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Paper 1
PS3: The Move to Global War Free
This topic examines how the actions of three countries in two different regions contributed to the 'move to global war' in the 1930s. Students will look at Japanese expansionism and then German and Italian...
Paper 2
1. Theme 1 - Rivalry, Mistrust and Accord (ATL) Free
This theme covers the key developments in the Cold War from 1945 with the emergence of superpower rivalry, through to the final collapse of the Cold War in 1989. Note that the specific polices of each...
Paper 3
14: European states in the inter-war years (1918–1939) Free
This section deals with the domestic developments in Italy, Germany and Spain in the inter-war years. In addition, it is possible to study the domestic developments of one other European country: this...
Paper 2
1.1 Emergence of superpower rivalry
Theme 1: Rivalry, Mistrust and Accord Theme 1 of this Topic covers the key developments in the Cold War from 1943 through to 1949. Essay planning activities and essay frames for Theme 1 can be found here:...
Paper 1
PS4: Rights and Protest Free
This topic covers the struggle for rights and freedoms in the USA and in South Africa. The main themes for this topic are outlined below but the full syllabus can be found here It is important that you...
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Paper 2
1. Essay writing for Paper 2
Paper 2 essays present particular challenges to students in that they often involve the skill of dealing with examples from different regions and constructing comparative essays. Many students will need...
Paper 1
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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Paper 1
1. Case study 1: Japanese expansion in East Asia 1931-41
The growth of Japanese nationalism and militarism after 1931 and the consequent expansion of Japan into East Asia led to war with China and conflict with the West. This was to culminate in the Japanese...
Paper 2
Case Study Topic 10: Hitler Free
Although Germany became a democracy after its defeat in the First World War, the new Weimar Republic faced a series of economic and political crises in the 1920s. Although it looked as stability had been...
Paper 2
Paper 2
Paper 2 is an essay paper for both Standard and Higher students. This page gives an overview what is required; see the page Essay writing for Paper 2 to get hints for tackling Paper 2 essay questions...