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Oxford history grad! Most of my resources are revision tools used for my AS and A2 exams. Feel free to ask any questions you may have regarding my resources!

Oxford history grad! Most of my resources are revision tools used for my AS and A2 exams. Feel free to ask any questions you may have regarding my resources!
Germany: united, divided and reunited
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Germany: united, divided and reunited

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This bundle contains detailed and comprehensive revision notes on all five depth periods covered in Edexcel’s module; Germany: United, Divided and Reunited from an A* student. Over 50 pages of quality notes on the following topics: Bismarck and Imperial Germany (1871-1914) Weimar and the Birth of Democratic Germany (1917-1919) The New Reich (1933-1935) The Establishment and rule of the FRG Reunfication of Germany These notes are formatted thematically, making it easier to structure essay responses and target the key conceptual and historiographic issues surrounding each topic. Key dates, individuals and statistics are highlighted throughout the notes. These are aimed to provide a concise overview of the key issues which might come up in exam papers. They are best used to support your own learning and revision! Save 25% when buying as a bundle
Weimar - the Birth of Democratic Germany
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Weimar - the Birth of Democratic Germany

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Weimar and the Birth of Democratic Germany 1917-1919 14 pages of detailed notes on the Birth of the Weimar Republic, suitable for AS / A2 History students. These notes were made for Edexcel’s Germany, 1871-1990: united, divided and re-united module, made by an A* student. These can be used either as a revision tool or to further learning in lessons, and cover all of the key content needed for a top grade in an A2 exam. They consolidate all of the key information, so are best used with your own resources and revision! They cover the following themes: Strains of WWI and the military dictatorship Hindenburg and Ludendorff Erzberger’s Peace Resolution Emergence of the Independent Socialist Party Constitutional Reform from above The role of Prince Max Disintegration, defeat and revolution 1918 - 1919 Ebert, Scheidemann and Luxemburg The Freikorps The Weimar Republic - the elections of January 1919 Divisions in the New Republic Treaty of Versailles 1919 The Weimar Constitution Concise, easy to understand and organised to help structure essays!
Reunification of Germany
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Reunification of Germany

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Reunification of Germany: 1989 - 1990 13 pages of detailed notes on the reunification of Germany, suitable for AS / A2 History students. These notes were made for Edexcel’s Germany, 1871-1990: united, divided and re-united module, made by an A* student. These can be used either as a revision tool or to further learning in lessons, and cover all of the key content needed for a top grade in an A2 exam. They consolidate all of the key information, so are best used with your own resources and revision! They cover the following themes: The GDR Refugee Crisis of 1989 - causes, rising immigration, the crisis and FRG response the 1989 revolution in the GDR New Government under Krenz the Fall of the Berlin Wall the 10 Point Plan Kohl and the CDU Calls for reunification causes for reunification the process of reunification Concise, easy to understand and organised to help structure essays
Bismarck & Imperial Germany: 1871-1914
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Bismarck & Imperial Germany: 1871-1914

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Imperial Germany: the Second Reich of 1871-1914 15 pages of detailed notes on Imperial Germany , suitable for AS / A2 History students. These notes were made for Edexcel’s Germany, 1871-1990: united, divided and re-united module, made by an A student*. These can be used either as a revision tool or to further learning in lessons, and cover all of the key content needed for a top grade in an A2 exam. They consolidate all of the key information, so are best used with your own resources and revision! They cover the following themes: The 1871 Constitution - Pros and Cons Authoritarian or Democratic? Overview of the Political Parties of the 2nd Reich Overcoming Divisions Regional and Social Divisions Bismarck - Foreign and Domestic policies The National Liberal Party and their split The Kulturkampf - Bismarck and the Church Appeals of Nationalism The War in Sight Crisis These notes are organised to help structure revision and essays. Concise and easy to understand, they will help support your own revision and learning!
Establishing and Ruling the FRG
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Establishing and Ruling the FRG

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Establishing and Ruling the FRG; 1949 - 1960 10 pages of detailed notes on the Establishment and Rule of the FRG (1949-1960), suitable for AS / A2 History students. These notes were made for Edexcel’s Germany, 1871-1990: united, divided and re-united module, made by an A* student. These can be used either as a revision tool or to further learning in lessons, and cover all of the key content needed for a top grade in an A2 exam. They consolidate all of the key information, so are best used with your own resources and revision! They cover the following themes: The Constitution of the FRG Berlin the Proclamation of the FRG Adenauer, the Christian Democratic Union and the Social Democratic Party Adenauer’s policies The impact of the SPD Schumacher Brandt & the Godesberg Programme Denazification - successes and limitations Concise, easy to understand and organised to help structure essays! Concise, easy to understand and organised to help structure essays!
New Reich 1933-5; the Nazi Dictatorship
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New Reich 1933-5; the Nazi Dictatorship

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The New Reich; 1933-35; The Establishment of the Nazi Dictatorship 13 pages of detailed notes on the New Reich of 1933-35, suitable for AS / A2 History students. These notes were made for Edexcel’s Germany, 1871-1990: united, divided and re-united module, made by an A* student. These can be used either as a revision tool or to further learning in lessons, and cover all of the key content needed for a top grade in an A2 exam. They consolidate all of the key information, so are best used with your own resources and revision! They cover the following themes: the creation of a totalitarian state * the role of violence in the rise of the Nazi’s * Gleichschaltung - assimilation * Pseudo-legality, the abolition of trade unions and political parties * Kopenick Blood Week * Coordination of local and regional government * The Night of the Long Knives Hitler as a ‘dictator’ * Hitler’s approach to government * Social Darwinism and the Fuhrer’s will * His relations with the Army The Volksgemeinschaft 1933 - 1935 Racial policy and the Nuremburg Laws Concise, easy to understand and organised to help structure essays!
Britain 1785 - 1870 ; Democracy, Protest and Reform - Edexcel
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Britain 1785 - 1870 ; Democracy, Protest and Reform - Edexcel

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This bundle contains detailed and comprehensive revision notes on all five of the sections covered in Edexcel’s module; Britain 1785 - 1870 ; Democracy, Protest and Reform from an A* student. Over 50 pages of quality notes on the following topics the abolition of the slave trade the growth of parliamentary democracy industrialisation and protest poverty and pauperism unionism and co-operation These notes are formatted thematically, making it easier to structure essay responses and target the key conceptual and historiographic issues surrounding each topic. Key dates, individuals and statistics are highlighted throughout the notes. Save 40% when buying as a bundle!
Unionism and Co-Operation - Britain 1785 - 1870
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Unionism and Co-Operation - Britain 1785 - 1870

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Unionism and Cooperation - Britain 1785-1870 10 pages of detailed notes on Unionism and Cooperation, suitable for AS / A2 History students. These notes were made for Edexcel’s Britain; Protest, Democracy and Reform module. These can be used either as a revision tool or to further learning in lessons, and cover all of the key content needed for a top grade in an A2 exam. These notes cover the following: timeline of key events growth of early trade unions the Grand National Consolidated Trades Union of 1834 Government and Industry Response to unions the Combination Acts the Master and Servant Act New Model Unionism 1850-1870 The Amalgamated Society of Engineers Nationalisation and the Trade Unions Congress Cooperation and New Lanark Exchange Bazaars the Rochdale Pioneers Friendly Societies
Poverty and Pauperism - Britain 1785 - 1870
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Poverty and Pauperism - Britain 1785 - 1870

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Poverty and Pauperism - Britain 1785-1870 16 pages of detailed notes on Poverty and Pauperism, suitable for AS / A2 History students. These notes were made for Edexcel’s Britain; Protest, Democracy and Reform module. These can be used either as a revision tool or to further learning in lessons, and cover all of the key content needed for a top grade in an A2 exam. These notes cover the following: timeline of key events the Old Poor Law; implementation and effectiveness the 1832 Royal Commission Attitudes towards Poverty; ideological pressure from Malthus, Townsend, Paine, Bentham and Owen Financial Pressure; the end of the Napoleonic Wars the 1834 Poor Law; implementation of poor relief and effectiveness the workhouse regime; growth of workhouses, conditions inside workhouses, and the continuation of outdoor relief opposition to the New Poor Law; Political opposition from Tories and popular discontent Andover Scandal Changing attitudes; Mayhew, the establishment of the Workhouse Visiting Society the growth of charity and self-help; middle class philanthropists, medical journals, establishment of the Charity Organisation Society evaluation of key individuals; Carlyle, Mayhew, Dickens, Gaskell and Smiles
Industrialisation and Protest - Britain 1785 - 1870
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Industrialisation and Protest - Britain 1785 - 1870

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Industrialisation and Protest - Britain 1785-1870 17 pages of detailed notes on the Industrialisation and Protest, suitable for AS / A2 History students. These notes were made for Edexcel’s Britain; Protest, Democracy and Reform module. These can be used either as a revision tool or to further learning in lessons, and cover all of the key content needed for a top grade in an A2 exam. These notes cover the following: timeline of key events the growth of banking the new industrial middle class; Arkwright and Adam Smith the North / South Divide growth of cities Government attitude; water supplies, railways and laissez-faire -living conditions; housing conditions, sanitation, model towns working conditions; factories and foundries, mines, women and children industrial protest; Luddism, the Swing Riots, the 10 Hour Movement Factory reform; growing support and opposition; impact of the 1833 reform act improving living conditions; the 1848 Public Health Act; Burial Act and Sanitation Act
Growth of Parliamentary Democracy - Britain 1785-1870
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Growth of Parliamentary Democracy - Britain 1785-1870

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Growth of Parliamentary Democracy - Britain 1785-1870 14 pages of detailed notes on the Growth of Parliamentary Democracy, suitable for AS / A2 History students. These notes were made for Edexcel’s Britain; Protest, Democracy and Reform module. These can be used either as a revision tool or to further learning in lessons, and cover all of the key content needed for a top grade in an A2 exam. These notes cover the following: the unreformed Parliament; the franchise, uncontested seats and demands for reform the impact of the French Revolution; the ideas of Paine, Burke and Wollstonecraft; the response of popular press; riots and popular gatherings; demands of the manufacturing classes Economic and Social Distress 1820 - 1832; the Swing Riots; the Birmingham Political Union Passing the 1832 Reform Act; the decline of the Tories; resignation of Liverpool and the passage of the three bills; the impact of the Bill Chartism; membership; moral vs physical force Chartism; the economic and political causes of Chartism; reasons for and extent of its failure Further Parliamentary Reform 1852 - 1870; changing political attitudes; the Reform Union and the Reform League; the 1867 Reform Bill; Disraeli and Gladstone; its impact
Abolition of the Slave Trade; 1785-1870
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Abolition of the Slave Trade; 1785-1870

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Abolition of the Slave Trade - British History 1785 - 1870 15 pages of quality notes on the topic of the Abolition of the Slave Trade in Britain, suitable for AS / A2 History students. These notes were made for Edexcel’s Britain; Democracy, Protest and Reform 1785-1870 course. These can be used either as a revision tool or to further learning in lessons, and cover all of the key content needed to achieve a top grade in an A2 exam. These notes cover the following: timeline of key events the significance of humanitarianism Quakerism, Evangelicals and the Society for Effecting the Cause of Abolition economic and financial considerations the work of individuals - Clarkson, Wilberforce and Equiano American War of Independence the French Revolution the 1806 Foreign Slave Trade Act Slave Rebellions and Resistance Includes assessment of key historians associated with each interpretation - these notes can therefore also be used for a source-based paper. These historians include Williams, Anstey, Walvin, Hochschild and Richardson.