AQA A Level History Breadth Study: The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865-1975 June 2022 question paper 7042/1K

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to American society in the 1920s and 1930s.

‘The years 1865 to 1896 were a time of significant progress for former slaves in America’s southern states.’

Assess the validity of this view.

To what extent was Wilson’s New Freedom a continuation of Theodore Roosevelt’s reforms?

‘In the years 1945 to 1968, the growth of the US economy was entirely due to an increase in consumer demand.’

Assess the validity of this view.