Author Question: What are the philosophical differences between the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of ... (Read 59 times)

joblessjake · **on:** Sep 11, 2019

Question 1

Saddam Hussein survived his defeat in the Gulf War because

a. the victors feared a totally destroyed Iraq would tilt the Middle East balance of power towards Israel.
b. the victors, including the United States, lacked the military resources to drive Hussein from power.
c. Israel was more fearful of Iran than Iraq.
d. the victors feared that a breakup of the country might ultimately benefit Iran.
e. the belief that Hussein had learned his lesson and would now be a good neighbor.

Question 2

What are the philosophical differences between the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor?

What will be an ideal response?

nhea · **Reply #1 on:** Sep 11, 2019

Answer 1

d

Answer 2

Good students will immediately point out that the Knights were opposed to the wage system and the capitalist system. This is reflected in their call for the formation of cooperatives. In the process, the Knights were inclusive because they advocated organizing everyone working for wages. In contrast, the American Federation of Labor sought to organize only the skilled while accepting the capitalist system as a permanent fixture of American society. Better students will relate that its limited goals and more narrow focus allowed it to survive, while the Knights faded into oblivion.