U.S. Comprehensive History<\/p>\n
Final Exam Prompt<\/p>\n
In a 3-5 page essay, answer 1 of the following: <\/p>\n
The Second World War was the central event of the 20th century. The U.S., however, had an exceptional experience compared to the many other countries involved. Why was the American experience in World War II so exceptional, and how, or in what ways, did the U.S. emerge as a global superpower? In your answer be sure to draw on specific examples from either lecture and\/or the readings.<\/p>\n
Lyndon Johnson\u2019s \u2018Great Society\u2019 was, as many commentators have observed, perhaps the high point of American Liberalism. How, or in what ways, was it such a high point? Moreover, was it successful? If not, what should we see as the primary factors undermining it? Be sure you back up your answer by proving specific evidence drawn from lecture or the readings. <\/p>\n
Political parties have played a defining role in American history. Over the course of the Twentieth Century, particularly in the middle decades, those parties underwent a dramatic realignment. What did this realignment look like? More importantly, what, in your mind, drove this realignment? When answering be sure to cite specific examples drawn from either the course readings or from lecture. <\/p>\n
Formatting instructions: Essays should be written in a word document or other file type, featuring double-spaced pages and 12pt Times New Roman font. Essays are due by 12AM (midnight) on Thursday, Dec. 1.<\/p>\n
*Note that if you cite material from any readings, you need to properly cite them in your text. Chicago is the preferred citation method, but so long as you are consistent throughout, any citation system will work. And be sure you are using appropriate sources. History.com is not an appropriate source!<\/p>\n
*Note, too, that work turned in late will result in a half a letter grade reduction per day. In other words, an A paper turned in a day late will result in an A-, a B a B-, so on and so forth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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