Short answer. Answer 5 of the following as specifically as possible, in one or two paragraphs. (10 pts. each).

1. Identify and explain the importance of the Great Society (War on Poverty) and, most importantly, how this still has an impact today
2. Identify and explain the relevance of the Civil Rights Movement and, most importantly, how this still has an impact today
3. Identify and explain the significance of the Chicano Movement and, most importantly, how this still has an impact today
4. Identify and explain the importance of the Gay Rights Movement and, most importantly, how this still has an impact today
5. Identify and explain the relevance of the U.S. intervention in Vietnam and, most importantly, how this still has an impact today. Your answer should be based in some way on Kinzer’s book.
6. Identify and explain the significance of the Pentagon Papers (1971) and, most importantly, how this still has an impact today
7. Identify and explain the importance of the War Powers Act (1973) and, most importantly, how this still has an impact today
8. Identify and explain the relevance of Watergate and, most importantly, how this still has an impact today
9. Identify and explain the significance of the “End of Communism” in 1989 and, most importantly, how this still has an impact today
10. Identify and explain the importance of NAFTA (1994) and, most importantly, how this still has an impact today
11. Identify and explain the relevance of President Bill Clinton’s speech on signing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) [1993] and the Declaration for Global Democracy in Seattle [December 1999]
12. Identify and explain the significance of 9/11 (2001) and, most importantly, how this still has an impact today. Your answer should be based in some way on Kinzer’s book.
13. Identify and explain the importance of most recent U.S. invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan and, most importantly, how this still has an impact today. Your answer should be based in some way on Kinzer’s book.
14. Identify and explain the relevance of President Barack Obama as president of the United States and, most importantly, how this still has an impact today
15. Identify and explain the significance of Supreme Court case OBERGEFELL V. HODGES [2015] and President Barack Obama’s speech at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church [2015]
16. Identify and explain the importance of President Obama’s accomplishments/challenges during his two terms as president (2009-2017) and, most importantly, how this still has an impact today
17. Identify and explain the relevance of the most recent immigration situation in the U.S. Mexico border related to mostly Central American children/families and, most importantly, how this has impacted the El Paso area community.