Edexcel GCSE History: The USA, 1954–75: conflict at home and abroad (Exams from 2026) revision guide – About Oxford Revise
This revision guide ensures you’ll cover the full specification for the Edexcel GCSE History: The USA, 1954-75: Conflict at Home and Abroad exam.
For this modern depth topic, you’ll cover topics from the civil rights movement through to the US involvement in Vietnam. It also covers the lives of Black Americans in the early 1950s.
Oxford Revise takes you through what to revise and how to do it. With our approach you’ll expand your understanding and learn the key concepts for your History exam. Also, our retrieval questions help you check your learning. As well as this, the exam practice questions and model answers give you plenty of exam practice.
Revise effectively for your Edexcel GCSE History: The USA exam
This guide covers every topic in the Edexcel GCSE History: The USA, 1954–75: conflict at home and abroad course in depth, using clear, easy-to-understand language. For instance:
- Key terms boxes highlight the important words and language that you need to understand and help you to use them confidently.
- Revision tips give you quick ways to understand the core concepts and practice remembering them.
Edexcel GCSE History: The USA exam practice
Each chapter has lots of exam-style questions for you to practice. These revision guides are designed to build confidence, consolidate knowledge and stretch understanding across all topics for the exam. As well as this, there are helpful tips throughout:
- Exam tips show you how to interpret questions, what you need to do in your answers, and give you advice on how to get as many marks as possible.
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Start revising for your Edexcel GCSE History exams – because by building your understanding step by step, consolidating key knowledge, and strengthening retrieval through regular practice, you’ll feel more prepared and confident every day. Here are some additional resources that can support you:
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The Oxford Revise approach
Oxford Revise uses a clear three-step method to get you ready for your exams.
1. Knowledge – Learn the facts through an easy-to-follow ‘Knowledge Organiser’ in each chapter.
2. Retrieval – Check you’ve retained the exam knowledge, through quick-fire recall questions and answers.
3. Practice – Put your knowledge into practice by completing plenty of exam-style questions.
In addition, there are lots of hints and tips from revision and subject experts on how to plan your revision and helpful advice on techniques to build exam confidence.
Our expert authors
Series editor: Aaron Wilkes
Authors:
Aaron Wilkes
Mark Stacey
Aaron Wilkes
Our Series Editor and Author, Aaron Wilkes, brings over 25 years of experience working in schools, where he has served as a teacher, department head, and faculty leader. On top of that, Aaron leads the PGCE Secondary History course at the University of Warwick. He’s also widely published as a school textbook author, mainly with Oxford University Press.
In addition, Aaron is the co-creator and co-owner of the online History journal practicalhistories.com, which offers useful resources for history educators. He also works with the BBC as an Educational Consultant for their Bitesize and Teach platforms.
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