History of USA · 2020

CSS 2020 History of USA Paper

7 questions from this paper.

  1. Q1
    Amongst the Congress, the Judiciary, and the Executive branches of the United States Government, which one of the government branches is much more powerful and why? Elaborate through the prism of the US Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances systems.
    Past paper Separation of Powers 20 marks
  2. Q2
    Even though Great Britain and the United States of America fought a Revolutionary War in the 1770s and the War of 1812, how did the two powers come closer in the later parts of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries? Elaborate.
    Past paper US-Britain Relations 20 marks
  3. Q3
    How did the American-Spanish War in 1898 raise the United States status as one of the leading world powers?
    Past paper Spanish-American War 20 marks
  4. Q4
    After the end of WWI (1914-1918), why did US President Woodrow Wilson fail to convince the US Congress to become part of the League of Nations despite his longstanding efforts? Discuss through the prism of his Fourteen Points.
    Past paper Woodrow Wilson 20 marks
  5. Q5
    In the wake of WWII, two major powers the US and the Soviet Union emerged constituting a bipolar world. Trace the factors that led to this development and the start of the Cold War.
    Past paper Cold War 20 marks
  6. Q6
    The US-China Trade War has significant implications for global trade. Analyze the factors leading to this trade war and its impact on international relations.
    Past paper Modern US-China Relations 20 marks
  7. Q7
    Write short notes on any TWO: (a) Monroe Doctrine (b) New Deal (c) US role in UN.
    Past paper Short Notes 20 marks

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