Edexcel A Level History Paper 1 option: In search of the American Dream: the USA, c1917-96 June 2017 question paper 9HI0/1F

How far do you agree that the New Deal brought about a significant improvement in the lives of racial minorities and women?

How accurate is it to say that it was the actions of civil rights leaders that explain the increased success of the civil rights campaign in the years 1955–68?

How far do you agree that the impact the Second World War had on American politics and society was very different from that of the First World War?

How accurate is it to say that living standards in the USA were transformed for the better in the years 1941–80?

Study Extracts 1 and 2 in the Extracts Booklet before you answer this question.

In the light of differing interpretations, how convincing do you find the view that the Reagan presidency failed to live up to its own claims to reduce ‘big government’?

To explain your answer, analyse and evaluate the material in both extracts, using your own knowledge of the issues.