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2. What were US tactics and strategy in Vietnam?
John F Kennedy was elected US President in November 1960. His approach towards containing communism was ‘flexible response’. This meant his administration expanded the methods used to fight against communism...
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4. The Nazi regime: What was life like in Nazi Germany?
Nazi policies covered all aspects of life in Germany from education to the workplace. Their policies were welcomed by many Germans as they seemed to bring back order and prosperity to a country that has...
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May Blog: Is the biggest march in English history a myth? Free
Congratulations to all students who have just finished their IGCSE exams! Anniversaries provide an ideal opportunity to revisit significant historical events on the syllabus and last month saw the 40th...
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4a Why did Stalin introduce collectivisation?
In 1929, Kolkhoz or collective farms were established to replace the peasants’ individual farms. Local officials, supported by police and soldiers went into the countryside to organise the setting up...
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3. How did Stalin gain and hold on to power?
Lenin had led the Soviet Union since the October Revolution of 1917. After his death in 1924 there was a power struggle between the leading Bolsheviks from which Josef Stalin emerged victorious. Why...
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a. What problems did the Tsar face before 1905?
This page is focused on the difficulties facing the regime up to 1905. The tensions in Russia came to a head in the Revolution of 1905. Russian society before the First World War The Peasantry Society...
Student e-book: Core Option B
1. What were the motives and aims of the Big Three at Versailles?
Following the armistice of 1918, the Allied leaders met to sort out peace terms at Versailles, France. This was a time of great optimism with many hoping that any peace deal would follow the ideas put...
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1. What were the long-term consequences of Versailles and failures of the League of Nations?
In 1933, Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany; by 1934 he had managed to secure total power for himself and his Nazi Party. This was to have profound consequences for the people of Germany. However,...
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3. What was the impact of the peace treaty on Germany up to 1923?
All Germans were outraged by the Treaty of Versailles and the political and economic consequences of the Treaty were to be far-reaching. Germany had lost 10% of its land, 12.5% of its population, 16%...
Teaching IGCSE
Option A: The US Civil War - Reconstruction
Below you will find a practice Paper 2 for students doing Option A examination. The theme for this paper is; To what extent did the lives of African Americans in the South improve as a result of Reconstruction?...