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2. Involvement and participation of the US and Canada
Both Canada and the US were involved in fighting in Europe; Canada from 1940 and the US from 1942. In Asia, Canadian troops were involved in the resistance of Hong Kong. However it was US troops that...
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2. Spanish–American War (1898): causes and effects
The Spanish-American War was a major turning point in USA foreign policy; it ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in the US gaining territories in the western Pacific and in Latin...
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6. Economic and social impact of slavery
The impact of slavery was far-reaching; it brought enormous wealth to the countries, companies and individuals involved in the slave trade and slavery, both in Europe and in the Americas. But this was...
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1. Origins of the transatlantic slave trade
From the middle of the 15th century, until the end of the 19th century, Europeans established a trade with the West coast of Africa which involved transporting African slaves to the Americas. This was...
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6. Significance of First World War for the US' hemispheric status
Although the US did not join the League of Nations or the Permanent Court of Justice after the First World War, it did not return to its pre-war policy of isolation. Although there was strong support...
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4. United States and the First World War: from neutrality to involvement
When the First World War started in Europe, the United States adopted a policy of neutrality. However by 1917, various factors had come together to bring the US to a point where, by April of that year,...
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April: Exams, new resources and two Cold War books Free
Exams are around the corner and so just a reminder that we have a revision section on this site to help students with revision strategies: If you have not yet set up student access for your classes,...
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2. Graded student examples with two case studies
Essays asking for two case-studies are more challenging than those which require the analysis of only one example. Planning help for such essays is given here: Causes and effects of 20th Century wars:...
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2. Establishment of power 1949 - 1952
Here are 20 questions on Mao's establishment of power...
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7. The Cold War: Quizzes Free
See below for multiple choice interactive quizzes that students can do online with student access as well as 'paper quizzes' that you can print off for students. On this page you will find quizzes on...