1. IGCSE History Modern World 20th Century
IGCSE History
Modern World
20th Century

2. 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!!

3. 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

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

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

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

7. 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?

8. 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 ?
• What was it like to live in Nazi Germany?

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

10. Making peace after war...

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

12. 1920s USA

13. 1930s USA

14. Hitler’s Germany

16. GCSE HISTORY
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