define, and tell the significance/after-effect of each of the following, in terms of 20th-century US culture/history: from  Englehardt book (The End of Victory Culture)

200 word:

1-1-    anti-war protests (1967-71) and the "counter-culture"

2-  2-   Vietnam Veterans Memorial (dedicated 1982) [not covered in book;  see http://virtualwall.org/]

3-    3- "Authorization of Use of Military Force against Terrorists" Resolution (Sept. 14, 2001)

·      Essays : 250 to 300 word please  choose one of these as you like:

1.      Why was Socialism considered a "radical" ideology and why didn't it flourish in early 20th century America?

2.      In what ways was the Progressive Era (1906-20) truly "progressive" or not;  and the "New Deal" (1933-38) really "new" or not, especially in regards to the health, safety and daily lives of U.S. workers and consumers?