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a. What does your coursework involve?
Key information! What are the requirements of this component? Coursework must be focused on the issue of significance. Watch the following video on: What is historical significance?. In pairs discuss...
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Paper 3 (Coursework)
Paper 3 is a coursework component that tests your knowledge and understanding, and your ability to explain and justify your arguments and conclusion. See the pages below to find out what the coursework...
Student e-book: Assessment, study and revision tips
b. Getting started!
Research As we said on the previous page, your question will involve measuring significance of an event (see previous page for what this means). When you have your question, your first task will be to...
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c. Writing the essay
Writing your introduction In your introduction you should set the scene for your essay. It should be short, clear and concise. You do not need to go into lots of detail about the events and this should...
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1. How far did the US economy boom in the 1920s?
After the First World War, the US - which had already been a rich and powerful country in 1914, became even more powerful over the next decade as it experienced an economic boom. Ordinary Americas participated...
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3. The Nazi regime: How effective was Nazi control?
Once Hitler had secured power, he was able to transform Germany into an authoritarian state in which the Nazis controlled all aspects of a German person's life. See below for pages on how all opposition...
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e. How did the Allies consolidate their victory in Japan?
Japan was totally militarily defeated in August 1945 and surrendered ‘unconditionally’. The Americans occupied Japan until a treaty was finally signed in 1952. The US had total control over Japan until...
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d. How did the Allies consolidate their victory in Germany?
At the end of the war, much of Europe lay in ruins; the war had also taken a huge toll in both military and civilian lives. Millions were also displaced through the actions of Hitler and Stalin. The Allies...
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c. What were the experiences of civilian populations in Nazi-occupied Europe?
As in Asia there was an ideological and racial aspect to the war in Europe which meant that certain sections of populations were deliberately targeted, with the intent that they should be deported or...
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Paper 1: Key information
See below for information on the different types of question in this paper and tips on how to approach these questions. Paper 1: the essentials Paper 1 is one of your three assessed examination components. ...