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Contents 1 International History, 1900-1991 2 Britain in The World Wars 3 Russia/USSR 1914-1941 4 Germany, 1918-1939 5 The USA, 1919-1941 6 Britain 1905–1951 7 Vietnam since 1939 8 The Arab Israeli Conflict 9 Race relations in the USA Post 1945

International History, 1900-1991

Why did tension increase in Europe between 1900 and 1914?,

Why did the assassination at Sarajevo lead to the outbreak of war in 1914?,

How did the Treaty of Versailles establish peace?,

Why did the League of Nations frequently fail in its aims to keep peace?,

How did Hitler challenge and exploit the Treaty of Versailles in the period 1933 to March 1938?,

Why did appeasement fail to prevent the outbreak of war in 1939?,

Why did the USA and USSR become rivals in the period 1945 to 1949?,

How did the Cold War develop in the period 1949 to 1963?,

How close to war did the world come over Cuba in 1962?,

Why did the Cold War move towards Détente in the late 1960s and early 1970s?,

How far was Détente successful in the 1970s?,

How and why did Détente collapse in the late 1970s and early 1980s?,

Why did Communism in Central and Eastern Europe collapse, and with what consequences?,

Britain in The World Wars

Britain in the First World War

What was the part played by Britain in the defeat of Germany in the First World War?,

How did the war change life in Britain?,

Britain in the Second World War

How did Britain resist and contribute to the defeat of Germany in the Second World War?,

How did the war change life in Britain?,

Russia/USSR 1914-1941

The end of Tsarism 1914-1917

How strong was the Tsarist regime in 1914?,

Why did the rule of the Tsar collapse in February/March 1917?,

The Provisional Government and the Bolshevik Revolution

Why did the Provisional Government last for only 8 months?,

How were the Bolsheviks able to seize power in October/November 1917?,

Creation of a Communist State, 1917-1924

How did Lenin impose Communist control on Russia?,

How successful was Lenin in creating a new society in Russia?,

The rule of Stalin, 1924-1941

How far did Stalin set up a personal dictatorship in Communist Russia?,

To what extent did Stalin make the USSR a great economic power?,

Germany, 1918-1939

Weimar Republic,1918-1933

How far do the early problems of the Weimar Republic suggest that it was doomed from the start?,

How far did the Weimar Republic recover under Stresemann?,

Hitler and the growth of the Nazi Party to 1933

How did the Nazi Party develop its ideas and organisation up to 1929?,

How was Hitler able to become Chancellor in January 1933?,

Establishment of a Nazi dictatorship, 1933-1934

How did Hitler change Germany from a democracy to a Nazi dictatorship, 1933-1934?,

Nazi rule in Germany, 1934-1939

What were the main features of totalitarian dictatorship in Nazi Germany?,

To what extent did the German people benefit from Nazi rule in the 1930s?,

The USA, 1919-1941

The growth of Isolation, 1919-1922

How did the USA react to the end of World War I?,

How did the policies of the American Government encourage isolation?,

The Promised Land? The USA in the 1920s

How far did the USA achieve prosperity in the 1920s?,

‘The Roaring Twenties’ – is this a good description of the USA in the 1920s?,

America in Depression, 1929-1933

Why did the USA fall into depression in 1929?,

What were the effects of the Depression on the American people?,

Recovery from Depression 1933-1941

What measures did Roosevelt introduce to deal with the Depression?,

How far was the New Deal successful in ending the Depression in the USA?,

Britain 1905–1951

Britain 1905-1919: A changing society?

How far was the Welfare State established by 1914?

How far did the government change as a result of events between 1905 and 1919?

Britain 1919-1929: A case study of the General Strike

Why was there a General Strike in 1926?,

Why did the General Strike fail after only 9 days?,

Britain 1929-1939: A decade of depression and recovery?

How far did Britain experience a depression in the 1930s?,

How effective was the government in dealing with economic problems?,

Britain 1944-1951: A changed society?

Had the Welfare State been fully established by 1951?,

Which other features of British Society were changed in the period 1944-1951?,

The changing role and status of women in Britain since 1900

How far did inequality exist in Britain before the First World War?,

[[What were the parts played by violent and peaceful methods of protest in gaining the vote or women by 1918?]],

How important has legislation been in securing equality for women in British Society?,

To what extent has the battle for equality been won?,

Britain and Ireland since 1916

How far was the Easter Rising the turning point that led to the partition of Ireland?,

How did the political failure to resolve the Irish question lead to the Troubles in the 1960s?,

Why was a solution difficult to achieve in the 1960s and 1970s?,

How close was Ireland to a peaceful solution to the Irish Question at the end of the 1990s?,

Britain’s changing role in the world since 1956

Why did Britain challenge Nasser over the Suez Canal in 1956?,

How far did the Suez Crisis change Britain’s standing in the world?,

How far did the Falklands War change the views held at home and abroad of Britain’s rôle in world affairs?,

How far did the Gulf War change the views held at home and abroad of Britain’s rôle in world affairs?,

Vietnam since 1939

Why did the French leave Vietnam in 1954 and the United States become involved?,

How effective were the U.S. in their attempts to defeat the guerrilla tactics used against them in the Vietnam War?

How did the experience of war lead to the peace movement in America?

Why has peace been difficult to find for the people of Vietnam?

The Arab Israeli Conflict

Why did the British find it so difficult to make a success of their Mandate between 1922-1947?,

How close were the Arab nations to victory on the battlefield?,

Why were terrorism and other tactics used in the 1970s, 1980s & 1990s?,

How close is the Middle East to peace?,

Race relations in the USA Post 1945

Why did inequality exist in the USA in the first half of the twentieth century?,

How difficult was it to establish equal rights for African- Americans in the 1950s?,

Why was the work of Martin Luther King important in the history of civil rights in the USA?,

To what extent has equality been achieved by African-Americans?,

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H Had the Welfare State been fully established by 1951? How and why did Détente collapse in the late 1970s and early 1980s? How close is the Middle East to peace? How close to war did the world come over Cuba in 1962? How close was Ireland to a peaceful solution to the Irish Question at the end of the 1990s? How close were the Arab nations to victory on the battlefield? How did Britain resist and contribute to the defeat of Germany in the Second World War? How did Hitler challenge and exploit the Treaty of Versailles in the period 1933 to March 1938? How did Hitler change Germany from a democracy to a Nazi dictatorship, 1933-1934? How did Lenin impose Communist control on Russia? How did the Cold War develop in the period 1949 to 1963? How did the Nazi Party develop its ideas and organisation up to 1929? How did the Treaty of Versailles establish peace? How did the USA react to the end of World War I? How did the experience of war lead to the peace movement in America? How did the policies of the American Government encourage isolation? How did the political failure to resolve the Irish question lead to the Troubles in the 1960s? How did the war change life in Britain? How difficult was it to establish equal rights for African- Americans in the 1950s? How effective was the government in dealing with economic problems? How effective were the U.S. in their attempts to defeat the guerrilla tactics used against them in the Vietnam War? How far did Britain experience a depression in the 1930s? How far did Stalin set up a personal dictatorship in Communist Russia?

H cont. How far did inequality exist in Britain before the First World War? How far did the Falklands War change the views held at home and abroad of Britain’s rôle in world affairs? How far did the Gulf War change the views held at home and abroad of Britain’s rôle in world affairs? How far did the Suez Crisis change Britain’s standing in the world? How far did the USA achieve prosperity in the 1920s? How far did the Weimar Republic recover under Stresemann? How far did the government change as a result of events between 1905 and 1919? How far do the early problems of the Weimar Republic suggest that it was doomed from the start? How far was Détente successful in the 1970s? How far was the Easter Rising the turning point that led to the partition of Ireland? How far was the New Deal successful in ending the Depression in the USA? How far was the Welfare State established by 1914? How important has legislation been in securing equality for women in British Society? How strong was the Tsarist regime in 1914? How successful was Lenin in creating a new society in Russia? How was Hitler able to become Chancellor in January 1933? How were the Bolsheviks able to seize power in October/November 1917? T To what extent did Stalin make the USSR a great economic power? To what extent did the German people benefit from Nazi rule in the 1930s? To what extent has equality been achieved by African-Americans? To what extent has the battle for equality been won? W What measures did Roosevelt introduce to deal with the Depression? What was the part played by Britain in the defeat of Germany in the First World War? What were the effects of the Depression on the American people?

W cont. What were the main features of totalitarian dictatorship in Nazi Germany? Which other features of British Society were changed in the period 1944-1951? Why did Britain challenge Nasser over the Suez Canal in 1956? Why did Communism in Central and Eastern Europe collapse, and with what consequences? Why did appeasement fail to prevent the outbreak of war in 1939? Why did inequality exist in the USA in the first half of the twentieth century? Why did tension increase in Europe between 1900 and 1914? Why did the British find it so difficult to make a success of their Mandate between 1922-1947? Why did the Cold War move towards Détente in the late 1960s and early 1970s? Why did the French leave Vietnam in 1954 and the United States become involved? Why did the General Strike fail after only 9 days? Why did the League of Nations frequently fail in its aims to keep peace? Why did the Provisional Government last for only 8 months? Why did the USA and USSR become rivals in the period 1945 to 1949? Why did the USA fall into depression in 1929? Why did the assassination at Sarajevo lead to the outbreak of war in 1914? Why did the rule of the Tsar collapse in February/March 1917? Why has peace been difficult to find for the people of Vietnam? Why was a solution difficult to achieve in the 1960s and 1970s? Why was the work of Martin Luther King important in the history of civil rights in the USA? Why was there a General Strike in 1926? Why were terrorism and other tactics used in the 1970s, 1980s & 1990s? ‘ ‘The Roaring Twenties’ – is this a good description of the USA in the 1920s?