Conflict & Tension: The First World War, 1894–1918

Exam Skills: The First World War 1894-1918

The 4 Mark "How Do You Know" Question: The First World War (Q1)

The 12 Mark "How Useful" Question: The First World War (Q2)

The 8 Mark "Write an Account" Question: The First World War (Q3)

The 16 Mark "How Far do you Agree" Question: The First World War (Q4)

The Causes of the First World War

Germany Before the First World War

The Alliance System

The Moroccan Crises: 1905 and 1911

The Balkans Wars

Anglo-German Rivalry

The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

The July Crisis

The Schlieffen Plan

Who was to Blame for the Start of the First World War?

Stalemate in the First World War

What Caused a Stalemate in the First World War?

Trench warfare in the First World War

Trench conditions in the First World War

Technology on the Western Front

The Battle of Verdun, 1916

The Battle of the Somme, 1916

The Battle of Passchendaele, 1917

The Gallipoli Campaign

The War at Sea

How did the First World War End?

Russia's Withdrawal from the First World War

US Joins the First World War

The Spring Offensive, 1918

The Hundred Days

Germany's Surrender from the First World War

How Important was Haig & Foch for winning the First World War?

Conflict & Tension: The Inter-War Years, 1918–1939

Exam Skills: The Inter-War Years 1918-1939

The 4 Mark "How Do You Know" Question: The Inter-War Years (Q1)

The 12 Mark "How Useful" Question: The Inter-War Years (Q2)

The 8 Mark "Write an Account" Question: The Inter-War Years (Q3)

The 16 Mark "How Far do you Agree" Question: The Inter-War Years (Q4)

Peacemaking

The Armistice

Motives & Aims of the Big Three at Versailles

Compromises of the Big Three at Versailles

Reactions to the Treaty of Versailles

The Treaties of Versailles Settlement

Strengths & Weaknesses of the Versailles Settlement

The League of Nations & International Peace

Creation of the League of Nations

Weaknesses of the League of Nations

How Important was the League's Humanitarian Work

The League of Nations Attempts at Peacekeeping in the 1920s

Diplomacy Outside the League of Nations

The Collapse of the League of Nations

The Impact of the Depression on the League of Nations

The League of Nations & the Manchurian Crisis

The League of Nations & the Abyssinian Crisis

The Origins & Outbreak of the Second World War

Hitler's Aims & Allied Reactions

How did Hitler Break the Treaty of Versailles?

How did Hitler & Mussolini Increase Tension in Europe?

Anschluss, 1938

Was the Policy of Appeasement Justified?

The Sudeten Crisis & Munich Agreement, 1938

The Importance of the Nazi-Soviet Pact

Why did Britain & France Declare War on Germany?

Conflict & Tension Between East & West, 1945–1972

Exam Skills: East & West 1945-1972

The 4 Mark "How Do You Know" Question: East & West (Q1)

The 12 Mark "How Useful" Question: East & West (Q2)

The 8 Mark "Write an Account" Question: East & West (Q3)

The 16 Mark "How Far do you Agree" Question: East & West (Q4)

How did the Cold War Begin?

Communism Versus Capitalism: Difference in Ideology

The Peace Conferences, 1945

The Atomic Bomb's Impact on US-Soviet Relations

The 'Iron Curtain'

The Creation of Soviet Satellite States

The Impact of the Telegrams

The Truman Doctrine & Marshall Aid

Cominform, 1947 & Comecon, 1949

The Causes of the Berlin Crisis, 1948

The Berlin Blockade, June 1948

The Berlin Airlift, 1948

The Creation of East & West Germany

Asia & the Cold War

The Communist Revolution in China, 1949

The Korean War, 1950-1953

The Vietnam War, 1954-1975

Military Rivalries in the Cold War

NATO, 1949

The Warsaw Pact, 1955

The Space Race

The Arms Race

The 'Thaw' in Cold War Tensions

The Hungarian Uprising, 1956-1958

The U-2 Crisis & the Paris Peace Summit

The Berlin Wall, 1961

Why was Berlin a Problem Between the USA & the USSR?

Building the Berlin Wall, 1961

Cuba & the Cold War

The Cuban Revolution, 1959

The Bay of Pigs Incident, April 1961

The Cuban Missile Crisis

Czechoslovakia & the Cold War

Czech Opposition to Soviet Control

The Brezhnev Doctrine, 1968

Détente

Reasons for Détente

SALT I

Conflict & Tension in Asia, 1950–1975

Exam Skills: Asia 1950-1975

The 4 Mark "How Do You Know" Question: Asia (Q1)

The 12 Mark "How Useful" Question: Asia (Q2)

The 8 Mark "Write an Account" Question: Asia (Q3)

The 16 Mark "How Far do you Agree" Question: Asia (Q4)

Conflict in Korea

Causes of the Korean War

US Intervention in Korea

Development of the Korean War

End of the Korean War

Escalation of Conflict in Vietnam

Why Did the French Leave Vietnam in 1954?

South Vietnam After 1954

Why Did the USA Become Increasingly Involved in Vietnam?

How Did President Johnson Escalate the War?

The US Reaction to the Vietnam War

The Tet Offensive, 1968

The My Lai Massacre, 1968

The Ending of Conflict in Vietnam

What were Nixon’s Strategies for Ending the Vietnam War?

How Did Opposition to the War Grow in the USA?

The End of the Vietnam War

Conflict & Tension in the Gulf & Afghanistan, 1990–2009

Exam Skills: The Gulf & Afghanistan 1990-2009

The 4 Mark "How Do You Know" Question: The Gulf & Afghanistan (Q1)

The 12 Mark "How Useful" Question: The Gulf & Afghanistan (Q2)

The 8 Mark "Write an Account" Question: The Gulf & Afghanistan (Q3)

The 16 Mark "How Far do you Agree" Question: The Gulf & Afghanistan (Q4)

Exam boards

• AQA GCSE History: The Period Study (Paper 1: Section A)
• AQA GCSE History: Thematic Study (Paper 2: Section A)
• AQA GCSE History: British Depth Study (Paper 2: Section B)
• Edexcel GCSE History: The Thematic & Historic Environment (Paper 1)
• Edexcel GCSE History: Period Study (Paper 2, Booklet P)

Study tools

• AQA GCSE History · Exam Questions
• AQA GCSE History · Past Papers

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• GCSE History · Revision Notes
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• GCSE History · Past Papers
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