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The central tension after 1945

The central tension after 1945

Concept map showing links between prosperity, inequality, superpower status, the Civil Rights Movement, and federal government action in the USA from 1945 to 1963

After 1945, the USA emerged as the world's richest democracy and a global superpower. At the same time, many Americans were excluded from the "American Dream" by racism, poverty, gender expectations and regional inequality.

Prosperity, inequality and Superpower status, 1945–1963 Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /History
  3. /Prosperity, inequality and Superpower status, 1945–1963

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level History Prosperity, inequality and Superpower status, 1945–1963. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a secure grasp of the outline narrative for your breadth and depth periods first, since the source-evaluation and historical-interpretations questions that carry a large share of the marks depend on that contextual knowledge.

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