Bust – Americans' Experiences of the Depression and New Deal 1/2: America, 1920–1973 - Opportunity and Inequality

America, 1920–1973 - Opportunity and Inequality - Bust – Americans’ Experiences of the Depression and New Deal. The resources are suitable for AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC GCSE History and iGCSE History.

• American society during the Depression: unemployment; farmers; businessmen; Hoover’s responses and unpopularity; Roosevelt’s election as president.
• The effectiveness of the New Deal on different groups in society: successes and limitations including opposition towards the New Deal from Supreme Court, Republicans and Radical politicians; Roosevelt’s contribution as president; popular culture.
• The impact of the Second World War: America’s economic recovery; Lend Lease; exports; social developments, including experiences of African-Americans and women.

Please note that due to the number of resources, this is one half of the unit. You can purchase the other half of this unit and other sections separately. Included within this bundle are the following complete lessons, revision guide and assessment:

01 - Wall Street Lays an Egg
02 - The Wall Street Crash
03 - Businessmen during the Depression
04 - Unemployment during the Depression
05 - Farmers during the Depression
06 - American Literature and Journalism in the 1930s
07 - Hollywood in the 1930s
08 - Music and Radio in the 1930s
09 - President Hoover’s Response to the Great Depression
10 - The Bonus March
11 - Bust – Americans’ Experiences of the Depression and New Deal: Assessment
12 - Bust – Americans’ Experiences of the Depression and New Deal: Revision Guide

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