Current Event Summary # 7

Throughout Nepal, a region located in South Asia, there has been an ongoing strike because the population believe they are being neglected. This strike, that has been struggling with the supply of fuel for the nation, is roughly one third of Nepal, also known as Madhesis. Within the two week period that the strike has been caring on, police officers have already killed people, due to the act of violence. The population of Madhesis have never seemed to have the power in political issues or representation. For that reason, the recent man who signed for cabinet minister, Mr. Mahato, asked for their own state within Nepal. That way the population would be able to regain control, without having problems with the government. Problems that have grown with the government and Madhesis' population is that the government has "collapsed" and it is "irresponsible." Due to the strike, there is a shortage of basic fuels across the country. To maintain some-what of a supply to Nepal, curfews have been set, because so much violence has been brought about the region. The main reason for the curfew is to allow tankers to come in and bring petrols and cooking gas from India for the population. As a result, the strike has not only affected the Madhesi and the domestic lives, but it has also affected hospitals and schools. This outroar shows a new sign of ethnics in Nepal and politics.
The ethnic Nepalese people from Bruhtan have also been involved in fires that destroyed a camp that sheltered many refugees from disasters. For many, many years this camp has been a home for over 100,000 ethnic Nepalese people. Roughly 60,000 of those people have now been given the chance to live in the United States. To shelters like this, emidiate attention has be aqquired. Aid agencies and the government has sent emergency food, water, and extra temporary shelter. Although, due to the use of bamboo for the huts, most of the shelters have been destroyed by fires. For the population of Nepal, the domestic population has not only been affected by the strike going on, but by the ongoing fires. The fires have taken away shelter and most of their personal belongings such as clothes, books, cooking supplies, and food. The fires have not been determined as accidents or acts of arson quite yet. One main resultant that the refugees have led to is moving to western countries.
In all, the government and other aid resources are making an attempt to make the life of the population that lives in Nepal a better way of living. The government has gone from dealing with strikes from the domestic population and accusations of arsons continually spreading throughout shelters of Nepal.

Current Events Summary

In South Asia there has currently been a lot of huge news reports streaming through the streets. There has been an alarm among the people of South Asia because of the bird flu. There hasn't been any human cases of the bird flu found, but all the test on dead birds found in Budge Budge, less than an hour from Calcutta, have tested positive with this disease. Besides the fact that the people of South Asia are at risk of catching the bird flu, poultry is a main way they recieve money. With the risk of the bird flu, the major source of income that people get from selling poultry, or using it for their own food, have been affected as well. While the government is working on getting rid of the birds that are affected, they are also having villagers select out birds which may have the disease. There are two problems with this method. One is that the villagers don't have the supplies like, gloves for example, and that puts them at a larger risk of getting the bird flu because they are having exact contact with the birds. Also, many people don't want to get rid of their "backyard poultry" because that is once of their main ways to supply themselves with food and get money. In all, the worry of the bird flu spreading among humans is a main subject that South Asia has to deal with right now. If it spreads to Calcutta people will be in panic and cause chaos because things are getting very serious and health issues are at risk.
While the government of South Asia is busy dealing with the issue of the bird flu, they also have to deal with a hijacking incident of an Indian airline to Afghanistan. Finding who the men were that were involved in the hijacking can relate to why the government is trying to control the bird flu. The government has the saftey and well being of its citizens in mind. Without the government tying to control each circumstances that would show that the have no respect for human dignity.

32k: The Ford and Carter Years

A.Take notes to describe the policies of each towards the problems facing them.

*Problems faced by Ford*
Ending Watergate Scandal:
Troubled Economy: Carter claimed he didn't have an economic policy at all. He said he thought that there was a crisis in spirit of the people. From here, people began to believe their president had given up on them.
Hostile Congress: The Congress continually battled the worst economic recession and they pushed their own economic agenda/problems to Fords attention.
Cold War tensions:
Southeast Asia:

*Problems faced by Carter*
Distrust of politicians:
Energy crisis: Most important issue they were facing. America relied on imported oil very much, and thought that factored into the problem. He then offered over 100 proposals on energy conservation and development.
Discrimination:
Humans rights issue: Wanted to use moral principles for a guide for US foreign policy. Promoted that the US needed to commit itself to human rights.
Panama Canal:
Cold War tensions:

31f: Women Fight for Equality

A. Take notes to explain how each helped to create or advance the movement.

Experiences in the workplace: Women were paid much less than men for the same jobs, which President Kennedy changed. Women got management positions that led them to notice their unequal status in society even more.
Experiences in social activism: Women noticed that they were "brushed aside" in groups/organizations. They took action and organzied small groups to discuss their concerns.
Consiousness raising: "Women shared their lives with each other and realized that their experiences were not unique."
Feminism: Women wanted the right to be economically, politically, and socially equal with men. In 1920, women won the right to vote.
Betty Friedan and the Feminine Mystique: Helped spread how women felt and were treated around the world.
Civil Rights Act of 1964: Womens movement gained strength when the Civil Rights Act was passed. This act prohibited discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, and gender. It also formed the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to deal with discrimination claims.
National Organization for Women (NOW): This group fought to pursue women's goals. This group fought for child-care facilities so women could pursue jobs and education. They prompted EEOC to declare sez-segregated job ads illegal and made employers unable to refuse to hire a women because it was traditionally a males job.
Gloria Steinem and Ms. Magazine: Steinem made her voice heard about feminism and equality. She created the group National Women's Political Caucus to encourage women to have a role in the political office. The Ms. magazine created was to show the contemporary issues from a feminist perspective.
Congress: Congress passed a ban on gender discrimination in education programs or things involving federal financial assistance. They also expanded the powers of the EEOX and gave parents that worked a tax break for child-care fees.
Supreme Court:

B. The Equal Rights Amendment would have guarunteed equal rights under the law, regardless of gender. Who opposed this amendment? Why?

Who: Phyllis Schlafly
Why: He believed that the ERA would lead to "a parade of horribles," like drafting women, ending of laws protecting homemakers, and the end of husbands responsibility to provide for his family, and same-sex marriages.

29i : "I Have a Dream"

Discussion Questions

1. What does Dr. Martin Luther King mean when he says he has a dream that the nation "will live out the true meaning of its creed"?
Martin Luther King meant that he wants everyone to be equal with one another, no matter what color skin they have. He wants people to live with the saying that "all men a created equal." While they say that all men are created equal, it is not true. He had a dream that one day it will come into effect and African Americans would not be treated unfairly, but instead like everyone else.
2. What critisisms does King level at American society?
King basically critisizes the nation when he claims he has a dream that everyone would be created equal. It is critisism because he talks about the segregation, racisim, etc in the world. Although he had a point that African Americans were not treated the same way that white people were, he was still technically critisizing the American society very much when he went against what was "set", basically meaning he stood up for himself.
3. Do you think that King's dream has been fufilled? Explain your response.
I think that King's dream has been fufilled. Today African Americans and white people are more equal than what they used to be. Even thought there are still people who are racists, the lifestyle of the nation changed as a whole. African Americans are looked at as people, and not things.

Project Drafts 1&2

Intro Paragraph:

During World War II to the time period of the late 20th century the evolution of the concepts including; personal freedom, individual responsibility, and respect for human dignity, had a growth. In many domestic events that took place during WWII these concepts were clearly stated. Within the Civil Rights movement, many of the key events, goals, and origins also demonstrated the evolution of personal freedom, individual responsibility, and respect for human dignity. The growth of each concept was also portrayed in the course of the women's rights movement, in the 1960s and 1970s, and the social trends (and sometimes the economic trends) of the late 20th century.
*Basic introduction- much more work is needed for the final draft. I have yet to come up with a strong thesis to tie everything together yet.

Body Paragraph 1: 2 pts. (maybe 3)

*Expanding the Military

-all out war-needed more than 5 million volunteers -> drafts. (individual responsibility.)

-military work force needed greatly

-Formation of Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) because things could be done better by women. (respect for human dignity)

-few benefits granted to men (although, one bad thing that affected human dignity)

-Women's Army Corps-got rid of Auxiliary.

-Women-> nurses, ambulance drivers, radio operators, electricians, and pilots. (individual responsibility&respect for human dignity-maybe personal freedom?)

Labor Contribution

-defense contractors warned Social Securites Service that nation didn't have enough workers for military & industrial needs-wrong.

-led to drafts & were now 18 millio workers helping with war based products (ind. responsibility)

-6 mil. were women-> they proved they could work

-women could use welding torches, riveting guns, etc. ledding to many women hired (ind. responsibility, respect for human dignity, and personal freedom) although, earned only 60% as men- bad factor.

-more than 2 mil. minority workers were hired.

Body Paragraph 2: 3-4 pts.

*The Segregation System (ex.School-Crisis at Little Rock)

-court and state decisions severly limited African American rights.

-"equal but seperate for white and colored races"

-Jim Crow laws-> aim to seperate races (african americans and white people couldnt get married)

-religion was affected, schools, cars, waiting rooms, train cars, elevators, witness stands, and bathrooms.

-aviod racism->people moved north, abandoned farms and took part in industrial lives in cities.

-racism and segregation in north too, led to violence sometimes.

*A lot of this material was a huge event from WWII to the late 20th century, but not everything was an exact positive growth?*

*Boycotting Segregation(Rosa Parks)

-Rosa Parks= key person ->refused to move while on a bus for a white person (personal freedom)

-inspired whole community to join her in defeating segregation (human dignity)

-Arrest led to bus boycott. (human dignity and personal freedom)

*Kings Death ( Martin Luther Kings affect)

-MLK led Montgomery Improvement Assiciation once buses were boycotted (individual responsibility)

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Body Paragraph 3: 3 pts.

*A New Womens Movement Arises

The Movement Experiences Gains & Losses

The Movement Legacy

Body Paragraph 4: 4-5 pts.

Carter and Civil Rights (bridge to Civil Rights Movement paragraph)

Ford Tries to "Whip" Inflation

Advancing Human Rights

The Moral Majority

Conclusion Paragraph:

Thesis statement has not formed yet from my drafts.

Project Update

I am working on the them "Demonstrate the evolution of the concepts of personal freedom, individual responsibility, and respect for human dignity."

The MCAS standards that I will use to support this theme are:
USII.17 Explain the important domestic events that took place during WWI.
USII.25 Analyze the origins, goals, and key event s of the Civil Right movement.
USII.27 Analyze the causes and course of the Women's rights movement in the 1960s and 1970s.
USII. 30 Describe some of the major economic and social trends of the late 20th century.

The chapters 25, 29, 31, 32, 33, and 34 are my starting points.

Explain important domestic events that took place during WWI:

• Americans Cling to Isolationism (740)
• Selective Service and the GI (769)
• A Flood of Jewish Refugees (749-750)
• Expanding the Military (769)
• Recruiting and Discrimination/Dramatic Contributions (770)
• Labor's Contribution (771)
• Rationing (774)
• Hiroshima and Nagasaki (790)

Analyze the origins, goals, and key events of the Civil Rights movement:

• The Segregation System (906)
• Plessy vs. Ferguison (907)
• Challenging Segregation in Court (908)
• Boycotting Segregation (910)
• From the Grassroots Up (912)
• Marching to Washington (920)
• Voting Rights Act of 1965 (922)
• New Leaders Voice Discontent (925)
• Kings Death (key event, 927)
• Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement (928)

Analyze the causes and course of the women's rights movement in the 1960s and 1970s:

• A New Women's movement Arises(982..)
• The Movement Experiences Gains and Losses (984..)
• The Movement Legacy (986)

Describe some of the major economic and social trends of the late 20th century: (not finished)

• Welfare Reform (1001)
• Nixon slows integration(1003)
• Controversy over busing(1003)
• Ford Travels a Rough Road(1016)
• Ford tries to "whip" inflation(1017)
• Confronting the energy Crisis(1018)
• Carter and Civil Rights(1020)
• Advancing humans rights(1021)
• Anything that relates to the environment (1027)
• The conservative coalition (1037)
• The Moral Majority (1037-1038)
• The New Right (1039)

In my progress thus far I have gone back to the chapters that I found was suitable for my theme. Reviewing every chapter thoroughly, I found topics that would give me the best information to help me write my essay. I read through each section and brain-stormed how each topic would factor into my project's means.

The most important thing I need to research is the major economic and social trends of the late 20th century.

Once each and every last sections for the MCAS standards are found, it will help me breeze through the essay project.

Chapter 24-Section 4

America Moves Toward War

1. What did the Neutrality Act allow?
The Neutrality Act allowed nations to buy U.S arms as long as they paid cash and found a way to transport them on their own ships. Roosevelt thought his might help France and Britain defeat Htiler and maintain the U.S from getting involved in war.
2. Who were the Axis powers? What did their alliance mean for the United
States?
The Axis powers were the three nations of Germany, Italy, and Japan. Their alliance established the Tripartite Pact. They kept their word of staying at the depfense of the United States in case of any attacks, to prevent them from going into war.
3. What did the Lend-Lease Act do?
The Lend-Lease Act meant that when a country that defended the United States was in need, the president would "lend or lease" arms and other supplies to help.
4. What did the United States do to protest Japan's actions?
To protest Japan's actions, the United States
5. What pledges were contained in the Atlantic Charter?
In the Atlantic Charter "both countries pledged collective security, disarmament, self-determination, economic cooperation, and freedom of the seas." Also, Roosevelt said that he wouldn't declare war against Germany but he would try to "force and incident." The Atlantic Chambers became known as the document that stated "A Declaration of the United States."
6. Who were the Allies?
The Allies were Japan, Germany, and Italy.
7. What did the attack do to the U.S. Pacific fleet?
8. Why did Germany and Italy declare war on the United States?
Germany and Italy declared war on the United States because

Chapter 24-Section 3

The Holocaust

1. Why did France and Britain accept as many German Jews as they might have?

France and Britain accepted as many German Jews as they might have because they wanted to keep Hitler from killing people and treating them very harshly. They also wanted to help prevent the United States from going into war.

2. What did the Nuremberg laws do?

The Nuremberg laws took away from the Jewish people including; German citizenship, jobs, and property. For easier identification, the Nazis made the Jewish people wear the bright yellow Star of David on their clothing.

3. What happened during Kristallnacht?

During Kristallnacht, Nazi storm troopers attacked homes, businesses, and synagogues of Jewish people. They smashed all windows of shops and ruined the streets across Germany. About 100 Jewish people were killed and even more were injured. The Nazi storm troopers took in about 30, 000 Jewish people under arrested. After the destruction, the Nazis blamed the Jewish people for the demolition.

4. Why didn't the United States accept as many German Jews as it might have?

The United States didn't accept as many German Jews as it might have because everyone was concerned that the more refugees that entered would interfere with the U.S citizens maintaining jobs. They were also afraid that it would threaten their economic recovery during the Great Depression.

5. What groups did the Nazis single out for extermination?

For extermination, the Nazis singled out the Jewish people and other groups that were unworthy to the state (enemies). The Nazis turned against many groups that they thought spoke out against the government. These groups were; the Gypsies, the Freemasons, and the Jehovah's. The Nazis also didn't like anyone who didn't fit into their own race, which included homosexuals, mentally ill people and people who were physically disabled.

6. How did the Nazis go about exterminating the approximately 11 million people who died in the Holocaust?

To exterminate the aprroximate number of 11 million people who died in the Holocaust, the Nazis relocated Jewish people in an area called ghettos that were located in Polish cities. Near the ghettos factories were built, and people were forced to work within them. The Nazis soon made concentration camps, also known as labor camps. Life in these camps were extremely harsh and many people ended up dying. After a while, the Nazis began a mass killing of the Jewish people. The Germans built six death camps in Poland. Before people would go into these camps, the strongest people who could work were picked out of lines and the weak people were then put right to death. The people that were going to die were told to get undressed and get ready to take showers. When everyone was in the chambers, they locked the doors and put cyanide gas that would eventually kill them. The Nazis first burned the bodies, but realized it smelled too bad and left evidence of their extermination. Other methods of extermination that the Nazis used were hangings, injections, or shootings.

Genocide- The killing of an entire population.

Chapter 24- Section 1

Section 1-The rise of dictators in Europe and Asia:
Political Movements and Beliefs/Aggressive Actions

1. Joseph Stalin

• Focused on creating a model communist state.
• Agricultural and industrial growth-prime economic goals of Soviet Union.
• Replaced privately owned farms with government own farms.
• All economic activity-placed under state management.
• Responsible for 8 million to 13 million deaths because he did not spare the people who he thought threatened is power.
• Established a totalitarian government which gave individuals no rights, and the government suppressed all oppositions.
• Revolution by workers.

2. Benito Mussolini

• Established a totalitarian regime in Italy.
• Took advantage of middle and upper class demanding stronger leadership.
• Played on fear, spoke well, and won over most Italians.
• Established the Fascist Party-stressed nationalism and placed the interests of the state above those individuals.
• Marched on Rome with thousands of followers; got the name "Black Shirts".
• Mussolini was soon appointed head of the government by the Italian king.
• Later known as Il Duce, "the leader".
• Extreme nationalism.
• Militaristic expansion.
• Anticommunist.

3. Adolf Hitler

• Power similar to Mussolini's.
• Joined the "National Socialist German Workers" Party, a.k.a the Nazi Party.
• Became party's leader-great speaking abilities and organization.
• Wanted to unite all German-speaking people in a great German empire.
• Anticommunist.
• Militaristic expansion.
• Extreme nationalism and racism.
• Later appointed the prime minister.

4. Japanese Militarists

• Believed in the need for more living space for growing population.
• Launched a surprise attack and seized control of the Chinese province.

5. Francisco Franco

• Led a Spanish officer group and rebelled against the Spanish republic.
• This led to revolts, which began the Spanish Civil War.
• Supported Fascism.
• Brought German and Italian dictators close and led to the signing of a formal alliance (the Rome-Berlin Axis).
• Once again a totalitarian government in Europe.

Totalitarian-Individuals have no rights, and the government ends all resistance or hostility.

Neutrality Acts-First 2 acts outlawed arms sales or loans to nations at war. The 3rd was passed in response to the fighting in Spain. This act drew out the ban on arms sales and loans to nations involved in civil wars.