Explain in detail, how the Great Depression happened, how it affected life in the United States, and how Franklin Roosevelt attempted to bring relief for American people.

Explain how and why the United States became involved in the Second World War as well as how the United States was affected by the war.

Explain in detail what the Cold War was,  the primary countries involved, and explain the difference between the Communist war and the West in terms of culture, politics, and economics.

What were the key issues of the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 60s? Explain how these issues were resolved through judicial rulings and new laws, as well as some of the issues that continued to face African-American beyond the mid-1960s.