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COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION 1994
PAPER ON HISTORY OF USA
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 150
Note: Attempt in English Language. Attempt any FIVE questions. Question No.1 is COMPULSORY. All question carry equal marks.
- Write the correct answer: (30)
(i) “The White House Years” has been written by:-
(a) Richard Nixon (b) President Carter (c) Henry Kissinger (d) John F. Kennedy
(ii) The only President who was elected more than twice:-
(a) Woodrow Wilson (b) Franklin D. Roosevelt (c) Harry Truman (d) Lyndon B. Johnson
(iii) Which is the fastest growing majority group in America:-
(a) Blacks (b) Asian (c) Hispanics (d) Haitian
(iv) What did American want most from their cars in 1980:-
(a) good gas mileage (b) less pollution (c) noiselessness (d) small size
(v) American Women got the right to vote in:-
(a) 1776 (b) 1832 (c) 1920 (d) 1928
(vi) United States comprise:-
(a) 49 States (b) 50 States (c) 51 States (d) 52 States
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Assess the contribution of President Woodrow Wilson to progressivism. (30)
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What do you understand by “discrimination” and “segregation”? Discuss some of the improvements brought about by the Civil Rights Movements. (30)
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Write briefly all you know about the Watergate Scandal. What lesson did the American people learn from Watergate scandal. (30)
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Assess the achievements of any ONE of the following President in the field of foreign relations:-
(a) Franklin (b) Harry (c) Dwight (d) Roosevelt. (e) Truman. (f) Eisenhower. -
Discuss the socio-economic conditions in the United States between the Two World Wars. (30)
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President Clinton wants to improve Israel’s relations with Arab-nations. What steps have been taken by him to achieve this goal? (30)