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World
War II was more important than the Great Depression in
fundamentally transforming American society. Assess
the validity of this statement based on your knowledge of
American society between 1930 and 1945 and the documents below.
(by Mr. Steven
Mercado, Chaffey H. S., CA)
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President Franklin Roosevelt moved the generally isolationist
American public to an interventionist position on entering WWII
by failing to reveal foreknowledge of an attack on Pearl Harbor.
Using the documents and knowledge of the period
1921-1945, assess the validity of this
statement. (By Matt Waddingham, student of Jim
Campbell, McDonough H. S., Pomfret, MD)
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How
did the economic and social impact of World War II alter
American society between 1939 and 1965 with regard to:
*
minorities
* women's
status
* middle class lifestyle
(By
Mr. Gordon Price Utz, Jr., Stratford Senior H. S., Houston, TX)
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America following the Second World War can
best be characterized as a content society, primarily concerned
with consumer goods and conformity. Using the
documents and your knowledge of the period 1945-1961, assess the
validity of this statement. (By
Mr. Bob McHugh, Saucon Valley N. S., PA)
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To what extent did the decade
of the 1950s deserve its reputation as an age of political,
social and cultural conformity? (By Mr. Jim Tomlin,
Corona del Mar H. S., CA)
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Using
the base mark of 1945, investigate and explain the impact of the
outbreak of the Cold War upon the United States in any two of
the following areas:
* domestic affairs
* foreign policy
* military
strategy
(By Mr. Gordon Price Utz, Jr., Stratford Senior H. S., Houston,
TX)
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American society achieved a
remarkable degree of cultural consensus and affluence between
the years 1945 and 1960. Assess the validity of this
statement using your knowledge of American society during this
time period and the documents below. (by
Mr. Steven Mercado, Chaffey H. S., CA)
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To what
extent was the United States successful in preventing the
world-wide spread of Communism between 1945 and 1970?
Answer the question using your knowledge of the period and the
documents below. (by
Mr. Steven Mercado, Chaffey H. S., CA)
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More
than any other influence of the 20th Century, the decisions of
the Warren Court [1953-69] had a revolutionary impact on
American society. Assess
the validity of this statement. (By Mr. Jim Tomlin,
Corona del Mar H. S., CA)
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Did the attitudes and policies of the United
States government regarding the war in Viet Nam (1965-1975)
reflect the attitudes of the American people during the time of
the war? Why or why not? Include present-day opinions and facts
about the war in assessing this question as well as the
documents.
(By Mr.
Gordon Price Utz, Jr., Stratford Senior H. S., Houston, TX) |