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This paper is due by midnight Sunday July 26 @ 50 points. Word count should be somewhere between about 750 and 1500 words (just follow the instructions on paragraphs, I’m not a big “word count” person). Use MLA ciations as we have been doing, like this (Revel 19.9.9). Break your paper into separate paragraphs with each section. But don’t number them or name them. Try to make the entire paper, like, flow … use transitions … such as “another — was –“ “on the other hand” “meanwhile” “in conclusion” etc etc If you want a rough draft reviewed please email it to sean.mcmahon@fgc.edu by midnight July 23. This is NOT REQUIRED. Papers uploaded to Canvas will be considered your final draft! TOPIC – US involvement in World War 1 and the impact of the war on the economy and on African Americans (*a student last semester complained that I don’t use “prompts” … and I guess I don’t … anyway this is the topic and here is the stuff to look at from Revel … all sections required please) 😊 INTRODUCTION – set up the paper in a brief paragraph. Use your own words. What was the big picture with the US going into World War 1 US INVOLVEMENT IN THE WAR @ 1-2 paragraphs … see Revel 24.1.2 and 24.1.3 … try to keep this fairly brief and straightforward, don’t get bogged down in all the “stuff” … why did the US go from being neutral in this war to being involved. Use 2 quotes from Revel at some point in this section and use citations SOURCE COLLECTION Revel 24.1.5 – the Zimmerman telegram … read the document and answer the questions at the end of the document, in this section @1-2 paragraphs … please don’t number them … make it a narrative and use your voice. Include 2-3 quotes from the document with citations. Overall – in your opinion – was this telegram a good reason for the US to get involved in the war? Why/why not. — background — Mexico had control of Texas, Arizona, NM and California until it lost a war with the US in 1848 … then the US claimed those territories … so here Germany is offering to restore those areas to Mexico US ECONOMY – Revel 24.2.1 – what was the impact of the war on Wilson’s economy. “Laissez faire” means hands off, minimal government action on the economy, free market. Include 1 quote/citation from Revel. SOURCE COLLECTION 24.4 – Grimke’s letter – read the document — and answer the questions at the end of the document, in this section @1-2 paragraphs … please don’t number them … make it a narrative and use your voice. Include 2-3 quotes from the document with citations ANALYSIS – how did the US go from being neutral to changing its economy and its racial/social structure during this war. In 1-2 paragraphs, use your own words BRIEF CONCLUSION – wrap it up in your own words
