A knowledge organiser designed to cover the key dates, key terms and key figures of the ‘Who was to blame for the Cold War?’ section of the Cambridge IGCSE History course.
Free copy here: https://ahistoryteachershares.wordpress.com/cie-igcse-history/
A list of (nearly) all the 40MQ questions that have come up on past papers. These questions are for Germany.
For America questions, see here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/cie-history-alternative-to-coursework-usa-1929-41-65-past-paper-qs-12253997
Paper 1 (i.e. 4, 6, 10 mark) questions covering:
Section A:
Were the peace treaties of 1919-23 fair?
To what extent was the League of Nations a success?
Why had international peace collapsed by 1939?
Who was to blame for the Cold War?
How effectively did the USA contain the spread of Communism?
How secure was the USSR’s control over Eastern Europe, 1948-1989?
Why did events in the Gulf matter c. 1970-2000?
Section B (Depth Study): Germany 1918-45
Was the Wiemar Republic doomed from the start?
Why was Hitler able to dominate Germany by 1934?
How effectively did the Nazis control Germany, 1933-45?
What was it like to live in Nazi Germany?
You can now find this free here: https://ahistoryteachershares.wordpress.com/edexcel-a-level-politics/
A model essay (1750+ words), rich with examples, answering the following question:
Evaluate the extent to which pressure groups succeed due primarily to their insider status. You must consider this view and the alternative to this view in a balanced way. [30]
This editable word document includes nearly all the past paper questions for the most popular topics studied by CIE IGCSE History pupils. (‘Nearly’ because inevitably I will have missed one or two.)
I use these extensively to prepare my pupils for their Paper 1. (This year’s cohort achieved 68% A*-A/9-7.)
There are 13 pages of questions covering:
Were the peace treaties of 1919-23 fair?
To what extent was the League of Nations a success?
Why had international peace collapsed by 1939?
Who was to blame for the Cold War?
How effectively did the USA contain the spread of Communism?
How secure was the USSR’s control over Eastern Europe, 1948-1989?
Why did events in the Gulf matter c. 1970-2000?
Was the Weimar Republic doomed from the start?
Why was Hitler able to dominate Germany by 1934?
How effectively did the Nazis control Germany, 1933-45?
What was it like to live in Nazi Germany?
**An editable version of this is available to download here
This booklet was designed to support pupils in completing their CIE IGCSE History coursework. The question that had to answer was: Assess the historical significance of Gustav Stresemann to Germany in the 1920s and 1930s. This is one of the questions recommended as being suitable by a CIE Examiner’s Report.
This booklet includes:
Guidance on how to structure your essay
Key questions to tease out some of the issues relating to historical significance
35+ sources (both visual and written) from the likes of Punch,Simplicissimus Richard Evans, Alan Bullock, the Economist and Jonathan Wright
A timeline of key dates
Guidance on how to footnote properly
A bibliography
An editable version of an A Level Politics essay: Evaluate the extent to which the UK can be said so suffer from a participation crisis. You must consider this view and the alternative to this view in a balanced way. [30]
**An editable PowerPoint version. **
A detailed knowledge organiser which covers Heath’s short time in power. The following areas are covered:
Heath’s aims as PM
The Conservatives and the economy
Industrial relations
Key polling data
Foreign policy
Local government (briefly)
Key terms
Key people
Inflation/unemployment each year, 1970-74
A full marks response with critical commentary answering the following questions:
What part did (i) the Council and (ii) the Permanent Court of Justice play in the organisation of the League of Nations? [4]
Why was the idea of ‘collective security’ unlikely to be successful for the League of Nations? [6]
‘It was the Hoare-Laval Plan rather than World Depression that destroyed the League.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10]
**An editable PowerPoint version. **
A detailed knowledge organiser which covers the following areas:
Problems Labour faced in 1964
Labour and the economy
Foreign policy
Social issues
Key terms
Key people
Industrial relations