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USA - A Divided Union 1941-80 GCSE Modern World History |
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This great topic blows away some of the myths we have been taught about the world's biggest superpower. For years Hollywood films and TV programmes have told us about how America is the 'Promised Land' and how everyone has two new cars and a pool.
Click the pic to see how Dumb George Bush Jr. is!
You will learn about the struggle for civil rights for America's black people, working-class people, women's rights, teenage rebellion, political scandals and some of the heroes and villains of the USA. Scroll down to choose a topic from the course. Topic Menu
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Americans during WW2 How did the lives and social status of Blacks change during World War 2?
Women and families during and after WW2 - -How did the lives and social status of women change during World War 2? -What was the stereotypical view of women and families in the 1950s?
The American economy - -How did technology and the economy develop as a result of World War 2?
Civil Rights Movement -Why did a Civil Rights Movement develop from the early 1950s? -What were the key features of the Brown vs. Topeka case? -What was the response of the Southern Whites? -What were the key features of the Little Rock incident? -What were the key features of the Montgomery Bus Boycott? -What tactics did the Civil Rights Movement use to achieve its aims? -How successful was the Civil Rights Movement?
Black Power Movement - How was the Black Power movement different from the non-violent Civil Rights movement?
Student and Youth Movements -Why did a student movement begin? -How did the student movement develop and how did it end? -What was the youth movement?
Women's Movement -Why was there a women's movement? -How did the women's movement develop? -How successful was the women's movement?
Kennedy's New Frontier What were Kennedy's aims? What policies did he introduce and what problems did he encounter? How successful was the 'New Frontier'?
Johnson's Great Society What were Johnson's aims? What policies was he able to introduce and how? Why did Johnson fail to create a 'Great Society'?
McCarthyism Why was there a 'Red Scare' in the late 1940s and early 1950s? What was McCarthyism - what kinds of things happened? What was McCarthy's role in McCarthyism? What were the results of McCarthyism? Why did McCarthyism gradually come to an end?
Nixon and Watergate What were the key features of the Watergate scandal? What were the results of the scandal?
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Quick Links - WWII - Women, Blacks, Economy; Women in 1950s, McCarthyism, Civil Rights Reasons, Montgomery, Little Rock, Tactics, Successes; Black Power, Youth and Students, Women's Movement, JFK's New Frontier, Johnson's Great Society, Watergate
Recommended Revision Guide £5.99
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