Cart
Free Shipping in Ireland
Proud to be B-Corp

Twentieth Century History: IGCSE Tony McAleavy

Twentieth Century History: IGCSE By Tony McAleavy

Twentieth Century History: IGCSE by Tony McAleavy


Summary

Matches the Cambridge IGCSE Twentieth Century History syllabus.

Twentieth Century History: IGCSE Summary

Twentieth Century History: IGCSE: International Relations since 1919 by Tony McAleavy

Cambridge IGCSE Twentieth Century History covers the Cambridge IGCSE History syllabus and relates to the Twentieth Century core content. The theme of the book is International Relations from 1919 to the end of the 20th century. Lively and accessible text is based around lead questions matching those in the Cambridge IGCSE syllabus. Essential knowledge is provided through background briefings, analysis of issues through investigations and review sections to provide opportunities for revision.

Table of Contents

1. The origins of the First World War; 2. The First World War; 3. The Russian Revolution; 4. Paris 1919; 5. The Treaty of Versailles; 6. The other peace treaties; 7. A harsh treaty; 8. Review: the peace treaties of 1919-23; 9. Setting up the League of Nations; 10. Reparations: the Dawes and Young Plans; 11. The spirit of Locarno; 12. The Rise of Hitler; 13. The Depression and international politics; 14. Crisis in Manchuria; 15. Mussolini and Italian fascism; 16. The conquest of Abyssinia; 17. Review: the rise and fall of the League of Nations; 18. From the Rhineland to the Anschluss; 19. Munich and the destruction of Czechoslovakia; 20. Different views of Appeasement; 21. The Nazi-Soviet Pact; 22. Hitlers war; 23. Review:the 1930s-the road to war; 24. The Second World War; 25. The fall of the European Empire; 26. The roots of the Cold War; 27. 1945: the breakdown of the wartime alliance; 28. The Soviet takeover of Eastern Europe; 29. The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan; 30. American motives at the start of the Cold War; 31. The Berlin Blockade and NATO; 32. The Start of the Cold War; 33. The Korean War; 34. The Cuban Missile Crisis; 35. The Cold War and the Middle East; 36. The Vietnam War; 37. Review: containing Communism; 38. Tito and Stalin; 39. The Red Army in Budapest and Prague; 40. Solidarity; 41. Gorbachev and the fall of the Soviet Empire; 43.Review: the Soviet Empire 1948-91; THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION: 44. The United Nations; 45. The UN in action: Korea and the Congo; 46. Review: the work and success of the UN; Index

Additional information

GOR002046479
9780521893503
052189350X
Twentieth Century History: IGCSE: International Relations since 1919 by Tony McAleavy
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
20020228
176
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - Twentieth Century History: IGCSE