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Y11: 4-3. Paper 2 Exam Preparation – III

Today we will look at typical Paper 2 exam questions, in preparation for your Paper 2 examination…

We will:

analyse exam questions
analyse sources
plan essay answers
write essay answers

Your homework for today was to complete Question 2 of the Paper 2 exam paper on “Soviet Control over Eastern Europe”…

This is the question that you had to complete at home:

Here is a possible analysis of the information, with relevant points underlined as well as short annotations.

Let’s now work on the following Paper 2 exam question on Poland and Solidarity:

Question 4

Carefully read and analyse the information. Also underline relevant points and make short annotations in the margin if necessary.

Now answer the question.

It should take you about 16 minutes to answer this question…

We will now work on the next Paper 2 exam question on Poland and Solidarity:

Question 5

Carefully read and analyse the information. Also underline relevant points and make short annotations in the margin if necessary.

10.

Now answer the question.

It should take you about 16 minutes to answer this question…

11.

12.

Continue to revise the content for your Paper 2 exam topic!

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Y11: 4-2. Paper 2 Exam Preparation – II

Today we will look at typical Paper 2 exam questions, in preparation for your Paper 2 examination…

We will:

analyse exam questions
analyse sources
plan essay answers
write essay answers

Your homework for today was to revise the “Soviet Control over Eastern Europe” topic…

Giving evidence (when answering source questions) is crucially important… Below is an exercise to help you to know how to incorporate evidence in your answers.

Look at the following question and then put the possible answers in order of worst to best:

POSSIBLE ANSWERS

SOLUTION

This is a poor answer as it provides no evidence to back-up the statement.

This answer gives evidence, but the quote could be much shorter.

This answer gives evidence, but the quote does not “make sense” in the sentence, as it has just been added to the end of the statement.

This answer is good. It gives evidence, added to the end of the statement, but the way it is added is acceptable because the evidence is given in brackets.

This answer is the best. It gives evidence, in the form of a short quote, that forms part of the sentence. Therefore, it makes perfect sense.

Let’s now work on another Paper 2 exam question on Poland and Solidarity:

Question 2

Before we proceed, here is a bit more advice on answering this type of question.

Paper 2 Advice – Part 3. (1:39 minutes long)

Carefully read and analyse the information. Also underline relevant points and make short annotations in the margin if necessary.

Now answer the question.

It should take you about 16 minutes to answer this question…

Complete the following question at home:

It should take you about 16 minutes to answer this question…

Before you proceed, here is a bit more advice on answering this type of question.

Paper 2 Advice – Part 4. (1:22 minutes long)

Complete Question 2 of this Paper 2 exam paper!

It is very important that you hand this question in on time for assessment. If not, I will not be able to give you feedback on your answer!

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Y11: 4-1. Paper 2 Exam Preparation – I

Today we will look at typical Paper 2 exam questions, in preparation for your Paper 2 examination…

We will:

analyse exam questions
analyse sources
plan essay answers
write essay answers

Your homework for today was to revise the “Soviet Control over Eastern Europe” topic…

Paper 2 is a 2-hour exam paper with 6 questions based on approximately eight sources.

The typical layout for this exam paper is shown below. There is a title (posed as a question), followed by background information, sources and questions.

Here are two example of typical Exam Questions for Paper 2…

Example 1:

Example 2:

Look at the following video clip. It gives brief advice on what is expected when answering the Paper 2 source questions for IGCSE History.

Paper 2 Advice – Part 1. (6:01 minutes long)

There are two options in Paper 2: a 19th Century History option, and a 20th Century History option. Each option starts with a heading posed as a question, as well as some background information. The background information simply introduce the topic.

(Do not mistaken the “background information” for “Source A”!)

As out first example, we will look at an exam paper on Soviet control of Poland: Who was to blame for the crisis in Poland in the early 1980’s?

A number of sources (usually Sources A to H) follow the background information. The questions that you have to answer are at the end of all the sources.

So, let’s work on the following Paper 2 exam question on Poland and Solidarity:

Question 1

Before we proceed, here is a bit more advice on answering this type of question.

Paper 2 Advice – Part 2. (1:48 minutes long)

Carefully read and analyse the information. Also underline relevant points and make short annotations in the margin if necessary.

SOURCE B

Now answer the question.

It should take you about 15 minutes to answer this question…

Remember that it is very important to give evidence for all the statement made in your answer! Provide evidence in the form of short quotes. If the source is an image / cartoon evidence must be given by referring to what can be seen in the image / cartoon.

Continue to revise the content for your Paper 2 exam topic!

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Y8: 3-2. Martin Luther

Year 8A & Year 8B

Today you are going to:

write a test on Cortes
learn more about Martin Luther

Cortes and Luther were contemporaries!

Follow the instructions step by step:

Complete the test!

(This is a test on Cortes & the Aztecs, p.38-40)

If you have completed this task…

Task 1 on p.32-33.

HW-TASK 1 – ANSWERS

“Martin Luther – the first Protestant” (p.46)

Now, let’s see what else we can learn about Martin Luther and the reformation of the Roman Catholic Church.

Animated History of Martin Luther and the Reformation. (4:29 minutes long)

Martin Luther Biography. (2:02 minutes long)

As part of your assessment for the topic on “The Reformation” you will do a project… Complete the form below to show what you will do for the assessment project – you need to choose between the following:

(More information / details will follow shortly.)

This animated film tells the story of Martin Luther.

Martin Luther -The Animated Movie – English. (11:26 minutes long)

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Y8: 3-1. Reformation – Introduction

Year 8

Today you are going to start with the topic on The Reformation…

Follow the instructions step by step:

If you have completed this task…

Task 7 on p.25.

HW-TASK 7 – ANSWERS

The Renaissance brought many changes – one of whom involved religious changes – the so-called Reformation.

We will first familiarize ourselves with some background information about religion, simply because it will help us to understand this period of history better. Let’s start with a video about the history of the Christian church.

Reformation Overview – Introduction. (3:19 minutes long)

The next video tells us a bit more about religion in Europe before the Reformation.

Reformation Overview – Background. (2:23 minutes long)

Now, complete the definition on p.44…

Familiarize yourself regarding the way in which the Roman Catholic Church was organisation, p.45

The video below also explains how the Roman Catholic Church was organised.

Church Organisation. (1:00 minute long)

Let’s see what your Workbook can tell us about religion in Europe before the Reformation.

Read p.45

a) Stick the title page (provided) into your purple book.

b) Now complete the annotation-boxes by copying the information below.

10.

Now, let’s test your knowledge and understanding…

“Religion in Europe, p.50”

11.

Here is a little hep with Question 8:

12.

And here are possible answers to the definitions in Question 11:

ANSWERS

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Y10: 3-10. End of Stalin

Today we will conclude our study on Stalin’s Russia.

We will look specifically at:

Perceptions on Stalin’s leadership.
Women in Soviet Russia.

Let’s see what people thought of Stalin.

Here are some modern day opinions (of Russian people) on Stalin’s reign.

Russia marks Stalin anniversary. (2:53 minutes long)

What do Russians think of Stalin? – BBC News. (3:04 minutes long)

Let’s see how women were treated in Soviet Russia. Read the article below. (Make sure to use it to make study notes from for your exam preparation.)

communist-policies-on-women Download

This is what some people thought about life in Stalin’s Russia, at the time…

Soviet Women Remember Socialism. (4:27 minutes long)

It seems that these women were satisfied with their lives under Stalin’s rule. Let’s look at a bit more information about women in Soviet Russia.

The information about “Women in the Soviet Union” , p.53-56.

Here is more useful insight into Women’s Rights in the USSR.

Women’s Rights under the Soviet Union. (5:01 minutes long)

Your study ends with the German invasion of the USSR in June 1941. As you have seen, Stalin was perceived as a hero, saving the Russians from defeat by Nazi Germany. Stalin died on 5 March 1953.

The Death Of Stalin. (2:05 minutes long)

When Stalin did in 1953 there was again a struggle for power in the Politburo. A few years later Khrushchev emerged as leader of the USSR.

Stalin Dead (1953). (2:50 minutes long)

As a short conclusion to our study on Stalin’s Russia, read the information indicated below as “extra reading”.

The information about “The USSR (1941-1964).” , p.59-60.

What was Life Like for Women in the USSR? (14:31 minutes long)

What Life in the Soviet Union Was Like. (12:31 minutes long)

A New Soviet Woman: Myth and Reality. (18:05 minutes long)

Why International Women’s Day is so weird in Russia. (7:20 minuters long)

10.

An interesting account on Stalin’s death…

Who Killed Stalin? (46:44 minutes long)

11.

To conclude our study on Stalin’s Russia, here is a brief overview of Stalin’s life:

Joseph Stalin, Leader of the Soviet Union (1878-1953). (5:54 minutes long)

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Y11: Cold War – Resources

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Who was to blame for the Cold War?

You need the following textbook information for this topic:

(Unfortunately this book is out of print – hence the online version.)

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How effectively did the United States contain the spread of Communism?

You need the following textbook information for this topic:

(Unfortunately this book is out of print – hence the online version.)

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How secure was the USSR’s control over Eastern Europe, 1948-c.1989?

You need the following textbook information for this topic:

(Unfortunately this book is out of print – hence the online version.)

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Why did events in the gulf matter, c.1970-2000?

You need the following textbook information for this topic:

(Unfortunately this book is out of print – hence the online version.)

This channel has detailed videos on the Cold War.

This channel has detailed videos on the Origins of the Cold War.

This channel has detailed videos on the the Cold War.

MORE RESOURCES TO FOLLOW…

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Y11: 3-18. The Gulf War (1990-1991)

(WHY DID EVENTS IN THE GULF MATTER, c.1970-2000?)

This Post is under construction…

Today we are going to look at: The causes, course and consequences of the Gulf War, 1990–1991.

It has now been confirmed that all GCSE and A’ level exams have been cancelled. The Exam Boards are in the process of drawing up a protocol to provide guidance for teachers on how grades are to be awarded. In History we will continue to analyse questions, but at the same time I want you to write essays for assessment purposes.

Read the information about “The War with Japan” & the information about “Bloody Sunday”, p.5.

1.2. Cold War

Look at the following video clip. It is a brief explanation of how to answer 10-mark questions for IGCSE History – Paper 1:

(The example in this video is about a topic that you have not covered. However, the advise still applies to your 10-mark essay answers.)

IGCSE History – Paper 1: 10-mark Questions. (5:32 minutes long)

Complete

The. (7:77 minutes long)

Remember to give both sides of the argument!

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Y11: 3-17. Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)

(WHY DID EVENTS IN THE GULF MATTER, c.1970-2000?)

This Post is under construction…

Today we are going to look at: The causes and consequences of the Iran–Iraq War (1980–1988) & Western involvement in the war.

Read the information about “The War with Japan” & the information about “Bloody Sunday”, p.5.

1.2. Cold War

Look at the following video clip. It is a brief explanation of how to answer 10-mark questions for IGCSE History – Paper 1:

(The example in this video is about a topic that you have not covered. However, the advise still applies to your 10-mark essay answers.)

The Iran-Iraq War: The Original Gulf War | Documentary. (40:42 minutes long

)

Complete

The. (7:77 minutes long)

Remember to give both sides of the argument!

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Y11: 3-16. Iranian Revolution

(WHY DID EVENTS IN THE GULF MATTER, c.1970-2000?)

This Post is under construction…

Today we are going to look at: The nature of the Shah’s rule in Iran and the Iranian Revolution of 1979.

Read the information about “The War with Japan” & the information about “Bloody Sunday”, p.5.

1.2. Cold War

Look at the following video clip. It is a brief explanation of how to answer 10-mark questions for IGCSE History – Paper 1:

(The example in this video is about a topic that you have not covered. However, the advise still applies to your 10-mark essay answers.)

IGCSE History – Paper 1: 10-mark Questions. (5:32 minutes long)

Complete

The. (7:77 minutes long)

Remember to give both sides of the argument!

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Y11: 3-15. Saddam Hussein

(WHY DID EVENTS IN THE GULF MATTER, c.1970-2000?)

This Post is under construction…

Today we are going to look at:

The rise to power of Saddam Hussein in Iraq.

The rule of Saddam Hussein up to 2000, and the consequences of his rule for different groups in Iraq.

Read the information about “The War with Japan” & the information about “Bloody Sunday”, p.5.

1.2. Cold War

Look at the following video clip. It is a brief explanation of how to answer 10-mark questions for IGCSE History – Paper 1:

(The example in this video is about a topic that you have not covered. However, the advise still applies to your 10-mark essay answers.)

IGCSE History – Paper 1: 10-mark Questions. (5:32 minutes long)

Complete

The. (7:77 minutes long)

Remember to give both sides of the argument!

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Y11: 3-14. Gorbachev & the collapse of Communism

(HOW SECURE WAS THE USSR’s CONTROL OVER EASTERN EUROPE, 1948-c.1989?)

Today we are going to look at: Gorbachev and the collapse of Soviet control over Eastern Europe.

You need the following textbook information for this topic:

(Unfortunately this book is out of print – hence the online version.)

REVISION: There was a period of detente in the 1970’s…

1979 was the end of detente…

Gorbachev…

But then, about 5 years later, came Gorbachev…(fortunately)!

Gorbachev ends Cold War tensions

Gorbachev & the Soviet Union

Gorbachev & the Satellites

Collapse of Communist Europe

Poland broke free…

HOW? With formation of Solidarity in 1980.

HOWEVER: Solidarity’s power was quickly put out…

UNTIL 1989…

More Satellites followed…

1989 – Year of Miracles

Break-up of Soviet Union

Outcome for Soviet Republics

Further Impact on Europe

The End of the Cold War

Perestroika & Glasnost (The End of the Soviet Union). (8:57 minutes long)

Brooman

Pages 42 & 47 are relevant to this study.

The following notes are relevant to this study…

Mason Notes

10.

George Bush and the End of the Cold War. (7:36 minutes long)

(This video is relevant from 3:13 minutes onwards.)

Gorbachev Reforms – Perestroika and Glasnost. (15:48 minutes long)

The Collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe. (18:38 minutes long)

The Collapse of the Soviet Union. (7:44 minutes long)

How did the Cold War end? (6:49 minutes long)

The Collapse of the Soviet Union. (4:02 minutes long)

Fall of The Soviet Union Explained In 5 Minutes. (5:42 minutes long)

Why did the Soviet Union Collapse? (13:01 minutes long)

11.

Complete the following:

12.

From here onward – still under construction…

Complete

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Y11: 3-13. “Solidarity”

(HOW SECURE WAS THE USSR’s CONTROL OVER EASTERN EUROPE, 1948-c.1989?)

Today we are going to look at: ‘Solidarity’ in Poland.

You need the following textbook information for this topic:

(Unfortunately this book is out of print – hence the online version.)

The 1970 marked a period of relaxation in the Cold War. This is also known a detente.

Detente…

Detente failed…

Against the backdrop of detente, events in Poland (in 1980) threatened Soviet control of Eastern European countries…

What happened?

Background…

Solidarity

Reaction to Solidarity

USSR’s control over Eastern Europe – Solidarity & Soviet Reforms. (10:59 minutes long)

Brooman

Pages 44 & 45 are relevant to this study.

The following notes are relevant to this study…

Mason Notes

Solidarity Movement in Poland 1970-80s. (2:04 minutes long)

Poland commemorates 40th anniversary of SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT. (3:12 minutes long)

Solidarity in Poland. (6:09 minutes long)

From here onward – still under construction…

The. (7:77 minutes long)

Complete

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Y11: 3-12. The Berlin Wall

(HOW SECURE WAS THE USSR’s CONTROL OVER EASTERN EUROPE, 1948-c.1989?)

Today we are going to look at: The Berlin Wall.

You need the following textbook information for this topic:

(Unfortunately this book is out of print – hence the online version.)

In the early hours of 13 August 1961 Soviet “shock-workers” closed the border between East Berlin and the Western sectors of Berlin by putting barbed wire across the streets. Three days later they began to replace the barbed wire with a wall of concrete blocks… This was the beginning of a heavily fortified barrier that would separate East Berlin from West Berlin for the next 28 years!

What happened?

Berlin – background…

The Berlin Blockade

Two Germanies…

Berlin remained divided…

West Germany – economic recovery

East Germany – economic recovery

Gap in the Iron Curtain…

Building a Wall…

Contrasting Views of the Wall:

Contrasting Lives behind the Wall:

USSR’s control over Eastern Europe – Berlin Wall. (12:00 minutes long)

For more background information…

Berlin tensions 1945-1961. (5:04 minutes long)

The Berlin Crisis 1958 and the Berlin Wall 1961. (4:26 minutes long)

Brooman

Pages 36 & 37 are relevant to this study.

The following notes are relevant to this study…

Mason Notes

Berlin Wall. (5:12 minutes long)

The rise and fall of the Berlin Wall. (6:25 minutes long)

The Berlin Wall Explained. (4:35 minutes long)

From here onward – still under construction…

The. (7:77 minutes long)

Complete

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Y11: 3-11. Czechoslovakia (1968)

(HOW SECURE WAS THE USSR’s CONTROL OVER EASTERN EUROPE, 1948-c.1989?)

Today we are going to look at: Resistance to Soviet power in Czechoslovakia (1968).

You need the following textbook information for this topic:

(Unfortunately this book is out of print – hence the online version.)

What happened?

Soviet Control – background…

Czech-Leadership: Novotny

Dubcek & “Prague Spring”:

Soviet Reaction:

Invasion of Czechoslovakia…

New Leadership?

Brezhnev Doctrine

USSR’s control over Eastern Europe – Hungary & Czechoslovakia (13:59 minutes long)

Complete the following:

1968: How The Soviet Union Crushed The Prague Spring. (4:39 minutes long)

Brooman

Pages 38 & 39 are relevant to this study.

The following notes are relevant to this study…

Mason Notes

The Prague Spring 1968 & the Crisis in Czechoslovakia. (7:12 minutes long)

1968 Invasion of Prague. (5:31 minutes long)

What was the Prague Spring? (6:15 minutes long)

From here onward – still under construction…

The. (7:77 minutes long)

Complete

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Y11: 3-10. Hungary (1956)

(HOW SECURE WAS THE USSR’s CONTROL OVER EASTERN EUROPE, 1948-c.1989?)

Today we are going to look at: Resistance to Soviet power in Hungary (1956).

You need the following textbook information for this topic:

(Unfortunately this book is out of print – hence the online version.)

USSR’s control over Eastern Europe – Introduction. (8:00 minutes long)

What happened?

Soviet Control – background…

Comecon & Warsaw Pact

Dislike of Soviet Control

Hopes for reduced control

Hopes increased further…

The Revolution began…

Soviet Reaction:

Hungarian Uprising, Budapest (1956). (2:50 minutes long)

Something else that may be relevant…

Cardinal József Mindszenty, the highest Catholic official in Hungary, was convicted of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment by the Communist People’s Court (Feb.1949). He was accused of anti-government activities. Outraged observers in Western Europe and the United States condemned both the trial and Mindszenty’s conviction as “perversions” and “lynchings.”

The case was significant in demonstrating the depth of the anticommunist movement in Hungary. In 1956, Mindszenty was released when a reformist government took power in Hungary. Shortly thereafter, Soviet troops entered Hungary to put down anticommunist protests. Mindszenty took refuge in the U.S. embassy in Budapest and stayed inside the embassy grounds until 1971. That year he was recalled by the Vatican and settled in Vienna, where he died in 1975.

You can read the full article here:

Cardenal Mindszenty

Brooman

Pages 34 & 35 are relevant to this study.

The following notes are relevant to this study…

Mason Notes

The above notes mention that the West was “distracted by the Suez Crisis”. Below is a brief explanation as to what the Suez Crisis was…

The 1956 Suez Crisis – a Short Animated Documentary. (3:42 minutes long)

If you are interested, you can read more about he Suez Crisis here:

Suez Crisis – Overview

Suez Crisis – Importance

The Cold War: The Hungarian Revolution 1956. (4:18 minutes long)

How did the Soviet Union take over countries in Eastern Europe?

How Sovietization of Czechoslovakia & Hungary Happened. (15:08 minutes long)

(detailed – extension video)

Hungarian Revolution of 1956. (18:38 minutes long)

Khrushchev ; Eastern Europe & the Hungarian Revolution (1953-1956). (3:44 minutes long)

Hungarian Revolution, 1956. (5:35 minutes long)

What was life like under Communism? The story of a Hungarian. (17:14 minutes long)

From here onward – still under construction…

There may be more relevant videos (longer) at: GCSE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ESSENTIAL PLAYLIST – YouTube

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Y11: 3-9. Case Study III – Korea

(HOW EFFECTIVELY DID THE UNITED STATES CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF COMMUNISM?)

This Post is under construction…

You need the following textbook information for this topic:

(Unfortunately this book is out of print – hence the online version.)

Today we are going to look at: American reactions to North Korea’s invasion of South Korea, involvement of the UN, course of the war to 1953.

Read the information about “The War with Japan” & the information about “Bloody Sunday”, p.5.

2. Cold War

Look at the following video clip. It is a brief explanation of how to answer 10-mark questions for IGCSE History – Paper 1:

(The example in this video is about a topic that you have not covered. However, the advise still applies to your 10-mark essay answers.)

The Korean War. (7:34 minutes long)

The Korean War – Causes of the Korean War. (7:39 minutes long)

The Korean War – Events of the Korean War. (5:38 minutes long)

Complete

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The Korean War. (13:06 minutes long)

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Brooman

Chapters 77 & 77 are relevant to this study.

The following notes are relevant to this study…

Mason Notes

Remember to give both sides of the argument!

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Y11: 3-8. Case Study II – Vietnam

(HOW EFFECTIVELY DID THE UNITED STATES CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF COMMUNISM?)

This Post is under construction…

You need the following textbook information for this topic:

(Unfortunately this book is out of print – hence the online version.)

Today we are going to look at: American involvement in the Vietnam War, e.g. reasons for involvement, tactics/strategy, reasons for withdrawal.

Read the information about “The War with Japan” & the information about “Bloody Sunday”, p.5.

2. Cold War

Look at the following video clip. It is a brief explanation of how to answer 10-mark questions for IGCSE History – Paper 1:

(The example in this video is about a topic that you have not covered. However, the advise still applies to your 10-mark essay answers.)

The Vietnam War Begins. (5:05 minutes long)

Escalation in Vietnam. (9:18 minutes long)

Nixon and Vietnamization. (8:52 minutes long)

North Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh. (3:58 minutes long)

Diem in South Vietnam – Hamlet Program, Buddhist Crisis & Assassination. (7:12 minutes long)

Lyndon Johnson and the Vietnam War. (5:08 minutes long)

Vietnam War – Strengths & Weaknesses of the US & North Vietnam. (6:39 minutes long)

Vietnam War – The Tet Offensive. (3:57 minutes long)

Nixon in Vietnam – Vietnamisation, Cambodia & Invasion of Laos. (7:26 minutes long)

Impacts of the Vietnam War – USA, Vietnam and Cambodia. (6:08 minutes long)

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Escalating US Involvement in Vietnam 1954-1965. (7:40 minutes long)

The Tet Offensive 1968. (8:50 minutes long)

Vietnamization, US withdrawal & Fall of the South 1968-75. (9:42 minutes long)

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Brooman

Chapters 77 & 77 are relevant to this study.

The following notes are relevant to this study…

Mason Notes

Remember to give both sides of the argument!

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Y11: 3-7. Case Study I – Cuba

(HOW EFFECTIVELY DID THE UNITED STATES CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF COMMUNISM?)

This Post is under construction…

You need the following textbook information for this topic:

(Unfortunately this book is out of print – hence the online version.)

Today we are going to look at: American reactions to the Cuban revolution, including the missile crisis and its aftermath

Read the information about “The War with Japan” & the information about “Bloody Sunday”, p.5.

2. Cold War

Look at the following video clip. It is a brief explanation of how to answer 10-mark questions for IGCSE History – Paper 1:

(The example in this video is about a topic that you have not covered. However, the advise still applies to your 10-mark essay answers.)

The Cuban Missile Crisis. (6:25 minutes long)

Causes of the Cuban Missile Crisis – Part 1. (7:19 minutes long)

Events of the Cuban Missile Crisis – Part 2. (7:57 minutes long)

Complete

The Cuban Missile Crisis. (14:46 minutes long)

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Brooman

Chapters 77 & 77 are relevant to this study.

The following notes are relevant to this study…

Mason Notes

Remember to give both sides of the argument!

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Y11: 3-6. Containment

(HOW EFFECTIVELY DID THE UNITED STATES CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF COMMUNISM?)

This Post is under construction…

You need the following textbook information for this topic:

(Unfortunately this book is out of print – hence the online version.)

Today we are going to look at: Containment and some events of the Cold War

Job 08-A2-294 Master Poster File 306-PPA-181

Read the information about “The War with Japan” & the information about “Bloody Sunday”, p.5.

1.2. Cold War

Look at the following video clip. It is a brief explanation of how to answer 10-mark questions for IGCSE History – Paper 1:

(The example in this video is about a topic that you have not covered. However, the advise still applies to your 10-mark essay answers.)

Questions. (5:32 minutes long)

The. (7:77 minutes long)

Complete

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Brooman

Chapters 77 & 77 are relevant to this study.

The following notes are relevant to this study…

Mason Notes

Remember to give both sides of the argument!

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Y11: 3-5. NATO & the Warsaw Pact

(WHO WAS TO BLAME FOR THE COLD WAR?)

This Post is under construction…

You need the following textbook information for this topic:

(Unfortunately this book is out of print – hence the online version.)

Today we are going to look at: NATO and the Warsaw Pact

14th December 1957: The opening speech at the NATO Summit talks in Paris. (Photo by Reg Birkett/Keystone/Getty Images)

Read the information about “The War with Japan” & the information about “Bloody Sunday”, p.5.

1.2. Cold War

Look at the following video clip. It is a brief explanation of how to answer 10-mark questions for IGCSE History – Paper 1:

(The example in this video is about a topic that you have not covered. However, the advise still applies to your 10-mark essay answers.)

The Formation of NATO. (3:15 minutes long)

The. (7:77 minutes long)

Complete

Who was to Blame for the Cold War?. (12:34 minutes long)

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Brooman

Chapters 77 & 77 are relevant to this study.

The following notes are relevant to this study…

Mason Notes

Remember to give both sides of the argument!

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Y11: 3-4. Berlin Blockade

(WHO WAS TO BLAME FOR THE COLD WAR?)

This Post is under construction…

You need the following textbook information for this topic:

(Unfortunately this book is out of print – hence the online version.)

Today we are going to look at: The occupation of Germany and the Berlin Blockade.

Read the information about “The War with Japan” & the information about “Bloody Sunday”, p.5.

2. Cold War

Look at the following video clip. It is a brief explanation of how to answer 10-mark questions for IGCSE History – Paper 1:

(The example in this video is about a topic that you have not covered. However, the advise still applies to your 10-mark essay answers.)

The Four Zones of Post-War Germany – Britain, America, France & USSR. (6:52 minutes long)

The. (5:45 minutes long)

The Berlin Blockade. (3:52 minutes long)

How to answer a 4 mark Cold War source question. (3:07 minutes long)

Complete

the Berlin Blockade. (12:51 minutes long)

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Brooman

Chapters 77 & 77 are relevant to this study.

The following notes are relevant to this study…

Mason Notes

Remember to give both sides of the argument!

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Y11: 3-3. Soviet Expansion into Eastern Europe

(WHO WAS TO BLAME FOR THE COLD WAR?)

This Post is under construction…

Mason Notes

You need the following textbook information for this topic:

(Unfortunately this book is out of print – hence the online version.)

Today we are going to look at: Soviet expansion into Eastern Europe to 1948, and American reactions to it.

Read the information about “The War with Japan” & the information about “Bloody Sunday”, p.5.

Communist takeover of Eastern Europe 1945-48. (12:28 minutes long)

2. Cold War

Look at the following video clip. It is a brief explanation of how to answer 10-mark questions for IGCSE History – Paper 1:

(The example in this video is about a topic that you have not covered. However, the advise still applies to your 10-mark essay answers.)

Stalin’s Actions in Eastern Europe 1945-1948. (13:07 minutes long)

George Kennan’s Long Telegram & Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech. (5:41 minutes long)

The. (7:77 minutes long)

Complete

USSR control over Eastern Europe. (13:21 minutes long)

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Brooman

Chapters 77 & 77 are relevant to this study.

The following notes are relevant to this study…

Mason Notes

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Y11: 3-2. Origins of the Cold War

(WHO WAS TO BLAME FOR THE COLD WAR?)

This Post is under construction…

You need the following textbook information for this topic:

(Unfortunately this book is out of print – hence the online version.)

Today we are going to look at:

The Origins of the Cold War &

The 1945 summit conferences and the breakdown of the US-Soviet alliance in 1945-1946…

Read the information about “The War with Japan” & the information about “Bloody Sunday”, p.5.

.2. Cold War

Look at the following video clip.

How did the cold war begin? (3:32 minutes long)

Objective 7.2- The Cold War Begins. (8:43 minutes long)

The Yalta Conference. (11:26 minutes long)

The Potsdam Conference 1945 – Truman, Attlee and Stalin. (8:47 minutes long)

The Greek Civil War. (4:16 minutes long)

The Truman Doctrine. (3:28 minutes long)

Cominform and Comecon. (3:31 minutes long)

The Marshall Plan. (7:11 minutes long)

Complete

From here onward – still under construction…

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Breakdown of the Alliance & the Cold War. (13:20 minutes long)

The Yalta Agreement. (10:35 minutes long)

The Potsdam Agreement. (8:56 minutes long)

The Truman Doctrine & the Marshall Plan. (15:26 minutes long)

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Brooman

Chapters 77 & 77 are relevant to this study.

The following notes are relevant to this study…

Mason Notes

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Y11: 3-1. What was the Cold War?

(AN INTRODUCTION)

What was the Cold War?

The fought each other’s allies.
They helped their allies to fight each other.
They gave help to opposing sides in civil wars.
The USA used armed force to get rid of pro-Soviet governments.
The USSR used armed force to enforce pro-Soviet governments.

More characteristics of the Cold War:

The Super Powers also:

fought a propaganda war, trying to damage each other’s reputation & improve their own
competed in various fields
used espionage to try to keep a step ahead of each other

The Super Powers competed against each other – for example:

arms race: to develop more and more powerful weapons
space race: to see who can first land on the moon
sciences: to advance science and technology
sport: to receive most medals at the Olympic Games

The diagram below shows examples of methods used by the Super Powers to “fight” each other in the Cold War:

Cold War Review. (7:16 minutes long)

Look at the following video clip. It is a brief overview of the entire Cold War history:

(For the Paper 2 examination you do not have to know all these details.)

The Cold War Explained In 15 Minutes. (16:55 minutes long)

Super Power hostility was rooted in:

mistrust (starting years before when Russia left WW1)
contrasting political systems (democracy vs. dictatorship)
contrasting economic systems (capitalism vs. communism)
fears of Russian expansion – post war doubts about each side’s intentions

The diagram below shows how life in East contrasted to life in the West:

Ideological Differences – Capitalism vs Communism. (5:36 minutes long)

The following notes are relevant to this study…

Mason Notes

Cold war background. (2:31 minutes long)

Brooman

Chapters 1 & 2 (pages 2-5) are relevant to this study.

From here onward – still under construction…

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Y11: Why did events in the Gulf matter, c.1970-2000?

You will learn the following about why events in the gulf mattered, c.1970-2000?:

The following Cold War Lessons are relevant to this topic:

Lesson 15. Saddam Hussein.

Lesson 16. Iranian Revolution.

Lesson 17. Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988).

Lesson 18. The Gulf War (1990-1991).

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Y11: How secure was the USSR’s control over Eastern Europe, 1948-c.1989?

You will learn the following about how secure the USSR’s control over Eastern Europe was:

The following Cold War Lessons are relevant to this topic:

INTRODUCTION:

Lesson 1. What was the Cold War?

Lesson 2. Origins of the Cold War.

Lesson 3. Soviet Expansion into Eastern Europe.

AND:

Lesson 10. Hungary (1956).

Lesson 11. Czechoslovakia (1968).

Lesson 12. The Berlin Wall.

Lesson 13. “Solidarity”.

Lesson 14. Gorbachev & the collapse of Communism.

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Y11: How effectively did the United States contain the spread of Communism?

You will learn the following about how effectively the United States contained the spread of Communism:

The following Cold War Lessons are relevant to this topic:

INTRODUCTION:

Lesson 1. What was the Cold War?

Lesson 2. Origins of the Cold War.

Lesson 3. Soviet Expansion into Eastern Europe.

AND:

Lesson 6. Containment.

Lesson 7. Case Study I – Cuba

Lesson 8. Case Study II – Vietnam

Lesson 9. Case Study III – Korea

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Y11: Who was to blame for the Cold War?

You will learn the following about who was to blame for the Cold War:

The following Cold War Lessons are relevant to this topic:

Lesson 1. What was the Cold War?

Lesson 2. Origins of the Cold War.

Lesson 3. Soviet Expansion into Eastern Europe.

Lesson 4. Berlin Blockade.

Lesson 5. NATO & the Warsaw Pact.

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Y11: The Cold War?

You will briefly learn what the Cold War was!

Then you will focus on one of the following aspects of the Cold War:

-1-

Who was to blame for the Cold War?

You need the following textbook information for this topic:

(Unfortunately this book is out of print – hence the online version.)

-2-

How effectively did the United States contain the spread of Communism?

You need the following textbook information for this topic:

(Unfortunately this book is out of print – hence the online version.)

-3-

How secure was the USSR’s control over Eastern Europe, 1948-c.1989?

You need the following textbook information for this topic:

(Unfortunately this book is out of print – hence the online version.)

-4-

Why did events in the gulf matter, c.1970-2000?

You need the following textbook information for this topic:

(Unfortunately this book is out of print – hence the online version.)

WATCH THIS SPACE…

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Protected: 4. Making Notes.

Y11: 5. Mock Exam Preparation VI

Today we will continue our exam preparation lessons…

We will:

analyse exam questions
plan essay answers
write essay answers

Your homework for today was to revise all topics…

You will now work on a few more Paper 1 exam question on the Road to War:

INSTRUCTIONS:

Complete Q1 in full – you have 5 minutes.
Consider Q2 – would you be able to answer this question?

Question 1

In which ways did Germany break the Treaty of Versailles in the period 1935-1938? (4)

Question 2

How did Hitler threaten the peace of Europe in the years 1933-38? (4)

You will now work on a few more Paper 1 exam question on the Russian History Depth Study:

INSTRUCTIONS:

Consider Q1 – would you be able to answer this question?
Complete Q2 in full – you have 5 minutes.

Question 1

Explain what the terms “Soviet” & “Provisional Government” mean. [4]

Question 2

Describe what happened at the Second Congress of the Social Democratic Party, held in London in 1903? [4]

INSTRUCTIONS:

Consider Question 3 – would you be able to answer this question?
Copy Question 4 in the middle of a new page in your essay writing book.
Analyse and plan the answer.
Check your analysis and plan to see if you are on the right track.

Question 3

How did Stolypin’s reforms help to reduce opposition to Nicholas II? [6]

BUT

The above question is not a typical Paper 1 6-mark question. The 6-mark question is usually a “Why-Question”. For example: Why did Stolypin’s reforms help to reduce opposition to Nicholas II? [6] The information above could be used to answer this “Why-Question”, but you need to clearly point out reasons as to “why Stolypin’s reforms helped to reduce opposition to Nicholas II”.

So, why did Stolypin’s reforms help to reduce opposition to Nicholas II?

REASON 1: Stolypin clamped down on those who criticized and opposed Nicholas in such a drastic way that opposition was successfully reduced. (Explain this using the details mentioned in the answer above.)

REASON 2: Stolypin reduced opposition by getting more people to become loyal supporters of Nicholas II, through the introduction of reforms that benefited the people. (Explain this using the details mentioned in the answer above.)

Question 4

Why was the Tsar overthrown in March 1917? [6]

INSTRUCTIONS:

Copy Question 5 in the middle of a new page in your essay writing book.
Analyse and plan the answer.
Check your analysis and plan to see if you are on the right track.

Question 5

“The only reason why the Provisional Government was overthrown in October 1917 was because the Bolsheviks plotted against it.” Do you agree? Explain your answer fully. [10] / [40]

INSTRUCTIONS:

Copy Question 6 in the middle of a new page in your essay writing book.
Analyse and plan the answer.
Check your analysis and plan to see if you are on the right track.

Question 6

How successfully did War Communism solve the problems facing the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War, 1918-1920? Explain your answer fully. [10] / [40]