WJEC HISTORY GCSE
MODERN WORLD HISTORY
(one examination for all - no tiers)
In-depth Studies ; Unit 1 and 2 each worth 25%
USA 1910-29
Germany 1929-47
Outline Study; Unit 3 25%
USA 1929-2000
Coursework; Unit 4 25%
Investigation on the impact of War on Britain in
the Twentieth century.
USA
1910-29
- Why was the American economy so strong and why did it crash in 1929?
- What were the main features of American culture..films, sport, jazz?
- How did the USA deal with problems such as immigration and the KKK, during this period?
- Why was Prohibition introduced in 1919 and how did this lead to the rise of gangsters?
Germany
1929-47
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Why did Hitler come to power?
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How did Hitler establish a dictatorship 1933-34?
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What was life like for people in Germany?
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World War Two and the effects on Germany, defeat and the Holocaust
USA 1929-90
- Why did the USA enter World War Two?
- What was the Cold War?
- Why was Berlin so important between 1945-1989?
- How critical was the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1961?
- Why did the USA get involved in Vietnam and what were the consequences?
- How did the lives of black Americans change between 1929-90?
- How important was Martin Luther King to the Civil Rights Movement?
Berlin
For the last 10 years the History department has run an annual trip for Year 10 to Berlin.
