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Topic 1 - C1 - Urbanisation and Affluence
Why was the period of 1955 1963 a...,
What did increased affluence resu...,
What were the common concerns of ...
37
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Topic 1 - C2 - Cultural Conformity and Challenge
What led to conformity,
What did critics think that the s...,
What did william whytes organisat...
32
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Topic 1 - C3 - The Civil Rights Movement
What did the jim crow laws do,
How were jim crow laws enforced i...,
What of blacks were unable to vot...
31
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Topic 1 - C4 - Kennedy's New Frontier
Who was president jfk,
How did govs in the new deal appr...,
What did jfk advocate and what di...
32
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Topic 2 - C1 - Civil Rights
What did the 1964 cra do,
When did public transport hospita...,
What did the 1964 cra also forbid
60
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Topic 2 - C2 - Johnson's Great Society
Lbj experienced poverty in his yo...,
What made people welcome lbjs opt...,
How did lbj get the cra passed in...
33
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Topic 2 - C3 - Protest and Personal Freedom
Why did students protest,
How did jfk encourage idealism,
What was the sds
46
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Topic 2 - C4 - Reaction to the Counter Culture
When was the term silent majority...,
Why did the silent majority rise,
What was the tet offensive
31
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Topic 3 - C1 - The Crisis of Political Leadership
How did presidential power increa...,
What was the watergate scandal th...,
What did nixon do to try and cove...
32
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Topic 3 - C2 - The Economic Change on Society
By the 1960s what economic concer...,
How had inflation increased betwe...,
What impact did rising inflation ...
34
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Topic 3 - C3 - Changing Popular Culture
What did sport reflect before the...,
How much money did the national f...,
Why did corporate sponsorships in...
38
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Topic 3 - C4 - The Extent of Progress in Individual and Civil Rights
How did people obtain abortions b...,
How did the government feel towar...,
What was roe v wade 1973
50
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Topic 4 - C1 - New Directions in Economic Policy
Who was ronald reagan,
Why did ronald reagan hate taxation,
What economic concept did rr beli...
37
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Topic 4 - C2 - The Religious Right
Why did ronald reagan have victor...,
Phyllis schlafly and beverly laha...,
Who was jerry falwell
35
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Topic 4 - C3 - Cultural Challenge
What could it be argued about us ...,
What trends existed within youth ...,
What was heavy metal characterise...
46
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Topic 4 - C4 - Social Change
How had the political status of b...,
What helped black americans gain ...,
How did the number of black congr...
45
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