Paper 1 Section A : Post War Society

Question 1

What we’re some of the positives of post war society

Answer 1

Average American earned 3 x the wage of a U.K.
Consumer boom - produced ha,f the worlds good
American dream - latest goods and filled fridge
Moved to suburbs - better qol
83% of homes owned tv
Adverts
Teenagers rebels more independence

Question 2

What wa s the naacp and its aims

Answer 2

Coloured people civil rights aiding Civil Righhts Movement

Primary aims to make lynichong end
Peaceful

Question 3

List NAACP events

Answer 3

Brown vs board 1954

1955 Montgomery bus boycott

Question 4

What was Little Rock nine in 1957

Answer 4

School segregated despite brown vs board
The students attempted entry but refused entry by guardsmen
Threatened their lives and pelted with stones
Violence
Protected by troops
Many dropped out but Ernest green was first to graduate

Question 5

What happened to Americans in the 60,s

Answer 5

Peaceful protests melted by attacking dogs fireman hose pipes
Attitudes never changed
Law was introduced but never enforced
Different groups sparked eg core black activists

Question 6

Describe the greens borough sit ins

Answer 6

1960
Were refused drinks 
Sat until served but were never
Sparked others
They lost money the restaurants
Rethought policy

Question 7

What was the freedom riders

Answer 7

In 1961 - travel without fear

Bus set in fire - doors shut couldn’t escape

Question 8

What happened in Selma

Answer 8

1965
Bloody Sunday
Protestors marched between Selma and Montgomery, for votes, publicity, resistance met, troops helped,
Major tribute to voting acts

Question 9

What is black nationalism

Answer 9

Black is beautiful

Violence associated as islamics due to methods

Question 10

Who were key figure of black nationalism

Answer 10

Malcom x

Mlk
Mohammed Ali
Black panthas

Question 11

What were the successes of black nationalist

Answer 11

Promoted pride - raise their heritage
Brought media attention
Large amount of followers
Raised their profile - strong determined

Question 12

What were the failures of black nationalism s

Answer 12

Citicesd bu civil rights leaders Roy Wilkins - conflict as a method
Been misinterpreted 
Killed policeman
Lots of deaths eg watts riot
Attitudes unchanged

Question 13

When did president Johnson sign the civil rights act

Answer 13

1964

Question 14

What were the successes of the civil rights movement

Answer 14

Achieved purpose
Publicised view
More accepted
Black celebs supported

Question 15

What were the failures of the civil rights movements

Answer 15

Lost lives
Black community unable to unite as one
Respect lost for violence
Not all laws passed or implemented
Black still excluded even if accepted

Question 16

What was the civil rights act

Answer 16

All forms of segregation illegal
Public facilities desegregated
Lawsuits brought to state governments who denied

Question 17

What was the vot8g act

Answer 17

1965
Ended literacy tests
Vote

Question 18

What was the second civil rights act

Answer 18

1968
Dealt with other discrimination
Things not dealt upon based on religion race etc eg buying a house
Stopped skavery
State governments had taken action to fulfill promise of equal protection

Question 19

Why and when did fe,me sit groups from

Answer 19

1960
Child care not covered
Expected to give up job when have children
Paid less 
Worse jobs
Depend on men
Last hired first fired

Question 20

When did the national organisation for women set up

Answer 20

1966

Question 21

Name some feminist movements

Answer 21

Women had little job oppourtunities so campaigned for equal rights act

No equal pay so threatened legal action and went on strike for equal pay act average pay below 70% of men

Made contraception available for unmarried couples in 1972 by Supreme Court

Question 22

What phrase began to be used to depict women right

Answer 22

Women’s liberation

Question 23

What was a symbol during the war for taking over men jobs

Answer 23

Rosie the riveter

Question 24

I after the war what entertainment benefits were there

Answer 24

Teenagers having more lesuire time
Spending money, developing own fashion and trends, association with rebelling, own standards

Teenage discontent presented itself in music rock and roll

After baby booom tv children was created

Question 25

Why was there a red scare

Answer 25

After the war the ussr occupied many Eastern European countries - fear of communism spreading
Spying occurred between America and ussr - allies but competition

The huac for,ed to investigate people being communist

Question 26

What happened with mc cart by on the red scare

Answer 26

He accused people in high status - extreme anti communism - accused of being a bully

Question 27

What civil rights movement campaigns did Martin Luther king join in in and what did he achieve

Answer 27

Montgomery bus boycott 1955
Civil right acts
Voting rights act etc

Question 28

In the 1960s what move,ents coociured

Answer 28

Black nationalists - rejected non violent direct actions
Nation of Islam - led by Malcom x to allow aa form their own state
Black panther - force equality
1965 race riots eg watts in Los Angeles due to poor relations between police and aa
Gained national press but alarmed many - violence slowed pace of movement

Question 29

What did mc carthy do

Answer 29

Started campaign aga8st possible communists - fear heightened as communism became strong so reds under beds became the phrase
He was assassinated - scaring people

Question 30

When did feepmenist groups form and why

Answer 30

1960, childcare not covered expected to give up jobs
Given worse job so have to depend on men
Last hired first fired

Question 31

What did Betty Friedan argue

Answer 31

Feminine mystique - home is a concentration camp and should be free and break out of limited environment

Question 32

An economic boom ouccoured , explained

Answer 32

Ended unemployment
5000 companies started up eg Coca Cola
Farmers exported food

Question 33

What firmation occurred fro women to achieve equality

Answer 33

National organisation of women in 1966

Question 34

What did the femme sit movement achieve

Answer 34

1963 equal pay
1972 equal rights amendment act - women not earning as much as men - fix loopholes and allow contraception for unmarried couples
1973 - roe vs way abortion legal in first 3 months

Question 35

Why did women’s equality move slowly

Answer 35

Had to change people’s ideas
Religious influences affected their views
Most women only cared about equal pay not the whole thing
Middle class women were happy didn’t want a change

Question 36

Why did Kennedy die

Answer 36

Assassinated despite new frontiers, tackled poverty , increased minimum wage , improved inner city housing

Question 37

PResident Johnson continued Kennedy’s policies to a great society by

Answer 37

He approved 1964 economic oppourtunities act( improved education and training for disadvantaged people to get work), 1964 the developments act (provided money to reduce slum housing), 1965 Medicare and Medicaid ( provided medical insurance for over 65s and medical care for poor

Question 38

Who criticesed Johnson’s methods

Answer 38

Republicans because they believe poor should be able to help themselves

Didn’t do enough for African Americans