The American Dream: reality and illusion, 1945–1980
the presidency foreign policy all
domestic policy civil rights foreign/domestic
Part one: prosperity, inequality and Superpower status, 1945–1963
Truman and Post-war America, 1945–1952
‘The Federal Government successfully dealt with the change from a wartime to a peacetime
economy in the years 1945 to 1952.’ Explain why you agree or disagree with this view. [25
marks] (June 2017 AS)
‘The Truman Doctrine was the basis of US foreign policy in the years 1947 to 1952.’ Explain
why you agree or disagree with this view. [25 marks] (June 2019 AS)
Eisenhower: tranquillity and crisis, 1952–1960
‘Eisenhower failed to show strong leadership in his dealings with communist countries in the
years 1953 to 1960.’ Explain why you agree or disagree with this view. [25 marks] (June 2017
AS)
The success of the civil rights movement in the years 1947 to 1957 was dependent on the
NAACP [National Association for the Advancement of Colored People].’ Assess the validity
of this view. [25 marks] (June 2017)
‘Eisenhower’s foreign policy in Europe differed significantly from his foreign policy
elsewhere in the world.’ Assess the validity of this view. [25 marks] (June 2017)
‘The USA was a united country at the end of the Second World War.’ Explain why you agree
or disagree with this view. [25 marks] (June 2018 AS)
‘Eisenhower’s presidency united the United States.’ Assess the validity of this view. [25
marks] (June 2019)
Eisenhower’s main foreign policy concern was the protection of Western Europe from the
threat of communism.’ Explain why you agree or disagree with this view. [25 marks] (June
2020 AS)
‘The development of suburbs was the most significant social result of the growth of the
American economy in the 1950s for the people of America.’ Assess the validity of this view.
[25 marks] (June 2020)
To what extent did Eisenhower adopt policies of dynamic conservatism in the USA? [25
marks] (June 2021)
John F Kennedy and the 'New Frontier', 1960–1963
‘Kennedy’s main aim in the ‘New Frontier’ was the ending of poverty.’ Explain why you
agree or disagree with this view. [25 marks] (June 2018 AS)
the presidency foreign policy all
domestic policy civil rights foreign/domestic
Part one: prosperity, inequality and Superpower status, 1945–1963
Truman and Post-war America, 1945–1952
‘The Federal Government successfully dealt with the change from a wartime to a peacetime
economy in the years 1945 to 1952.’ Explain why you agree or disagree with this view. [25
marks] (June 2017 AS)
‘The Truman Doctrine was the basis of US foreign policy in the years 1947 to 1952.’ Explain
why you agree or disagree with this view. [25 marks] (June 2019 AS)
Eisenhower: tranquillity and crisis, 1952–1960
‘Eisenhower failed to show strong leadership in his dealings with communist countries in the
years 1953 to 1960.’ Explain why you agree or disagree with this view. [25 marks] (June 2017
AS)
The success of the civil rights movement in the years 1947 to 1957 was dependent on the
NAACP [National Association for the Advancement of Colored People].’ Assess the validity
of this view. [25 marks] (June 2017)
‘Eisenhower’s foreign policy in Europe differed significantly from his foreign policy
elsewhere in the world.’ Assess the validity of this view. [25 marks] (June 2017)
‘The USA was a united country at the end of the Second World War.’ Explain why you agree
or disagree with this view. [25 marks] (June 2018 AS)
‘Eisenhower’s presidency united the United States.’ Assess the validity of this view. [25
marks] (June 2019)
Eisenhower’s main foreign policy concern was the protection of Western Europe from the
threat of communism.’ Explain why you agree or disagree with this view. [25 marks] (June
2020 AS)
‘The development of suburbs was the most significant social result of the growth of the
American economy in the 1950s for the people of America.’ Assess the validity of this view.
[25 marks] (June 2020)
To what extent did Eisenhower adopt policies of dynamic conservatism in the USA? [25
marks] (June 2021)
John F Kennedy and the 'New Frontier', 1960–1963
‘Kennedy’s main aim in the ‘New Frontier’ was the ending of poverty.’ Explain why you
agree or disagree with this view. [25 marks] (June 2018 AS)
