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GCSE Modern World History for Edexcel: The World at War 1938-1945
Steve Waugh, John Wright

Paperback
RRP: £9.99
ISBN: 9780340939741
ISBN-10: 0340939745

Published: 28/09/2007
Extent: 72 pages
Illustrations: colour photos and diagrams

Series: GCSE Modern World History for Edexcel

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Summary:
About the series: GCSE Modern World History for Edexcel is designed to meet the needs of the Edexcel Modern World History specification. Each title in the series covers either a popular depth study or a popular combination of an outline and depth study. Written by senior examiners, the series has been developed to enable students to achieve the highest possible grades through: - outlining key lines of enquiry - full coverage of the content requirements of the specification - model answers, exam-style questions and exam tips to aid exam preparation - a variety of activities to motivate all students. About the book: This book has been written specifically to support the content and assessment requirements of the World at War 1938-45 depth study through a skills-centered, source-based approach. This tailored content and assessment support makes it ideal for students studying the course. Other books in the series: Superpower Relations and Vietnam 1945-90 The Russian Revolution and Soviet Union 1910-91 The USA 1929-80 The War to End Wars 1914-19 Nazi Germany 1930-39

  • Exam advice, interrogation of model answers and lines of enquiry give students all the help they need to do well in exams.
  • Written by senior examiners as a result of feedback received from teachers and students - resulting in a book that teachers want and students need.
  • Enough depth to allow students to access the higher grades.
  • Includes a range of approaches and learning styles to keep students motivated.
  • Part of a whole series which offers support for the depth and outline studies in the Edexcel Modern World History GCSE.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Appeasement, 1938-39
How and why was peace threatened before 1938?
What was meant by appeasement?
What were the key features of the Sudetenland crisis of 1938?
What role did Neville Chamberlain play in the crisis?
Why did war break out in 1939?
Chapter 2: Reasons for early German successes, 1939-40
What was Blitkrieg?
Why was it successful in the early years of the war?
How and why was Poland defeated in 1939?
Why were the Germans successful in Norway and Western Europe in 1940?
Why did France collapse in 1940?
Chapter 3: Britain and the Soviet Union, 1940-43
Why was Britain able to survive alone against Germany 1940-41?
What was the importance of the Battle of Britain and the Blitz?
Why and with what results did the Germans invade the Soviet Union in 1941?
What were the key events of the Battle of Stalingrad, 1942-43?
Chapter 4: The outbreak of war in the Pacific, 1941-42
Why was there growing rivalry between Japan and the USA?
How and why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
What advances were made by Japanese forces in the early months?
Why were the Japanese so successful?
Chapter 5: Reasons for the defeat of Germany
Why and with what results did the Allies invade Normandy in 1944?
What advances were made by the Allies in the West, 1944-45?
What developments took placed on the Eastern Front, 1943-45
How important was the Allied bombing of Germany?
What other reasons contributed to the defeat of Germany?
Chapter 6: Reasons for the defeat of Japan
What was the importance of the Battle of Midway, 1942?
What were the strengths of the Allied forces?
How and why did Japanese forces retreat between 1943 and 1945?
Why did the USA decide to use atomic bombs against Japan?
What were the effects of their use?

About the Author(s):
John Wright is an experienced author of GCSE textbooks and a senior examiner from a major awarding body Steve Waugh is an experienced author of GCSE textbooks and senior examiner from a major awarding body.

Readership:
GCSE History students

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