Pearson Edexcel A Level · History (9HI0)

The USA, c1920–55: boom, bust and recovery: Practice Questions

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Question 1

1 mark

Between 1920 and 1929, the expansion of the American automobile industry had a significant impact on other sectors of the economy. Which of the following best describes its effect on leisure activities during this period?

Question 2

1 mark

Which of the following best explains the emergence of a 'teenage culture' in the USA between 1945 and 1955?

Question 3

1 mark

How did the 1954 Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education challenge the status of minorities by 1955?

Question 4

1 mark

In the context of the 1920s economic boom, which of the following best describes the significance of 'laissez-faire' as a Republican economic policy?

Question 5

1 mark

During the Second World War (1941–45), the Double V campaign was a significant movement among black Americans. What were the 'two victories' it aimed to achieve?

Question 6

2 marks

Identify two ways in which hire purchase specifically limited the risk of under-consumption in the American economy during the 1920s boom.

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Question 7

3 marks

In the context of 1920s America, what were the two primary factors that limited the impact of the economic boom for black Americans living in the rural South?

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Question 8

5 marks

Explain the significance of the 1943 race riots in Detroit and New York as a challenge to the ‘Double V’ campaign’s aims during the Second World War.

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Question 9

3 marks

Briefly describe how hire purchase and mass production methods, such as the assembly line, fueled the consumer boom of the 1920s.

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Question 10

5 marks

Analyze the impact of the Second World War on the US economy between 1941 and 1945.
In your answer, you should consider:
(a) The shift toward a command economy and the role of new industries.
(b) The reasons for the virtual disappearance of unemployment by 1944.

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