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History Essays

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Liberalism and nationalism in Germany, 1815–71

‘Prussia’s economic strength was the reason for its victory in the Franco-Prussian War.’ How far do you agree?

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February/March 2023

AS Level

Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861–77

Explain why life was difficult for civilians in the South during the Civil War.

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February/March 2023

AS Level

RUSSIA, 1905–41

How important was Bloody Sunday (1905) in changing the nature of Tsarist rule up to 1914? Explain your answer.

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February/March 2023.

IGCSE

European history in the interwar years, 1919–41

‘A period of limited social change.

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May/June 2023

A Level

THE UNITED STATES, 1919–41

How important was jazz music as an aspect of the Roaring Twenties? Explain your answer.

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February/March 2023.

IGCSE

The origins of the Civil War, 1820–61

‘Agreeing to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was a misjudgement by the Bolsheviks.’ How far do you agree?

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May/June 2023

AS Level

CHINA, c.1930–c.1990

How important were Mao’s agricultural policies to the modernisation of China by 1960? Explain your answer.

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May/June 2023.

IGCSE

European history in the interwar years, 1919–41

Analyse the reasons for limited opposition to the Nazi regime within Germany in the period 1933–41.

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May/June 2023

A Level

ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS SINCE 1945

How important was the Yom Kippur War to the development of Arab–Israeli relations? Explain your answer.

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May/June 2023.

IGCSE

The Russian Revolution, 1894–1922

Explain why the Tsar lost support between 1914 and 1917.

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May/June 2023

AS Level

Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861–77

Explain why there were tensions in the relationship between the Union and Britain during the Civil War.

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May/June 2023

AS Level

The USA, 1944–92

‘Urbanisation was the most significant factor in bringing about social change by the end of the 1950s.

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May/June 2023

A Level

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