Dedication |
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Introduction |
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2 How you will be assessed |
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5 | (3) |
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8 | (3) |
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Chapter 1 First World War 1914--18 |
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1 The long-term causes of the First World War |
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2 The short-term causes of the First World War |
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27 | (5) |
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3 Key debate: To what extent should Germany be blamed for causing the First World War? |
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32 | (3) |
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4 The course of the First World War |
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35 | (21) |
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56 | (5) |
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6 The effects of the First World War |
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61 | (13) |
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Examination practice and activities |
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73 | (1) |
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Chapter 2 Spanish Civil War 1936--9 |
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74 | (37) |
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1 The long-term causes of the Spanish Civil War |
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74 | (4) |
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2 The short-term causes of the Spanish Civil War |
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78 | (9) |
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3 Key debate: Why did civil war break out? |
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87 | (1) |
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4 The course of the Spanish Civil War 1936--9 |
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88 | (17) |
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5 The effects of the Spanish Civil War |
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105 | (6) |
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Examination practice and activities |
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110 | (1) |
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Chapter 3 Second World War in Europe and north Africa 1939--45 |
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111 | (77) |
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1 Long-term causes of the Second World War in Europe and north Africa |
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111 | (6) |
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2 Short-term causes of the Second World War in Europe and north Africa |
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117 | (5) |
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3 Key debate: Is it possible to assign blame for the outbreak of the war in Europe? |
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122 | (4) |
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4 The course of the war in Europe 1939 to June 1941 |
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126 | (8) |
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5 The course of the war in Africa and Italy 1940--5 |
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134 | (5) |
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6 The course of the war at sea 1939--45 |
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139 | (4) |
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7 The course of the air war 1939--45 |
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143 | (5) |
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8 The course of the land war in Europe, June 1941 to May 1945 |
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148 | (10) |
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9 Outcomes and conclusions: reasons for German defeat |
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158 | (5) |
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10 The home front and occupied Europe |
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163 | (8) |
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171 | (4) |
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12 The effects of the Second World War in Europe and north Africa |
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175 | (13) |
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Examination practice and activities |
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187 | (1) |
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Chapter 4 Second World War in Asia and the Pacific 1941--5 |
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1 Causes of the Second World War in Asia and the Pacific |
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188 | (6) |
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2 Course of the war in the Pacific 1941--5 |
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194 | (19) |
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213 | (9) |
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222 | (3) |
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5 The effects of the Second World War in Asia and the Pacific |
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225 | (6) |
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6 Key debate: What factors led to Japan's defeat? |
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231 | (5) |
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Examination practice and activities |
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235 | (1) |
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Chapter 5 Chinese Civil War 1927--37 and 1945--9 |
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236 | (43) |
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1 The long-term causes of the Chinese Civil War |
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236 | (14) |
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2 The short-term causes of the Chinese Civil War |
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250 | (5) |
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3 The course of the Chinese Civil War |
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255 | (16) |
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4 The effects of the Chinese Civil War |
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271 | (8) |
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Examination practice and activities |
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278 | (1) |
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Chapter 6 Nicaraguan Revolution 1976--9 |
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279 | (37) |
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1 The causes of the Nicaraguan Revolution |
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279 | (10) |
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2 The course of the Nicaraguan Revolution |
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289 | (16) |
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3 The effects of the Nicaraguan Revolution |
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Examination practice and activities |
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314 | (2) |
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Chapter 7 Making thematic connections between twentieth-century wars |
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1 Comparing and contrasting the causes of the First and Second World Wars |
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316 | (3) |
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2 Comparing and contrasting the practices of different wars |
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319 | (3) |
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3 Comparing and contrasting the effects of different wars |
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322 | (2) |
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Chapter 8 Examination guidance |
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324 | (9) |
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1 Preparing for Paper 2 examination questions |
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324 | (3) |
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327 | (6) |
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332 | (1) |
Glossary |
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333 | (6) |
Further reading |
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339 | (4) |
Internal assessment |
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343 | (2) |
Index |
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