Essay Question 1:
Assess the impact of World War II on American society. To what extent did the war serve as a "victory" at home? To what extent did it not? What new challenges and opportunities did the war present to minority groups? How did the war affect life on the home front for the average American?
Essay Question 2:
The late 1960s and 1970s were turbulent years both at home and abroad for the United States. Evaluate the failures and successes of the Nixon presidency during this period focusing on the issues of Civil Rights, the Vietnam War, America's relations with Communist China and the Soviet Union, and Watergate. What was the impact of the Nixon years on the presidency and political participation? How did conservative ideas shape the social, cultural and political landscape of the 1980s and 1990s?