Wednesday, March 30, 2011

3/30/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("An Unsettled Peace, 1919-20").

2)  Woodrow Wilson Documents
a)  Read documents
b)  Answer questions
1. Is "peace without victory" possible in your view or is this just naive idealism? Explain.
2.  Did the U.S. make the right choice in entering WWI or should they have pursued other options to help avoid U.S. military participation in the war?  Explain.
3.  Was Wilson a sincere man of peace or more of a hypocrite on an ego trip, thinking he alone could solve Europe's problems?  Explain.
c)  Graded Discussion


3)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 666-670; 672-673 ("Business-Government Partnership of the 1920s").
Focus your reading on: a)  Warren G. Harding's administration  b) Calvin Coolidge's beliefs  c) Dawes Plan.

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