1. The “Jazz Age,” the “Roaring Twenties,” the “Turbulent Twenties,” and the “Dollar Decade” all describe the decade of the 1920s. Which label, in your opinion, is most accurate? Justify your answer in an essay describing the decade’s major events and problems.
2. The actions of African-American civil rights activists had a broader effect on activists for other minorities. Agree or disagree. Explain your answer with examples.
3. What role, if any, did the notion of a “balance of power” play in the international relations of a period you have studied? Explain your answer.
4. From your readings on the Vietnam War, evaluate the American role in Vietnam from 1961 to 1975. Was the United States able to fulfill its objectives?
5. The cold war had profound implications for U.S. domestic policy and culture. Discuss the ways in which heightened tension with the Soviet Union influenced America’s national scene from 1945 to 1989. What were the benefits and losses of this “great fear” on American culture?
The primary source should be from the book: The American Promise: A History of the United States, Volume 2 From 1865.
