Garrett Robinson

IAH 201 U.S. & the World Sec. 18

TA Caleb Owen
December 7, 11

1. Causes of Zoot Suit Riot (1943): LA Riots between servicemen (Marines & white
sailors) and Latino youths. Some Africans helped Latinos.
a. Partially sparked from Sleepy Lagoon murder (1942): Death of Latino
Jose Diaz in Barrio (ranch) which lead to a huge trial of 21 Latino men
i. Enforced preconceived idea of Latinos being trouble
ii. ALL men were charged with murder no due process
iii. Reversed sentence via activism
2. War Relocation Act: Executive Order 9066: Allowed military to designate
exclusion zones fro all people of Japanese ancestry
a. Relocation conditions Detention camps (1942): US government putting
Japanese people in camps for the safety of the National Domestic
sector because they are a possible threat
3. Japanese Redress Movement
a. Reparations (Civil Liberties Act): Acknowledged the fundamental injustice
of the Japanese Internment camps, public apology & $20,000 to each
surviving former internee, and provided fund for education for people to
learn about them
4. Black Panther Party For Self Defense: Revolutionary leftist organization, involved
in Black Power Movement and was more physically active then others such as
MLK and the NAACP. Militant posture
5. Michelle Malkin, In defense of the internment: Argues that race/ethnicity did not
play a factor when it came to placing Japanese-Americans in relocation centers,
government intelligent did, and therefore Japanese-Americans should have been
sent to relocation centers. They were possible spying and the governmental
decision to remove such groups was in the best interest of the United States.

The first essay prompt on the study guide is a good question to end the year on,
though it asks for a lot. I would start by stating the Significance of studying US history
and incorporate that into my thesis, when I introduce that Ill talk about the Great

Garrett Robinson
IAH 201 U.S. & the World Sec. 18
TA Caleb Owen
December 7, 11

Depression and Americas response. In the body I will talk about the main reasons
including:

The Stock Market Crash of 1929 with the actual state of the economy
disconnected from the stock market everyone frantically bought with the idea that

they would make riches creating a bubble of false profit.

Bank Failures Throughout the 1930s over 9,000 banks failed. Bank deposits
were uninsured and thus as banks failed people simply lost their savings.
Surviving banks, unsure of the economic situation and concerned for their own
survival, stopped being as willing to create new loans. This exacerbated the

situation leading to less and less expenditures.

Reduction in Purchasing Across the Board. With the stock market crash and the
fears of further economic woes, individuals from all classes stopped purchasing
items. This then led to a reduction in the number of items produced and thus a
reduction in the workforce. As people lost their jobs, they were unable to keep up
with paying for items they had bought through installment plans and their items
were repossessed. More and more inventory began to accumulate. The
unemployment rate rose above 25% which meant, of course, even less spending
to help alleviate the economic situation

These points will be summarized more effectively. My next paragraph would talk
about Americas response both in the government and personal citizen spectrum. I will
expound on the New Deal and some of its programs then talk about the underground
economy that became evident during this time, such as through numbers rackets and
brothels. Lastly I will talk about my preconceived notion of crash occurring within days
and everyone going crazy not long drawn out mistakes, which are really the cause of the
depression, and end with a strong restatement of my thesis.