Document Date Author Author's Position Key Ideas

FDR and Churchill's hopes for a

Winston Churchill
better world, free from "Nazi
Atlantic Charter 1940 & Franklin
tyranny" where nations coexist
Roosevelt
more peacefully.
Stalin's platform, reforming
Russia, making it more
Stalin Speech 1946 Joseph Stalin productive, more scientifically
competitive, better than before
war. Five-Year-Plans
Laid out theory of Containment,
US could not have close ties to
Diplomat (first
Russia. US could possible lead
Long Telegram 1946 George Kennan officer at the
the rest of the world away from
Moscow embassy)
Communist. Capitalism is
stronger than Communism.
Economic help from US to
Europe to help pay for food,
rebuilding, and other basic
things Europe couldn't pay for
alone. Idea was to strengthen
Europe as much as possible to
keep Communism out. "Our
policy is directed not against
Marshall Plan 1947 George C. Marshall Secretary of State
any country or doctrine but
against hunger, poverty,
desperation, and chaos."
Helping governments wanting
to help Europe recover, not
helping those who don't.
Blocking governments causing
further damage.
Need peace with Russia even if
US doesn't like what Russia is
doing, because with the new
Madison Square Secretary of atomic bomb, another war could
1946 Henry Wallace
Garden Speech Commerce be devastating. Won't work to
"get tough" with Russia,
because Russia will also get
tough.
 US is better, more productive,
more educated that Russia in so
many ways, but military not up
do dealing with Russian threat.
Free world needs to have strong
enough militaries to respond if
Russia attacks anywhere. US
living with Communism by
Expected Secretary
Dulles Program--? 1952 John Foster Dulles containment, but should be
of State
living without the threat. US
needs to make it publically
known it wants and expects
freedom throughout the world.
Peaceful separation, but
patriotism is bubbling in USSR
satellites. Looking to unify free
world.
Every point starts with "The
Conference." Divides Vietnam
into regroupment zones, stops
Conference
Geneva Accords 1954 Geneva Conference military conflict between them,
Members
promises free election to unite.
Vietnamese get to decide where
they want to live.
Teenagers are making up a big
part of the market and spending
lots of money, so companies are
targeting them. Teens also have
Teenage Market 1959 Life Magazine
jobs, so they have spending
money. Teens are also getting
married young and buying lots
of things to start a house.
Kids not just making bad
decisions, they are criminals.
Talks about gangs being a
distraction from boredom of
Juvenile Delinquent 1955 Newsweek
life. Boys and girls play
different roles, but both
involved. Criminal kids hurting
good kids, hurting society.
US committed to freedom,
descended from the first
Kennedy Inaugural 1961 John Kennedy President revolution. New generation of
Americans as committed to
liberty as founding fathers.
 Hard life, poor farmer. Many
poor farmers, a few landlords.
Vietnam Peasant 1961 Vietnamese Peasant Peasant
Approached by cadres to fight
for the Vietcong.
Peace needs to be reached by
US being so militarily prepared
that other countries don't want
to risk destruction by attacking
Lame Duck them. Warns against the
Eisenhower Farewell 1961 Dwight Eisenhower
President "military industrial complex."
US not as person oriented, more
people oriented. No solitary
scientist, not solitary farmer,
etc.
While US is a very
industrialized, wealthy nation,
The Other Americans 1962 Michael Harrington Author lots of people live in poverty.
The poor are invisible, off the
beaten track.
McCain describes the
Woolworth lunch counter sit-in,
McCain Interview 1960/1977 Franklin McCain Student
the rationale, the experience.
Said his soul was cleansed.
Links religion, civil rights, and
nonviolence. Talks about hate
towards blacks, can't wait to get
rights. Two types of laws, just
and unjust. Unjust must be
Letter From broken, just must be observed. 2
1963 Martin Luther King Reverent, Activist
Birmingham Jail groups of blacks: one
conditioned to and accepting of
segregation, one angry, bitter,
close to violence. Nation needs
to be brought back to founding
fathers' values of freedom.
US has progressed so much, but
so many people still living in
War on Poverty poverty. Total victory over
1964 Lyndon Johnson President
Speech poverty is goal and is possible.
Explains Economic Opportunity
Act of 1964.
Indochina important because of
President Dwight the "falling domino" meaning if
Domino Theory 1954 President
Eisenhower one country falls to
communism, others will follow.
 Argued against deepening US
involvement in Vietnam War.
US fighting a losing war,
because VC had better bond
George Ball,
Undersecretary of with and more help from locals.
Ball Document 1965 Undersecretary of
State Mounting US casualties. Get to
State
far in, and we won't be able to
get out without humiliation.
Accept short-term costs to
avoid "a long term catastrophe."
President can take any action to
ensure peace, came after an
Gulf of Tonkin attack in the Gulf of Tonkin,
1964 US Congress
Resolution and lifted when president feels
there is sustainable peace
supervised by UN.
US and China want better
relations, accepting differences.
Each side said different things,
but they want to get along better
Shanghai and accept each other as they
1972 US/PRC
Communiqué are to get a long. Both want
freedom for all people, China
talks about big and strong
nations bullying weak and
small."
Talks differences between men
and woman, attitude of women,
not blaming other people for
woman's situation but enjoying
Power of the Positive
1977 Phyllis Schafly Author, activist a unique position. Condemns
Woman
women liberationists, says the
Positive Woman is happier.
Laughs at the idea of Ms.
instead of Mrs. or Miss.
"Screw our political enemies."
Want to stop opposition to the
administration. Top authorities
need to support those digging
Enemies List 1971 John Dean Council to President for dirt, because a lack of top
support is where other such
endeavors have failed. Limit to
10 targets to keep a low profile
and do a more thorough job.
Final Report of the Senate Select Explains and condemns the
1974
Senate Select Committee on activities that constitute the
Committee Presidential Watergate scandal.
Elections
Revolution within US. Wanted
Weathermen
1968 Weathermen Activists to cause it to take US interest
Document
away from Vietnam.
Responsibility of youths to set
things right. Freedom is all-
important, and government
must protect these. When it
doesn’t, it gets to much power.
Young Americans Constitution is genius. Free
Sharon Statement 1962
for Freedom market important, government
shouldn't interfere. Communism
is greatest threat to these
liberties. US should try to
triumph over, not coexist with,
communism.
Talks about energy issues and
10 days at Camp David. Biggest
threat to US is the crisis of
confidence in the nation. Lack
of confidence in the future.
President Jimmy Losing faith in the forward
Crisis of Confidence 1979 President
Carter motion of the nation. Growing
disrespect for institutions.
Disillusionment after the
traumas of the 1960s and 1970s.
People see a government that
seems incapable of action.
Talks about the Iranian hostage
crisis and the Soviet invasion of
Afghanistan. US had been
President Jimmy trying to come to better
Carter Doctrine 1980 President
Carter relations with Russia. Attack on
nations near Persian Gulf would
be considered threats to US oil
and US would strike back.
Reagan Campaign Candidate Ronald Presidential
1980
Speech Reagan Candidate
Bush Acceptance Candidate George Presidential
1988
Speech H. W. Bush Candidate