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1. The impact of the Great Depression
A worldwide economic depression followed the Wall Street Crash of October 1929 and it had significant effects. The US emerged as the dominant global economic power, and this meant that the world’s economy...
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4 How far did the Depression make the work of the League more difficult in the 1930s? Free
While it can be argued that there were definitely some successes for the League in the 1920s, most historians agree that the 1930s saw the League failing to maintain peace or to resolve key issues resulting...
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3. How important was the League's humanitarian work?
There is some consensus from historians on the success of the League of Nations agencies and humanitarian work. Indeed, it was the work of its agencies, commissions and committees that has been celebrated...
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2. Why did all the victors not get everything they wanted?
As you have seen, there was disagreement between the Allied leaders as to what they wanted from a Treaty with Germany; this inevitably meant that none of the victors were totally happy with the final...
Teaching IGCSE
Coursework Sample 1: Kristallnacht
See below for two examples of top scoring courseworks on the question 'Assess the significance of Kristallnacht' Both coursework samples achieved 39/40 marks Sample 1 without comments On the 9th...
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4. Was the US policy of containment successful in Korean, Cuba and Vietnam?
Up to 1949, it can be said that the US policy of containment in Europe had been successful. Territorially, communism had made no gains and the one obvious attempt at Soviet expansion had been stopped...
Student e-book: Assessment, study and revision tips
Paper 1 (updated for 2024)
'Knowledge without understanding is useless'. Thucydides. Paper 1 is a two hour paper which will test your knowledge and understanding of the core content that you have studied (either 19th or 20th Century)...
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October blog: Site update Free
We will do a blog at regular intervals to keep you up-to-date with new developments on the site. And also to highlight any history anniversaries or news stories linked to historical events that would...
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1. Reading and note taking
You will have a lot of information to cover in this course - and to revise at the end of the two years! This means it is a good idea to keep organised and make good, clear notes on all of your topics...
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d. Why was the Battle of Midway a turning point?
As you have read, by mid 1942, the Japanese had successfully captured the Dutch East Indies, the Philippines and Burma. They now held a vast empire, which they labelled the Greater East Asia Co- Prosperity...