FINAL REVIEW SHEET

HISTORY 183A

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12  8-10 AM

My Ground Rules:

- You must bring a blue book.
- No one may leave the room when the test begins except to hand in a completed exam (so go to the bathroom BEFORE the test).
- Those who arrive late will be allowed to take the test in the remaining time left provided that no one has handed in an exam.

Two of the following questions will appear on your final exam.  You will write on both.  These questions are intentionally broad to allow you to explore a variety of issues discussed in class.  Points will be awarded on the basis of the quality of the argument and the specific examples provided drawn from the assigned readings, lectures, films, and class discussions.  Answers which do not offer specific examples have no chance of passing, and crappy answers will receive crappy scores.

1.   Compare and contrast the racial elements of America 's wars with the Japanese, Koreans, and Vietnamese.  You should discuss perceptions of soldiers in the field and policymakers in Washington , the American portrayal of Asians through propaganda, and, of course, the repeated warnings of the "Yellow Peril."  Offer specific examples by drawing on the readings and films in class.

2.   What impact did the Civil Rights Movement generally and African Americans specifically have on the shaping of post-WWII U.S. foreign policy?  Can we find examples of African American influence even before the Civil Rights Movement?  Why was it initially so difficult for African Americans to substantially influence U.S. foreign relations with South Africa , and how did they finally succeed in the 1980s?

3.   Compare and contrast America 's foreign policy in regards to Latin America in the first three decades of the twentieth century and the post-World War II decades.  How do we see a shift away from "racial hierarchy" as the basis of U.S. foreign policy and what do we see the shift to?  Even with this shift, do we still see the element of "American Mission" that has been so prevalent in U.S. foreign policy since its founding?

4.   Drawing on examples from lectures 6 and 11, as well as the DeConde text, explain how great an impact ethnicity has had on the shaping of U.S. foreign policy.  Why have some ethnic groups been more successful than others?  What has been the reaction of Anglo Americans to the lobbying efforts of these groups, and should we consider Anglo Americans to also be an ethnic group with its own motivations seeking to influence U.S. foreign policy?  Why or why not?

The Final Exam is worth 400 points (200 pts for each question).