Endorsed by WJEC, this book has been written and edited by experts in order to support the Development of the USA 1929-2000 outline study in the WJEC History GCSE specification.

It focuses on the key trends and turning points that have affected the development of the USA between 1929-2000. It considers the developments, events and personalities which have shaped the recent history of the USA.

Each chapter includes:

- an introduction outlining the key lines of enquiry from the specification

- full coverage of the content requirements of the specification

- a variety of activities to help students understand the key features of the period

- model answers with questions and exam tips to aid exam preparation.

Other titles in the series:
The USA 1910-1929 and Germany 1929-1947 ( 9781444112207)

This book is part of a book series called Wjhi .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 168 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Hodder Education .

Steve Waugh is an experienced author of GCSE textbooks for a major awarding body. Paul Evans is an experienced Head of History. He is series editor on the Hodder Education WJEC History GCSE series. John Wright was an experienced A Level History teacher and has written in the Access to History for the IB Diploma and GCSE Modern World History series.

This book has the following chapters: Chapter 1 What were the main influences on American life between 1929-45? Chapter 2 What were the main political and economic developments in the USA after 1945? Chapter 3 What were the main social developments in the USA from 1945-2000? Chapter 4 Why was there so much racial inequality in the USA between 1929 and 1945? Chapter 5 Why was it difficult for black Americans to gain equal rights in 1950s and 1960s? Chapter 6 How much progress has been made by black Americans since the 1960s? Chapter 7 How and why did US foreign policy change between 1929 and 1945? Chapter 8 How and why was the USA involved in the Cold War? Chapter 9 What role has the USA played in the search for world peace since 1970? Introduction Section A: Changing life in the USA, 1929-2000 Chapter 1 What were the main influences on American life between 1929-1945? Chapter 2 What were the main political and economic developments in the USA after 1945? Chapter 3 What were the main social developments in the USA from 1945-2000? Section B: Changing attitudes to the race issue in the USA, 1929-2000 Chapter 4 Why was there so much racial inequality in the USA between 1929 and 1945? Chapter 5 Why was it difficult for black Americans to gain equal rights in the 1950s and 1960s? Chapter 6 How much progress has been made by black Americans since the 1960s? Section C: The USA and the wider world, 1929-2000 Chapter 7 How and why did US foreign policy change between 1929 and 1945? Chapter 8 How and why was the USA involved in the Cold War? Chapter 9 What role has the USA played in the search for world peace since 1970? Glossary Index