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Should the United States intervene? #1

Answer all questions in complete sentences. Some links for this assignment will be

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Open Door Policy

During the 1800s the United States had a growing interest in China. American businessmen wanted to take part in lucrative trade in China, and missionaries wanted to convert the Chinese to Christianity. The ruling dynasty in China grew weak and unstable and their military power was not enough to defend it from the imperialistic interest of other nations. These nations demanded that China give them special trade privileges and took control of specific regions of China which became known as spheres of influences. The rest of the world restricted U.S. participation in China. American missionaries began losing some of their influence, and manufacturers and exporters feared that Chinese markets would be monopolized by Europeans. To obtain more influence, in 1899, the United States promoted the Open Door Policy, urging European nations to respect Chinese rights and fair trade competition in China. It contained the following three principles:

1. No power would prevent others from trading in a sphere of influence 2. All taxes on imports or exports would be collected by the Chinese government 3. No power would ask for harbor or railroad duties that discriminated against the

other powers in its sphere of influence

Most of the countries indicated they would follow the proposed policy if the other nations involved agreed it. Without further correspondence, the United States boldly announced other powers had agreed to the principles of the Open Door Policy. Most Chinese were angered by foreigners' lack of respect for Chinese culture and society and hoped to establish a strong and independent government. In 1900, the Boxers, a Chinese nationalist movement, rebelled against foreign interference, killing foreigners and destroying buildings. The imperialist powers quashed the Boxer Rebellion ensuring China would continue to provide raw materials for U.S. and other foreign industries.

1. Why was the United States interested in China?

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2. Why do you think the rest of the world was trying to restrict our participation in China?

3. Summarize the three principles of the Open Door Policy.

4. Was the U.S. involvement in China an example of isolationism, collective security, internationalism or imperialism?

5. In your opinion was it appropriate for the United States to safeguard its trading rights in China? Explain.

The Panama Canal

Watch the video on the Panama Canal.

1. How do the locks work on the Panama Canal?

Read the article on the Panama Canal.

2. Why did the United States feel that there was a need to build a canal in Central

America?

3. Which country first attempted to build a canal and why were they not successful?

4. What problems did the United States face in attempting to obtain the rights to the territory in Panama?

5. What did the U.S. do to resolve the problem?

6. Was U.S. involvement in Panama an example of isolationism, collective security, internationalism or imperialism? Explain.

7. In your opinion, was it appropriate for the United States to secure the rights to build the Panama Canal?

http://www.ushistory.org/us/44g.asp

http://www.history.com/topics/panama-canal

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The United States As A Global Leader

Read the following statement and answer the prompt below.

“In an era when our destiny is shared, power is no longer a zero-sum game. No one nation can or should try to dominate another nation. No world order that elevates one nation or group of people over another will succeed. No balance of power among nations will hold. The traditional divisions between nations of the South and the North make no sense in an interconnected world; nor do alignments of nations rooted in the cleavages of a long-gone Cold War.”

– President Obama, United Nations General Assembly, September 23, 2009

1. According to his statement, what is President Obama’s stance on imperialism? Answer the question below and highlight the phrase in his statement that best supports your response.

Might and Right Watch the video and read the article to answer the following prompt.

2. Provide three pieces of evidence that support America’s role as a global leader. Cite at least one piece of evidence from the video and at least one piece of evidence from the text.

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3. When does President Obama feel that it is necessary to get involved in foreign affairs?

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ISIS

ISIS Video and Interactive Watch the video and examine the graphics.

1. After watching the video and examining the graphics, who is ISIS and what do they control?

ISIS Article Read the article and answer the following prompt.

2. Provide two pieces of information that supports how the United States has already been involved against ISIS.

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Has ISIS Already Lost The War In Iraq And Syria? Watch the video.

3. How have we worked collectively with other nations to destroy ISIS?

4. Is the U.S. interference in the Middle East in regards to ISIS an example of isolationism, collective security, internationalism or imperialism? Explain.

5. Is our involvement helping to destroy ISIS’s control and should the United States

intervene further? Defend your position. Cite one evidence from the videos and one from the text.

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Crisis in Syria Syria's War Watch the video on Syria's War.

1. How did the civil war begin in Syria?

2. How did the United States become a participant in Syria’s War?

3. Why does it seem as if there is no end in sight to Syria’s War? U.S. Aid to Syria Read only the section that is highlighted in yellow.

4. List 3 ways the United States is helping during the Syrian Crisis.a.

b.

c. U.S. Military Efforts in Syria Read the article and answer the prompts below.

5. What is the title of the article and what do you think it means?

6. Explain each of the four American approaches described in the article. a. Train and Equip –

b. Covert C.I.A. Operation –

c. Kurdish-Arab Coalition –

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d. Airstrikes in Syria and Iraq – The Disastrous Non-Intervention in Syria Click here to read the article and then answer the questions below in complete sentences.

7. Summarize each of the six features that non-intervention has produced:

a. Deaths –

b. Refugees –

c. Physical destruction –

d. Destabilization of Europe –

e. Rise of xenophobia across the West –

8. What do you think would be a social, political and economic benefit if the United States, Great Britain and France had intervened when President Al-Assad had begun to use chemical weapons against his own people?

a. Social (people/society) –

b. Political (government/law) –

c. Economic (money/finances) –

9. If you were president of the United States, would you have wanted to intervene earlier and why?

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Refugee Resettlement in Europe and The Middle East

Go to your computer and look up the definition of refugee.

1. What is a refugee?

Look at the map and then answer the question below.

2. What type of drawback do you think would be involved in these neighboring countries taking in such a large number of refugees?

Watch the two videos listed below and then answer the prompt. The Most Shocking Second a Day Still the Most Shocking Second a Day

3. Explain how these videos can help convince people to become more concerned about the Syrian Refugee Crisis.

Syrian Journey: Choose Your Own Escape Route Follow the instructions to choose your own routes as you try to escape war torn Syria.

1. After completing the simulation, describe some challenges you and your family faced when escaping Syria.

2. How did your journey end?

Refugees in the United States Refugees in the United States in 2016 Click here to read the article and then answer the questions in complete sentences.

1. How many Syrian refugees have already been resettled in the United States?

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2. According to the map, approximately how many refugees have been resettled in California?

3. What type of cities and towns across the United States are refugees being settled in?

Syrian Refugees in America - Part 1 Watch the video.

4. Describe something that you found to be interesting or impactful about this part of the story.


5. Describe the vetting process to screen potential refugees.


6. How did school improve for the students in the video over the course of the year?

Fresno State Students Host Hijab Challenge Click here and watch the video and read the article.

7. Explain the challenge and its purpose.

8. Would you be willing to complete the challenge why or why not?

9. What could you learn from participating in a challenge like this?

Reflection Do you think the United States should accept more Syrian refugees? Why or why not?

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Boko Haram Boko Haram Read the background information on Boko Haram and answer the following questions in a complete sentence.

1. What does Boko Haram seek to do in Nigeria?

2. What does ‘Boko Haram’ literally mean?

3. Since July of 2010, how was Boko Haram continued to demonstrate growing operational capabilities?

4. How has its capabilities increased since 2014?

5. What terrorist organization have they aligned themselves with?

6. What has brought about international condemnation on Boko Haram? Boko Haram Video Watch the video.

7. What game do the children play who are captured by Boko Haram?

8. The video interviews a boy who has escaped, how does he want the world to respond to Boko Haram?

Kidnapped Boys of Boko Haram Start reading at the sentence highlighted in green. Read until the end of the article, then answer the questions below.

9. Several thousand young boys are being kidnapped and introduced by Boko Haram. How is Boko Haram using them?

10.What skills are the kidnapped children being taught in the camps?

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"It's better to kill a boy than have 1,000 victims… It’s causing us problems with international organizations, but they're not on the front lines. We are." -Col. Didier Badjeck

11.What dilemma is being described in the quote above?

12. In your opinion, what is the best way to reintegrate Boko Haram’s children back into society?

Ways the U.S. is Combating Boko HaramIn 2014, following the kidnapping of 276 school girls by Boko Haram, the United States sent 80 military personnel. In October of 2015, 300 more ground troops were deployed in a non-combat role to advise the Nigerian military. Their main goal was to conduct airborne intelligence, surveillances and reconnaissance operations in the region.

13.Should the United States intervene further in Nigeria to stop the kidnapping of children by Boko Haram? Why or why not?

Ebola Ebola Video Scroll down the webpage and watch the first video.

1. Where did the Ebola virus first originate?

The U.S. Helped Beat Back Ebola - Only Not in the Way You Might Think Read the article and answer the question below.

2. List 3 ways the United States intervened in West Africa to help stop the spread of Ebola.

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b.

c.

3. In your opinion, did the United States do enough to help stop the spread of Ebola? Why or why not?

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Hurricane Matthew

Two weeks ago Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti killing 1000 people and destroying many homes. Watch a video showing the destruction.

1. Should the United States intervene further to help the people in Haiti after the destruction created by Hurricane Matthew? Why or why not?

The Ukraine Crisis

The Ukraine Crisis Read the article and answer the following prompt.1. What three events have brought the relationship between Russia and the West to

its lowest point since the Cold War? a.

b.

c.

2. Should the United States intervene in the Ukrainian Crisis? Why or why not?

The Ukraine Crisis Timeline Review the timeline and answer the following prompt.

3. When do you think was the best time for the international community to get involved in Ukraine?

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Should the United States intervene?Written Response

Do you believe that it is appropriate for the United States to intervene in the affairs of another country? Write a paragraph response in which you argue whether the U.S. should be involved in other countries’ affairs. Support your position with at least 3 pieces of evidence or examples from your research.

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Rubric for Written Response:

No Yes

1 2 3 Does the topic sentence clearly convey the writer’s opinion in response to the prompt?

1 2 3 Does the write cite at least 3 pieces of evidence to support their point of view?

1 2 3 Do the cited pieces of evidence accurately support the writer’s opinion?

1 2 3 Does the paragraph feature academic language and follow standard grammar and writing conventions?

Documents

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