The Cover-up
1. Regardless of the outcome, should the President of the United States have a right to privacy in regards to the Oval Office tapes? Explain.
No, because the President could have to much secret, he could gain too much power which could potentially make him a dictator.
2. Was President Nixon justified when he fired special prosecutor Archibald Cox? Explain.
No, Nixon fired Cox just because he didn't want Cox to show people the tapes and because he wouldn't agree to just give a summary of the tapes.
3. Was Nixon creating a Constitutional crisis by refusing to hand-over the tapes? Explain.
Yes, because the public didn't know exactally what was on the tapes, it could have been dangerous for the public. The people thought that Nixon could have been a dictator, or at least turning into one.
Closure
4. Why do you think the American public was so outraged by Watergate?
The American public was upset because they didn't know that the president could/may be involved so deeply with secret affairs that they didn't even know about.
5. Do you think President Nixon should have resigned? Explain.
Yes, because the American public no longer trusted their president, and they were unsure if he was involved with the crime.
6. Do you think President Nixon should have been prosecuted? Explain.
Possibly, it was never proven if he did have anything to do with the crime, but many things lead to Nixon, so he should of at least given up his presidency with all this suspicion
Monday, May 31, 2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Watergate: Nixon's Downfall
1. How were the "plumbers" connected to President Nixon?
2. Who was the judge? Why did he hand out maximum sentences?
John Sirica
3. How were Mitchell and Dean connected to Nixon?
He charged Nixon and said he was involved.
4. How were Haldeman and Erlichman connected to Nixon?
The secretary claimed that Nixon's coversation with Haldeman was "accidentally" erased.
5. What did the following men tell the Senate about Nixon?
a. Dean
Nixon was guilty.
b. Butterfield
Nixon had taped all his convos (proof)
6. Who was fired or forced to resign in the "massacre"?
Richardson and Cox.
7. Why weren't investigators satisified with the transcripts?
The details weren't clear
8. What did the tapes reveal?
What Nixon knew about watergate.
9. Why did Vice President Spiro Agnew resign?
after it was revealed that he was accepting bribes.
10. What did the House Judiciary Committee charge President Nixon with?
11. How did the Watergate scandal create a constitutional crisis?
2. Who was the judge? Why did he hand out maximum sentences?
John Sirica
3. How were Mitchell and Dean connected to Nixon?
He charged Nixon and said he was involved.
4. How were Haldeman and Erlichman connected to Nixon?
The secretary claimed that Nixon's coversation with Haldeman was "accidentally" erased.
5. What did the following men tell the Senate about Nixon?
a. Dean
Nixon was guilty.
b. Butterfield
Nixon had taped all his convos (proof)
6. Who was fired or forced to resign in the "massacre"?
Richardson and Cox.
7. Why weren't investigators satisified with the transcripts?
The details weren't clear
8. What did the tapes reveal?
What Nixon knew about watergate.
9. Why did Vice President Spiro Agnew resign?
after it was revealed that he was accepting bribes.
10. What did the House Judiciary Committee charge President Nixon with?
11. How did the Watergate scandal create a constitutional crisis?
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Women Fight for Equality
1. Experiences in the workplace
Only one out of every three women were paid. And they were given jobs more thought to be "women's work" (retail, clothing, etc)
2. Experiences in social activism
Activists felt discriminated against because these were always led by men. The found that there was a discrimination of gender.
3. "Consciousness raising"
Women joined together to creat awareness about discrimination in genders. the talked about their stories and found that there was a bias against genders.
4. Feminism
women believed that they had the right to be treated equal.
5. Betty Friedan and The Feminine Mystique
She started a magazine to raise awareness.
6. Civil Rights Act of 1964
prohibited discrimination of race
7. National Organization for Women (NOW)
fought for womens rights
8. Gloria Steinem and Ms. Magazine
political activist of womens rights. designed to treat gender discrimination.
9. Congress
banned discrimination
10. Supreme Court
11. The Equal rights Amendment would have guaranteed equal rights under the law, regardless of gender. Who opposed this amendment? Why?
Phyllis Schafley opposed this because he thought that this would end the men's responsiblity to care for their families.
Only one out of every three women were paid. And they were given jobs more thought to be "women's work" (retail, clothing, etc)
2. Experiences in social activism
Activists felt discriminated against because these were always led by men. The found that there was a discrimination of gender.
3. "Consciousness raising"
Women joined together to creat awareness about discrimination in genders. the talked about their stories and found that there was a bias against genders.
4. Feminism
women believed that they had the right to be treated equal.
5. Betty Friedan and The Feminine Mystique
She started a magazine to raise awareness.
6. Civil Rights Act of 1964
prohibited discrimination of race
7. National Organization for Women (NOW)
fought for womens rights
8. Gloria Steinem and Ms. Magazine
political activist of womens rights. designed to treat gender discrimination.
9. Congress
banned discrimination
10. Supreme Court
11. The Equal rights Amendment would have guaranteed equal rights under the law, regardless of gender. Who opposed this amendment? Why?
Phyllis Schafley opposed this because he thought that this would end the men's responsiblity to care for their families.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Why did the USA lose the Vietnam War?
The Americans did not lose purely for military reasons. There were other factors as well.
Write an explanation AND cite a source which shows the importance of the following six factors:
1. US military tactics in Vietnam
The US did not use guerilla warfare, while Vietnam did.
2. The unpopularity of the South Vietnamese regime
People didn't respect the South Vietnamese regime because it was capable of remaining strong, it would get pushed around and do nothing.
3. The experience of the Viet Cong and the inexperience of the American soldiers
The Viet Cong had the home advantage and they had good military tactics, while the americans were just coming in and unexperiencingly killing people, including many innocent people.
4. Domestic opposition to the war in the U.S.
The US citizens didn't see the purpose to the war. They just saw monks burning and innocent people and children being slaughtered by the americans.
5. Chinese and Soviet support for the Viet Cong
The Communist countries like the Viet Cong because of their communism, so this made them stronger.
6. 'But did they really lose?' Summarize the argument put forward in Source 57, and your view on it.
They didn't lose, even though america did back out of vietnam, it was only because it was unfavorable to the american public.
Add other if you think there are factors you should consider.
Write an explanation AND cite a source which shows the importance of the following six factors:
1. US military tactics in Vietnam
The US did not use guerilla warfare, while Vietnam did.
2. The unpopularity of the South Vietnamese regime
People didn't respect the South Vietnamese regime because it was capable of remaining strong, it would get pushed around and do nothing.
3. The experience of the Viet Cong and the inexperience of the American soldiers
The Viet Cong had the home advantage and they had good military tactics, while the americans were just coming in and unexperiencingly killing people, including many innocent people.
4. Domestic opposition to the war in the U.S.
The US citizens didn't see the purpose to the war. They just saw monks burning and innocent people and children being slaughtered by the americans.
5. Chinese and Soviet support for the Viet Cong
The Communist countries like the Viet Cong because of their communism, so this made them stronger.
6. 'But did they really lose?' Summarize the argument put forward in Source 57, and your view on it.
They didn't lose, even though america did back out of vietnam, it was only because it was unfavorable to the american public.
Add other if you think there are factors you should consider.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Vietnam War Opposition
1. Note all of the reasons why you feel the war in Vietnam is wrong.
The war in Veitnam is wrong because we didn't fight just soldiers. We tortured and killed many innocent Veitnamese. When using code orange to stop the Veitnamese guerilla tactics, we not only burned down their forests, but the chemical burned people. It burned people's skin to the bone. Civilian casualties were very high. Instead of it being a fight for communism, it became a slaughter and torture place for the people of Veitnam.
2. Note what you're trying to achieve with this poster. (e.g. to convince people to write to their Congressmen to get the troops out.)
To stop the people's communist fears
To illustrate the slaughter and tortue the veitnamese are going through
3. List possible images for your poster. Think about: background (e.g. destroyed villages); the central image (e.g. picture of a young soldier); whether you will need words to explain your image.
illustrate code orange, and poor veitnamese people
4. List some possible slogans for your poster.
"It's not a fight to stop communism, it's torture"
The war in Veitnam is wrong because we didn't fight just soldiers. We tortured and killed many innocent Veitnamese. When using code orange to stop the Veitnamese guerilla tactics, we not only burned down their forests, but the chemical burned people. It burned people's skin to the bone. Civilian casualties were very high. Instead of it being a fight for communism, it became a slaughter and torture place for the people of Veitnam.
2. Note what you're trying to achieve with this poster. (e.g. to convince people to write to their Congressmen to get the troops out.)
To stop the people's communist fears
To illustrate the slaughter and tortue the veitnamese are going through
3. List possible images for your poster. Think about: background (e.g. destroyed villages); the central image (e.g. picture of a young soldier); whether you will need words to explain your image.
illustrate code orange, and poor veitnamese people
4. List some possible slogans for your poster.
"It's not a fight to stop communism, it's torture"
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