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a. The impact of the US entering the war
The US entered the war in 1917 and US troops started arriving in France in 1918. The 2 million soldiers eventually deployed brought a huge advantage to the Allied side in terms of men and extra resources....
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Option B: US involvement in Vietnam
Below you will find a practice Paper 2 for students doing Option B examination. The theme for this paper is: How successful was American involvement in Vietnam in containing the spread of communism?...
Student e-book: Core Option A
3. How important was Garibaldi’s contribution to unifying Italy?
In May 1860 a new phase in Italian unification began when Giuseppe Garibaldi took over Sicily and Naples. As you have read on the previous page, Cavour had been successful in uniting northern and central...
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October Blog: 70th Anniversary of 1956 Hungarian uprising Free
'Arise Hungarians, your country calls you. Meet this hour, what'er befalls you. Shall we free men be or slaves Choose the lot your spirit craves' A verse which inspired the Hungarian revolution of 1848,...
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Paper 2: November 2026 Free
Below you will find practice papers for the November 2026 examination. The prescribed topics for this examination session are: Core Option A: How was Italy Unified? Core Option B: How effectively did...
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Teaching IGCSE Paper 2 Free
See below for more information on comments from examiners and strategies to help improve student performance in this paper....
Student e-book: Core Option A
2. How was Italy unified? Free
Italy finally became a unified country in 1870 when Rome was handed over from the Pope. The unification movement is known by Italians as the Risorgimento ('rebirth' or 'resurgence'); however, as you will...
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Option A: How was Italy Unified?
Below you will find a practice Paper 2 for students doing Option A examination. The theme for this paper is: How important were the actions of Garibaldi in 1860 - 61 for the unification of Italy? Source...
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September Blog: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks Free
Anniversaries always provide an excellent opportunity for a discussion or a review of key historical events This month sees the anniversary of that fateful day when Al Qaeda terrorists flew hijacked planes...
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c. Paper 2 prescribed topics: 2026, 2027 and 2028
The prescribed topics for Paper 2 change for each exam series. See below for the prescribed topics for 2026, 2027 and 2028 Examinations 2026 Examinations 2027 • Was the Treaty of Versailles fair? (March...