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1. Reactions to events in Europe and Asia, 1933 - 1941
The ATL activities on this page look at the reasons for US isolationism and the reaction of the United States to events in Europe and Asia. In addition you will explore Roosevelt's actions with regard...
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1. Indigenous peoples and civil rights in America (ATL)
Indigenous peoples and civil rights in America On this page you will find ATL on the fight for civil rights by Native Americans. Guiding Questions What was the impact of the Second World War and the Cold...
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2.1 Case Study 2: Italian expansion (1933–1940)
Alongside the increase of tensions in Asia, the 1930s also saw the actions of Mussolini and Hitler increasing tensions in Europe and severely testing the idea of collective security. The main international...
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September Blog: Anniversaries, site update, books, programmes and podcasts Free
Operation Market Garden, September 1944 There are a couple of significant anniversaries this month linked to Second World War and the Cold War that you could discuss with your students: A commemorative...
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c. War in the air and the role of new technologies
The First World War saw the first use of aircraft in combat; this was one of many new technologies that transformed the nature of warfare in the 20th Century. 1. How significant was the war in the air?...
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5. Case Study: Algeria Free
Algerian independence from France was achieved after a long struggle and a brutal war in 1962. The Algerian nationalist movement fought for liberation from the French government but the situation in...
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1b. Stalin's economic policies 1928-41
Stalin's polices between 1928 and 1941 were to lead to a radical transformation of the economy, causing severe hardship for the Soviet people in the process. Why did Stalin decide to carry out rapid industrialisation?...
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4. Case Study: Kenya
Kenyan independence came about following the Mau Mau revolt - a guerrilla insurgency against British rule which ended up being one of the British Army's bloodiest post-war conflicts. Although the rising...
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c. Challenges faced in the first 10 years, and responses to the challenges
In his speech inaugurating the newly independent Kenya, Kenyatta promised that the new government would tackle the three big challenges of poverty, ignorance and disease. There was much success in both...
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1. Second World War: Causes of war in Europe Part I
This page contains ATL to help students understand the long-term causes of The Second World War in Europe up to the mid 1930s. Essay writing practice for this case study as well as ideas for videos...