America 1920's:
1) Wall Street Crash source 1928 (4 marks)
-You've got to mention ideas in the source itself, maybe even quote the source.
-Then explain what effect the source had generally, so a negative one on most American civilians causing depression perhaps.
2) Entertainment industry (6marks)
- Needed to make two detailed points.
- Such as:
1. Music eg Jazz
2. Dances such as the Black bottom became popular
3. Cinema/theatre
4. Sports
3) Quota Act/ Immigration source 1921 (10 marks + 3 SPaG)
-You had to mention that it was the Quota Act (as it didn't specify this) and why this was introduced.
- Any other interpreations from the source such as America were racist etc.
- Explain the idea of the source and how this represents American attitudes eg the Quota Act and limiting immigrants
- Explain or show knowledge of the provenance and how this is useful or not.
Useful= From an american so its an american viewpoint. Etc.
Not Useful= Only a cartoon, no facts, based on one Americans point of view.
Hitler Germany:
1) WW2 and its effects on German people during the war ( 8 marks) (THIS TOPIC IS NEW TO THE SYLLABUS THIS YEAR)
-Rationing
- Bombing
-Economy worsened
- Women had to take over male jobs
(ANY OTHER IDEAS ???)
2) What was the main reason Hitler became chancellor of Germany in 1933? (12 marks + 3 SPaG)
-Von Papen influenced Hindenburg's decision
-Obvs had to talk about propaganda
- Hitler himself as a good leader
-Nazi Tactics (Violence, flexibility so appealed to many kinds of people
-Influence from wealthily businessmen who provided Hitler with valuable resources
- Depression after Wall street crash led people to turn to extremist parties
-Weakness of opposition
Vietnam:
1) Media coverage and its effects in 1960's (8 marks)
-Protests/marches
-Tet Offensive media coverage
-My Lai massacre
-How the war did not directly affect USA
(any other ideas ??)
2) What was the main reason America struggled to win the Vietnam war? (12 marks + 3 SPaG)
-Vietcong tactics were string
-low morale of US soldiers
-US soldiers weren't prepared for conditions of jungle like Vietcong were.
-Obvs the bombing campaign failure
THESE ARE JUST GENERAL IDEAS.
ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE APPRECIATED