Current Events Summary # 5

Domestic Policies of China

The people of China have been dealing with sexual harassment and related matters for a while now. For the first time, China established gender equality as a national policy. Women in China are now allowed to charge their husbands or any other men that are abusive to them and/or harass them. Even though women can now charge men for sexual harassment, they are still far from becoming completely equal in their society. Meanwhile, domestic violence still remains a huge problem in China. Although women now have a stand in free speech to take legal action against men who are abusive, it will still take a lot of legislative power to change and make an effect towards the way women are viewed in the Chinesse society.

Another issue that China is currently dealing with in the society is a teacher who took advantage of more than 20 young girls. The Chinesse government took action once they found out Chi Yao and his wife, Zhao Qingmei, had a "child-sex ring". These people are a disapointment to the society because of the involvement in such an action. The couple just got of the lane of death last week, but is facing a lifetime in jail.

These two articles are involved in the domestic policies of China because the people are being mistreated. Between these articles it seems that China has issues mainly dealing with girls/women. Although young girls were horribly mistreated, China seems to be making an effort to change the rights of women in their society.

Project Plan

1. Demonstrate the evolution of the concepts of personal freedom, individual responsibility, and respect for human dignity.

• USII.17 Explain important domestic events that took place during WWII. (Chapter 24-1,3,&4) (Chapter 25)


• USII.25 Analyze the origins, goals, and key events of the Civil Rights movement.(Chapter 29)


• USII.27 Analyze the causes and courses of the women's rights movement in the 1960s and 1970s.(Chapter 31-2&3)


• USII.30 Describe some of the major economic and social trends of the late 20th century.(Chapter 32, Chapter 33-1,2&4, Chapter 34)

*Standard Essay

Chapter 23-5: Critical Thinking # 4

How successful do you think Franklin Roosevelt was as a president? Support your answer with details from the text.

Franklin Roosevelt, as a president, was quit successful. In favor of the environment, President Roosevelt was "highly committed to conservation and promoted policies designed to protect the nation's natural resources (pg. 725). His commitments to the environment showed how he wasn't just in it for the power, but he cared for the social and environmental effects. FDR must have been pretty successful also because each election he had high ratings and was popular among the working-class Americans. Even today some of his reforms under the New Deal continue to direct American politics and society. He supported the people of the country and made an effort to rebuild everything that they all once had. Even though President Roosevelt gave more power to the federal government, it was needed to shape the economy. FDR also was a successful president because he made many acts that benefited the country and helped rebuild their finances and economy.

Chapter 23-5: Critical Thinking # 3

Some critics have charged that the New Deal was antibusiness and anti-free enterprise. Explain why you agree or disagree with this charge. Think About:

• the expanded power of the federal government
• the New Deal's effect on the economy
• the New Deal's effect on the American people

Chapter 23-4: Critical Thinking # 3

What type of movies do you think might have been produced if the government had supported moviemaking as part of the New Deal? Use evidence from the chapter to support you response.

If the government had supported moviemaking as part of the New Deal, many movies would have been able to be made. A lot of the movies made would most likely be comical and about topics that everyone in that time frame could relate to. Movies would have probably consisted of a lot of made up things and fantasy plots, such as The Wizard of Oz and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. These movies both had people going through difficult times, like the people who were suffering from the Great Depression, but in the end had a happy and good result. As a result, if movies were allowed to be part of the New Deal, they would probably have related to each person and held the point that everything was going to get better. The movies could show how the government could help the people and win over those who were greedy and unkind. If moviemaking was allowed as a part of the New Deal, many social and political accomplishments would be made.

Chapter 23-1: Critical Thinking # 3

Of the New Deal programs discussed in this section, which do you consider the most important? Explain your choice. Think About:

• the type of assistance offered by each program
• the scope of each program
• the impact of each program

The New Deal program focused on three general goals: relief for the needy, economic recovery, and financial reform. The most important seemed to be the financial reform. FDR made a huge effort to improve the financial reform and showed less focus on the relief for the needy and economic recovery. A huge part of the financial reform dealt with banks and the rebuilding of the people's confidence. To reorganize the banking system, the Glass-Steagall Act was passed, establishing the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) (pg. 696.) The FDIC provided insurance for individual banks accounts which reassured the people that their money was safe. To rebuild financial reform Congress and the president also regulated the stock market. Due to the crash of 1929, many people lost their faith in the stock market. For this matter, the Federal Securities Act was passed, "requiring corporations to provide complete information on all stock offerings and made them liable for any misrepresentations" (pg. 696.) The financial reform focused on rebuilding the economy and their confidence in public affairs.