History for CCEA GCSE Second Edition

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Published: 29/05/2009

Extent: 216 pages

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Summary:
Written by an examiner and endorsed by CCEA, the second edition of this best-selling title has been revised to support the content and assessment requirements of the 2009 CCEA GCSE History specification. It covers:
- Germany 1918-1941
- Peace, War and Neutrality: Britain, Northern Ireland and Ireland 1932-1949
- Changing Relationships: Britain, Northern Ireland and Ireland 1965-1985
- The Cold War 1945-1991

To best support the teaching and learning of the course the text effectively balances coverage of the major historical themes and issues and the development of key examination skills including:

- differentiated short answer, structured and extended writing questions
- a wide range of written and illustrative sources, and associated source-based questions

Other titles in the series:
History for CCEA GCSE Revision Guide (9780340939918)

• Endorsed by CCEA, and an exact match to their 2009 GCSE History specification.
• Features stepped activities for students sitting foundation or higher tier.
• Incorporates practice examination questions that help develop skills.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Germany c1918-41
Unit 1 The Aftermath of the First World War and the Weimar Republic
Germany before 1918
Impact of the War
The Treaty of Versailles
Threats from the Right
The 1923 Economic Crisis (I): The Problem
The 1923 Economic Crisis (II): The Solution
The 'Golden Twenties'
Hitler and the Origins of the Nazi Party
Nazi Reorganisation and Growth
Germany nd the Great Depression
1932: The Year of Four Elections
Hitler's Rise to Power
Examination Practice Questions (CCEA)
Unit 2 Nazi Germany 1933-39
Nazi Consolidation of Power (I)
Nazi Consolidation of Power (II)
Nazi Economic Policy (I): Unions and Unemploymeny
Nazi Economic Policy (II): Stability and Autarky
Hitler in Control
Youth
Religion
The Police State
Propaganda
Anti-Semitism
Examination Practice Questions (CCEA)
Unit 3 Nazi Polocies and Actions in Europe 1933-41
Nazi Foreign Policy
Disarmament
Rearmament
1936-38: Becoming Bolder
The Road to War
Examination Practice Questions (CCEA)
Chapter 2: Peace, War and Neutrality: Britain, Northern Ireland and Ireland 1932-49
Unit 1 Anglo-Irish Relations Before the Second World War
Ireland before 1932
Northern Ireland
The Free State under de Valera
The Economic War
The 1937 Constitution
Britain and the Threat of War
The Anglo-Irish Agreements
Developments in Northern Ireland 1939
Declaration of War
Examination Practice Questions (CCEA)
Unit 2 The Effects of the Second World War on Northern Ireland
Ready for War?
The Battle of Britain
Northern Ireland's War Effort (I): Strategic
Northern Ireland's War Effort (II): Economic
The Belfast Blitz
War and the Free State (I): Military Preperations
War and the Free State (II): Assessing Neutrality
Examination Practice Questions (CCEA)
Unit 3 Pst-WAr Social and Political Changes
The Welfare State (I): Great Britain
The Welfare State (II): Northern Ireland
Eire: Post-War Problems
Eire Becomes a Republic
Examination Practice Questions (CCEA)
Chapter 3: Changing Relationships: Britain, Northern Ireland and Ireland c1965-85
Unit 1 Northern Ireland in the 1960s and its Relationship with the Republic of Ireland
Intriduction: The Emergence and Development of Northern Ireland 1920-63
O'Neill's Policies (I): Economic
O'Neill's Polocies (II): Political
Reactions to O'Neill's Policies 1963-7
Civil Rights to Armalites: Northern Ireland 1967-9
NICRA's Tactics and O'Neill's Response
The People's Democracy March
People's Democracy: Reactions and Resignations
Examination Practice Questions (CCEA)
Unit 2 Escalation of Political and Civil Unrest
Countdown to Chaos: Northern Ireland 1969-72
Reactions (I): Westminster and Stormont
Reactions (II): Military and Paramilitary
Reactions (III): Local Parties
Internment and Bloody Sunday
Stormont: Suspension and Reactions
Examination Practice Questions (CCEA)
Unit 3 The Search for a Solution
A New Ploitical system
Sunningdale
The Executive in Operation
The Strike
Stagnation 1974-9
The Hunger Strikes
A Ballot Box in One Hand and the Armalite in the Other
Creating the Anglo-Irish Agreement (Backgorund)
The Anglo-Irish Agreement (I): Terms
The Anglo-Irish Agreement (II): Reactions
The Anglo-Irish Agreement (III): Campaign of Opposition
Examination Practice Questions (CCEA)
Chapter 4: The Cold War 1945-91
Unit 1 Relations Between the Superpowers in Europe
A Clash of Ideologies? Communism versus Capitalism Before 1945
Renewing Division: The Events of 1945
The Spread of Communisim in Europe 1945-9 (I)
The Spread of Communisim in Europe 1945-9 (II)
The Spread of Communisim in Europe 1945-9 (III): Germany
Peaceful Co-existance? Hungary and Berlin
Springtime in Europe? The 1968 Czech Rising
Detente
Final Thaw (I): USA and USSR
Final Thaw (II): USSR and the Satellite States
Unit 2 Relations Between the Superpowers Outside Europe
The Spread of Communisim in Asia 1945-75 (I)
The Spread of Communisim in Asia 1945-75 (II)
The 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis
The Spread of Communisim in Asia 1945-75 (III): The Vietnam War
Examination Practice Questions (CCEA)
Useful Websites
Glossary
Acknowledgements
Index

About the Author(s):
Finbar Madden is Vice Principal of St Columb's College, Derry.

Readership:
GCSE History students