LAD #37 Brown v Board of Education

This was a landmark case that cancelled the ruling of a previous case, Plessy v Ferguson, which stated that separate but equal facilities are allowed for African American people. The reason this debate arose again in this case was because a little girl, Linda Brown had to walk a mile to school everyday just to attend an African American school that didn't even have equal educational opportunities. This case was brought to the Supreme Court and was ruled in favor of Oliver Brown and her daughter by a unanimous decision that would change the landscape of segregation in the future.

LAD #36 Truman Doctrine

Truman begins by addressing the Congress with his belief that the national security is threatened, this also is regarding Greece and Turkey. The Greek government sent an appeal to the US for economic assistance. Though peaceful, they had been ravaged by WWII and for a time a militant minority took power, but now they find themselves barely able to sustain themselves and require help to reconstruct. They are also currently being threatened by communist terrorists which they cannot fight against. Truman believed the United States must be the one to supply the assistance Greece so clearly needs.Truman also believed that a primary foreign policy of the United States is to create a world free of coercion, which is what WWII had been fought and the United Nations formed for. However, he states, many nations had recently had totalitarian regimes forced upon them.

LAD #35 FDR's Executive Order

This is an extremely controversial order in hindsight mainly because when FDR originally made this order that was delivered for the Secretary of War, he stated that it was just to create military zones that no one except military members could enter. The controversy comes in later because these areas were created but ended up being used as places to hold Japanese people who resided in America and had relation to a Japan living descendent. These were eventually given the name interment camps when it was clear their purpose. The whole reason that FDR and The Secretary of War felt the need to make these interment camps was due to the general feeling of that there was lack of safety in America because the Pearl Harbor attacks, and President Roosevelt made it clear that loyalty to America was vital during this time.

LAD #34 FDR's War Declaration

Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared that December 7th is, "a day that will live in infamy."  This was due to the attack on Pearl Harbor Navy base by Japanese fighter planes. ge stated that these brutal attacks were deliberate with the intenti9ns to hurt America's naval power. This is then proceeded by the statement  that it is in our best interest to go to war.  Then he asks for the support of Congress because the people of the United states already were in  support of going to war.

LAD #33 FDR's First Inagural Address

  FDR begins his address by acknowledging that during his time in office he will have to manage and relieve a severe economic crisis.  He tries to instill hope within Americans by stating that the depression is not as hindering as believed.  In this speech, FDR uttered among the most famous quotes of all time, "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself."  Although optimistic, the President was not idealistic like Wilson.  He acknowledged the fact that the nation was suffering immensely and recognized the need for change.  He mentioned that there were various issues with inflation, savings, banking, and employment.  FDR mentioned the importance of decreasing the unemployment numbers. Roosevelt closes this address with optimism and encouragement towards the people that America will get out of this horrible economic period.

LAD #32 Kellog Briand Pact

This Peace Pact was made between many nations of the world but the original countries that signed it were the United States, Germany, and France. After these nations signed the treaty many others big and small joined in. The purpose of this treaty was to make sure that countries would not resolve disputes by reverting back to war. United States would also be the nation that sent out copies to notify other nations as to the signing of this pact.

LAD #31 Wilson's 14 Points

1: Public diplomacy and negotiations.

2: Absolute freedom of the seas.

3: Removal of economic barriers and creation of equality in trade.

4: Reductions by all nations of their armies to the lowest point consistent with public safety.

5: Adjustment of colonial claims to the interests of both the inhabitants of the colonies and the colonial powers.

6: Russian independence and evacuation of it's territory by other powers.

7: Evacuation and restoration of Belgium as independent.

8: Evacuation of France and the return of the Alsace-Lorraine territory to France.

9: boundaries in Italy based on nationality
10: Austria-Hungary set free
11: people out of Rumania, Serbia, and Montenegro
12: the "Turks" given freedom
13:Poland to be made
14: establishment of something like the league of nations
These 14 points were created by Wilson in order to maintain peace among nations across the world. Sadly these points, even though good in principle, were never fully achieved and as a result it would be considered unsuccessful efforts by Wilson, who could have been one of the best presidents ever.