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The economic downturn that the USA experienced after 1929 affected the American people in a number of ways. The US government tried to help America recover from this downturn in various ways.

The economic impact of World War Two affected the USA and the American people in various ways. There is some debate as to how far the USA had become an affluent society by 1960.

The civil rights movement in America aimed to get black Americans treated equally to white Americans. Between 1941 and 1970, its supporters faced continued opposition while fighting to improve the lives of black Americans.

Successive American presidents from John F Kennedy to Bill Clinton each had their own approach to dealing with the political, social and economic problems facing the USA between 1960 and 2000.

There were very important changes in the lives of young people and women in the USA between 1950 and 2000, along with changes in how Americans entertained themselves.

A Cold War rivalry developed between the USA and the Soviet Union after World War Two. This threatened the world with nuclear war, causing tensions in both Germany and Cuba.

Later in the 20th century, the USA and the Soviet Union worked towards an end to their Cold War rivalries and aggression. The USA also became involved in conflicts in the Persian Gulf.