The USA, 1944–92 — AS & A Level History (9489) questions by topic

'Progress towards greater civil rights in the 1950s was mainly brought about by federal institutions.' Evaluate this view. [30]

Assess the political importance of the Watergate affair in the 1970s. [30]

Analyse the reasons for the increased concerns about drug abuse in the 1980s and 1990s. [30]

Evaluate how far relations between China and the United States improved in the years 1963 to 1979. [30]

'The oil crises were the most important reason for economic deterioration in the 1970s.' Assess this view. [30]

Evaluate the impact of the Rainbow Coalition on US politics in the years 1984 to 1992. [30]

Analyse the reasons why fear of communism was so widespread in the US in the late 1940s and 1950s. [30]

‘Rising prices were the biggest challenge to the US economy in the 1960s and 1970s.’ Discuss this view. [30]

‘Much less radical than it appeared.’ Evaluate this view of Reagan’s economic policy. [30]

Assess the motives for US attempts at nuclear arms limitation in the period 1963–79. [30]

‘Truman’s victory in 1948 was a totally unexpected result.’ Discuss this view. [30]

Assess the reasons for opposition to the growth of feminism in the 1960s and 1970s. [30]

Evaluate the impact of changes in living standards in the 1980s and early 1990s. [30]

‘US policy towards rebuilding the economy of Japan after 1945 was motivated principally by humanitarian concerns.’ Assess this view. [30]

Analyse the effectiveness of the NAACP in promoting civil rights in the late 1940s and 1950s. [30]

Evaluate the reasons why post-war economic doctrines lost influence in the 1960s and 1970s. [30]

‘Too little, too late.’ Evaluate this view of the response of the US authorities to the outbreak of the AIDS epidemic. [30]

‘Eisenhower’s election victories are best explained by economic prosperity.’ Discuss this view. [30]

Assess how far there was greater acceptance of gay rights in the 1960s and 1970s. [30]

Evaluate the consequences of ongoing budget deficits in the 1980s and early 1990s. [30]

‘Opposition to communist ideology was the main reason for US involvement in the Korean War.’ Discuss this view. [30]

Assess the importance of economic prosperity in the development of a distinct youth culture during the late 1940s and 1950s. [30]

‘Kennedy’s domestic policies failed to deliver on his promises.’ Discuss this view. [30]

Assess the social impact of federal economic policies in the 1980s. [30]

‘The importance of the Nixon Doctrine in changing US foreign policy has been exaggerated.’ Evaluate this claim. [30]

‘The response of federal institutions to demands for greater civil rights in the 1950s was limited.’ Discuss this view. [30]

Evaluate the reasons why gender equality was a divisive issue in the 1980s. [30]

‘Consumerism had limited impact on US economic growth in the late 1940s and 1950s.’ Discuss this view. [30]

‘Johnson’s domestic reforms were highly successful.’ Assess this claim. [30]

Evaluate the role of Reagan’s personality in his electoral successes. [30]

Assess the reasons for the creation of the Marshall Plan. [30]

'The US economy depended on domestic consumers to drive its growth in the late 1940s and 1950s.' Evaluate this view. [30]

Assess the impact of the growth of feminism in the 1960s and 1970s. [30]

'Affirmative Action in the 1980s was much more than just a political slogan.' Assess this view. [30]

Assess the obstacles to improving relations between the US and China in the period 1950–63. [30]

'Urbanisation was the most significant factor in bringing about social change by the end of the 1950s.' Discuss. [30]

Evaluate the effects of the oil crises of 1973 and 1979 on the US economy. [30]

Assess the impact of federal institutions on civil rights in the late 1940s and 1950s. [30]

Assess the importance of the Stonewall Riots for the gay rights movement. [30]

Evaluate the reasons for the changing fortunes of the Democrats in the period 1980–92. [30]

Assess the reasons why US leadership of the global economy was being challenged by 1970. [30]

Analyse how far Eisenhower’s domestic policies met the needs of the American people. [30]

‘The ‘imperial presidency’ no longer existed in the 1970s.’ Evaluate this claim. [30]

‘Economic policy in the 1980s had only a limited effect on living standards.’ Discuss. [30]

‘Changing policies towards Vietnam between 1963 and 1979 are best explained by shifts in US public opinion.’ Discuss this view. [30]

‘White opposition to the civil rights movement was caused mainly by economic concerns.’ Evaluate this claim. [30]

Assess the reasons for continuing Affirmative Action policies in the 1980s. [30]

Analyse why women experienced social and economic inequality in the late 1940s and 1950s. [30]

Assess the impact of the Vietnam War on party politics in the 1960s and 1970s. [30]

Assess the political importance of the Iran–Contra Affair. [30]

‘The US was responsible for the onset of the Second Cold War.’ Discuss. [30]