My Definition of Social Studies
Social studies is the study of world cultures, social and economic
issues. It took some time for me to come up with this definition but
after years of studying history I feel social studies is not just
geography, civics, and history.
I do not remember my childhood years of social studies other than
studying about white men and the black men they enslaved or the white
men who signed the constitution and what great men they were. I
always felt the history I learned was one-sided.
When I got to junior high school not much had changed. We did begin
to learn about a few great black people such as, George Washington
Carver, WEB Dubois, and Harriet Tubman. By the time I got to high
school, I had formed an attitude. I did not like history because all
we ever studied was the Civil War, World War I, and World War II and
according to history books only white men did something great in these
wars. My high school government teacher understood how I felt and
allowed me to study about Africa...
What are the major wars in which the U.S. fought? A typical American might mention the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam, the Gulf War, and most recently, the war in Iraq. However, one war absent from this list proved to be one of the most casualty-laden but least recognized by the American public as a significant war: the Korean War. In his book No Bugles, No Drums: An Oral History of the Korean War, Vietnam veteran Rudy Tomedi offers the personal memories of dozens of soldiers who participated in “the forgotten war.”
World War 1 was a war that lasted from 1914 to 1918 and was a war that involved and was molded around alliances. This war in Europe would eventually turn into a global war that would involve 32 countries. United States involvement was crucial to the outcome of World War 1 and made a serious impact in our country. Both positive and negative effects were felt by Americans during and even long after the war. Mixed feelings were felt from many Americans for entering the war that would affect society.
World War I which was known as a war that ended all the other wars and as the Great War finally came to an end in 1918 changing life in many countries especially in the United States of America either in a negative or positive way. World War I was a war fought from the years 1914 to 1918 in Europe between members of the Triple Alliance and Triple Entente. The triple entente was formed of people from Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and the United States. The triple alliance on the other hand consisted of members of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria. The Great War brought many changes throughout the whole world. One of the countries that was reshaped after the Great War was the United States. Life in the United States after World War I was no longer the same.
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In the article, “The Second World War in U. S. History and Memory” by Mark A. Stoler, the author addresses the differences between history and the memory of the war. The author discusses how historical hindsight of World War II drastically transformed the United Stated. Yet, during that time Americans misunderstood those transformations which resulted in them failing to comprehend what actually occurred was that their memory of the war diverged sharply from historical reality (Stoler, 2001). According to the author, not only did the United States emerge as a “Powerhouse” after its involvement in the war but also it served as a catalyst for an economical boost. In addition, the war also played a major role in the domestic struggle against racism, even though segregation still existed in the armed forces, and the black civil rights movement. The U.S. involvement in the war also served as a gateway for women to enter the workforce causing the war to become a watershed in women’s history. Yet, Americans dismissed domestic progress and focused more on o...
World War I was one of most brutal and largest wars that ha world has ever experienced. World War I was a war fought in many countries all over the world including Europe, France, Russia, Britain, France, the United States and many other countries. Although World War I officially began on July 28th, 1914, this war has been building up for quite a bit of time. The issues started minor but began to grow larger until the official date of the war was declared much like a domino affect.
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events that occurred, took place in Europe and Canada, between World War I to World War II.
both the war with Germany and the Civil War for Russia. Yet, the economic and
First World War and in the ensuing period after it. At the end of 1918
Zieger, Robert H. (2000). America’s Great War: World War I and the American Experience. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Inc.
After reviewing the article titles given for this first assignment, I believe they indicate that Sociology, generally speaking, is not only a study of diversity or commonality in traits among people; it is also a science about factors in a person’s life and how these factors culminate responses. Interestingly enough, its topics of concern seem to be directly determined by current and common events of the world. Through the invention and expansion of new ideas, popular trends and fashions through time, Sociology adapts to responsibly to service the very subjects of interest it studies; for, even the slightest change of a person’s daily experience can have an insurmountable impact on attitude, personal growth, family dynamics and basic group behavior.
Wars in the 185os and 1860s. As a result of the wars, under the New
Sayre, Henry M. "The Great War and Its Impact." The Humanities: Culture, Continuity & Change. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008. 1355-356. Print.