New Higher History: Britain & Scotland and Germany

Summary:
The New Higher History series offers a full-colour, topic-based approach to the revised Higher History syllabus. Covering all of the main issues within each topic area, this series includes investigative techniques, use of evidence and a variety of activities to enable students to develop the necessary skills to tackle both essay-based and source-based questions successfully.

This book provides comprehensive coverage of the essay-based topics Britain & Scotland 1851-1951 and Germany 1815-1939. The sections on Britain include the growth of democratic institutions in Britain, from the extension of the franchise, votes for women and the social welfare reforms of the early twentieth century to the birth of the welfare state. The German sections of the book trace the growth of German Nationalism, the difficulties in creating a united Germany and unification, and go on to consider the rise of the Nazis and the Nazis in power.

• A new series to meet all the requirements of the revised syllabus
• Written by experienced and established authors
• Attractively produced in full colour throughout
• Coverage of the two most popular Paper 1 topics available in one comprehensive resource

Table of Contents:
Britain and Scotland
1 How and why did Britain become more democratic between 1867 and 1928?
2 Why did women gain the right to vote?
3 Why did the Liberal Reforms happen?
4 How successfull were the Liberal Reforms?
5 How well did Labour deal with social problems after World War Two?
Germany
6 Why did nationalism grow in German after 1815?
7 How much had German nationalism grown by 1850?
8 Why was unification so difficult to achieve between 1815 and 1871?
9 Why was Germany united by 1871?
10 Why did the Nazis achieve power in 1933?
11 How did the Nazis maintain power in Germany between 1933 and 1939?

About the Author(s):
John Kerr is Principal Teacher of History at Balerno High School, Edinburgh. He is an author of many history textbooks and is also an SQA Higher History exam setter and marker. James McGonigle is Principal Teacher of History at Hermitage Academy, Helensburgh. He is a Past President of the Scottish Association of Teachers of History.

Readership:
History teachers and students