IGCSE History Modern World 20th Century http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96fXV8Z95Go IGCSE History Modern World 20th Century

Why study history? It teaches you how and why the world came to be as it is today. History asks ‘how did things get to be this way.’ History deals with big issues e.g. racism, power, war, politics, discrimination & terrorism I study history because I am interested in the future To develop the TRANSFERABLE SKILLS employers want It is very INTERESTING!!

What skills will I develop? Excellent Communication & writing skills Research skills How to handle & analyse data How to construct an argument How to organise information Problem-solving How to select evidence The ability to question how reliable information is

Famous history graduates..... Jonathan Ross Al Murray George Bush Sacha Baron-Cohen Edward Norton Gordon Brown Shakira

Course outline Worth 1 GCSE 2 exam papers 1 piece of coursework

How will I be assessed? 2 hour exam 40% Unit 1-International Relations and depth study on Germany : 60 marks Unit 2- Source based questions on International relations: 50 marks 2 hours 33% Unit 3- Coursework assessment: 40 marks The USA 1919-1941 27%

What will you need to know? Option B The 20th century: International Relations since 1919 The content focuses on the following Key Questions: • 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–c.1989? • Why did events in the Gulf matter, c.1970–2000?

Germany depth Study Depth study: Germany 1918-45. This addresses the following key questions: - • 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?

The causes of World War One Topics studied.... The causes of World War One

Making peace after war...

Hitler’s foreign policy & the causes of World War Two

1920s USA

1930s USA

Hitler’s Germany

1945-1991

GCSE HISTORY WANTS