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History 9389: The History of the USA, 1840–1941 Topical Past Paper Questions

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Winter (Oct/Nov) 2021· 2

The Great Crash, the Great Depression and the New Deal, from the 1920s to 1941 (a) Why did President Roosevelt plan to 'pack' the Supreme Court? [10] (b) 'The United States was economically stable before 1929.' How far do you agree? [20]

Winter (Oct/Nov) 2020· 2

The Great Crash, the Great Depression and the New Deal, from the 1920s to 1941 (a) Why did share prices increase rapidly in the 1920s? [10] (b) ‘President Franklin Roosevelt’s domestic policies undermined free market capitalism.’ How far do you agree? [20]

Winter (Oct/Nov) 2019· 2

The Great Crash, the Great Depression and the New Deal, from the 1920s to 1941 (a) Why was there widespread opposition to the National Labor Relations Act of 1935? [10] (b) How far did President Hoover depart from traditional economic policies in order to revive the US economy? […

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