Dear Scottie...
I have chosen to work on the "growth and impact of centralized state power" theme. Rather than take four of the themes you set out I've decided to research all the laws that increased centralized state power between WWII and the Reagan administration. I will be using chapters 24-33 to do so. I plan on setting up Centralized state power as a whole as a time graph. I hope to look at the graph and see if I can pick up on an impending pattern in terms of centralized state power.
Friday, December 21, 2007
East africa current events summary #2:
There has been one major development in east africa economically. This devlopment is the guerrila war being fought between Ethiopia and Eritrea in the rapidly deteriorating country of Somalia. This war has made it very difficult to pick up other bits on East African economy. I have managed to learn that Kenya is getting another gigantic loan from the World Bank, which will be used for water purification. I have also learned that Ethiopia, amid its war, has allowed peace workers to bring food into its Ogaden region. The really interesting stuff, however, has been in Somalia. Right now the best job one can finde in Somalia is body guarding. There have also been mass pirate attacks across the Somalian coast. In Somalia the economy, instead of just not moving, is rapidly deteriorating.
There has been one major development in east africa economically. This devlopment is the guerrila war being fought between Ethiopia and Eritrea in the rapidly deteriorating country of Somalia. This war has made it very difficult to pick up other bits on East African economy. I have managed to learn that Kenya is getting another gigantic loan from the World Bank, which will be used for water purification. I have also learned that Ethiopia, amid its war, has allowed peace workers to bring food into its Ogaden region. The really interesting stuff, however, has been in Somalia. Right now the best job one can finde in Somalia is body guarding. There have also been mass pirate attacks across the Somalian coast. In Somalia the economy, instead of just not moving, is rapidly deteriorating.
Friday, December 7, 2007
Chapter 23-5 Question #3
Do you think that Roosevelt's new deal was anti capitalist?
A: I am totally divided on this question. Many of Roosevelt's ideas were to stabilize the economy, and to set up a system that will not crash so easily. One can argue that these ideas have ties to Socialism because the Soviet Union was the only country in the world to not be effected by the Great Depression. However, the soviet union could have not crashed simply because it was isolationist at the time. Roosevelt's ideas on recovery, making programs for work were not socialist, because it was a distribution of cash simply to help the economy. Roosevelt's work on social security wasn't really Socialist, just restricting. The government simply saves money for workers in the economy. Ultimately, Roosevelt's policies were there because of desperate times. Our country needed uplifting both economically and spiritually. Besides no country can be totally capitalist (Commonwealth of Massachusetts). Roosevelt was just trying to strike a balance.
Chapter 23-5 question #4
Was F.D.R a good president?
I personally think that F.D.R was one of the most successful presidents of all time. F.D.R worked our country through the greatest economic depression in U.S. history, at the same time setting up assurance that another economic bust of that proportion wouldn't happen again. He did this not only be reform, but by leadership. People trusted Roosevelt to get out of the depression, that's why he was successful. He also set a precedent for how the president and congress should interact: the president throws his ideas at congress as fast as he can, and congress stops what it can and what it wants to. These precedents and assurances are why Roosevelt was such a successful and popular president.
Do you think that Roosevelt's new deal was anti capitalist?
A: I am totally divided on this question. Many of Roosevelt's ideas were to stabilize the economy, and to set up a system that will not crash so easily. One can argue that these ideas have ties to Socialism because the Soviet Union was the only country in the world to not be effected by the Great Depression. However, the soviet union could have not crashed simply because it was isolationist at the time. Roosevelt's ideas on recovery, making programs for work were not socialist, because it was a distribution of cash simply to help the economy. Roosevelt's work on social security wasn't really Socialist, just restricting. The government simply saves money for workers in the economy. Ultimately, Roosevelt's policies were there because of desperate times. Our country needed uplifting both economically and spiritually. Besides no country can be totally capitalist (Commonwealth of Massachusetts). Roosevelt was just trying to strike a balance.
Chapter 23-5 question #4
Was F.D.R a good president?
I personally think that F.D.R was one of the most successful presidents of all time. F.D.R worked our country through the greatest economic depression in U.S. history, at the same time setting up assurance that another economic bust of that proportion wouldn't happen again. He did this not only be reform, but by leadership. People trusted Roosevelt to get out of the depression, that's why he was successful. He also set a precedent for how the president and congress should interact: the president throws his ideas at congress as fast as he can, and congress stops what it can and what it wants to. These precedents and assurances are why Roosevelt was such a successful and popular president.
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
23-4 Question #3
If the new deal had supported movie making, what sort of movies do you think would have been made during the 30's?
A: I think, first of all, That it made more sense for the new deal to support artists because artists needed the money more and helped out the cause of the new deal with their work more often. If the government had supported movies, they probably would have given heavy endorsements to Frank Kapra, who enjoyed making movies concerning the new deal. They also would have made movies that started off focusing on the dust bowl, then showing what life was like because of the new deal. Alot of fairly typical movie propaganda would have been made.
If the new deal had supported movie making, what sort of movies do you think would have been made during the 30's?
A: I think, first of all, That it made more sense for the new deal to support artists because artists needed the money more and helped out the cause of the new deal with their work more often. If the government had supported movies, they probably would have given heavy endorsements to Frank Kapra, who enjoyed making movies concerning the new deal. They also would have made movies that started off focusing on the dust bowl, then showing what life was like because of the new deal. Alot of fairly typical movie propaganda would have been made.
Monday, December 3, 2007
Chapter 23-1 question #3
What do you feel was the most important new deal program?
I feel that the ivilian Conservation Corps was the most influential new deal program for many reasons. First, it gave jobs to Civilians, which helped our country psychologically. Second, the dams built by this group helped jumpstart our economy. Last, the conservation efforts made by this group on the great plain helped our country avoid a second dust bowl, which would be a disaster today.
What do you feel was the most important new deal program?
I feel that the ivilian Conservation Corps was the most influential new deal program for many reasons. First, it gave jobs to Civilians, which helped our country psychologically. Second, the dams built by this group helped jumpstart our economy. Last, the conservation efforts made by this group on the great plain helped our country avoid a second dust bowl, which would be a disaster today.
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