Edexcel A Level History Paper 1 option: In search of the American Dream: the USA, c1917-96 June 2018 question paper 9HI0/1F

How far do you agree that, in the years 1945–80, the main reason for changes in the leisure activities of ordinary Americans was their growing affluence?

How far do you agree that there was a considerable similarity between the campaigns for black civil rights (1955–80) and minority civil rights (1960–80)?

To what extent did the impact that immigration had on the USA change in the years 1917–80?

How accurate is it to say that, in the years 1917–80, war and the impact of the Cold War led to an increase in conservative influences on domestic politics in the USA?

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 administration’s policies were an attack on the disadvantaged which increased social division?

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