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Modern World
History GCSE |
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study will begin with an examination of Britain from 1908-1918. It will
look at social change, Lloyd George and the Peoples Budget. We will
examine the women's movement and the campaign for the vote. Life in
Britain and the Home Front during the First World War will be studied.
(this unit is the basis of Paper Two and is of crucial importance as such as much revision time in year 11 will be given as possible) America 1918-1942. This unit is the subject of the first piece of coursework. We look at the idea of isolationism, American policies such as prohibition and the move from boom to bust and the depression of the 1930s after the Wall Street Crash. Social developments and the rise of racism and far right groups like the Ku Klux Klan will be studied. Why did racism develop as economic decline progressed? we look at the rise of Roosevelt and the New Deal. The recovery of this time will be the focus of our first assignment. To complete this unit we look at how global events forced America to look beyond its own borders. International relations in Europe are the next area to study for us. The Peace treaties (Versailles etc.) and the League of Nations will be examined in detail. We will then look at how Europe drifted into a Second War and the failure of appeasement. The reasons for the Nazi Soviet Pact will be looked at and the question of inevitability of the Second World War will be a key issue. We then go onto our second depth study area which we will be doing the final coursework on - The Russian Revolution. Why it happened, who were the key people and the basic ideas of communism will be examined. The effects of life under Lenin and then Stalin's reign will be considered. The coureswork will compare the key differences and comparisons between Lenin and Stalin. You will be expected to develop a clearway of showing how history can be interpreted in a number of ways. The Depth study for the First Paper is next to be covered. This is Weimar and Nazi Germany. We look at the roots of Nazi ideology, the conditions that allowed it to grow and the key players in its development. The basic beliefs of Hitler will be studied, as will the events that allowed him to gain the power of Fuhrer. Life inside the Reich will be looked at. I cannot overstate the necessity of developing a deep and thorough knowledge of this will do to increase your chances of a high grade.
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The Cold War. We will look at the origins of the superpower conflict and begin with the Yalta and Potsdam conferences.
Examples of Cold War politics and demonstration of the effects of Marshall Aid, The Truman Doctrine and Domino Theory will be seen in events we study such as, The Berlin Airlift, The Korean War, The Cuban Missile Crisis, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Prague, The Berlin Wall, Vietnam.
Although the role and development of the UN will already have been mentioned and looked at in some of the events above a clearer examination of this body will be made ( very briefly).
The international relations between the Soviet Union and American will be seen in the context of SALT, Detente and the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Revision. We will have time to practice revision techniques, practice papers and cover areas of concern to us.
The coursework will have been completed in Year 10, however students will have the opportunity to work on weaknesses in Year 11.
For any students who would like to see the syllabus or material produced by the examination board then click below.
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