What caused the Great Depression and how did it affect the lives of Americans in the 1930s and early 1940s? Discuss how the administration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt responded to the crisis, and in what ways his New Deal policies exemplified a broader conception of the role of government in ensuring American liberty, opportunity, and prosperity.

The textbook to use would be “Give Me Liberty” Volume 2, 6th Edition. Here is the IBSN # if you can find it online (978-0-393-42874-2)

I have attached the links for the readings and sources that you could use in the files for the first section only.

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/reconstruction-1918-virus.html#learning


https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-federal-government-intentionally-racially-segregated-american-cities-180963494/

Section I. Short Answer: In a short paragraph (four to five sentences for each term chosen), identify and explain the
historical significance of FOUR of the following items (12.5 points each, 50 points total):

Martin Luther King, Jr.
Japanese-American Internment
Great Migration
Bracero Program
19th Amendment
Herbert Hoover
Great Steel Strike
Smoot-Hawley Tariff
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Indian New Deal
Lend-Lease Act
1918 Influenza Pandemic
Joseph McCarthy
Zoot Suit Riots
Holocaust
Redlining

Section II: Essay: Answer the following question in essay form. Organize your essay, use specific
examples, and incorporate materials from the readings and videos (if applicable). Your essay must
be at least one and a half pages in length. (100 points):

What caused the Great Depression and how did it affect the lives of Americans in the 1930s and
early 1940s? Discuss how the administration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt responded to the crisis,
and in what ways his New Deal policies exemplified a broader conception of the role of
government in ensuring American liberty, opportunity, and prosperity.

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