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History (0470)
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Free History (0470) revision notes for Cambridge IGCSE students. Each chapter covers a key topic with worked examples and practice prompts you can take straight into the thinka app.
The nineteenth century: the development of modern nation states, 1848–1914
Were the revolutions of 1848 important?
How was Italy unified?
How was Germany unified?
Why was there a civil war in the United States and what were its results?
Why, and with what effects, did nations gain and expand their overseas empires in the nineteenth century?
What caused the First World War?
The twentieth century: international relations from 1919
Was the Treaty of Versailles fair?
To what extent was the League of Nations a success?
How far was Hitler’s foreign policy to blame for the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939?
Who was to blame for the Cold War?
How effectively did the United States contain the spread of communism?
How secure was the USSR’s control over Eastern Europe, 1948–c.1989?
The First World War, 1914–18
Why was there stalemate on the Western Front?
To what extent was it a world war?
How important were other fronts?
Why did Germany ask for an armistice in 1918?
Germany, 1918–45
Was the Weimar Republic doomed from the start?
Why was Hitler able to dominate Germany by 1934?
The Nazi regime
Russia, 1905–41
Why did the Tsarist regime collapse in 1917?
How did the Bolsheviks gain power, and how did they consolidate their rule?
How did Stalin gain and hold on to power?
What was the impact of Stalin’s economic policies?
The United States, 1919–41
How far did the US economy boom in the 1920s?
How far did US society change in the 1920s?
What were the causes and consequences of the Wall Street Crash?
How successful was the New Deal?
The Second World War in Europe and the Asia–Pacific, 1939–c.1945
How did the Second World War in Europe develop?
How did the Second World War in the Asia–Pacific develop?
What was the impact of war on civilian populations in Europe and the Asia–Pacific?
How did the Allies achieve victory over the Axis powers?
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