Day 144: The Resurgence of Conservatism

1. Day 144: The Resurgence of Conservatism Baltimore Polytechnic Institute April 19, 2012 A.P. U.S. History Mr. Green

2. The Resurgence of Conservatism Objectives: Indicate how America reacted to Pearl Harbor and prepared to wage war against both Germany and Japan. Describe the mobilization of the American economy for war and the mobilization of manpower and womanpower for both the military and wartime production. Describe the war’s effects on American society, including regional migration, race relations, and women’s roles. Explain the early Japanese successes in East Asia and the Pacific, and the American strategy for countering them. AP Focus Early in the war, Germany, Japan, and Italy have considerable military success. The Allies, except for France, which had surrendered in 1940, are fortunate not to be overwhelmed completely. Fearing that they will be disloyal, President Roosevelt orders the detention of Japanese Americans, a serious violation of basic American civil rights.

3. Chapter Focus Chapter Themes Unified by Pearl Harbor, America effectively carried out a war mobilization effort that produced vast social and economic changes within American society. Following its “get Hitler first” strategy, the United States and its Allies invaded and liberated conquered Europe from Fascist rule. The slower strategy of island-hopping against Japan also proceeded successfully until the atomic bomb brought a sudden end to World War II.

4. Referendum on Reaganism in 1988 Dems won back the Senate in Nov 1986 rejected Reagan Supreme Court Judge (Bork) More bank failures ever seen since the Great Depression Savings and Loan banks failed-bailout Black Monday Oct. 19, 1987-Dow lost 508 points Dems nominated Michael Dukakis R’s nominated George H. W. Bush

5. Bush and the end of the Cold War Served in WWII, congressman, money in oil, emissary to China, ambassador to the UN, CIA director, VP Beijing’s Tiananmen Square-Spring 1989 China’s dictators killed 100s of protestors and China experienced no real accountability Poland overthrew communism Hungary, Czechoslovakia and East Germany Berlin Wall fell in December 1989 Gorbachev forced out in Dec. 1991 for Boris Yeltsin U.S. is now in a precarious situation since Russia fell Nelson Mandela freed in 1990 and elected in 1994

6. Persian Gulf Crisis August 2,1990 Saddam’s army entered Kuwait UN security council condemned and told Saddam to leave by January 15, 1991 Bush got 28 nations to join the U.S. Congress authorized the use of force on January 12, 1991 February 23, 1991-Operation Desert Storm-4 days February 27, 1991-Saddam accepted a cease-fire

7. Bush on the Home front Signed the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990 Appointed Clarence Thomas in1991 Unemployment rate exceeded 7% Taxes increased in 1990

8. Conservatism in the Courts Classwork Identify the outcomes of the following cases Ward’s Cove Packing v. Antonia Martin v. Wilks Webster v. Reproductive Health Services Planned Parenthood v. Casey Review Reagan appointed first woman to Supreme Court-Sandra Day O’Connor

9. Homework Read Chapter 40 Prepare for 5 question reading check on Friday Focus Questions due for chapters 36/37