Baltimore Polytechnic Institute May 6, 2013 A Course U.S. History Mr. Green

Objectives: Indicate how America reacted to Pearl Harbor and prepared to wage war against both Germany and Japan. Describe the mobilization of the American economy for war and the mobilization of manpower and womanpower for both the military and wartime production. Describe the war’s effects on American society, including regional migration, race relations, and women’s roles. Explain the early Japanese successes in East Asia and the Pacific, and the American strategy for countering them. AP Focus Early in the war, Germany, Japan, and Italy have considerable military success. The Allies, except for France, which had surrendered in 1940, are fortunate not to be overwhelmed completely. Fearing that they will be disloyal, President Roosevelt orders the detention of Japanese Americans, a serious violation of basic American civil rights.

CHAPTER THEMES Unified by Pearl Harbor, America effectively carried out a war mobilization effort that produced vast social and economic changes within American society. Following its “get Hitler first” strategy, the United States and its Allies invaded and liberated conquered Europe from Fascist rule. The slower strategy of island-hopping against Japan also proceeded successfully until the atomic bomb brought a sudden end to World War II.

The students will be able to evaluate the impact of rising income inequality by analyzing the role of democracy and equality in U.S. society

Explain income inequality How did the gap between the wealthiest Americans and the poorest widen after 1968? Why is there income inequality in the U.S.? What examples can you give?

Income inequality emerged in 1968 as real wages, adjusted for inflation, began to fall women entered the work force, which kept median household incomes rising, until they could no longer work the hours

Read both selections and answer the following 1. What kept household incomes rising after 1968? 2. How did the implicit contract between workers and owners change? 3. Explain the purpose of the “survival of the fittest” in a capitalist system. 4. What comparisons does Thurow draw between the U.S. and ancient Rome? How did other societies last 1000s of years 5. What is the relationship between the New Deal programs and smaller government policies of the 80s and 90s? 6. What does Walzer mean by “countervailing power”? 7. Will “countervailing power” likely be an effective answer for the problems he identifies?

Evaluate to what extent the rising income inequality will have on American society as the country continues to move forward.

Read Chapter 40 Prepare for 5 question reading check on Wednesday