Name: Cambridge IGCSE and O Level History Study and Revision Guide, Second Edition
Price: 27.59 USD
ISBN: 9781398374966

Hodder Education

Benjamin Harrison

Cambridge IGCSE and O Level History Study and Revision Guide, Second Edition

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New edition to match the revised Cambridge IGCSE™, IGCSE (9-1) and O Level syllabuses (0470/0977/2147) for examination from 2024.

Reinforce knowledge and skills using a concise summary of the syllabus content and step-by-step support from an experienced author.
> Target revision on the issues, with Key Points for each section within a topic
> Build history vocabulary with a Key Terms glossary for each topic
> Check your understanding and progress with Test Yourself questions
> Reinforce knowledge and exam skills with exam-style practice questions and model answers
> Clarify key points and ensure common mistakes are avoided with advice and tips

This book covers Core Content Option B: The 20th century: International Relations from 1919, and selected depth studies: Russia, 1905-41; Germany, 1918-45; and The United States, 1919-41.

This title is not part of the Cambridge International endorsement process.

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English

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9781398374966

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Contents

Introduction

Core content: The 20th century: International relations from 1919

Part 1 The Inter-War Years, 1919–39

1 Was the Treaty of Versailles fair?

2 To what extent was the League of Nations a success?

3 How far was Hitler’s foreign policy to blame for the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939?

Part 2 The Cold War, 1945–75

4 Who was to blame for the Cold War?

5 How effectively did the USA contain the spread of communism?

6 How secure was the USSR’s control over eastern Europe, 1948–c.1989?

Depth Study: Russia, 1905–41

7.1 Why did the Tsarist regime collapse in 1917?

7.2 How did the Bolsheviks gain power, and how did they consolidate their rule?

7.3 How did Stalin gain and hold on to power?

7.4 What was the impact of Stalin’s economic policies?

Depth Study: Germany, 1918–45

8.1 Was the Weimar Republic doomed from the start?

8.2 Why was Hitler able to dominate Germany by 1934?

8.3a How effectively did the Nazis control Germany, 1933–45?

8.3b What was it like to live in Nazi Germany?

Depth Study: The United States, 1919–41

9.1 How far did the US economy boom in the 1920s?

9.2 How far did US society change in the 1920s?

9.3 What were the causes and consequences of the Wall Street Crash?

9.4 How successful was the New Deal?

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Index