Class Notes for History at Temple University

10/9 Origins of the Cold War Why did it start? No right answer Concern about the spread of ideology Fear of the unknown Nuclear weapons Major argument: The Cold War is best understood as an ideological ...

9/20 Communism Major Argument: The Russian Revolution shows us that the historical tensions between ideology and practicality are not confined to empire and capitalism. Key terms : Vladimir Lenin, the New Economic Poli...

9/11 The Dawn of the American Century? Major Argument: Rather than thinking about the 20th Century as the beginning of the United States status as a superpower, we must think about the ways that the United States grew a...

9/25 Fascism and Nazism Fascism definition Dictator/authoritarian Centralized state Nationalist Racism Major Argument Fascism and nazism provided the major challenges to the established postwar Euro...

9/18 Revolutions Major Argument The settlement of World War 1 marked the beginning of the end for empires, even though it was designed by, and in many cases meant to strengthen empires Key Terms Woodrow ...

Test: Short answer- identification--- need to know why significant Essay- pull together two lectures (example: what were the causes of the depression and what did the new deal do to address them?) Use pow...

N ew Deal 1. Election of 1932 a. Herbert Hoover loses i. He wanted to keep going with what they were doing ii. No gov’t involvement in economy iii. Ho...

1. World War I a. Why did the US get involved? i. US and start of the war in 1914 1. President Woodrow Wilson (D) declares that the US will be “neutral...

1. Recap – Wilson, Progressivism, and World War I a. Wilson is a Progressive, which means? b. Evidence of Progressivism c. Slashed tariff rates that protected monopolies d. Passed the first ...

The Great Depression and the Start of the New Deal, 1929-1935 1. Statistical Overview of the Great Depression a. GNP falls by 29% b. Manufacturing falls by 54% c. Construction falls by ...

KKK and the 1920’s 1. Values of Tradition a. Belief in religion b. Belief in staying in groups c. etc 2. Examples of Nativism a. Anti-immigration ...

1. Intro on Change/Disorder a. Industrial capitalism as change (1877 and 1914) – each creates DISORDER i. From independent farmers (in island communities) to market- ...

New People/New Cities 1. Era: 1877 and 1914, the US, which had been a largely rural nation, becomes an Urban nation 2. Things to keep in mind: a. Lessons of Capitalism b. Larger marke...

Expanding the Market and Growing the Nation, 1877-1914 Things to keep in mind: a. A brief look at us expansion, not new b. Lessons of Industrial Capitalism, markets/cheap goods c. Industri...

Knitting Together A Nation – a National Economy (Built around Industry not Agriculture), 1877-1914 1. Lessons about Capitalism a. Capitalists always want bigger markets b. Capitalists always wa...