In most eras of modern history, the horror genre provides insight into societies fears, anxieties, and what they fear to lose. One of the most longstanding horror tropes was Tropical Terror which reflected the racism and xenophobia of the United States and Western Europe from ca. 1897-1968. One of the key horror works of this era was , which highlighted increased fears of multiculturalism and miscegenation during this period. This horror work emphasized the necessity of purity of blood and discouraged western women from sexual contact with foreigners.

Related to western imperialism in Asia, was part of a string of violent reactions late in the Qing Dynasty in China. It was a fiercely anti-western, anti-industrial, and anti-Christian uprising that laid siege to the foreign legation quarter in Beijing in 1900. The secret society behind this revolt blamed China’s problems on foreigners and Christian influence. More than a dozen nations, including the United States and Japan (which sent 20,000 troops to quell the uprising), fought to successfully lift the siege. Following the ordeal, China was forced to pay severe reparations and were forced to cancel their civil service examinations, further eroding Chinese sovereignty.

Founded in 1865 in Chicago and expanded in 1893, was America’s first department store. It fundamentally altered consumer habits in the United States and with its attractive displays, prefabricated and premade items, and sales, it helped make the country a mass consumer society.

The 1920s saw the rise of anti-intellectualism and Fundamentalist Christianity. One major supporter of these causes was the former Major League Baseball player, . This celebrity became an evangelical preacher and spoke in front of large audiences to decry the decline of American morality.

Founded in Chicago in 1889 by Jane Addams as part of a wave of progressive middle-class reform efforts, offered mostly immigrant women child care, kindergartens, administered classes for parents, and held cultural events for the community. It worked to alleviate the conditions caused by urban poverty and industrialization.

An extremely early conflict in WWII in June 1940 occurred in Belgium, near the French border; it was known as . In this conflict, Hitler’s hopes for reconciliation with Britain were revealed as he did not allow German armor to advance to the coast. By delaying the Panzers’ advance, Hitler allowed the Allies to save key French and British generals. In the evacuation at this conflict, the British were able to save 340,000 French and British Expeditionary Force soldiers and ferry them across the English Channel to Great Britain.

Figures like Boss Tweed and George Washington Plunkitt were associated with , the corrupt political machine in New York City. The machine was tightly controlled and horrifically corrupt, typical of politics during the Gilded Age. While Gilded Age politicians (particularly in New York) were known for their corruption, they also proved to be at least moderately effective and helpful to their constituents.

Instructions: A short answer ID should briefly address the basic journalistic questions: who or what, when, where, and why. Be sure to discuss the significance. It is recommended that you write a paragraph of at least 4-5 sentences of detail and significance regarding each required term. Write an answer for FIVE (5) of the following, even if you must guess somewhat (partial credit is better than none):Andrew CarnegieThe Freedmen’s BureauThe Frontier ThesisThe Great Constitutional RevolutionMetropolisThe Sears CatalogThe Second Industrial RevolutionSocial DarwinismThe Triangle Shirtwaist FireThe White City 

While historians conclude that Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s presidency was an overwhelming success (he’s generally placed alongside Lincoln and Washington as the greatest American presidents), he had a less-than-stellar record in regard to civil rights, particularly for African Americans. Part of FDR’s poor civil rights record can be owed to . Roosevelt built a coalition which included democrats from this agrarian region where racism was high. He concluded that for any of his programs to be approved, he must avoid alienating these voters, so he largely ignored controversial civil rights issues.

One argument for Soviet victory during Operation Barbarossa, and eventually in the eastern front overall, was the ready supply of American goods, particularly canned food goods like , that was sent to supply Soviet soldiers and civilians. All-in-all, the Americans supplied the Soviets with more than 4 million tons of food.