Discuss the Differences Between Groupthink and Group Polarization, Providing Examples

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Essay

Discuss the differences between groupthink and group polarization, providing examples of each.

Analyze the role of racial, nativist, and fundamentalist groups in defending traditional values against modernization.

Appreciate the richness of the Harlem Renaissance and its rejection of traditional white cultural norms.

Recognize the international relations of the United States with Europe in the aftermath of World War I, including debt repayment and the Kellogg-Briand Pact.

Grasp the factors contributing to the economic boom of the 1920s and the seeds of the Great Depression.

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