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c. Role of the Emancipation Proclamation and African American participation
This page examines the course of the war leading up to the Emancipation Proclamation and the decision to recruit African American troops on the Union side. What was the course of the war before the Emancipation...
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1. Why did new innovations emerge?
The innovations that took place in Japan from the middle of the 19th Century were triggered by outside political intervention in the affairs of Japan by the USA. However it was the long term political,...
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1. Why did the civil rights movement emerge in the US
The USA emerged from World War Two as a superpower - the most prosperous and powerful country in the world. It has proved itself victorious over fascism and had stood for freedom and democracy in its...
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1. Nazi Germany: Why did authoritarian rule emerge?
Inquiry question: Why did authoritarian rule emerge? Although the long-term weaknesses of the Weimar Republic, established in 1919, are important for explaining the rise of Hitler and the development...
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a. Section A questions using Castro's Cuba
On this page you will find questions to help you prepare for Section A of the Paper 2 examination. These questions are all linked to the key historical concepts which are discussed here: Historical concepts....
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b. The role of conflict after 1955
Inquiry question: Why did authoritarian rule emerge? In 1959, Fidel Castro and his rebel force successfully ousted the regime of Batista. His guerrilla war tactics were key in explaining this success...
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Authoritarian rule: Answering section B, Part b questions
On this page you will find questions to help you prepare for Section B, Part b of the Paper 2 examination. This is where you will have to use a range of the examples you have studied in your essay response....
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a. Section A questions
On this page you will find questions to help you prepare for Section A of the Paper 2 examination. These questions are all linked to the key historical concepts. Section A You will need to answer one...
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Popular movements: Answering Section B, part b questions
On this page you will find questions to help you prepare for Section B, Part b of the Paper 2 examination which is where you will have to use a range of the examples you have studied in your response....
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b. How did the protest movement challenge authority?
During the 1960s and 1970s, second-wave feminism mounted significant challenges to the traditional centres of power and authority in the US through organized protest, political lobbying, and the use of...