Strayer HIS105 all discussions

DISCUSSIONS

WEEK 1

“Lost Cause” Please respond to one [1] of the following two [2] bulleted items in a primary posting of at least 125 words. In addition, please make a substantive comment to one [1] of your classmates.

• From the e-Activity and the Instructor’s Insights about the Lost Cause, compare the two (2) different narratives about the causes and results of the Civil War that Americans developed in both Union states and Confederate states. Describe the key reasons why these narratives are an important part of understanding differences between the North and South in the present-day of United States. Provide a rationale for your response.
• Do you think these myths are still relevant and prevalent today?

WEEK 2

“The Industrial Revolution” Please respond to one [1] of the following two [2] bulleted items in a primary posting of at least 125 words. In addition, please make a substantive comment to one [1] of your classmates.

• Identify at least two (2) ways in which the industrial economy impacted the types of occupations which workers chose. Support your response with at least two (2) examples.
• Identify at least two (2) harmful business practices that arose from the increased industrialization of American society. Compare these harmful business practices with similarly harmful practices in the banking, mining, or petroleum industries today. Provide a rationale for your response.

WEEK 3

“North, South and West” Please respond to one of the following and make a substantive comment to one (1) of your classmates.

• From the scenario and Instructor’s Insights, examine the impact of immigration on the need for post-Reconstruction period legislators to create policies. Provide at least two (2) reasons why white politicians saw other minority groups as a threat and acted to limit their freedoms. Provide a rationale for your response.
• Or, look at the effects of the industrial age in the North, South and Western regions of the US.

Week 4 Discussion

“World War I” Please respond to one [1] of the following two [2] bulleted items in a primary posting of at least 125 words. In addition, please make a substantive comment to one [1] of your classmates.

• Consider Theodore Roosevelt’s Imperialism. Did this set the stage for further US involvement in later wars?
• Examine three (3) of the major events that led to the outbreak of World War I. Explain the manner in which each of the events you have chosen contributed to starting the War. Provide a rationale for your response.
• Explain the fundamental reasons behind the United States entering World War I in Europe. Discuss whether or not you believe these reasons warranted going to war. Provide a rationale for your response.

Week 5 Discussion

“The Economics and Politics of Depression” Please respond to one the following and make a substantive comment to one (1) of your classmates.

• From the scenario and Instructor’s Insights, identify at least two (2) causes of the Great Depression. Discuss whether or not you believe that the federal response to the Depression encouraged economic growth and confidence. Provide a rationale for your response.
• Was the decadence of the Roaring Twenties responsible for the Great Depression? If so, how? If not, why?

Week 6 Discussion

“America’s Entry into World War II” Please respond to the following:

• Examine three (3) of the major events that led to the outbreak of World War II. Explain the manner in which each of the events you have chosen contributed to starting the War. Provide a rationale for your response.
• Give at least two (2) reasons why Americans initially wanted to stay out of the conflict that would become World War II. Provide a rationale for your response.

Week 7 Discussion

“Civil Rights Breakthroughs” Please respond to one [1] of the following two [2] bulleted items in a primary posting of at least 125 words. In addition, please make a substantive comment to one [1] of your classmates.

• From the scenario, identify at least two (2) events of the 1960s which you believe spurred the Civil Rights Movement forward. Explain the key ways in which the events that you have identified supported the movement. Provide a rationale for your response.
• From the scenario, name at least three (3) different events within the Civil Rights Movement that accelerated the freedom movements of the 1960s and the Great Society movement. Investigate the manner in which the Civil Rights Movement sparked other groups to push for equality. Include at least one (1) example of such influence of the Civil Rights Movement to support your response. Provide a rationale for your response.

week 8 discussion

“President Nixon and Watergate” Please respond to the following: (Note: Please respond to one [1] of the following two [2] bulleted items in a primary posting of at least 125 words. In addition, please make a substantive comment to one [1] of your classmates.)

• From the scenario, give a brief summary of Richard Nixon’s involvement in the Watergate Scandal. Explain whether or not you believe that his eventual resignation from office was necessary. Justify your response.
• Suggest a better way that Nixon could have responded when he learned about the break-in at the Watergate Hotel’s Democratic headquarters. Provide a rationale for your response.

Week 9 discussion

“The 80s and Deregulation” Please respond to one [1] of the following two [2] bulleted items in a primary posting of at least 125 words. In addition, please make a substantive comment to one [1] of your classmates.

• From the scenario and Instructor’s Insights, discuss two (2) areas of the United States economy that Ronald Reagan deregulated in the eighties. Explain at least two (2) methods the Reagan Administration used to deregulate these particular agencies or programs. Explain the fundamental reasons why you believe that these agencies or programs came under Reagan’s scrutiny in the first place. Provide a rationale for your response.
• Discuss at least two (2) areas in which these deregulation policies impacted the U.S. economy overall and may have had roles in laying the foundation for the Great Recession of 2008. Provide a rationale for your response.

week 10 discussion

“The Election of Barack Obama” Please respond to the following and make a substantive comment to one (1) of your classmates.

• From the scenario, discuss specific aspects of the freedom movements of the 50s and 60s that you believe paved the way for the election of Barack Obama in 2008. Highlight at least one (1) specific piece of legislation and at least one (1) leader who contributed to increased political participation by African Americans and other minority groups. Provide a rationale for your response.

WEEK 11

“Historical Event Influence” Please respond to the following: (Note: Please make a substantive comment to one (1) of your classmates.)

• Choose one (1) historical event and discuss the effect that it has had on you. Provide a rationale for your response.