Answer both questions: 250 words each:

1. In the postwar era, California became one of the top 10 economies in the world. Explain how/why this happened after 1945. Be sure to discuss at least two industries you believe are significant reasons for this strong economy. California History Collection

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cbhtml/cbintro.html

http://www.ufw.org/_page.php?menu=research&inc=history/03.html

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/zoot/eng_peopleevents/e_riots.html

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/zoot/eng_sfeature/sf_press.html

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2. How have racial tensions and immigration contributed to the social and political conflict in California at the turn of the 21st century? More specifically, how do the Watts and Los Angeles riots at the end of the 20th century serve as an example of long term historical class dynamics and race relations in California? What measures could diffuse these tensions?

http://articles.latimes.com/2002/apr/29/local/me-replay29chrome-extension://bpmcpldpdmajfigpchkicefoigmkfalc/views/app.html?uuid=05e52105-a1c6-4737-dacc-2f459171f556

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