neutrality involves avoiding involvement in a conflict; this includes not doing anything to help those who are fighting

Lend Lease was an American policy which involved supplying countries like Britain with wartime supplies free  of charge

an arsenal is a building or place where weapons and military equipment are made or stored

rearmament is the process of supplying yourself or others with new weapons to rebuild military strength

GDP refers to the total value of goods and services produced by a country in a year

World War Two and the US economy

History

Causes of the 'boom'

The role of Henry Ford in the 'boom'

Losers of the 'boom' in 1920s America

The Red Scare in 1920s America

Racial tension in early 20th century America

American society in the 1920s

Women and the 'boom' in 1920s America

American people and the 'boom' in the 1920s

The Wall Street Crash

The Great Depression

President Hoover and the 1932 presidential election

Effects of the Great Depression on American society

Roosevelt's New Deal

Opposition to the New Deal

1930s American popular culture

World War Two and US society

American recovery from the Great Depression

The American Dream in the 1940s and 1950s

Post-war American popular culture

McCarthyism and the second Red Scare

Change in Post-War America

Segregation in the USA

Direct action and the Civil Rights Movement

Martin Luther King and peaceful protest

Black Power and the Civil Rights Movement

Civil rights legislation in the 1960s

The New Frontier and Great Society

The US Feminist Movement in the 1960s and 1970s

Social and civil progress in the USA, c.1950-1973

In this unit pupils undergo a period study that provides an unfolding narrative which tells a story about a period that shaped the world we live in today. They look at the key events, developments, people and stories that defined the chosen period.

Period Studies

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

{{ }} involves avoiding involvement in a conflict; this includes not doing anything to help those who are fighting.


 building or place where military equipment is made or stored

the process of supplying yourself or others with new weapons 

the total value of goods and services produced by a country in a year

What is the name of the American policy which involved supplying countries like Britain with wartime supplies free of charge?


Neutrality Act bans loans to countries at war

Neutrality Act bans arms sales to countries at war

‘Cash and carry’ allows arms sales to Britain and France

Match the dates to the correct policy relating to America's involvement in WW2. Write the correct letter in each box.

Business profits rose during WW2 but wages stayed the same.

Wages rose during WW2 but business profits stayed the same.

Business profits and wages rose during WW2.

Which of the statements best describes the impact of WW2 on the American economy?

Which new industry benefited most from preparations for an Allied offensive in July 1944?

Write the missing word: The group of federal politicians responsible for passing laws in the USA are known as {{}}.

How many American households owned radios by 1940?

Who broadcasted fireside chats using the radio?

Which group were targeted for employment by Federal Project Number One?

increased immigration and encouraged foreign tariffs in retaliation

increased immigration and encouraged increased international trade

reduced immigration and encouraged foreign tariffs in retaliation

reduced immigration and encouraged increased international trade

What were the impacts of American immigration quotas and tariffs?

Great Depression spreads across the USA and the world

Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.

Starter Quiz

Write the missing word: The group of federal politicians responsible for passing laws in the USA are known as .