Spring+2012+Research+Paper

Here are the key documents outlining the due dates and expectations for this research paper, as well as the rubric which will be used to assess your work.




 * __Research Questions__**

Michael: What were the causes that brought U.S. into the Vietnam War? Eunice: How did the atomic bombs affect Japanese survivors psychologically? Sam F.: What were the most significant events pushing the US into World War II? Sam H.: How did women’s political power and image before the war change after WW2? What were the reasons for these changes? Andrew H.: Were the atomic bombs dropped in Japan completely necessary to end the war? Jong Kyu: How did the superheroes from the American comic books attract the Americans? How did it influence them from World War 2 to modern days? Jessie: How did the invention of the color TV affect American society and politics? Deborah: How did the development of technology have an impact on World War II? James K.: How did American education changed from post-WWII to present times? Erin: How did the Bush administration affect America's international relations? Stella K.: How did the end of World War II help abstract art expand globally? Janice: What are the origins of illegal immigrants and how did it lead up to the current economy of America? Jae Hyun: To what extent was the intention of the propaganda fulfilled during World War II? James P.: Why didn't Germany make nuclear weapons during the World War 2? Christine: How did the Holocaust effect the lives of the children survivors? Kelly: How were the effects of World War 2 on women in USA and Germany similar and different? Why? Emili: Was the US justified in getting involved in the Gulf War? Edward: Was the Cold War inevitable? Stella Y.: How did containment policy influence the relationships between United States and other nations?
 * Block D:**

Grace: Who was more to blame for the Cold War, the US or USSR? Why? Jane: How did the Korean War involve other European nations and what impact did the war bring on those nations who participated? Yun Ji: Could Nixon have won the re-election even if he did not create the Watergate Scandal? David J.: How did Jewish Immigrants impact America in various aspects after WWII? HJ: What role did Seung Man Lee play in World War II? Chris: Were the methods Malcolm X used to save African American rights justified? Jina: What were the psychological effects of 9/11 on the citizens of NYC versus those of the nation as a whole? Ka Yeun: Was the Beatles' success in the United States incidental luck? Brian: Is the theory that FDR wanted Japan to attack Pearl Harbor to have an excuse to join WWII true? Peter: After WWII, why were Americans afraid of Communist infiltration? Was this fear legitimate? Tim: How did the World War II affect or cause the Korean War? Michelle: How did the Civil Rights Movement progress throughout the World War II? Shawn: Are the conspiracy theories about the September 11th attacks valid and well supported with right reasonings? Dana: Was JFK an effective leader in how he managed the Cuban Missile Crisis? Why or why not? Hee Seung: What impact has the death of Osama bin Laden had on the war on terror? Jasmine: What were the changes in the arts movement and reasons for those changes since 1940? Austin: What were the causes of 9/11? Were the causes legitimate? Why or why not?
 * Block E:**