Unit 19: Paper 3 (HL) — History of the Americas
Topic 19.15: Political developments in the United States (1945–1980) and Canada (1945–1982) Questions
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Choose the term used to describe Eisenhower's approach of preserving New Deal programmes while limiting new federal government growth.
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Discuss the reasons why Canadian federal governments between 1957 and 1968 expanded the welfare state and promoted a distinct national identity.
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To what extent did Pierre Trudeau's use of the War Measures Act in 1970 threaten democratic rights in Canada?
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Analyse the impact of economic problems on the domestic political fortunes of American presidents between 1969 and 1980.
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Compare and contrast the ways in which two leaders, each from a different region, responded to a major domestic political crisis: Richard Nixon of the United States and Pierre Trudeau of Canada.
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To what extent was Kennedy's New Frontier a failure?
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Examine the causes and consequences of the Watergate scandal in the United States.
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Evaluate the reasons why Johnson succeeded in passing Great Society legislation where Kennedy had failed.
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Evaluate the successes and failures of Richard Nixon's domestic policies between 1969 and 1974.
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Analyse the impact of the Civil Rights Act (1964) and the Voting Rights Act (1965) on American society.
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Examine the successes and failures of Truman's Fair Deal.
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Discuss the reasons why Eisenhower described his approach to government as "modern Republicanism."
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Examine the role of Congress in shaping the success or failure of domestic reform in the United States between 1945 and 1969.
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Analyse the reasons for the political realignment of the American South from the Democratic to the Republican Party between the 1960s and the 1970s.
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Compare and contrast the domestic reform records of Truman and Eisenhower.
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To what extent was Jimmy Carter's presidency (1977-1981) a domestic policy failure?
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Evaluate the view that the Vietnam War was the main reason for the decline of the Great Society after 1965.
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Compare and contrast the domestic policies of two leaders, each from a different region, who governed during periods of political and social change: Jimmy Carter of the United States and Pierre Trudeau of Canada.
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Discuss the significance of the 1964 election victory for Johnson's ability to pass domestic reform.
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Examine the causes and consequences of the October Crisis of 1970 in Canada.
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