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Paper 2, Option 2D.2: The unification of Germany, c1840–71 Edexcel A Level History revision notes
These revision notes were specially written to give Edexcel A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for Paper 2, Option 2D.2: The unification of Germany, c1840–71
1 Popular pressure and causes of revolution, 1840–48
2 Failure of revolution, 1848–51
3 AustroPrussian rivalry, 1852–66
4 Prussia and the Kleindeutschlandsolution, 1866–71
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Paper 2, Option 2D.1: The unification of Italy, c1830–70 Edexcel A Level History revision notes
These revision notes were specially written to give Edexcel A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for Paper 2, Option 2D.1: The unification of Italy, c1830–70
1 Challenges to the restored order and the failure of revolution, c1830–49
2 The rise of Piedmont, 1849–56
3 The creation of the Kingdom of Italy, 1856–61
4 Consolidating the Kingdom of Italy, 1861–70
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1D: Britain, c1785–c1870: democracy, protest and reform Edexcel A Level History revision notes
These revision notes were specially written to give Edexcel A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for Paper 1, Option 1D: Britain, c1785–c1870: democracy, protest and reform
1 The growth of parliamentary democracy, c1785–c1870
2 Industrialisation and protest, c1785–c1870
3 Unionism and cooperation, c1785–c1870
4 Poverty and pauperism, c1785–c1870
5 What explains the abolition of the slave trade at the end of the period, c1785–1807? (The views of specific Historians are outlined and explored here)
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Paper 2, Option 2C.2: Russia in revolution, 1894–1924 Edexcel A Level History revision notes
These detailed revision notes were specially written to give Edexcel A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for Paper 2, Option 2C.2: Russia in revolution, 1894–1924
1 The rule of Nicholas II, 1894–1905
2 The end of Romanov rule, 1906–17
3 The Provisional government and its opponents, February–October 1917
4 Defending the Bolshevik revolution, October 1917–24
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Paper 2, Option 2C.1: France in revolution, 1774–99 Edexcel A Level History revision notes
These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give Edexcel A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for Paper 2, Option 2C.1: France in revolution, 1774–99:
1 The origins and onset of revolution, 1774–89
2 Revolution and the failure of constitutional monarchy, 1789–93
3 The National Convention, the Jacobins and the Terror, 1793–94
4 From the Directory to Brumaire, 1795–99
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1C: Britain, 1625–1701: conflict, revolution and settlement Edexcel A Level History revision notes
These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give Edexcel A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from each part of the Edexcel History specification for Paper 1, Option 1C:Britain, 1625–1701: conflict, revolution and settlement:
1 The quest for political stability, 1625–88
2 Religion: conflict and dissent, 1625–88
3 Social and intellectual challenge, 1625–88
4 Economy, trade and empire, 1625–88
How revolutionary, in the years to 1701, was the Glorious Revolution of 1688–89? (Historians and their views are explicitly discussed here).
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Paper 2, Option 2B.2: The Dutch Revolt, c1563–1609 Edexcel A Level History revision notes
These revision notes were specially written to give Edexcel A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for Paper 2, Option 2B.2: The Dutch Revolt, c1563–1609
They are written in line with the exact headings and content specified within the exam specification to ensure they are complete, robust and cover each corner of the syllabus.
The four parts of the specification for this unit are:
1 Origins of the Dutch Revolt, c1563–67
2 Alva and Orange, 1567–73
3 Spain and the reconquest, 1573–84
4 Securing the independence of the United Provinces, 1584–1609
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Paper 2, 2B.1: Luther and the German Reformation, c1515–55 Edexcel A Level History revision notes
These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give Edexcel A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for Paper 2, Option 2B.1: Luther and the German Reformation, c1515–55
1 Conditions in early sixteenthcentury Germany
2 Luther’s early challenge to the Catholic Church, 1517–20
3 The development of Lutheranism, 1521–46
4 The spread and survival of Lutheranism, 1521–55
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1B: Tudor England, 1509–1603: authority, nation and religion Edexcel A Level History revision notes
These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give Edexcel A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for Paper 1, Option 1B: England, 1509–1603: authority, nation and religion
1 Monarchy and government, 1509–88
2 Religious changes, 1509–88
3 State control and popular resistance, 1509–88
4 Economic, social and cultural change, 1509–88
Was there a general crisis of government in the last years of Elizabeth I’s reign, 1589–1603? (Historians and their views are explicitly discussed here)
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England & Angevin Empire in the reign of Henry II 1154–89 Edexcel A Level History revision notes
These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give Edexcel A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for Paper 2, Option 2A.2: England and the Angevin Empire in the reign of Henry II, 1154–89
1 The restoration and extension of royal authority, 1154–72
2 Reforms in England, 1154–89
3 Henry II and the English church, 1154–74
4 Crises of the Angevin Empire, 1170–89
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2A.1 Anglo-Saxon England & Anglo-Norman Kingdom 1053–1106 Edexcel A Level History revision notes
These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give Edexcel A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for Paper 2, Option 2A.1: Anglo-Saxon England and the Anglo Norman Kingdom, c1053–1106
1 Late AngloSaxon England, c1053–66
2 The Norman conquest of England and extension of control in Wales and Scotland, 1066–93
3 State, church and society, 1066–1106
4 Normandy, 1066–1106
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Paper 1, Option 1A: The Crusades, c1095–1204 Edexcel A Level History revision notes
These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give Edexcel A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for the Paper 1 study: The Crusades, c1095–1204
Reasons for the crusades, 1095–1192
Leadership of the crusades, 1095–1192
The crusader states of Outremer, 1100–92
The changing Muslim response to the crusades, 1095–1192
Historical Interpretations: What explains the failure of the Fourth Crusade?
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2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000 AQA A Level revision notes
These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give AQA A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for the depth study: The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000
Part one: Crisis in the Soviet Union, 1953–2000
De-Stalinisation, 1953–1964
Years of Stagnation, 1964–1985
The Gorbachev Revolution, 1985–2000
Part two: Crisis in the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000 (A-level only)
Soviet Satellites, 1953–1968 (A-level only)
‘Real existing Socialism’, 1968–1980 (A-level only)
The Collapse of the Soviet Empire, 1980–2000 (A-level only)
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2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007 AQA A Level History revision notes
These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give AQA A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for the depth study: The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
Part one: building a new Britain, 1951–1979
The Affluent Society, 1951–1964
The Sixties, 1964–1970
The end of Post-War Consensus, 1970–1979
Part two: Modern Britain, 1979–2007 (A-level only)
The impact of Thatcherism, 1979–1987 (A-level only)
Towards a new Consensus, 1987–1997 (A-level only)
The Era of New Labour, 1997–2007 (A-level only)
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2Q The American Dream: reality and illusion, 1945–1980 AQA A Level History revision notes
These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give AQA A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for the depth study: The American Dream: reality and illusion, 1945–1980
Part one: prosperity, inequality and Superpower status, 1945–1963
Truman and Post-war America, 1945–1952
Eisenhower: tranquility and crisis, 1952–1960
John F Kennedy and the ‘New Frontier’, 1960–1963
Part two: challenges to the American Dream, 1963–1980 (A-level only)
The Johnson Presidency, 1963–1968 (A-level only)
Republican reaction: the Nixon Presidency, 1968–1974 (A-level only)
The USA after Nixon, 1974–1980 (A-level only)
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2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997 AQA A Level History revision notes
These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give AQA A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for the depth study: The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
Part one: the emergence of the People’s Republic of China, 1936–1962
The Origins of the Civil War, 1936–1946
Communist victory and the consolidation of Mao’s rule, 1946–1952
The transition to Socialism, 1952–1962
Part two: the People’s Republic of China: Economic growth and the transformation of the state, 1962–1997 (A-level only)
Reform and Control, 1962–1966 (A-level only)
The Cultural Revolution, 1966–1976 (A-level only)
The PRC under Deng Xiaoping, 1976–1997 (A-level only)
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2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945 AQA A Level History revision notes
These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give AQA A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for the depth study: Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
Part one: the Weimar Republic, 1918–1933
The Establishment and early years of Weimar, 1918–1924
The ‘Golden Age’ of the Weimar Republic, 1924–1928
The Collapse of Democracy, 1928–1933
Part two: Nazi Germany, 1933–1945 (A-level only)
The Nazi Dictatorship, 1933–1939 (A-level only)
The Racial State, 1933–1941 (A-level only)
The impact of War, 1939–1945 (A-level only)
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2N Revolution and dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953 AQA A Level History revision notes
These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give AQA A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for the depth study: Revolution and dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
Part one: The Russian Revolution and the Rise of Stalin, 1917–1929
Dissent and Revolution, 1917
Bolshevik consolidation, 1918–1924
Stalin’s rise to power, 1924–1929
Part two: Stalin’s Rule, 1929–1953 (A-level only)
Economy and society, 1929–1941 (A-level only)
Stalinism, politics and control, 1929–1941 (A-level only)
The Great Patriotic War and Stalin’s Dictatorship, 1941–1953 (A-level only)
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2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957 AQA A Level History revision notes
These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give AQA A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for the depth study: Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
Part one: Society in Crisis, 1906–1929
The Liberal crisis, 1906–1914
The impact of war, 1914–1922
The search for stability, 1922–1929
Part two: the emergence of the Affluent Society, 1929–1957 (A-level only)
The ‘Hungry Thirties’, 1929–1939 (A-level only)
The People’s War and Peace, 1939–1951 (A-level only)
‘Never had it so good’? 1951–1957 (A-level only)
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2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945 AQA A Level History revision notes
These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give AQA A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for the depth study: Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
Part one: the crisis of Liberal Italy and the Rise of Mussolini, c1900–1926
The Crisis of Liberal Italy, c1900–1915
The collapse of Liberal Italy and Mussolini’s Rise to Power, 1915–1922
Mussolini and the establishment of Fascist Italy, 1922–1926
Part two: Fascist Italy, 1926–1945 (A-level only)
Fascist society, 1926–1940 (A-level only)
Fascist foreign policies, 1926–1940 (A-level only)
Fascist Italy and war, 1940–1945 (A-level only)
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