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The Johnson Presidency, 1963–1968: AQA A‑Level History questions

Every AQA A-Level History exam question on 2Q.4 The Johnson Presidency, 1963–1968, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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All 9 questions on The Johnson Presidency, 1963–1968, as a list
  1. June 2025, Component 2Q, Q03 (25 marks): ‘Nixon’s victory in the 1968 Presidential election was a result of divisions within the Democratic Party.’ Assess the validity of this view.
  2. June 2024, Component 2Q, Q03 (25 marks): To what extent did President Johnson’s Great Society succeed in helping Americans to achieve the ‘American Dream’ in the years 1964 to 1968?
  3. June 2023, Component 2Q, Q03 (25 marks): ‘President Kennedy’s economic and social policies were a great success.’ Assess the validity of this view.
  4. June 2022, Component 2Q, Q03 (25 marks): ‘Kennedy’s greatest mistakes were in his appointments rather than in his policies.’ Assess the validity of this view.
  5. June 2022, Component 2Q, Q04 (25 marks): To what extent were US military mistakes responsible for US failures in the Vietnam War in the years 1964 to 1968?
  6. November 2021, Component 2Q, Q03 (25 marks): ‘Kennedy’s foreign policy was a disastrous failure.’ Assess the validity of this view.
  7. November 2021, Component 2Q, Q04 (25 marks): To what extent were the urban riots, in the years 1964 to 1968, the result of the increased radicalisation of African-Americans?
  8. November 2020, Component 2Q, Q01 (30 marks): With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, assess the value of these three sources to an historian studying pressures for
  9. November 2020, Component 2Q, Q03 (25 marks): To what extent did media attention contribute to the success of protest movements in the years 1965 to 1971?

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