The Events Of The Women's Movement From The 1950's

OGE4526 Final Exam

Please answer ONE of the discussion prompts listed below. The response should contain sufficient detail to answer the prompt completely. You will need to use references such as your textbook, articles, and non-fiction videos. All references must be cited in APA format. As always, please use your own words--not those from the book or other sources. In addition, please be sure to thoroughly proofread your work for grammatical and spelling errors. Submit your completed exam to the final exam dropbox.

1. The United States saw the Soviet Union as a friend after World War 2. What events caused the friendship to end? (Be sure to include events such as the building of the Berlin Wall, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.) Were there any winners of the "Cold War"? If so, who, and what made them the victors. If not, explain why everyone lost.

2. Discuss the events of the Civil Rights Movement from the 1950's through the present. How did the movement affect the situation of African Americans politically? How did it affect their status socially? Explain whether or not the goals of the movement were accomplished.

3. Discuss the events of the Women's Movement from the 1950's through the present. How did the movement affect the situation of American women politically? How did it affect their status socially? Explain whether or not the goals of the movement were accomplished.

4. Select a president who was in office between 1950 through the present. Explain the message that that president conveyed to the public during the election months, identify the president's major accomplishments and failures, and determine whether or not that president lived up to that message once in office.

5. From the end of World War 2 until the present, the United States has shifted between liberalism and conservatism. Explain the economic and social events which led to the shifts. Next, speculate on whether you think that the United States will continue to shift between these two view, and why you believe this will or will not happen.

6. Events within the Middle East have had a significant impact on the United States from the 1970's to the present. Identify these events, and explain why the United States continues to be politically and militarily involved this region.