American History Homework Twelve Answers - Student Fourteen

Duncan B. American History Homework Twelve

1. The “Cold War,” which lasted from 1946 to 1991, was between the United States and the Soviet Union, with their various allied states.

Correct, and good point about the allied states.

2. The two main undeclared wars the United States engaged in between 1945 and 1980 were the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Both were partially mishandled by the United States military. In the Korean War, we should have informed the Chinese that, if they attacked our troops, we were going to attack them (not telling them we would not attack mainland China) as well as that if North Korean MiG-15s crossed the Yalu River into Chinese territory they would be pursued. In Vietnam, we should have bombed Haiphong and Hanoi earlier, as well as mining Haiphong Harbor.

Excellent military points. Could use as a model answer. Your first point about warning China is particularly good, and may have made the difference.

3. Before 1949, no African-American players were signed by Major League Baseball managers—it was an unspoken rule that no black players were allowed in the major leagues. In early 1949, Branch Rickey, the Dodger manager, signed a talented infielder and base-stealer named Jackie Robinson, who was a former Negro League player, breaking the “color barrier.” This set the stage for numerous black baseball stars, including Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Ken Griffey, Jr., and Elrod Hendricks.

Excellent. I was a Cardinal fan and the 1964 World Series pitted the mostly white New York Yankees against the mostly black St. Louis Cardinals (in terms of their leading stars, such as Bob Gibson and Lou Brock). For example, the Yankees had previously rejected recruitment of Willie Mays, who is black. But when the Cardinals won an upset victory against the Yankees, the Yankees then got rid of their favoritism towards recruiting white players.

4. President Lyndon B. Johnson is best known for expanding the Vietnam War. Before 1964, the only Americans in Vietnam were “advisors” who assisted the South Vietnamese through financing and training. After the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, more and more American troops began coming to Vietnam, reaching a high in 1968. Johnson and his advisors limited the war so that China and the USSR, who were supplying North Vietnam, would not actively join in the war. For the Americans to win they had to take the offensive and not let up; the communist’s phony “peace talks” prevented that. Lyndon Johnson is known for this because of the tremendous anti-war movement which protested his unpopular war.

Superb.

5. Unlike many parts of government, the 80th Congress accomplished a lot. The 22nd Amendment limited the president to two terms and also limited the actual power of the president while he was in office. Because so much power had been taken by FDR, this was a helpful law.

Superb again!

6. Martin Luther King, Jr. was an extremely prominent civil rights leader. He was a main orchestrator of the famous March on Washington and the deliverer of the “I Have a Dream” speech. However, he came to symbolize the anti-war and civil rights movements, even after he was assassinated.

Good points.

7. During the 1960s, the Supreme Court was extremely activist in affairs which were not their problem. For example, the judges actively promoted pornography in a series of cases. In one such case, Mazes vs. Ohio, the Supreme Court did not even give a reason for overturning a decision to convict a salesman for displaying pornographic works.

Terrific analysis.

H2. Unions hamper the prosperity of a nation and the welfare of the consumers. When a union controls nearly all the workers of one type in an area, the businesses lose their workers if they do not pay them any sort of wages—in some cases they cannot even make enough profit to keep themselves going. The economy is hurt by the lack of products. On the whole, Congress has a good stance on unions today.

Right, as in the auto industry now!

H4. Over time, conservative ideas have gained more and more popularity in America, starting primarily in the 1980s with Ronald Reagan. His tremendous success as President started a conservative wave which continues today, such as the large number of conservative radio shows. If John McCain had advocated a more Republican viewpoint and stood by it, he might have won the election.

Excellent, but I think the "wave" began before Reagan. I think Reagan "rode" the wave, rather than causing it.

H5. General Douglas MacArthur’s viewpoint on war may be summed up in the catchphrase “think outside the box.” During the Pacific war, he used ingenious new ways to attack enemy islands, using the firepower of the United States Navy ships and aircraft to best effect. Although most others rejected the Inchon landings as impractical, the Navy’s superb coordination efforts and the well-constructed landing plan made it possible. Another example of inventive but logical thinking is Thomas Edison when he invented the phonograph.

Excellent summary of MacArthur's ability to "think outside the box"!

Perfect answers, with some terrific insights. 100/100. Well done!!!--aschlafly 21:41, 13 December 2008 (EST)