Unit+VIII

Unit 8

MAP ANALYSIS


 * p 833
 * This map tells the story of how the cold war tied into central America and upper South America
 * There were many shifts in politics and the economies during the times
 * U.S. had a strong impact during the time
 * They gave economic aid to countries in the south that had no true system such as honduras, Nicaraqua, el salvador, Costa Rica,
 * However Cuba and Guatemela decided there on after U.S. had failed attempts in those spots
 * p.839
 * This map contains a outlook of the Vietnam War
 * U.S. had many bases set up on the coast of Vietnam
 * However it appears that Vietnam was not a big fan of fighting this war on the water as they allowed America to set up so many bases
 * The Communist supply route varied in many directions
 * However there wered not

Nixon Video


 * WHY VIETNAM ?
 * There was a long build up
 * agresssion unchallened, is agression unleashed
 * Vietnam first defeats French and gets a big victory for communism
 * Then agreement with America that country would split into north and south .. north communist
 * however the people weren't happy in vietnam and fled south
 * America now decides that they will go help the people in the south
 * America gives aid to the south and they begin to prosper
 * The north decides to invade the south and destroy them

The New Left:

Next at Cal Berkley The Speech Movement occured declaring freedom of speech on problems with in the the campus
 * The New Left was a movement in the the 1960's that consisted of adolecents fighting the what was considered to be the norm in America.
 * It consisted of mostly white college kids that wanted change on college Campuses for new rights on campus
 * The SDS was a showing of students in Michigan that became a platform for kids rebelling against universities that just trained people for jobs
 * People's park [[image:http://www.fromthevaultradio.org/home/wp-content/images/FTV233_Pacifica%20and%20the%20Free%20Speech%20Movement/free%20speech%20movement.jpg width="273" height="219" align="right" caption="Students coming together at the University of Cali a"]]

Feminism-
 * The belief or movement that men and women are equal in all facities of of life.
 * equal in all facitis of life, socially, politicaly, economically
 * No segration between male and female

Womens Liberation-
 * Feminists
 * Trying to change the traditional value, that women were supposed to be made for housework and having children
 * women could now have equal oppurtunity to pursue there dreams
 * women wanted to be independent
 * the right of involement in politics
 * equal pay for equal work
 * wanted freedom to divorce and support themselves after marriage

Roe V. Wade-


 * The Roe v. Wade decision held that a woman, with her doctor,
 * choose abortion in earlier months of pregnancy without restriction,
 * and with restrictions in later months, based on the right to privacy

=**Chapter 33- "the Age of Reagan**=

Domestic-


 * New presidents of the time - Jimmy Carter (1976-1980) Ronald Reagan(1980-1988) George H.W. Bush(1988-1996)
 * Charles Ford relieved Nixon of his duties as he patched up his problems
 * The New Right - An new idea of conservatism
 * a new Revival of religioun
 * Reganomics- widespread tax cuts, decreased social spending, increased military spending, and the elimination of government in the economy (leading towards an idea of capitalism)

Foreign-


 * U.S. Camp David Accords- Tensions were on the rise between Egypt and Isreal ... Carter brought there to presidents together to advise mediate a treaty signed between the two countries
 * Tiananmen Square- young students in china wanted democracy in china. Gov't sent soldiers into the sqaure to clear out this uproar. Thousands were killed and many were arrested