History A-Level
Economic transition and consumerism
What Economic transition and consumerism means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Economic transition and consumerism
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The US moved from wartime production to a consumer boom, though Truman faced severe inflation and widespread labour strikes.
Topics that use Economic transition and consumerism
- 2Q The American Dream: reality and illusion, 1945–1980 – Truman and Post-war America, 1945–1952 (AQA A-Level)
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