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History 9489: The USA, 1944–92 Topical Past Paper Questions

Cambridge AS & A Level History (9489) past-paper questions on The USA, 1944–92, free. This topic is frequently examined across 10 exam sessions. Sign in for the full topic-segregated question bank and AI worksheets.

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Summer (May/Jun) 2026Paper 4

Assess the importance of ideological differences in creating tensions between the USA and the USSR in the period 1950 to 1963. [30]

Winter (Oct/Nov) 2025Paper 4

Assess the reasons why the United States did not maintain the policy of détente by the 1980s. [30]

Winter (Oct/Nov) 2024Paper 4

'Consumerism had limited impact on US economic growth in the late 1940s and 1950s.' Discuss this view. [30]

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