Strategic bombing was a key element of American warfare during both theaters of World War II. Large bombers like The Flying Fortress, [BLANK-1], were capable of flying large distances and carrying heavy payloads of bombs. Crew members would travel for hours before even reaching enemy territory and would use oxygen tanks to breathe at high altitudes. The size of the aircraft required several crewmembers – a pilot, co-pilot, navigators, bombardiers, radio operators, and four gunners. The United States was the belligerent that most frequently used heavy, four-engine bombers during the war.

Part 3 Essay Question [40%]:Your essay should have an introduction with a clear and specific thesis, a body with evidence, and a conclusion that reinforces your central argument. Select the option you feel the most comfortable with and answer it to the best of your ability.Choose ONE (1) of the following options:Describe the overarching allied strategy for the conduct of World War II.  How did the three major allied powers manage to forge a unified approach to war?  Were there any conflicts between the leaders of the three main allied powers?  If so, what do you believe was at the heart of that conflict?  Why were allied strategies more effective than those of the Axis powers?In what ways did television reinforce notions of conformity and depict an idealized version of the American family during the 1950s and 1960s?  How did television programs reinforce gender roles and ideas regarding sexuality within marriage?  Where did these programs suggest the ideal American family lived?  What television shows were most successful in terms of shaping ideas about the family and sexuality?What were the major aspects of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency? What was Eisenhower’s professional and ideological background? In light of his background, do you find some of his policy decisions surprising? What was Eisenhower’s stance on the Cold War? What was the Military Industrial Complex and what was Eisenhower’s stance on it? What do you believe was his most impactful action as president?

In the late 1940s, large radio conglomerates like NBC, CBS, and ABC applied for and received television licenses from the FCC (which did not issue any other licenses from 1948-1955, thus giving them a de facto television monopoly). These companies were known as [BLANK-1] and applied the organizational structure of radio to television, focusing on variety and comedy shows in the earliest days of television. The limited number of channels meant that networks selected programs that appealed to a very wide audience. Non-controversial shows like Father Knows Best and Leave it to Beaver dominated. Since audiences had a limited number of channels to choose from, viewing experiences were broadly shared. More than two thirds of television-owning households, for instance, watched popular shows such as I Love Lucy. Television therefore had a large role in shaping what American values, life, and family should look like in the 1950s.

Following the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Empire of Japan officially surrendered to the United States during the Ides of August 1945. Americans celebrated [BLANK-1], which marked a close to the War in the Pacific and World War II.

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Westward migrants who had been displaced by the Dust Bowl were disparagingly termed [BLANK-1]. They became an archetype of Great Depression suffering, hunger, displacement, and homelessness.

Part 3 Essay Question [40%]:Your essay should have an introduction with a clear and specific thesis, a body with evidence, and a conclusion that reinforces your central argument. Select the option you feel the most comfortable with and answer it to the best of your ability.Choose ONE (1) of the following options:Compare and contrast two of the largest union-organizing institutions in the United States during the Progressive Era: the AFL and the IWW.  What were the AFL and the IWW; what did they stand for, what were their aims, and how did they both seek to achieve their goals?  To which group of workers did each group appeal?  Why would many corporations of the time have seen the IWW as a particularly threatening and subversive group?Trace the causes of the start of World War I. How do you explain the context in which the assassination of one man in 1914 could lead to a general, global war?  What were the attitudes of the various populaces as they marched off to war?  What explains America’s delayed entrance into the war?  What, ultimately, drew the United States into World War I?Describe the business culture of 1920s America. How had labor practices changed since the Progressive Era in the preceding decades? How did the presidential administrations of the 1920s impact business culture and labor practices? Why might historians claim that the presidents of the 1920s contributed to the Great Depression?

[BLANK-1] was a Lakota Sioux Chief during one of the greatest atrocities that Native Americans faced from the United States. A group of 350, including 100 women, sought refuge at the Pine Ridge Agency in late 1890 and they were escorted to Wounded Knee Creek. When U.S. Cavalry forces attempted to disarm this man’s tribe on December 29, a brief skirmish turned into a massacre when the Americans fired heavy weapons indiscriminately into the camp. Between 150-300 Lakota men, women, and children were dead. The event, known as the Wounded Knee Massacre, marked the end of sustained Native American resistance.

President Benjamin Harrison supported the passage of [BLANK-1] which called for roughly 50% taxes on foreign imports. This was the most extreme measure of its kind but led to the first “Billion Dollar Congress” and increased government spending. The economic policy proved unpopular, however, and the massive spending initiatives were deemed a waste by conservative members of the electorate. Harrison’s support for the policy also came at the expense of two Pro-Black bills he championed as Republicans in congress needed to compromise with Democrats in order to pass the economic initiative.

If new HIV infections decrease significantly but people with HIV live longer due to ART expansion, what is the most likely short-term effect on prevalence?