LAD #37

A problem arose in Topeka, Kansas, when a black student, Linda Brown, was denied the right to attend public school, one said to be just for whites. This case was about the segregation in public schools, and the NAACP was eager to help the case and end this segregation. The court case of Plessy v Ferguson was brought up, that established separate but equal, and this was ruled unconstitutional, and therefore the desegregation of public schools resulted. Sparking the Civil Rights Movement, and forever changing the United States.

LAD #36

President Truman created the Truman Doctrine in an address to Congress in regards to issues in the Baltic Peninsula.  Greece and Turkey were the only non Marxist countries in Eastern Europe, but they were struggling. Truman urged Congress to provide Greece and Turkey with whatever military and financial aid they need to ensure they do not fall to communism.  Britain could no longer provide aid for these countries and America wanted to make sure that they did not fall to the Soviet Union.  This was one of America's first attempts of containment, as Truman said that it was our duty to protect those fighting for freedom.  Truman concluded by saying if they falter in leadership it could disrupt peace in the world and endanger the welfare of the country

LAD#35

On February 19,1942, President FDR issued executive order 9066 which gave the Secretary of War the power to relocate anybody he felt necessary in order to win the war by declaring zoned military zones

. This led to the relocation of Japanese Americans into concentration camps.

LAD #34

December 7th, 1941, a day that will live in infamy are the famous words that made FDR's declaration of war so memorable.  In his declaration of war he stated that the United States had tried to keep relations with Japan peaceful and were given a message from Japan an hour before the attack that gave no intentions of war from Japan. He said given the proximity of Hawaii it is doubtless that this attack had been planned for days, if not weeks.  He also said that Japan attacked several other Pacific Islands, which means they have no intentions of stopping expanding their empire.  He said that the United States will not rest until it can ensure the safety of its proud citizens.

LAD #33

President Franklin D. Roosevelt took over the presidency of the United States in 1933 during the Great Depression.  In his first inaugural address he asked the country to stay as calm and composed as possible, telling the people that "We have nothing to fear but fear itself".  He addresses the financial and material struggles that America was having at the time, but he also reminds them that they still have much to be thankful for.  He tells them that America's wealth should not lie in the material possessions but in their determination, integrity, and hard work.  He says that the number one priority is to get people working again as unemployment was over 25%.  He also says that banks need to be regulated and that speculation with other's money must be ended.  He concludes by saying that persistence and dedication will cause the United States to get through the Depression however rough it may be.

LAD #32

The Kellogg Briand Peace Pact was signed in Paris in 1928 by several of the most powerful countries in the world, as well as many smaller countries.  The terms of this treaty stated that no country would use war as a means to settle any dispute and that for now on everything would be settled peacefully.  The United States were placed in charge of sending copies to all the present countries and in charge of notifying other countries of their ratification.

LAD #31

President Wilson made his Fourteen points address to Congress after Russia pulled out of WWI, leaving the Allies with a loss on the Eastern front. The Russians ended their participation in the war by signing the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, leaving Britain and France to fight the Central Powers themselves.  Wilson admired the publicity he thought it gave to the triumphs of democracy, but he also questioned how valid the treaty was, as it allowed Russia to lose no land.  Because of this misconception Wilson declares it is the duty of the United States to join the war so that they could preserve the integrity of democracy and justice in the world.  The simple plan Wilson had for the world was to create peace and order.  His points to make this possible were to end secret treaties, free the seas, remove economic barriers, self-determination for colonies, peaceful division of Austria-Hungary and the Balkan States, a League of Nations, and some other points.