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# **Open Response: Units 3 and 5** (a) Compare and contrast U.S. entry into WWI vs. WWII. (b) Compare and contrast the impact of each war on American society.

Answer 1

**WWI ENTRY VS WWII ENTRY** * WWI entry was very hesitant and it took over a month after the threat to enter the war//WWII entry was fast and took just a day * the U.S. didn't want to get involved both times * despite not initially being involved in the wars, the U.S. was not truly neutral, since it supplied Allies during both wars **IMPACT** * more were dead at the end of WWII * global peace organizations were formed (US was not part of League of Nations)

Answer 2

* women were free to wear shorter clothes and accessories * LBD is worn by women just because they like it! * more post-secondary education for women * women are able to dress more athletic * Harlem Renaissance saw lots of Black creativity, art, writing, etc. * Harlem Renaissance was like an artistic reaction to art HOWEVER * problems that prohibition had claimed to solve were, in fact, not solved * lots of Black ppl were lynched * rise of KKK * KKK used "decades" strategy"

Answer 3

an illegal drnking establishment during prohibition

Answer 4

1. It showed what people were experiencing, such as loss of housing, starvation, hardships, difficult living conditions 2. however, people also had this remarkable tenacity and resourcefulness in how they never gave up hope 3. much of the art during this time, such as "Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?" told the story of human suffering and humans got to see it be represented 4. it helped people feel connected with one another 5. many pieces of art, such as "Open Letter to the South" showed messages of hope and that as well helped people feel united 6. both the storytelling and messages of hope helped people feel hopeful 7. themes of escapism, love in war, reality hidden in fantasy, and romanticization of the past were in movies during the Great Depression and spoke to many people

Answer 5

1. with lines such as "we hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal," the Declaration of Independence, in a way, spoke directly to many Patriots who felt as if they were being treated unfairly 2. this line has spoken to many oppressed groups in the 247 years of its existence and so has a lot of the language used in the Declaration of Independence 3. ultimately, the language comes from a place of oppression and feeling like the social contract has been broken since it lowkey was 4. so, many Americans have been able to use it to figt for what they want to fight for

Answer 6

**Declaration of Sentiments of the American Anti-Slavery Society** * used social contract in their writing with imagery of people dying for this cause and waging war against their oppressors * stated that everyone inherently is granted equal rights * stated that the government had failed to serve POC **Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments** * similar to the other Declaration of Sentiments, writers used phrases from the Declaration of Independence to utilize social contract * they did this by using phrases such as "we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men and women are created equal", "let facts be submitted to a candid world" * stated that the government failed to serve women

Answer 7

**A** * his Fireside Chats helped people feel more connected with the government by easing their anxieties * his actions helped regain the peoples' trust since the govt was HELPING people * helped people get employment through programs such as the WPA and the CCC **B** * Social Security Act, passed in 1935, assisted old homeless people facing poverty * laid the foundations for many modern Democratic ideals **C** * some programs, like the NIRA favored big business * Social Security did not help farmers or domestic workers and the majority of Black Americans were one of those * WPA cost over 10,000,000,000 dollars * funded by deficit spending and set a precedent for how the govt would fund stuff in the future * increased control over the economy * arts programs were funded, but many people were still famished

Answer 8

* many Black Americans felt that it was ironic-that the US was fighting for freedom but were being denied freedom themselves * many AAPI people registered for the draft and also supported the war through stuff like industry * Mexican Americans were stripped of their culture and expression * Japanese Americans were placed in internment camps for supposed espionage, but really it was because of racism and wartime stress * many more wome entered the work force * however, companies used misogyny and supposed seniority to continue justifying the wage gap that was occurring * WOC were just like not hired * however, after the war, many of these companies wanted women to give their jobs back * overall, less women were in the workforce after WWII than were in the workforce during WWII, but more women were in the workforce overall * ROOSEVELT'S FOUR FREEDOMS!!!!! mention them * basically freedom of religion, freedom of speech and expression, freedom from want, and freedom from fear * Eleanor Roosevelt made sure these four freedoms were in the UN founding documents * overall, these were like "ppl have a responsibility to the government and vice versa. basically social contract"

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