AQA A-Level History 7042
1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702
1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796
1F Industrialisation and the People: Britain, c1783–1885
1G Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851–1964
1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964
1J The British Empire, c1857–1967
1K The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
1L The Quest for Political Stability: Germany, 1871–1991
2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216
2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499
2C The Reformation in Europe, c1500–1564
2D Religious Conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660
2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
2N Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980
2R The Cold War, c1945–1991
2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000
2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980
Civil Rights in the Truman Years
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Overview
Recall questions on wartime migration and the Double V campaign, Jim Crow segregation and disenfranchisement, the NAACP, CORE and Randolph, To Secure These Rights and Executive Order 9981, and Smith v. Allwright and Shelley v. Kraemer.
What you need to know
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What tactics did CORE pioneer and what was the Journey of Reconciliation?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
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How did World War II affect African-American migration patterns?
Model answer
It accelerated migration from the rural South to industrial cities in the North and West, where African-Americans found employment in war industries but also encountered discrimination and housing segregation.
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How many African-Americans served in the armed forces during World War II and under what conditions?
Model answer
Over one million, though in segregated units; their wartime service strengthened demands for equal treatment as citizens.
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What was the Double V campaign during World War II?
Model answer
A campaign calling for victory against fascism abroad and victory against racism at home, linking the fight against Nazi racial ideology to the struggle against American segregation.
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How did Jim Crow laws enforce segregation in public facilities in the South?
Model answer
They mandated racial segregation in public facilities such as restaurants, theatres, and waiting rooms.
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How were schools segregated under Jim Crow in the South?
Model answer
Laws required separate schools for white and African-American students.
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How was transport segregated under Jim Crow laws?
Model answer
Laws required separate seating areas on buses and trains, and separate waiting rooms at stations.
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