Mr Allsop's GCSE and IGCSE History Revision Guides
By Scott Allsop
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Podcast Description
Audio revision guides for GCSE and IGCSE History courses in Modern World History.
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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. | 3 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. This new version contains an extra 5 minutes of revision details compared to the original. | 21 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 3 5 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 20 3 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 16 5 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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IGCSE History: CIE Paper 4 (Alternative to coursework) | An audio revision guide for CIE IGCSE History that provides guidance and advice for answering questions on Paper 4 - the alternative to coursework paper which focuses on your chosen Depth Study. | 1 5 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 6 2 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 25 1 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 20 1 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 28 3 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 1 6 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 10 5 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 29 4 06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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 suffragists, the suffragettes, and World war 1 in gaining women the right to vote. | 25 4 06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 24 4 06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 14 3 06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Germany 1919-1945: The Rise of Hitler | An audio revision guide that explains the factors that contributed to the rise of Hitler 1919-1934. | 12 3 06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Nazi Germany: Life in Nazi Germany | An audio revision guide that compares the experience of young people, women and families, and minorities in Nazi Germany. | 22 11 05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Nazi Germany: How did the Nazis Keep Control? | An audio revision guide that explains the Nazi methods of control: the carrot, the stick, and propaganda. | 21 11 05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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International Relations: The Paris Peace Conference | An audio revision guide that explains the aims of the Big Three, and considers the outcome of the Treaty of Versailles. | 20 11 05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 18 11 05 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 22 Episodes |
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