choose ONE:
1) How did social movements address social and economic issues during the Great Depression? How did the movements inform Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal policies? Please focus on the case of Townsend Movement. To support your argument, please cite and discuss two examples from Amenta’s article, American Yawp, and/or Roosevelt’s First Inaugural Address.
2) During WWII, how did U.S. government and society question the loyalty of racially marginalized communities, especially Japanese Americans, in the U.S.? From John Okada and Minoru Kiyota’s stories, please discuss (1) what Japanese American incarceration was briefly and (2) two examples of how their loyalty was questioned.
3) During the Cold War, how did the U.S. question the loyalty of radical activists? How did these activists respond? Please consider the dynamics of race, gender, and sexuality in their activism, citing and discussing two examples from Dayo Gore’s reading and assigned videos.
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