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In the 1920s and 1980s, Great Men were more influential than civil society. Individuals such as Eliot Ness, Johnny Torrio and Franklin D Roosevelt in the 1920s were well known and they influenced American history. Individuals such as James Brady, Ronald Reagan and Geroge Lucas thrived in the 80s and their names are very much recognized today. All six individuals have long-run in American society, especially United States Presidents, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan. Whether it be running the country or "[changing] the world of cinema forever" (Brooks M), these individuals had a significant impact on American history.

The three Great Men individuals for the 1920s couldn't be more different. Yet they all left their mark on American history. Johnny Torrio worked with Al Capone in the Chicago Outfit, which was an illegal bootlegging business. Johnny started the business and eventually worked with Al Capone to steal millions of dollars. The significance of the accomplishment was enormous and so was the endurance of the legacy in the early nineteenth century. This also led to the creation of other gangs after "...Torio retired to Italy and left Al Capone in charge of the business" (Alex K), so he left an influence to other gang members. Although this has little to no effect on our daily life today, it did strike fear into those in the 1920s of gangs and gangsters.Another Great Man was Eliot Ness, who worked to stop individuals like Al Capone and was given a lot of credit when Capone was caught. The significance of his accomplishment, endurance of his legacy and impact on our daily life now isn't very much today. But in the 20s, society was relieved when gangsters were getting caught and police officers today attempt to do what Ness did so the extent of his influence is great.

Finally, Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd president of the United States, so he is considered to be Great Man, for his presidency and also for his desire to help people with polio, which he had himself. Polio "...left victims, mostly children, unable to move parts of their bodies..." (Corbin D). "FDR announced the creation of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis" (Corbin D), so the significance of this accomplishment was long run and the endurance of his legacy was widespread. The creation of the foundation affects people in the 20s and now, but the extent of his influence wasn't huge. The 1920s consisted of Great men but the 1980s consisted of more influential Great Men.

The 1980s most influential Men were President Ronald Reagan, James Brady and George Lucas. George Lucas is most famous for producing popular entertainment movies such as //Star Wars, ET// and //Indiana Jones.// The significance of the accomplishment and endurance of his legacy was long run and "these 3 movies changed the world of cinema forever" (Brooks M). Even his influence and impact on daily life, in the 80s and now is widespread because action movies that relate to //Star Wars,// etc. have been made ever since and all three movies are classics that we still enjoy today. Another Great man is James Brady, who was the man who caught the bullet shot at President Ronald Reagan by John Hinckley. Hinckley attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981 but was unsuccessful when secret service agent James Brady jumped out and caught the bullet instead. The Brady Bill was then created and has been enforced ever since and so James' significance of his accomplishment was pretty big especially in the 80s but the endurance of his legacy, extent of influence and impact on daily life, then and now is widespread. The Brady Bill still affects us today because you cannot purchase a gun without the police doing a background check on you.

The final Great Man and the most important of the 1980s, is President Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan transformed the stagnant U.S economy into a strong, growing and booming economy, but one thing he is especially remembered for is for his quick action in Grenada. In 1983, Cuba was occupying Grenada and the safety of American students currently in Grenada was being questioned. Fearful of an attack by Communist country, Cuba, Reagan sent troops into Grenada and cleared the Cubans out within months. The significance of his accomplishment, endurance of his legacy, extent of influence and impact on daily life in the 80s was enormous because this occurred during the Cold War and his actions took a stand against Communism, made people feel safer and showed the world how strong America was. The only short run category is the impact on daily life now because the Cold War has ended and we do not fear an attack by a communist country currently. The most influential Great Men between the 1920s and the 1980s were in the 80s, with Ronald Reagan being the most influential Great Man of all.

The most influential Great Man of the three topics of the 1920s is President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He is considered more influential than Eliot Ness and Johnny Torrio because there still is an impact of our daily life with the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Maybe if the foundation wasn't created by him, we wouldn't have a vaccine for polio. The most influential Great Man of the three topics of the 1980s is President Ronald Reagan because of his ability to take a stand against Communism. His presidency should be a great example to all future presidents on how to decrease inflation and unemployment. The national debt did go up during his presidency, but Congress determines spending increases so Congress was to blame for the increased national debt. The endurance of his legacy still remain with some today while others turn a blind eye to all the wonderful things he did for our country. While studying Great men and Civil Societies of the 1920s and 1980s, it's clear that Great Men were more influential in both decades than Civil Societies.

Brooks M. “Star Wars, ET, Indiana Jones, George Lucas.” 2012. //Buchholtz Sidor American Studies.// Web. 29 March. 2012. Elizabeth L. “John Hinckley, James Brady, Brady Bill.” 2012. //Buchholtz Sidor American Studies. // Web. 29 March. 2012. Corbin D. “Franklin D. Roosevelt and Infantile Paralysis.” 2012. //Buchholtz Sidor American Studies. // Web. 29 March. 2012. Elena M. “The Invasion of Grenada and Ronald Reagan.” 2012. //Buchholtz Sidor American Studies. // Web. 29 March. 2012. Alex K. “The Chicago Outfit, Johnny Torrio.” 2012. //Buchholtz Sidor American Studies. // Web. 29 March. 2012. Stacy G. “Eliot Ness, U.S Treasury Department, Volstead Act.” 2012. //Buchholtz Sidor American Studies. // Web. 29 March. 2012. RUBRIC

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•Use the __four__ criteria of Great Man Continuum to analyze the significance of three 1920’s topics and three 1980s topics. effective analysis of individual criteria

•Analyze of each of the 6 topics with evidence taken from the 1920s and 1980s wikis, Supporting evidence NOT offered for each topic

•Develop a thoughtful and thorough conclusions on all 6 topics, general conclusions made with some analysis

•Rank the three topics for each decade and explain why one topic is more influential than the other two, yes but little supporting evidence

•Answer the essay question with a clear, well reasoned argument, question addressed, arguments not well developed

•Explain why the __second__ choice fell short compared to the __first__ choice but is more just than the __third__ choice,

•Organize ideas in extended power paragraphs, inconsistently done--evidence often omitted

•Identify the source and establish its credibility with an appositive phrase, not always done

•Cite evidence with internal citations and in a Works Cited. Click links for exemplars. Minor IC errors, alphabetize WC