Overview 4 The German Revolution, 1918 6 The Weimar Republic and the Treaty of Versailles 8 Economic problems, 1918–23 12 Political problems, 1918–23 14 The Stresemann era, 1924–29 18 The birth of the Nazi Party, 1919–23 20 The Munich Putsch, 1923 22 Reorganising the Nazi Party, 1924–28 24 The impact of the Wall Street Crash, 1929 26 Nazi support grows, 1929–32 28 The Nazis win power, 1932–33 30 The removal of opposition, 1933–34 32 The Nazi police state 36 Censorship and propaganda 40 Persecution of the Jews, 1933–39 42 Youth and education in Nazi Germany 45 Women in Nazi Germany, 1933–39 46 Work and employment, 1933–39 48 War and the Final Solution 50 The Home Front and opposition to Hitler 54 Defeat and the death of Hitler 58 Examzone 60

Overview 66Why did the Cold War begin? 68Fear of war 72 The development of the Cold War: Truman Doctrine and Marshall Aid 74 The development of the Cold War: satellite states 78 The development of the Cold War: first confrontation 80The Korean War 84 Hungary under Soviet rule: liberation and oppression 86 The Berlin Crisis: a divided city 90 The Berlin Crisis: the Berlin Wall 92 The Cuban Missile Crisis: origins 94 The Cuban Missile Crisis: the ‘Thirteen Days’ 98 The Cuban Missile Crisis: immediate and long-term consequences 100 Examzone 102

Overview 108 Reasons for the Red Scare 110 Villains or victims? 112 The role of McCarthy 114 Segregation and discrimination 116 The Montgomery Bus Boycott 118 Integrating schools 120

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Unit 2: A world divided: superpower relations, 1945–62

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Unit 5: The changing role of international organisations: the League and the UN, 1919–2000

Martin Luther King 122 Sit-ins and freedom rides 124 Civil rights legislation of the 60s 128 Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam 130 Rising anger 132 The assassination of Martin Luther King 134 Reasons for protest 136 Student protest 138 The position of women in the early 60s 140 Women’s liberation movements 142 Opposition to women’s liberation 144 Re-electing President Nixon 146 The impact of Watergate 150 Examzone 152

Overview 158 Impact of the First World War 160Reactions to the War 162Immigration 164 Prohibition and crime 168 Why Prohibition failed 170 The US government 171Mass production 172 Boom! 174 Not all winners 178 The Roaring Twenties 180Consumerism 181 That’s entertainment! 182 New women 184 More open-minded? 186 Racism 188 Examzone 194

Overview 202 The birth of the League of Nations 204 The birth of the United Nations 208 The organisation of League of Nations 212 The organisation of United Nations 216 Successes of the League of Nations 220 Successes of the United Nations 224 Failures and weaknesses of the League of Nations 228 Failures and weaknesses of the United Nations 232A study in change 236 Examzone 238

Glossary 244Glossary

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