The USA: conformity & challenge

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How far could the historian make use of Sources 3 and 4 together to investigate the political impact of environmental issues during the Carter Presidency?

Explain your answer, using both sources, the information given about them and your own knowledge of the historical context.

How far did John F Kennedy fulfil his vision of a New Frontier for the USA?

6 ‘ In the years 1980–92, it was the role of television that brought about the most significant changes in youth culture.’

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How far could the historian make use of Sources 3 and 4 together to investigate the reasons for President Nixon’s decision to resign the presidency?

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How accurate is it to say that the US Federal Government made the most significant contribution to the development of civil rights for black Americans in the years 1955–65?

6 ‘ In the years 1981–92, it was film, rather than television, that was more prominent in highlighting controversial social issues in the USA.’

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How far could the historian make use of Sources 3 and 4 together to investigate the reasons behind the development of the space programme in the United States during the presidency of John F Kennedy?

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5 ‘In the years 1963–72, President Johnson was the most significant individual in improving civil rights for black Americans.’

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6 ‘The most significant impact of the AIDS crisis on US society, in the years 1981–92, was an increase in discrimination against the gay community.’

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How far could the historian make use of Sources 3 and 4 together to investigate the situation surrounding the change of presidency in 1974?

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How significant were Martin Luther King’s non-violent campaigns in achieving civil rights for black Americans in the years 1955–63?

To what extent did the work of the women’s movement improve the quality of life for American women in the years 1963–80?

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How far could the historian make use of Sources 3 and 4 together to investigate the impact of the Vietnam War in the USA?

Explain your answer, using both sources, the information given about them and your own knowledge of the historical context.

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How far could the historian make use of Sources 3 and 4 together to investigate the impact of the Vietnam War in the USA?

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5 ‘The Iranian hostage crisis was the most fundamental factor behind the declining support for Jimmy Carter during his presidency.’

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5 ‘The Iranian hostage crisis was the most fundamental factor behind the declining support for Jimmy Carter during his presidency.’

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6 ‘The years 1981–92 were a time of deterioration in racial tolerance and integration.’

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6 ‘The years 1981–92 were a time of deterioration in racial tolerance and integration.’

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How far could the historian make use of Sources 3 and 4 together to investigate how President Johnson was able to persuade Congress to support his civil rights programme?

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5 ‘Film and television, rather than music, were most significant in creating teenage culture in the years 1955-63.’

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How accurate is it to say that the style of leadership of US presidents changed significantly in the years 1973–80?

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How far could the historian make use of Sources 3 and 4 together to investigate the impact of Black Power on the struggle for black American civil rights in the years 1966-72?

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5 ‘The Peace Corps was the only major achievement of Kennedy’s New Frontier programme.’

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6 ‘Campaigns for traditional values were most responsible for political divisions in the USA in the years 1981-92.’

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How far could the historian make use of Sources 3 and 4 together to investigate the impact of the Reagan Presidency on the size of the federal government budget deficit?

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5 ‘It was mainly the influence of the “beatnik” generation that shaped the rebellious attitudes of young people in the 1960s.’

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To what extent did President Johnson’s Great Society programme improve the quality of life for poor people in America?