Topic 1: DBQ Short Essay For this short essay, you will answer the initial topic question:

Was US involvelment in World War II inevitable?

For this essay, you need to make a claim answering this question and support your claim using evidence. You need to use at least 2 of these 4 documents that are attached here to support your evidence (all from the lessons). Be sure to relate the document you are citing to your claim. This essay should be at least 3 paragraphs (an introduction with your claim and two paragraphs that support your claim). See the rubric attached to to be sure you include all the requirements. *The last section of the rubric is the standard for this part of the unit; that standard should be reflected in your answer if you complete the other portions.

you can refer to the document title and author within the text, like this: As FDR said in his "A Date Which Will Live in Infamy" speech...Or, you can cite the document in parenthesis at the end of the sentence, like this: ...as he asked Congress for a declaration of war (Doc 4).

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worked constantly and gave many sincere speeches about the importance of independence

the articles of confederation only set up the continental congress at the federal level. there were no executive or judicial branches except within the states. the states were allowed to keep every right that was not specifically given to congress. the bonding of the states was through a 'firm league of friendship' that best served as a defense agreement against invasion. states were not allowed to use taxes as a way to discourage treaties, and states were extremely limited in their dealings with foreign nations.

not many historians today talk about the strengths of the articles of confederation, likely because of how unpopular the document quickly became. the articles did set the legislative body, congress, as the highest power in the nation because of the fear of monarchy. congress had the sole power to declare war, assign treaties, entertain foreign relations, and operate post offices. disputes between states and territorial issues were to be brought to congress. the document also stipulated that canada was allowed to enter the union if they desired.

there were more weaknesses than strengths under the articles of confederation. the lack of power given to the continental congress strangled the federal government. the articles gave congress the power to pass laws but no power to enforce those laws. if a state did not support a federal law, that state could simply ignore it. congress had no power to levy taxes or regulate trade. without a federal court system or executive leader, there would be no way to enforce these laws, either. amending the articles of confederation would also require a unanimous decision, which would be extremely difficult.

there has only been 12 presidents. the 12th president is/was moon jae-in