With this coursebook you will explore the pivotal events that shaped modern America, from the transformative Gilded Age to the complexities of the Great Depression, the global conflicts of the World Wars, and the tense beginnings of the Cold War. This coursebook offers full coverage of the Cambridge International AS Level US History since 1877 syllabus (8102), for examination from 2027. Including detailed content, engaging activities, and 'Getting started' sections to assess your prior knowledge, helping you build the skills needed to prepare for your assessments while deepening your understanding of US history since 1877.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
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Höhe: 271 mm
Breite: 218 mm
Dicke: 17 mm
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978-1-009-81479-9 (9781009814799)
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Contents; How to use this series; How to use this book; Getting started with Cambridge; International AS Level US History; Chapter 1: The Gilded Age and Progressive Era; 1.1 What were the impacts of rapid economic growth in the US during the Gilded Age?; 1.2 What were the main aims and policies of the Progressive Movement? ;1.3 How successful was the Progressive Movement up to 1920? ;Practice question and Improve this answer; Chapter 2: American Imperialism, the First World War and the 1920s; 2.1 What were the causes and consequences of US territorial expansion in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries?; 2.2 Why did the US enter the First World War and how did the war impact Americans?; 2.3 What were the causes and impacts of economic and cultural changes in the 1920s?; Practice questions and Improve this answer; Chapter 3: The Great Depression, the Second World War and the Early Cold War; 3.1 What were the causes and impacts of the Great Depression and New Deal? ; 3.2 Why and how did US foreign policy evolve between 1935 and 1959? ; 3.3 Why and how far did US society change in the 1940s and 1950s?; Practice question and Improve this answer; Chapter 4: The Development of the US in the 1960s and 1970s; 4.1 Why and how did US approaches to the Cold War change between 1961 and 1979? ; 4.2 Why and how did politics in the US evolve between 1960 and 1979? ; 4.3 Why and how far did the position of minorities improve in the US between 1960 and 1979? ;Practice question and Improve this answer; Chapter 5: The Modern US, 1980 to 2008 ; 5.1 Why and how did the global role of the US evolve between 1980 and 2008?; 5.2 Why and how did US politics change between 1980 and 2008?; 5.3 Why and how far did US society change between 1980 and 2008? ; Practice question and Improve this answer; Chapter 6: Preparing for assessment; 6.1 Overview of assessment and assessment objectives; 6.2 Understanding what a question is asking you to do; 6.3 Revision techniques; 6.4 Assessment preparation; 6.5 A final note; Glossary; Acknowledgements; Index.
