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America 1920-1960
Questions and Answers on the new GCSE specification module 1.
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History
12th Grade
05/24/2018

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Term
What film did James Dean play a teenager drinking and racing cars?
Definition
Rebel Without a cause
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Who took over as president after Roosevelt?
Definition
Harry S Truman
Term
Why did America go to war with Japan?
Definition
Japan attacked Pearl Harbour in 1941
Term
When did Elvis Presley first perform Blue Suede Shoes?
Definition
1956
Term
What did Harry S Truman put in place to help army veterans?
Definition
The Fair Deal
Term
Which Party Was in Power during the 1920s?
Definition
The Republicans
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Where was Martin Luther King JR shot?
Definition
Memphis
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During the second world war, what was the name given to a woman working in a factory?
Definition

A Woman Ordinance Worker

(W.O.W)

Term
How many people were in poverty during the economic boom?
Definition
42%
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What was Roosevelt's set of laws to end the depression called?
Definition
The new deal
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