Topic 1: Politics (last revised: _____)
● Were JFK’s domestic achievements limited, 1960-1963?
● Reason for the failure of JFK’s new Frontier?
● Did LBJ’s great society transform US society?
● Nixon won in 1968 & 72 due to his appeal to the ‘silent majority’?
● Did Ford + Carter create a new style of Presidential leadership?
● Did Ford & Carter deal with the problems facing America well?
● Main reason for the declining support for Jimmy Carter during his presidency?
● Did the style of leadership of US presidents change significantly, 1973-80?
● Was Reagan's social policy influenced by the Religious Right in the 1980s?
● Success of Religious Right in its aims,1981 - 1992?
● Did traditional values frame fed govt policy in the 1980s?
● Reason for political division in the 1980s?
Topic 2: Economics (last revised: _____)
● Most important feature of the US economy, 1955-1963?
● Did poverty remained a major feature of American society, 1955 - 1964?
● How effectively did the govt deal with the economic problems facing America in the 1970s?
● Was Carter was a weak president?
● Success of Reagan and Bush in dealing with economic problems?
● Did Reagan bring fundamental change to economic policy in the USA?
● Did Reagan’s policy 1981 - 89 only benefit the rich?
Topic 3: Rights & freedoms (last revised: _____)
● Most significant individual improving civil rights for BAs, 1963 - 72?
● Most significant contribution to BA civil rights, 1955 - 63?
● Success of MLK in advancing Black civil rights, 1955-72?
● TWE did the struggle for civil rights change in the USA, 1963-1972?
● TWE did the nature of protests change between 1963-72?
● TWE did personal freedoms improve from 1963-1972?
● TWE did sexual liberalisation have a significant impact on society, 1963 - 72?
● TWE did student protest change, 1963 - 72?
● TWE did workers’ rights change, 1973 - 80?
● TWE did homosexual/gay rights improve, 1973-1980?
● TWE did Native American rights improve, 1973 - 80?
● TWE did the status of Black Americans improve, 1973 - 80?
● TWE did Roe v. Wade had a significant impact on both American politics and society, 1973-88?
● TWE did the work of the women’s movement improve the quality of life for American women, 1963 - 80?
● TWE did women make significant progress 1980 - 92?
● TWE did the status of black americans improve, 1981 - 92?
● TWE was the US a racially tolerant society by 1992?
Theme 4: Social change (last revised: _____)
● TWE did teenage culture challenge conformity, 1955-63?
● TWE was there social change in film, TV & advertising, 1955 - 63?
● Reason for the rebellious attitudes of young people in the 60s?
● Most significant factor defining teenage culture, 1955-63?
● TWE did popular culture change 1973 - 1980?
● TWE did popular culture reflected political & social tensions in the US 1973 - 1980?
● TWE did pop culture radically change, 1981 - 1992?
● Film 1981 - 92 was more prominent in highlighting controversial social issues in the USA? HFDYA?
● Most significant impact of the AIDS crisis on US society 1981 - 92?
● Were JFK’s domestic achievements limited, 1960-1963?
● Reason for the failure of JFK’s new Frontier?
● Did LBJ’s great society transform US society?
● Nixon won in 1968 & 72 due to his appeal to the ‘silent majority’?
● Did Ford + Carter create a new style of Presidential leadership?
● Did Ford & Carter deal with the problems facing America well?
● Main reason for the declining support for Jimmy Carter during his presidency?
● Did the style of leadership of US presidents change significantly, 1973-80?
● Was Reagan's social policy influenced by the Religious Right in the 1980s?
● Success of Religious Right in its aims,1981 - 1992?
● Did traditional values frame fed govt policy in the 1980s?
● Reason for political division in the 1980s?
Topic 2: Economics (last revised: _____)
● Most important feature of the US economy, 1955-1963?
● Did poverty remained a major feature of American society, 1955 - 1964?
● How effectively did the govt deal with the economic problems facing America in the 1970s?
● Was Carter was a weak president?
● Success of Reagan and Bush in dealing with economic problems?
● Did Reagan bring fundamental change to economic policy in the USA?
● Did Reagan’s policy 1981 - 89 only benefit the rich?
Topic 3: Rights & freedoms (last revised: _____)
● Most significant individual improving civil rights for BAs, 1963 - 72?
● Most significant contribution to BA civil rights, 1955 - 63?
● Success of MLK in advancing Black civil rights, 1955-72?
● TWE did the struggle for civil rights change in the USA, 1963-1972?
● TWE did the nature of protests change between 1963-72?
● TWE did personal freedoms improve from 1963-1972?
● TWE did sexual liberalisation have a significant impact on society, 1963 - 72?
● TWE did student protest change, 1963 - 72?
● TWE did workers’ rights change, 1973 - 80?
● TWE did homosexual/gay rights improve, 1973-1980?
● TWE did Native American rights improve, 1973 - 80?
● TWE did the status of Black Americans improve, 1973 - 80?
● TWE did Roe v. Wade had a significant impact on both American politics and society, 1973-88?
● TWE did the work of the women’s movement improve the quality of life for American women, 1963 - 80?
● TWE did women make significant progress 1980 - 92?
● TWE did the status of black americans improve, 1981 - 92?
● TWE was the US a racially tolerant society by 1992?
Theme 4: Social change (last revised: _____)
● TWE did teenage culture challenge conformity, 1955-63?
● TWE was there social change in film, TV & advertising, 1955 - 63?
● Reason for the rebellious attitudes of young people in the 60s?
● Most significant factor defining teenage culture, 1955-63?
● TWE did popular culture change 1973 - 1980?
● TWE did popular culture reflected political & social tensions in the US 1973 - 1980?
● TWE did pop culture radically change, 1981 - 1992?
● Film 1981 - 92 was more prominent in highlighting controversial social issues in the USA? HFDYA?
● Most significant impact of the AIDS crisis on US society 1981 - 92?