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Required Reading
Foner Chapter 28
Assignment
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Exam #3
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Identify the major policy elements of the war on terror in the wake of September 11, 2001.
Explain how the war in Iraq unfolded in the wake of September 11.
Analyze how the war on terror affected the economy and American liberties.
Explain which events eroded support for President Bush’s policies during his second term.
Understand the changes voters hoped for when they elected Barack Obama.
Identify the major challenges of Obama’s first term.
Analyze the prevailing ideas of American freedom at the beginning of the twenty-first century.
How did the foreign policy initiatives of the George W. Bush administration depart from the Presidents since World War II?
How did the September 11 attacks transform Americans' understanding of their security? How did the response compare with that after Pearl Harbor?
What are the similarities and differences between America's involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq since 2001?
In what ways did American leaders and citizen draw lessons from Vietnam when considering U.S. involvement in Iraq?
What does the War on Terror suggest about the tension between freedom and security as priorities of the United States?
What were the goals and impact of the Bush administration's economic policies?
How did the Supreme Court decisions since 2001 indicate that the rights revolution was here to stay?
What were the political and social effects of Hurricane Katrina ? Which were lasting?
In what ways did the Obama Administration diverge from the policies of other recent administrations? In what ways was it similar?
How did the 2012 election reveal changes in American political and social practices? How did it represent continuities?
What is meant by American exceptionalism"? In what ways is the United States different from the rest of the world and how is it similar?