My Revision Notes WJEC GCSE History

Section 1 Russia in transition, 1914-1924 Chapter 1 The causes and impact of the Russian revolutions of 1917 1.1 What were the causes of the revolutions of 1917? 1.2 What were the main developments during the Bolshevik seizure of power? 1.3 What were the consequences of the revolutions in 1917? Chapter 2 The causes and impact of the Civil War, 1918-1921 2.1 What were the principal causes of the Civil War? 2.2 Who were the main sides in the Civil War? 2.3 Why were the Reds able to win the Civil War? Chapter 3 The development of the Communist state, 1921-1924 3.1 Why did Lenin introduce the New Economic Policy and how successful was it? 3.2 Did Lenin succeed in establishing a Communist state in Russia? 3.3 What was Lenin's legacy to Russia? Section 2 The USA: A nation of contrasts, 1910-1924 Chapter 4 The main political and social challenges facing America, 1910-1929 4.1 Why did immigration become such a major issue in American society? 4.2 Was America a country of religious and racial tolerance during this period? 4.3 Was the 1920s a decade of organised crime and corruption? Chapter 5 The rise and fall of the American economy, 1910-1929 5.1 What were the causes of the economic boom? 5.2 How did this prosperity affect American society? 5.3 Why did the boom period come to a sudden and dramatic end in 1929? Chapter 6 Changes in American culture and society 6.1 How did popular entertainment develop during this period? 6.2 How did the lifestyle and status of women change during this period? 6.3 Why did sport and other leisure activities witness so much growth during this period? Section 3 Germany in transition, c.1929-1947 Chapter 7 The rise of the Nazi party and its consolidation of power, c.1929-1934 7.1 What was the impact of the Weimar period on the rise of the Nazis? 7.2 How and why did Hitler get appointed Chancellor in January 1933? 7.3 How did the Nazis consolidate their power during 1933-1934? Chapter 8 Changing life for the German people, 1933-1939 8.1 How did Nazi economic and social policy affect life in Germany? 8.2 How did Nazi political policy affect life in Germany? 8.3 How did Nazi racial and religious policy affect life in Germany? Chapter 9 War and its impact on life in Germany, 1939-1947 9.1 How was life affected during the war years? 9.2 How much opposition was there to the Nazis within Germany during the war years? 9.3 What was the situation in Germany following total defeat in the war? Section 4 The development of the USA, 1929-2000 Chapter 10 Changing life in the USA, 1929-2000 10.1 What were the main influences on American life between 1929 and 1945? 10.2 What were the main political and economic developments in the USA after 1945? 10.3 What were the main social developments in the USA from 1945-2000? Chapter 11 Changing attitudes to the race issue in the USA, 1929-2000 11.1 Why was there so much racial inequality in the USA between 1929 and 1945? 11.2 Why was it difficult for black Americans to gain equal rights in the USA in the 1950s and 1960s? 11.3 How much progress has been made by black Americans since the 1960s? Chapter 12 The USA and the wider world, 1929-2000 12.1 How and why did US foreign policy change between 1929 and 1945? 12.2 How and why was the USA involved in the Cold War? 12.3 What role has the USA played in the search for world peace since 1970?