Monday, May 9 th Page 8 in nb

1. Monday, May 9th Page 8 in nb • “The Reagan Revolution: 80’s” page 8 in notebook Review for Quiz

2. 1) Block Grants p. 734 • A system instituted by Reagan in which states were given lump sum payments to use as they wish in paying for social programs • A negative aspect is that the grants were ??

3. 1) Block Grants p. 734 • A system instituted by Reagan in which states were given lump sum payments to use as they wish in paying for social programs • A negative aspect is that the grants were too small to fund the federal programs taken over by the state.

4. 2) Supply-Side Economics p. 734 • According to this theory, economic growth depends on increasing supply of goods and services. • To increase supply do what??? • Video

5. 2) Supply-Side Economics p. 734 • According to this theory, economic growth depends on increasing supply of goods and services. • To increase supply=cut taxes • Video

6. 3) Federal budget deficit p. 736 • Shortfall that results when government spending exceeds government revenues in a given year. Video • Soared during Regan’s 2 terms in office • 2 reasons???

7. 3) Federal budget deficit p. 736 • Shortfall that results when government spending exceeds government revenues in a given year. Video • Soared during Regan’s 2 terms in office • Reasons: tax cuts and high military/defense spending

8. 4) Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) p. 744 • Reagan’s new arms program in 1983 to create a “______ ______” designed to protect the United States from what??? • Land-based and space-based weapons • Nicknamed “Star Wars”

9. 4) Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) p. 744 • Reagan’s new arms program in 1983 to create a “missile shield” designed to protect the United States from nuclear attack. • Land-based and space-based weapons • Nicknamed “Star Wars”

10. 5) Reagan’s thought on Federal Government • The federal government should shift its power and responsibility to the __________

11. 5) Reagan’s thought on Federal Government • The federal government should shift its power and responsibility to the states

12. 6) INF Treaty p. 749 • Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty • Treaty signed by Reagan and Gorbachev in 1987, in which the two leaders agreed to remove and destroy all _________ with a range between 300 and 3,400 miles. video

13. 6) INF Treaty p. 749 • Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty • Treaty signed by Reagan and Gorbachev in 1987, in which the two leaders agreed to remove and destroy all missiles with a range between 300 and 3,400 miles. video

14. 7) Terrorist attacks against U.S. • 1983 & 1984 • President Reagan’s decision to send U.S. troops to __________ as peacekeepers provoked the ________ • Video

15. 7) Terrorist attacks against U.S. • 1983 & 1984 • President Reagan’s decision to send U.S. troops to Lebanon as peacekeepers provoked the attacks. • Video

16. 8) Iran-Contra Affair • A scandal in which officials in the Reagan administration sold arms to ________ to help gain the release of U.S. hostages and sent money from the arms sales to the Contras in __________. • Video

17. 8) Iran-Contra Affair • A scandal in which officials in the Reagan administration sold arms to Iran to help gain the release of U.S. hostages and sent money from the arms sales to the Contras in Nicaragua. • Video

18. 9) End of the Cold War • The breakup of the _____ ________into 15 independent republics marked the end of the _________ _________.

19. 9) End of the Cold War • The breakup of the Soviet Union into 15 independent republics marked the end of the Cold War.

20. Tuesday, May 10th Page 9 in nb • Political Cartoon Review • Draw a line down the right and left side of page 9 • (a horizontal line will leave more space) • Review 4 themes for Political Cartoons

21. #1 The Draft What is the Draft?

22. #1 The Draft What is the Draft? • When a crisis hits that requires more military than the volunteer program can supply • Congress & the President Authorize a Draft • The Lottery by birthday • Those whose 20thbirthday falls that year will go first, followed by 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 (those turning 18 & 19 would be last) • All parts of selective service are activated • Physical, mental, and moral evaluation • Local & Appeal Boards activated and induction notices sent • First Draftees are inducted

23. #1 The Draft Active Duty None-Prior Service •Army - 35 (must ship to basic training prior to 35th birthday. The Army experimented with raising the age limit to age 42 for a brief period of time, but effective April 1st, 2011, the Army has reverted to the lower age limit. •Air Force - 27 •Navy - 34 •Marines - 28 •Coast Guard - Age 27. Note: up to age 32 for those selected to attend A-school directly upon enlistment (this is mostly for prior service). Reserve Non-Prior Service •Army Reserves - 35 (must ship to basic training prior to 35th birthday) •Army National Guard - 35 (changed from 42 in 2009) •Air Force Reserve - 34 •Air National Guard - 40 (Changed from 34 in Aug 2009) •Naval Reserves - 39 •Marine Corps Reserve - 29 •Coast Guard Reserves - Age 39 Requirements: Age

24. #1 The Draft Credit & Finances (less than 40% debt) Single Parents (cannot enlist) Applicants married to military members Education (high school diploma, Tier I) Drug-alcohol involvement Criminal History (any conviction) Sexual Preference (don’t ask; don’t tell) Medical Physical (no medical conditions) Requirements

25. #1 The Draft For enlistment purposes, citizens of the United States include citizens of: Guam Puerto Rico The U.S. Virgin Islands The Northern Marianas Islands American Samoa The Federated States of Micronesia The Republic of the Marshall Islands. Requirements : Citizenship

26. #1 The Draft *Spouse, children, or parents under care Navy: The Navy requires a waiver for any applicant with more than one dependent (including the spouse). •Marine Corps: In the Marine Corps, a waiver is required if an applicant has any dependent under the age of 18. •Air Force: The Air Force will do a financial eligibility determination if the member has any dependents at all. •Army: The Army requires a waiver if the applicant has two or more dependents (in addition to the spouse). •Coast Guard: The Coast Guard requires a waiver if there is more than one dependent (other than spouse), unless the applicant is enlisting in the grade of E-4 or above, when the limit is two dependents (other than spouse). Requirements : Dependents

27. #1 The Draft The services don't really have "weight standards." What they have are "body fat standards." However, it takes extra time and effort to measure body fat, so the services use weight charts to do an initial screening. Individuals who weigh more than the limits on the chart are measured to ensure they fall within the service's body-fat standards. There are no waivers for exceeding required body fat limits. The cause for rejection for Armed Forces male applicants is height less than 60 inches or more than 80 inches. The cause for rejection for Armed Forces female applicants is height less than 58 inches or more than 80 inches. The Marines are more restrictive. For the Marines, height standards for male applicants range from 58 to 78 inches. Height standards for female applicants range from 58 to 72 inches. Requirements : Height/Weight

28. #1 The Draft How do you think the draft affected people? What about today? What about women? What about the poor? What was the purpose of the draft?

29. #1 The Draft How do you think the draft affected people? What about women?

30. #1 The Draft How do you think the draft affected people? What about the poor?

31. #1 The Draft What was the purpose of the draft? To build up the military to counter ____________ Vietnam & Cold War? WWII?

32. #2 Females during WWII What did they do? What did they do after the war? How did they feel about it?

33. #2 Females during WWII What did they do? • Nurses • Service Industries • Sports

34. #2 Females during WWII What did they do after the war? How did they feel about it? Loss of power & independence Upset; not earning a paycheck anymore Some may have been ready to return to their role as a stay-at-home-mom

35. #3 Women’s Suffrage What is women’s suffrage?

36. #3 Women’s Suffrage Why did women feel like they should have the right to vote?

37. #3 Women’s Suffrage Women sacrificed during the war (nurses, faced death of family and themselves) Wining the right to vote would help women carry out their duties on the home front. Women Sacrificed for their family; emotional scars 19th Amendment: ALL should be able to vote; they should be treated as equals Why did women feel like they should have the right to vote?

38. #4 Propaganda & Industrial Period What is propaganda?

39. #4 Propaganda & Industrial Period Information or rumor spread by a group or government to promote its own cause or ideas or to damage an opposing cause or idea. May or may not be accurate Intention is NOT to inform, but to persuade others to adopt the view or to take the action supported by the propagandist. What is propaganda?

40. #4 Propaganda & Industrial Period The time during rapid growth of industry that lead to poor working conditions for many workers. Unsafe Products Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle Child Labor Environmental Damage Political corruption (monopolies) Social tensions (rich vs. poor) Race tensions Gender tensions Social changes strained American Families What is the Industrial Period?

41. #4 Propaganda & Industrial Period By 1900, one out of every five children between the ages of 10-15 was a wage worker. 1.7 million worked in factories, sweatshops, and wines or worked in other nonfarm jobs such as shining shoes and selling newspapers. “Breaker Boys” in coal mines worked 14-16 hour days separating slate rock from coal Lack of Education Child Labor

42. #4 Propaganda & Industrial Period Many of the poor lived in slum tenements: “one of two dark closets, used as bedrooms, with a living room twelve feet by ten.” 90,000-300,000 people per square mile in New York Poor infrastructure *Lack of fire protection *Sanitation problems *Lack of indoor plumbing *Waste in the streets *Spread of diseases TB, pneumonia Poor Living Conditions

43. #4 Propaganda & Industrial Period Leaky roofs would drip on food Rat droppings & rats themselves would become part of processed meats Toxic chemical preservatives contaminated processed foods Common medicines often involved narcotics (morphine, opium, cocaine) Unsafe Products

44. #4 Propaganda & Industrial Period By 1900, only a fraction of the country’s original forests were still standing due to logging. Ranching stripped the land of its natural vegetation and left it more vulnerable to erosion. Extracting Natural Resources (silver, copper, gold, iron, coal, oil, etc.) tore up the earth Polluting Water & Air Environmental Problems

45. #4 Propaganda & Industrial Period Political machines exercised control at all levels of city government, down to the wards and precincts that subdivided most cities ($$ & bribery) Monopolies push out competition Patronage: Giving jobs to friends and supporters Corruption in Politics

46. #4 Propaganda & Industrial Period The poor resented the comfortable lives of the rich, while the rich often looked down on the poor as the source of urban problems. Many African Americans faced racism and violence as they struggled to improve their lives and claim their democratic rights. Women were also demanding greater opportunities & rights. Social Tensions

47. #4 Propaganda & Industrial Period What types of propaganda could or should be used to promote change? Why did change need to happen during this time period? How could propaganda be useful for encouraging social change during this Industrial period?

48. Wednesday, May 11th • CEOCE Performance Exam

49. Thursday, May 12th • Lab 47: 10 Interview Questions for Mr. Maier • Work on 9 week Project

50. Friday, May 13th • Notebook Check • Interview Mr. Maier • Get out your interview questions • Be ready to ask at least one