GCSE Modern History

This book covers the period 1919-1991 as this is what is covered in most specifications. It is not specific to any exam board, so check with yours to see what topics you need to know.

The peace treaties after the first World War

 * /The Big Three/
 * /The Treaty of Versailles/
 * /The Consequences of Versailles/
 * /The Other Treaties/

The League of Nations

 * /Structure of the League/
 * /The Humanitarian Work of the League/
 * /The League in the 20s/
 * /The Failure of the League/

The causes of the Second World War

 * /Hitler/
 * /Appeasement/
 * /Build-up to World War II/

The Origins of the Cold War

 * /Yalta and Potsdam/
 * /Ideological Differences/
 * /The West's Actions/
 * /Berlin Blockade/

The Cold War

 * /The Korean War/
 * /The Arms Race/
 * /Cuba/
 * /The Vietnam War/
 * /Détente and Refreezing/

Eastern Europe and the Cold War

 * /Hungary/
 * /Czechoslovakia/
 * /The Berlin Wall/
 * /Solidarity/
 * /Gorbachev/

The United Nations

 * /Structure of the UN/
 * /The Humanitarian Work of the UN/
 * /The UN's Role in International Relations/
 * /The Congo Incident/

Depth Study: The USA 1919-1941

 * /The USA in the 1920s/
 * /The Boom/
 * /Society in the 1920s/
 * /Prohibition/
 * /The Wall Street Crash/
 * /The New Deal/