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History A (Explaining the Modern World) - J410
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Free History A (Explaining the Modern World) - J410 study notes for Cambridge OCR GCSE (9-1) students. Each chapter below covers a key topic with worked examples and practice prompts you can take into the thinka app.
International Relations: the changing international order 1918–1975
Conflict and co-operation 1918–1939
The Cold War in Europe 1945–1961: Rising Tensions
Cold War confrontations and conflict 1954–1975
China 1950–1981: The People and the State
Establishing Communism in China 1950–1965
China during the Cultural Revolution 1966–1976
Communism in China after the death of Mao 1976–1981
Germany 1925–1955: The People and the State
The rise and consolidation of the Nazi regime 1925–1934
Nazi Germany and its people 1933–1939
War and its legacy 1939–1955
South Africa 1960–1994: The People and the State
Opposition to the Apartheid regime c.1960s
Growing resistance and repression c.1970s
The collapse of apartheid c.1980s–1994
The USA 1919–1948: The People and the State
The ‘Roaring Twenties’
The 1930s and the New Deal
The impact of the Second World War on US society
The USA 1945–1974: The People and the State
Post-war challenges in the USA 1945–1954
Civil Rights in the USA 1954–1964
Government and dissent c.1964–1974
Migration to Britain c.1000 to c.2010
c.1000–1500
c.1500–1900
c.1900–2010
Power: Monarchy and Democracy in Britain c.1000 to 2014
c.1000–c.1485
c.1485–c.1800
c.1800–2014
War and British Society c.790 to c.2010
c.790–c.1500
c.1500–c.1750
c.1750–c.2010
The Impact of Empire on Britain 1688–c.1730
English expansion and its impact on the British Isles c.1688–c.1730
Economic impact of empire on Britain 1688–c.1730
Political and social impact of empire on Britain 1688–c.1730
The English Reformation c.1520–c.1550
English Reformation c.1520–c.1535
Dissolution of the Monasteries c.1534–c.1540
The impact of the Reformation in English parishes c.1534–c.1550
Personal Rule to Restoration 1629–1660
Relationship between Parliament and Charles I 1629–1642
The political and religious impact of war 1642–1649
The nature and extent of political and religious change 1649–c.1660
Urban Environments: Patterns of Migration
When immigrant groups arrived, why and from where
How immigrants were received by the settled populations
The experiences of immigrants
Key events in local migration history
The impact of migration on the area
Castles: Form and Function c.1000–1750
The location of Kenilworth Castle
The appearance and layout of Kenilworth Castle at different times in its history
Day to day function(s) of Kenilworth Castle at different times in its history
Life in Kenilworth Castle at different times in its history
Key events associated with Kenilworth Castle at different times in its history
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