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Mike Wells
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Contents
1 Introduction
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2 The First World War
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Unit 1 Origins and causes of the First World War
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What were the main long-term causes of the war?
What were the main short-term causes of the war?
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Unit 2 Nature and practice of the First World War
What was the nature of the war of 1914–18?
What were the main events?
How important was technology in determining tactics and outcome?
How important was the home front?
What impact did the war have in provoking resistance and revolution?
Unit 3 Effects and results of the First World War
What political and territorial changes resulted from the First World War?
What economic and social changes arose?
What were the immediate wider implications of the war for international relations?
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3 The Second World War
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Unit 1 Origins and causes of the Second World War
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What were the main long-term causes of the war?
What were the main short-term causes of the war?
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Unit 2 Nature and practice of the Second World War
What was the nature of the Second World War?
What were the main events and how were they influenced by new technology and tactics?
What was the significance of the home front?
What was the importance of resistance?
Unit 3 Effects and results of the Second World War
What political and territorial changes resulted from the Second World War?
What was the economic impact of the war?
What social changes arose from the Second World War?
What were the immediate wider implications of the war for international relations?
4 The Spanish Civil War
Unit 1 Origins and causes of the Spanish Civil War
What were the main long-term causes of the war?
What were the main short-term causes of the war?
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Mike Wells
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Unit 2 Nature and practice of the Spanish Civil War
What was the nature of the Spanish Civil War?
What were the main events and why did the nationalists win?
How did technology affect the outcome of the war?
What was the importance of foreign intervention?
How did both sides maintain support on the home front?
To what extent was there a revolution in Spain after 1936?
Unit 3 Effects and results of the Spanish Civil War
What were the political results of the war?
How did the war affect Spain’s economy?
How did the war affect Spain’s position in the world?
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5 The Chinese Civil War
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Unit 1 Origins and causes of the Chinese Civil War
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What were the main long-term causes of the war?
What were the main short-term causes of the war?
Unit 2 Nature and practice of the Chinese Civil War
What was the nature of the Chinese Civil War?
What were the main events of the war and why did the communists win?
How important were technology and tactics?
What was the involvement of civilians in the war?
What was the role of resistance and revolution?
Unit 3 Effects and results of the Chinese Civil War
What were the political consequences of the war for China?
What were the social and economic consequences?
How did the war affect China’s position in the world?
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6 Exam practice
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Paper 1 exam practice
Paper 2 exam practice
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Index
Acknowledgements
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