Extra Questions for Final Flashcards
In what ways is the legacy of the Dust Bowl migration still apparent in California’s Central Valley?
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Identify the common values or themes expressed in the country music of the 1930s and ’40s. Why were these themes especially appealing to the California Okies?
Anti-urban, nostalgic, everyday life, simple. Because I said so.
Although jobs in defense plants became available to Okies during the early 1940s, what job opportunities were available to the Dust Bowl migrants of the 1930s?
Farm work.
Who has contributed most to the Okie Pride movement in California’s Okie subculture? What city in California is known as “Nashville West”?
Merle Haggard, Bakersfield.
Why were pre-war & wartime European emigres attracted to southern California?
Climate, urban life, job opportunities, art stuff.
What impact did the writings of many younger wartime emigres have on the image of California? How did the emigres contribute to developing the Western fine arts scene?
Significant. Often liberal. Worked as art collectors, museum curators, musicians, actors, academic teachers.
According to the official report of the Commission on the Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians, what were the fundamental causes of the relocation of the Japanese-Americans during World War II?
Failure of political leadership.
How have the attitudes toward relocation changed in the many years since the end of WWII? How do you account for this change in attitudes?
Eventually people realized it was wrong. ??
How did George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff of the US Army, view relocation?
Said it wasn’t a rational military precaution.
Describe briefly Henry Wallace’s vision of a “Century for the Common Man.”
[Critics say:] Too much redistribution of wealth & power, too soft on communism.
What prominent Hollywood actor served as an informer for the FBI?
Joe McCarthy
Describe Henry Luce’s vision of an “American Century” triumphing after a Red Scare.
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What was the specific incident that ignited the FSM dispute? What was the most striking trait of the students arrested in Sproul Hall?
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What stand did the Berkeley faculty eventually make on the FSM demands?
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What was the symbol of the tax revolt of the 1970s, and how did it influence the political process in California?
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