How to Revise American people and the 'Boom' — AQA GCSE History
An investigation into the transformative decade of the 1920s in the United States, characterized by unprecedented economic expansion, technological innovation, and profound social shifts. The study evaluates the interplay between Republican 'Laissez-faire' policies, the rise of mass production, and the resulting consumer culture, while simultaneously addressing the deep-seated social, racial, and religious divisions that persisted beneath the surface of the 'Roaring Twenties'. Candidates must analyze the extent to which prosperity was shared across different demographics and the eventual systemic failures leading to the 1929 Wall Street Crash.
Key Marking Points
- Benefits of the 'Boom' including advertising and consumer society
- Role of hire purchase in economic growth
- Impact of mass production and the motor industry, specifically Ford
- Inequalities of wealth during the period
- Republican government policies
- Stock market boom