Donald Wheeldin, "The Situation in Watts Today" (1967)
- After the Watts riots, many parts of Los Angeles were destroyed. There were "burned-out buildings, vacant lots, [and] boarded-up business" (634). There was also 40 million dollars of property damage. Today in Watts, the Sons of Watts Improvement Association is attempting to rebuild the damaged property. The majority of those in Watts are unemployed. However, a Watts Manufacturing Company "now hires Watts Negroes to make tents for the Armed Forces. It estimates keeping '200 people busy for the next two years'" (634). While those in Watts are still significantly struggling, the riot did allow whites to see the reality of how blacks live.
- The problems in Watts were caused by racists who believed that the American Dream would not be achievable with black people getting in the way. Other problems include Los Angeles denying Watts funds for building a hospital even when the death and illness rate is drastically high. As a solution, many groups were formed. The Temporary Alliance of Local Organizations (TALO) was formed after black orators explained their worry and concern to many different groups such as Communists, churches, Nationalists, and the NAACP. After TALO was formed, it created a volunteer Community Alert Patrol in Watts and South Los Angeles to keep an eye on "police malpractices" (635). The Presbyterians through Westminster House also worked to help lives in Watts. They created a program for job training because of the high unemployment rate of the community.
- The Watts riot is significant because of the high amount of damage that was caused. This riot was the largest and costliest urban rebellion of the Civil Rights era. Overall, the main problem is the amount of racism that is still in America today. Groups may fix the problems with Watts for a short period; however, the real solution is to stop racism. The struggles in Watts are similar for many blacks across the nation.
The Potsdam Declaration DBQ
- The United States and the Allies issued the Potsdam Declaration because they wanted to end the war and give the Japanese a chance to surrender. Japan's fear of surrendering was known by America. America knew that Japan believed surrendering to be shameful and embarrassing. I think that the United States most likely thought that in the unlikely circumstance where Japan did comply, it would not be a full compliance because America was prepared with the atomic bomb. America was prepared for the Japanese to not surrender and for the atomic bomb to need to be used.
- The Declaration most probably called for an "unconditional surrender" because the United States wanted the war against Japan to end. If the United States was willing to negotiate peace with Japan, the war would have ended sooner and not have consisted of the use of atomic bombs. However, because Japan had a no-surrender policy, they would not change without the United States' use of atomic bombs. Without the use of atomic bombs, the war would have continued because of Japan's stubbornness. Therefore, there would be an increase in United States causalities. Because America was aware that Japan would not agree on a peace treaty and that attempting to create peace would ultimately result in more causalities, America did not pursue that course.
- The Potsdam Declaration does suggest that the occupation of Japan would be punitive or constructive. The declaration states that there will not be enslavement in Japan and that the government of Japan will establish new laws. Those punished would only be ones who committed crimes in war or acted cruelly towards American prisoners. The declaration states that the members of the Japanese government are the ones to blame for Japan's path to war.
- As a leader in the Japanese government, I would be insulted by the document. Japan views those who surrender was weak, so I would be appalled that the United States would ask me to do so. Not only that, but I would also been angry that the United States is occupying my country. If I were a Japanese citizen, I would want my country to surrender because of the damage that the war has done. Although I would not be happy that the United States is occupying my country, I would keep in mind that they only want peace.
Pearl Harbor Questions
1.Why did the Japanese not want to abandon the situation in China? From the point of view of Tokyo, what were the three possible alternatives?
-If the Japanese were to abandon the situation in China, they would suffer and intolerable loss. The three alternatives included knuckling under, bursting out, or compromising.
2.A compromise between the U.S and Japan may have been possible if the Japanese knew the U.S, demanding a withdraw from China, but did not include this province?
-Manchuria.
3.How did Americans feel we should treat the Japanese and Hitler?
-The Americans believed they should take an uncompromising stand against and restrain the Japanese and Hitler.
4.From a military standpoint, what was the main objective of the Japanese in attacking Pearl Harbor?
-Japan wanted to immobilize the United States fleet so it did not inhibit with their intentions in Southeast Asia.
5.According to some historians, how did FDR get the U.S into war, and why? How can this be disproved?
-Some historians believe that FDR planned to lure Japan into the attack by purposely exposing an American battleship fleet and did not warn the commanders at Pearl Harbor. They say that it his plot was not to destroy the fleet, then he would have pulled it back to keep it safe. This can be disproved because having the fleet destroyed on the first day of war would not being any help to the U.S. Also, FDR did not want to go to war with Japan.
6.Was Pearl Harbor defenseless? How many Japanese planes were shot down?
-The American strategists believed there would be an attack in Hawaii in the case of war. Six Japan planes were shot down.
7.List some events that occurred which may have tipped America off to an attack on Pearl Harbor.
-Japan's aircraft carriers were shot down and a submarine was sunk.
8.Throughout history, what type of attack was Japan known for?
-Japan was known for hit-and-run attacks.
9.What was the main oversight of the Japanese attackers?
-The main oversight of the Japanese attackers was to not destroy the Hawaiian dry-docks, fuel tanks, repair shops, and submarine facilities. All of these were vital later in the war in the Pacific.
10. How did Hitler support the Japanese and their attack on Pearl Harbor? Did it surprise him?
-Hitler promised Japan blank-check support because he hoped for favors in return. He supported Japan's decision to attack Pearl Harbor and stood by them. He was more surprised than Roosevelt was for the attack.
-If the Japanese were to abandon the situation in China, they would suffer and intolerable loss. The three alternatives included knuckling under, bursting out, or compromising.
2.A compromise between the U.S and Japan may have been possible if the Japanese knew the U.S, demanding a withdraw from China, but did not include this province?
-Manchuria.
3.How did Americans feel we should treat the Japanese and Hitler?
-The Americans believed they should take an uncompromising stand against and restrain the Japanese and Hitler.
4.From a military standpoint, what was the main objective of the Japanese in attacking Pearl Harbor?
-Japan wanted to immobilize the United States fleet so it did not inhibit with their intentions in Southeast Asia.
5.According to some historians, how did FDR get the U.S into war, and why? How can this be disproved?
-Some historians believe that FDR planned to lure Japan into the attack by purposely exposing an American battleship fleet and did not warn the commanders at Pearl Harbor. They say that it his plot was not to destroy the fleet, then he would have pulled it back to keep it safe. This can be disproved because having the fleet destroyed on the first day of war would not being any help to the U.S. Also, FDR did not want to go to war with Japan.
6.Was Pearl Harbor defenseless? How many Japanese planes were shot down?
-The American strategists believed there would be an attack in Hawaii in the case of war. Six Japan planes were shot down.
7.List some events that occurred which may have tipped America off to an attack on Pearl Harbor.
-Japan's aircraft carriers were shot down and a submarine was sunk.
8.Throughout history, what type of attack was Japan known for?
-Japan was known for hit-and-run attacks.
9.What was the main oversight of the Japanese attackers?
-The main oversight of the Japanese attackers was to not destroy the Hawaiian dry-docks, fuel tanks, repair shops, and submarine facilities. All of these were vital later in the war in the Pacific.
10. How did Hitler support the Japanese and their attack on Pearl Harbor? Did it surprise him?
-Hitler promised Japan blank-check support because he hoped for favors in return. He supported Japan's decision to attack Pearl Harbor and stood by them. He was more surprised than Roosevelt was for the attack.
Was Japanese internment justified using the grounds of the article as a reason for the following through with the camps? Explain, why/why not?
Japanese internment was justified using the grounds of the articles as a reason for following through with the camps because Roosevelt was so concerned, which led to him putting them in camps. Roosevelt was concerned about the number of Japanese Americans and believed they were going to sabotage America. Because he was concerned about America's safety and believed he was protecting America, Roosevelt put the Japanese Americans into camps.
Band of Brothers
Major Winters was an officer of the United States Army and a decorated war veteran. In Band of Brothers, Major Winters was the person that stood out to me the most and was my favorite character. Winters was a strong, humble, and witty leader of Easy Company. Even while under Herbert Sobel, he was a calm and composed model leader who took a fatherly role to his men, yet was able to make light of everything. Winters treated his men with respect and showed that he can make a difference without being harsh, like Sobel. Not only that, but Winters also leads his troops by going into battle in the front line, which is highly respectable. Major Winters' intentions were clear; he had a strong focus on Easy Company and wanted the best outcome for his troops. I enjoyed Major Winters the most in Band of Brothers because of his strong leadership skills as well as his humble and witty personality.
Major Winters was always thinking about his team rather than himself-he was a true leader. He noticed that Albert Blithe did not look well. After Blithe explained to Winters that he could not see anything, Winters was there to calm him down. Winters told Blithe that he was going to take him back to England. Surprisingly, when Blithe stood up, he could see. Winters still stood by Blithe, making sure he was okay, and he got him back in the zone. Without Winters' leadership, Blithe may have been left alone to die. However, because Winters cared so much about his troops, Blithe was able to get back into the fight. Major Winters was very selfless and that is one of the reasons why he stood out to me in Band of Brothers.
Putting myself in the position of the troops, I would definitely want to look at Winters as the man in charge, not only for his strong leadership skills, but also because of his easy-going, humble, clever personality. There were several times in Band of Brothers when Winters is depicted as witty. One specific time, a man was complaining that Herbert Sobel "hates Easy Company". Winters' response was humorous. He said that Sobel does not hate Easy Company, however he does hate him. While Winters was serious on the battlefield, he did have a little wit to him. Winters is my favorite character also because of his laid-back and down to Earth personality.
Major Winters was able to be a leader and good role model on and off of the battlefield. He had good intents and really cared about his troops and Easy Company in general. The best part about Winters is that he could be calm and collected on the battlefield, but make light of the situation that they were in.
Major Winters was always thinking about his team rather than himself-he was a true leader. He noticed that Albert Blithe did not look well. After Blithe explained to Winters that he could not see anything, Winters was there to calm him down. Winters told Blithe that he was going to take him back to England. Surprisingly, when Blithe stood up, he could see. Winters still stood by Blithe, making sure he was okay, and he got him back in the zone. Without Winters' leadership, Blithe may have been left alone to die. However, because Winters cared so much about his troops, Blithe was able to get back into the fight. Major Winters was very selfless and that is one of the reasons why he stood out to me in Band of Brothers.
Putting myself in the position of the troops, I would definitely want to look at Winters as the man in charge, not only for his strong leadership skills, but also because of his easy-going, humble, clever personality. There were several times in Band of Brothers when Winters is depicted as witty. One specific time, a man was complaining that Herbert Sobel "hates Easy Company". Winters' response was humorous. He said that Sobel does not hate Easy Company, however he does hate him. While Winters was serious on the battlefield, he did have a little wit to him. Winters is my favorite character also because of his laid-back and down to Earth personality.
Major Winters was able to be a leader and good role model on and off of the battlefield. He had good intents and really cared about his troops and Easy Company in general. The best part about Winters is that he could be calm and collected on the battlefield, but make light of the situation that they were in.
WWI Weapon Essay
Although there were many valuable weapons used in World War One, there was one that was more precious than the rest. This most valuable weapon was the submarine, or more specifically the German's U-boat, both quiet and powerful watercrafts. Without it, the Germans would not have killed many of their enemies.
The father of the submarine was originally John Holland, the Irish-born American. This submarine was steam propelled by diesels on the surface and by electric motors submerged. The company that Holland created, Electric Boat Works, is still in business today. It was easily submersible, making the submarine an even more efficient weapon of the war. The submarine was also very quiet, and hard to locate. The Germans were the ones that created the submarine called the U-boat. This boat was vital to them during the war. The U-boat and submarine allowed men to get close to enemy ships and sink them without being seen. The Germans relied on their U-boats, all 44 of them, to kill their opponents. These submarines could carry 700 tons of cargo and had self-propelled torpedoes for attacking enemy ships, which went as fast as 24 knots. Submarines also had deck guns, which allowed them to approach enemy ships on the surface and signal them and later sink unarmed ships that could not handle being shot by a torpedo. U-boats, which could go 250 feet below the surface, were vital in World War One because they were sneaky, and they made enemies afraid of water-travel. They were sneaky in that once they left their known location; it was near impossible for them to be found. Submarines were very efficient because of their easy submersion, inability to be located, noiselessness, fast torpedoes, deck guns, and ocean depth.
Without submarines, the Germans probably would not have stood a chance in World War One. The Germans' U-boat made it difficult for them to be located and hard to attack. Especially because it was new technology, people were not used to these powerful submarines. Without the use of the U-boat, Germans would have lost thousands of kills that they made using the submarine.
The father of the submarine was originally John Holland, the Irish-born American. This submarine was steam propelled by diesels on the surface and by electric motors submerged. The company that Holland created, Electric Boat Works, is still in business today. It was easily submersible, making the submarine an even more efficient weapon of the war. The submarine was also very quiet, and hard to locate. The Germans were the ones that created the submarine called the U-boat. This boat was vital to them during the war. The U-boat and submarine allowed men to get close to enemy ships and sink them without being seen. The Germans relied on their U-boats, all 44 of them, to kill their opponents. These submarines could carry 700 tons of cargo and had self-propelled torpedoes for attacking enemy ships, which went as fast as 24 knots. Submarines also had deck guns, which allowed them to approach enemy ships on the surface and signal them and later sink unarmed ships that could not handle being shot by a torpedo. U-boats, which could go 250 feet below the surface, were vital in World War One because they were sneaky, and they made enemies afraid of water-travel. They were sneaky in that once they left their known location; it was near impossible for them to be found. Submarines were very efficient because of their easy submersion, inability to be located, noiselessness, fast torpedoes, deck guns, and ocean depth.
Without submarines, the Germans probably would not have stood a chance in World War One. The Germans' U-boat made it difficult for them to be located and hard to attack. Especially because it was new technology, people were not used to these powerful submarines. Without the use of the U-boat, Germans would have lost thousands of kills that they made using the submarine.
The Works Administration Essay
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) is the most famous out of Roosevelt's New Deal programs. The WPA was a "national program that operated its own projects in cooperation with state and local governments" ("The Works"). Roosevelt created the program because it employed millions of unemployed people. Between 1935 and 1943, the WPA provided almost eight million jobs. The WPA is so famous because it affected numerous lives. The Works Progress Administration was Roosevelt’s "vision of a work-relief program" and it employed more than 8.5 million people ("The Works").
The workers were given an average monthly salary of $41.57. Their jobs may have consisted of building bridges, roads, public parks, airports, buildings, schools, libraries and more. The WPA employed more men than women; only 13.5 percent of the WPA employees were women in 1938. Early on, it was decided that women would get the same salary as men. However, the women were assigned the lower paying jobs, such as sewing, bookbinding, caring for the elderly, school lunch programs, nursery school, and recreational work. Therefore, if a man were given a job such as sewing, bookbinding, and other jobs women were given, he would be paid the same. However, men were just given the higher paying jobs. The WPA paid low wages and it was not able to hire everyone. About five million people had to seek assistance from state relief programs that provided families with $10 per week. Overall, the program was created so more people would have jobs, although it was more directed towards males and was not able to employee everyone.
The Works Progress Administration program in the arts led to the making of the National Foundation for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities ("The Works"). It went a long way toward strengthening the self-esteem of workers. They "restored theaters–such as the Dock Street Theater in Charleston, S.C.–and built the ski lodge at Oregon’s Mt. Hood" (History.com). In Federal Project Number One, the WPA employed musicians, artists, writers, actors and directors in large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects. Actors, writers and other creative arts professionals were able to go back to work because WPA sponsored federally funded "plays, art projects, such as murals on public buildings, and literary publications" (History.com). Franklin D. Roosevelt protected private enterprise from competitors with WPA projects by providing that the act placed wage and price controls on federally funded merchandises or services. Because of Roosevelt's hunger to make a change, the economy was back to normal by 1940, with a flow in defense-industry production. However, in 1943, the WPA was suspended by Congress, which suspended many of the programs under the ERA Act.
The workers were given an average monthly salary of $41.57. Their jobs may have consisted of building bridges, roads, public parks, airports, buildings, schools, libraries and more. The WPA employed more men than women; only 13.5 percent of the WPA employees were women in 1938. Early on, it was decided that women would get the same salary as men. However, the women were assigned the lower paying jobs, such as sewing, bookbinding, caring for the elderly, school lunch programs, nursery school, and recreational work. Therefore, if a man were given a job such as sewing, bookbinding, and other jobs women were given, he would be paid the same. However, men were just given the higher paying jobs. The WPA paid low wages and it was not able to hire everyone. About five million people had to seek assistance from state relief programs that provided families with $10 per week. Overall, the program was created so more people would have jobs, although it was more directed towards males and was not able to employee everyone.
The Works Progress Administration program in the arts led to the making of the National Foundation for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities ("The Works"). It went a long way toward strengthening the self-esteem of workers. They "restored theaters–such as the Dock Street Theater in Charleston, S.C.–and built the ski lodge at Oregon’s Mt. Hood" (History.com). In Federal Project Number One, the WPA employed musicians, artists, writers, actors and directors in large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects. Actors, writers and other creative arts professionals were able to go back to work because WPA sponsored federally funded "plays, art projects, such as murals on public buildings, and literary publications" (History.com). Franklin D. Roosevelt protected private enterprise from competitors with WPA projects by providing that the act placed wage and price controls on federally funded merchandises or services. Because of Roosevelt's hunger to make a change, the economy was back to normal by 1940, with a flow in defense-industry production. However, in 1943, the WPA was suspended by Congress, which suspended many of the programs under the ERA Act.
Women Suffrage and Women Progression Essay
The "right to vote" is a common phrase that is used frequently throughout a classroom. However, many are unfamiliar with the term that defines women's right to vote. This term, women's suffrage is the right of women to vote and to stand for electoral office. Before 1920, women of America did not have the right to vote. Finally, getting fed up with the sexist law, many American women began to "chafe against what historians have called the 'Cult of True Womanhood': that is, the idea that the only “true” woman was a pious, submissive wife and mother concerned exclusively with home and family" (History.com Staff). Women rights activists began to take a stand. They began to believe that they were "autonomous individuals who deserved their own political identities" (History.com Staff). In 1848, the women's movement began when the innovative Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton planned the Seneca Falls Convention in New York. At the convention, the Seneca Falls Declaration was issued. "It began with words expanding the Declaration of Independence: 'We hold the truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal...'"(Appleby 199). The women's suffrage movement continued to progress when Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, women's suffrage advocates, "refused to support the 15th Amendment and even allied with racist Southerners who argued that white women’s votes could be used to neutralize those cast by African-Americans" (History.com Staff). In 1869, this group formed "the National Woman Suffrage Association and began to fight for a universal-suffrage amendment to the federal Constitution" (History.com Staff). Because of World War I, the suffragists’ campaign slowed. However, "women’s work on behalf of the war effort, activists pointed out, proved that they were just as patriotic and deserving of citizenship as men, “making them more respected" (History.com Staff). They became respected when political leaders admitted that "the war could not have been won without" the women's "efforts" (Tames 20). Political leaders also acknowledged "their claim to full citizenship" (Tames 20). When 1910 came around, some of the western states "began to extend the vote to women for the first time in almost 20 years. Still, the more established Southern and Eastern states resisted" (Frost 22).
Finally, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified on August 26, 1920. Along with this, women became more respected and no longer known as frail. While their husbands were at war, women took the men's places in work. Many women began doing other things than just housework because when the men returned home, the women "chose to stay on in offices, shops, and factory jobs, rather than return to their prewar domestic lives" (Women's 1479). Along with women in the workplace, some women additionally made huge accomplishments. In 1922, Mrs. W. H. Felton became the first woman senator and in 1925, Nellie Tayloe Ross became the first woman governor. In 1928, Amelia Earhart became the first woman passenger to fly the Atlantic. She later became the first woman solo pilot to fly the Atlantic. Felton, Ross, Earhart, and many other women were examples of courageous and talented women, which changed the once pathetic standards of women immensely. Another woman who changed the set standards higher was Margaret Sanger. Sanger "opened birth control clinics, organized conferences, and published books to spread knowledge of family planning in the United States" (Tames 21). She did this courageously, despite the clergy's disapproval. Sanger founded the American Birth Control League in 1921, where she served as president until 1928. In 1920, when women were permitted to cast their ballots in national elections, women also made advances in the work place and completely redefined womanhood from frail to robust.
1920 was just the beginning for women's advances. Today, there are so many influential women who have made significant innovations and developments. One woman, Oprah Winfrey, uses her popularity to improve education and basic rights. Winfrey even created The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, which will educate the students of South Africa, change the course of their lives and raise their likelihoods of having a progressive future. While 1920 was the year women were given the right to vote, many may have never believed we would come so close to having a woman President. Hilary Clinton has been a tremendously popular Presidential candidate and has come closer to being nominated by a major party than any women before her. Clinton was also the first First Lady to win an elected office. Additionally, Angelina Jolie is a powerful woman who is not only appreciated on screen; she is also the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Goodwill Ambassador. Similar to Winfrey, Jolie uses her fame to draw attention to those less fortunate. As much as these women have accomplished, none of their achievements mean as much as the advances of women in the work place in general. Today, women work in the same areas as men. Women are engineers, CEOs, doctors, granted positions in military forces, and even coaches on professional men's teams. Since women's suffrage, women have risen up in society and made many changes that may have once seemed impossible. President Obama signed the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act, which allows victims, mostly women, of pay discrimination to file a complaint with the government against their employer within 180 days of their last paycheck. Additionally, the ban on women serving in combat roles has been lifted. Overall, since women's suffrage, women have made significant advances in the work place and their daily lives. The once "weak" woman is now strong and respected.
Finally, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified on August 26, 1920. Along with this, women became more respected and no longer known as frail. While their husbands were at war, women took the men's places in work. Many women began doing other things than just housework because when the men returned home, the women "chose to stay on in offices, shops, and factory jobs, rather than return to their prewar domestic lives" (Women's 1479). Along with women in the workplace, some women additionally made huge accomplishments. In 1922, Mrs. W. H. Felton became the first woman senator and in 1925, Nellie Tayloe Ross became the first woman governor. In 1928, Amelia Earhart became the first woman passenger to fly the Atlantic. She later became the first woman solo pilot to fly the Atlantic. Felton, Ross, Earhart, and many other women were examples of courageous and talented women, which changed the once pathetic standards of women immensely. Another woman who changed the set standards higher was Margaret Sanger. Sanger "opened birth control clinics, organized conferences, and published books to spread knowledge of family planning in the United States" (Tames 21). She did this courageously, despite the clergy's disapproval. Sanger founded the American Birth Control League in 1921, where she served as president until 1928. In 1920, when women were permitted to cast their ballots in national elections, women also made advances in the work place and completely redefined womanhood from frail to robust.
1920 was just the beginning for women's advances. Today, there are so many influential women who have made significant innovations and developments. One woman, Oprah Winfrey, uses her popularity to improve education and basic rights. Winfrey even created The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, which will educate the students of South Africa, change the course of their lives and raise their likelihoods of having a progressive future. While 1920 was the year women were given the right to vote, many may have never believed we would come so close to having a woman President. Hilary Clinton has been a tremendously popular Presidential candidate and has come closer to being nominated by a major party than any women before her. Clinton was also the first First Lady to win an elected office. Additionally, Angelina Jolie is a powerful woman who is not only appreciated on screen; she is also the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Goodwill Ambassador. Similar to Winfrey, Jolie uses her fame to draw attention to those less fortunate. As much as these women have accomplished, none of their achievements mean as much as the advances of women in the work place in general. Today, women work in the same areas as men. Women are engineers, CEOs, doctors, granted positions in military forces, and even coaches on professional men's teams. Since women's suffrage, women have risen up in society and made many changes that may have once seemed impossible. President Obama signed the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act, which allows victims, mostly women, of pay discrimination to file a complaint with the government against their employer within 180 days of their last paycheck. Additionally, the ban on women serving in combat roles has been lifted. Overall, since women's suffrage, women have made significant advances in the work place and their daily lives. The once "weak" woman is now strong and respected.
The Men Who Built America Essay
While watching The Men Who Built America I rooted for Henry Ford, the founder of the Ford Motor Company. Ford first became a commonly heard name when he was employed by Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit and created the first gasoline-powered vehicle named the Ford Quadricycle, which was compared to a horseless carriage. After his approval from Thomas Edison, he sold his Quadricycle in order to continue to make money to complete additional experiments. I admire Henry Ford's constant want to improve. He did not just stop with the Quadricycle; Ford persisted to push himself and with seven million dollars, he created the Ford Motor Company. The first Ford car was established only one month after establishing his company. Ford worked hard to make the car inexpensive enough for the average American to purchase. Not only did Ford cut costs for his buyers, he also cut work hours for his employees. Ford had his manufacturers use an assembly line, which resulted in a significantly faster and larger production of cars, making employees only need to work forty-hour weeks rather than sixty to eighty hour weeks. He increased employees' wages and altered the standard for the industry as a whole. Ford consistently worked hard to improve America in the right way. Other well-known American industrialists, such as Henry Frick, tried to undermine others in order to get their way.
Henry Frick's neurotic choices that he made during his life hurt many and while watching The Men Who Built America, I rooted against him. Frick was in control of the South Fork Dam near Johnstown and when begged to strengthen it, he refused. On Memorial Day, 1889, lake levels rose an inch every ten minutes, forcing the dam to break. This incident, which would have been prevented if Frick had not been so stubborn, killed more than two thousand two hundred people and destroyed more than sixteen thousand homes. Frick continued to harm innocent people when he threatened workers of Carnegie Steel, which his was a chairman of, who wanted to go on strike because of their barbarian working conditions, rather than listening to their concerns. After two thousand two hundred steel workers barricaded the steel plant, Frick made the police force, the Pinker tins, his bodyguards. In doing this, Frick had nine of the workers killed by the Pinker tins. Henry Frick was responsible for many lives and did much less good than evil. Frick, lazy and stubborn, took the easy way out of things and did not try to improve his work, while Ford always worked hard to perfect his craft. Henry Ford was a man that I give my full respect to and rooted for, while Henry Frick, a deceitful and malicious man, is one I do not give my respect to and will always root against.
Henry Frick's neurotic choices that he made during his life hurt many and while watching The Men Who Built America, I rooted against him. Frick was in control of the South Fork Dam near Johnstown and when begged to strengthen it, he refused. On Memorial Day, 1889, lake levels rose an inch every ten minutes, forcing the dam to break. This incident, which would have been prevented if Frick had not been so stubborn, killed more than two thousand two hundred people and destroyed more than sixteen thousand homes. Frick continued to harm innocent people when he threatened workers of Carnegie Steel, which his was a chairman of, who wanted to go on strike because of their barbarian working conditions, rather than listening to their concerns. After two thousand two hundred steel workers barricaded the steel plant, Frick made the police force, the Pinker tins, his bodyguards. In doing this, Frick had nine of the workers killed by the Pinker tins. Henry Frick was responsible for many lives and did much less good than evil. Frick, lazy and stubborn, took the easy way out of things and did not try to improve his work, while Ford always worked hard to perfect his craft. Henry Ford was a man that I give my full respect to and rooted for, while Henry Frick, a deceitful and malicious man, is one I do not give my respect to and will always root against.
Progressive Era and Gilded Age Questions
1. Evaluate the economic, social, and political change caused by industrialization.
Industrialization caused a change in manufacturing because it shifted the tools from hand-size to multifaceted machines. American industries increased outputs to reach demands and because the work conditions were so severe, with long hours and low wages, products were cheap and available to the average American. Large factories replaced workshops that were previously out of people's homes. Entrepreneurs became willing to invest into technology from places other than America as well as buying more stocks of companies. The middle class of America developed and cities in America grew larger in population during the time of industrialization. Growing populations gave women more opportunities to be apart of a work place. Labor unions began to form with employees who had hopes of getting increased wages and decreased hours.
2. Assess the impact of industrialization and immigration on urbanization.
Industrialization drew many people searching for higher-paying factory jobs into towns and into cities that made many major cities' populations double or triple. Immigration also contributed to the population growth because over five million foreigners migrated to American between 1815 and 1860. Some of the migrators went into farming, and others worked in cities doing cheap labor. All of the foreigners contributed to America becoming more cultured. Overall, industrialization and immigration made a higher population in America and made America more diverse.
Industrialization caused a change in manufacturing because it shifted the tools from hand-size to multifaceted machines. American industries increased outputs to reach demands and because the work conditions were so severe, with long hours and low wages, products were cheap and available to the average American. Large factories replaced workshops that were previously out of people's homes. Entrepreneurs became willing to invest into technology from places other than America as well as buying more stocks of companies. The middle class of America developed and cities in America grew larger in population during the time of industrialization. Growing populations gave women more opportunities to be apart of a work place. Labor unions began to form with employees who had hopes of getting increased wages and decreased hours.
2. Assess the impact of industrialization and immigration on urbanization.
Industrialization drew many people searching for higher-paying factory jobs into towns and into cities that made many major cities' populations double or triple. Immigration also contributed to the population growth because over five million foreigners migrated to American between 1815 and 1860. Some of the migrators went into farming, and others worked in cities doing cheap labor. All of the foreigners contributed to America becoming more cultured. Overall, industrialization and immigration made a higher population in America and made America more diverse.