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GCSE and IGCSE History Revision Guides: Mr Allsop History

English, Education, 1 season, 32 episodes, 6 hours, 34 minutes
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GCSE History Revision guides designed ot help students revising for the OCR Modern World History GCSE.
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Nazi Germany: The Rise of Hitler (part 2: 1929-34)

An audio revision guide for GCSE and IGCSE History that explains the factors that contributed to the rise of Hitler 1929-1934.
5/28/201717 minutes, 40 seconds
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Nazi Germany: The Rise of Hitler (part 1: 1919-29)

An audio revision guide for GCSE and IGCSE History that explains the factors that contributed to the rise of Hitler 1919-1929.
2/5/20178 minutes, 3 seconds
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The First Gulf War: the course and consequences of the war

An audio revision guide for IGCSE and GCSE History that explains the course and consequences of the First Gulf War and the invasion of Kuwait.
4/5/201612 minutes, 15 seconds
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IGCSE History Paper 4 exam tips � 'new' exam from 2015

This revision podcast relates specifically to the 'new' CIE IGCSE History Paper 4 examination from June 2015 onwards. IGCSE History Paper 4 is the Depth Study paper, and consequently the content material differs depending on what Depth Study you studied at your school. It doesn't matter which one you focused on as the layout of the exam and the requirements of the mark scheme are the same. Consequently this podcast aims to be as broad as possible.
1/21/201613 minutes, 2 seconds
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Origins of the First Gulf War: the invasion of Kuwait

An audio revision guide for IGCSE and GCSE History that explains the origins of the First Gulf War and the invasion of Kuwait.
5/4/201511 minutes, 28 seconds
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Causes and Consequences of the Iran-Iraq War

An audio revision guide for IGCSE and GCSE History that explains the causes and consequences of the Iran-Iraq War.
3/29/201513 minutes, 5 seconds
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The Iranian Revolution 1979

An audio revision guide for IGCSE and GCSE History that explains why there was a revolution in Iran in 1979.
2/22/201512 minutes, 21 seconds
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Saddam Hussein's Rule of Iraq

An audio revision guide for IGCSE and GCSE History that explains how Saddam Hussein maintained his power in Iraq.
2/17/20157 minutes, 59 seconds
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The Rise of Saddam Hussein

An audio revision guide for IGCSE and GCSE History that explains the factors that contributed to the rise of Saddam Hussein in Iraq.
2/16/20157 minutes, 53 seconds
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Nazi Germany: The Rise of Hitler

An audio revision guide for GCSE and IGCSE History that explains the factors that contributed to the rise of Hitler 1919-1934.
1/14/201511 minutes, 5 seconds
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Nazi Germany: Life in Nazi Germany

An audio revision guide for GCSE and IGCSE History that compares the experience of young people, women and families, and minorities in Nazi Germany.
1/13/201511 minutes, 38 seconds
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Nazi Germany: How did the Nazis Keep Control?

An audio revision guide for GCSE and IGCSE History that explains the Nazi methods of control: the carrot, the stick, and propaganda.
1/12/201511 minutes, 44 seconds
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The Treaty of Versailles

A History revision guide that explains the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. The podcast explores the major themes of the Treaty, and how different countries responded to it. The final part of the podcast presents evidence for and against the argument that the Treaty was 'unfair' in order to help students present a balanced answerin the exam.
5/31/201313 minutes, 58 seconds
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The Big Three: The Paris Peace Conference

An audio revision guide that explains the aims of the Big Three - Lloyd George, Clemenceau and Wilson - at the Paris Peace Paris. It explains the factors that affected their demands and highlights the differences between them.
5/24/201314 minutes, 12 seconds
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Cold War Revision: The Collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe

An updated audio revision guide which provides an overview of collapse of Communist control over Eastern Europe. Covers Solidarity in Poland and the impact of Gorbachev's reforms.
5/4/20129 minutes, 48 seconds
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Germany 1919-1945: The Weimar Republic

An updated audio revision guide that explains the experience of Weimar Germany in the years 1919-1929.
2/5/201212 minutes, 11 seconds
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Cold War Revision: The Cuban Missile Crisis

An audio revision guide providing an overview of the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Provides a background to Castro's Cuba, Kennedy's choices, and the eventual end of the crisis. Considers who 'won' the crisis.
5/3/20109 minutes, 33 seconds
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Cold War Revision: The Origins of the Cold War

An audio revision guide providing an overview of relations between the USA and the USSR in the years immediately following the Second World War. Includes Stalin's control of eastern Europe, Truman Doctrine, Marshall Aid, Berlin Blockade.
3/20/201016 minutes, 7 seconds
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IGCSE History: CIE Paper 2 (German Involvement in the Spanish Civil War)

An audio revision guide for CIE IGCSE History Paper 2 that provides an overview of German involvement in the Spanish Civil War.
5/16/20098 minutes, 55 seconds
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Cold War Revision: Hungary 1956 and Czechoslovakia 1968

An audio revision guide providing an overview of the rebellions in Hungary 1956 and Czechoslovakia 1968. Details of the two rebellions are given in overview, and then the two events are assessed for similarities and differences.
2/6/200914 minutes, 14 seconds
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IGCSE History: CIE Paper 2 (Sources)

An audio revision guide for CIE IGCSE History that provides guidance and advice for answering questions on Paper 2 - the source paper.
1/25/200913 minutes, 44 seconds
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American Involvement in Vietnam

An audio revision guide for GCSE and IGCSE History that considers the reasons for America's involvement in Vietnam, the way the war was fought, and how and why America pulled out.
1/20/200914 minutes, 18 seconds
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The Road to War

An audio revision guide that covers the major events in the run-up to World War 2 including Hitler's actions and the policy of Appeasement.
5/5/200816 minutes, 35 seconds
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League of Nations: The 1930s

An audio revision guide that covers the major events of the 1930s for the League of Nations including the Manchuria Crisis, the World Disarmament Conference and the Abyssinia Crisis.
3/28/200811 minutes, 9 seconds
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Paper 1 Exam Tips

An audio revision guide that offers hints and tips on answering questions on Paper 1 of the OCR Modern World History GCSE.
6/1/200710 minutes, 14 seconds
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League of Nations: The 1920s

An audio revision guide that considers the successes and failures of the League of Nations in the 1920s.
5/10/200711 minutes, 54 seconds
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Exam Skills: How to succeed with sourcework

An audio revision guide that gives tips and tricks to answer sourcework questions accurately. It is designed for use with Paper 2 of the OCR Modern World history paper (British Depth Study: 1906-1918), but many of the hints are good practice with any sourcework. The guide covers sourcework questions on: Comprehension, Comprehension in Context, Reliability/Usefulness/Value, Source Comparisons, Interpretation.
4/29/200619 minutes, 27 seconds
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British Depth Study: How did women gain the right to vote?

An audio revision guides that considers the role of the suffragist, the suffragettes, and World war 1 in gaining women the right to vote.
4/25/200615 minutes, 28 seconds
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British Depth Study: How were civilians affected by World War 1?

An audio revision guides that explains the impact of World War 1 on British civilians. It is split into two key sections - recruitment and government powers.
4/24/200611 minutes, 7 seconds
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VERY BRIEF OVERVIEW: The Cold War

A VERY BRIEF overview audio revision guide that explains the causes, course and consequences of the Cold War. Originally recorded for Y9 students, this should only be used as a very first starting point for GCSE History students who need to know the topic in much greater detail.
3/14/20068 minutes, 22 seconds
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International Relations: The Paris Peace Conference

An audio revision guide that presents an overview of the aims of the Big Three, and considers the outcome of the Treaty of Versailles.
11/20/200515 minutes, 6 seconds
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British Depth Study: Liberal Reforms

An audio revision guide that covers why the Liberal Reforms were introduced, what they did, and how successful they were.
11/18/200510 minutes, 12 seconds