HIST 405N (HIST 405N)

Week 8 Discussion: Terrorism in the 21st Century Discuss how you see the "war on terrorism" as of this date. Do you think the United States should be engaged in such a war? Give reasons for or against this war and whether or not we are giving up our own principles to wage it. Jackson (2018) describes the war on terrorism as, “… term used to describe the American-led global counterterrorism campaign launched in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001” (para. 1). I t...

HIST 405N Week 7 Discussion: American Foreign Policy during the Cold War Professor and Classmates, I have chosen to discuss the following three American Foreign policies: Marshall Plan Vietnam War (conflict) Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars) Before this week I knew nothing about these foreign policies except for the Vietnam War. So I have found researching them to be very interesting. Marshall Plan was created by President Harry S. Truman and Secretary of State, George C. Marsh...

Week 3 Discussion: Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War of 1846 How did the ideology of Manifest Destiny contribute to the Mexican War of 1846? Why did the Mexican War of 1846 take place? Was the war necessary? Was it beneficial to the United States? What does this war tell us about this period of American history? Was it God’s plan that the United States extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific, or were imperialists looking for a way to defend what they planned to do anyway? Elaborate. T...

Week 6: World War II 55 55 unread replies. 90 90 replies. What were the underlying causes of World War II? Select one event that you think irrevocably led the world (and the U.S.) to war more than any other event. Argue your selection with details that support your answer. Hello Professor and class, There were several events that when taken together further escalated the conditions needed for war from the rise of Hitler to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, which gave the U.S. it’s push it need...

Week 5 Discussion: Industrialization, Imperialism, and America’s Entry Into WWI Describe the basic industries of America's Industrial Revolution. Explain what made the men who controlled them so successful, and analyze the role of immigrants in industrialization. America’s rapid industrialization took off in the late nineteenth century despite being latecomers compared to other nations such as Europe. America had a large amount of raw materials such as coal, wood, silver, gold, copper, c...

WEEK 2: CONFEDERATION AND CONSTITUTION Excellent start to the discussion! The Articles of Confederation were ultimately a failure because the system of government provided for too much state autonomy and too few mechanisms for the federal government to assert authority. Essentially, the Articles formed a United States that was plural, multiple pseudo-independent states with a very weak central government. While I'm really comparing apples and oranges here, you can kind of look at this like ...

HIST-405N Week 4 Discussion 2: Reconstruction and the Compromise of 1877 Week 4 Discussion 2: Reconstruction and the Compromise of 1877 16 16 unread replies. 17 17 replies. Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapter 15, 16 • Lesson • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Initial Post Instructions For the initial post, craft a response comparing the three (3) Reconstruction plans: • Proclamation of Am...

Week 2 Discussion 1: The American Revolution What were the causes of the American Revolution? There were many factors that lead up to the American Revolution that lasted from 1775-1783 between the Thirteen Colonies and Great Britain. I believe one of the main causes of the American Revolution was due to financial issues that Great Britain faced after a very expensive French and Indian War (Keene, Cornell, & O’Donnell, 2012). The French and Indian war of 1754-1763 was known as the “Seven Ye...

HIST 405N Week 4 Discussion 1: Stepping Stones to the Civil War Professor and classmates, This week I have chosen to discuss: The Compromise of 1850, The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 and the Lincoln Douglas Debates of 1858. I believe that all of these events had a major role in the American Civil War. They all had to do with the issue of slavery in the United States and where it should be allowed and whether it should be continued or abolished. The Compromise of 1850 was a plan for temporary p...