Using Umberto Eco’s essay “Ur Fascism,” do you see any of his 14 points in contemporary American
society? How do Timothy Schneider’s essays “On Tyranny” and “The American Abyss” reflect our contemporary historical, political, and cultural moment?
Timothy Snyder, “The American Abyss”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/09/magazine/trump-coup.html
Umberto Eco: “Ur-Fascism” https://www.nybooks.com/articles/1995/06/22/ur-fascism/
Category: History
1. Federico Finchelstein argues there’s a distinction to be made between fascism and populism.
In what ways are they similar and how are they different?
Use historical examples.
Book: From Fascism to Populism in History (1st Edition)
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1. Why was it so difficult to resolve such issues as the spoils system, the tariff, and bimetallism, which consumed congressional energies in the late nineteenth century?
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2. In what ways were mobilization and the effort, in World War I, a fulfillment of the progressive legacy? In what ways did the war deny the basic tenets of progressivism?
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3. Many historians feel that Harry Truman as much as Joe McCarthy gave force to the postwar “Red Scare.” Explain why you agree or disagree.
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4. Describe the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade; then criticize the decision that was made.
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2. In what ways were mobilization and the effort, in World War I, a fulfillment of the progressive legacy? In what ways did the war deny the basic tenets of progressivism?
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3. Many historians feel that Harry Truman as much as Joe McCarthy gave force to the postwar “Red Scare.” Explain why you agree or disagree.
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4. Describe the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade; then criticize the decision that was made.
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Discuss the civil rights contributions of Medger W. Evers.
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How might you explain the social justice impact using information from the NASW Code of Ethics and the Council on Social Work Education competencies that promote social justice?
Discuss the civil rights contributions of Medger W. Evers.
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How might you explain the social justice impact using information from the NASW Code of Ethics and the Council on Social Work Education competencies that promote social justice?
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Explain how, having lost the popular vote in 2000, Bush nevertheless became president.
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Alexis de Tocqueville visited the United States. Discuss his impression of his visit? What were his thoughts on tyranny of the majority and does it reflect American democracy today. Give examples to support your answer.
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