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Subject: History Qualification: GCSE Full Exam Dates: Paper 1 (Aspects of International Relations – Cold War; USA 1919-1941) 2hr – Monday 5th June 9.00am Paper 2 (British Depth Study 1939-1975) 1hr 30mins – Wednesday 14th June 1.30pm WHAT TO REVISE Key Topics to revise HOW TO REVISE Strategies to help you get started with revision HELP Other sources that could help you International Relations – Cold War KEY QUESTION: Who was to blame for the Cold War Why did the USA-USSR alliance break down in 1945 (incl Potsdam and Yalta) How had the USSR gained control of Eastern Europe by 1948? How did the USA react to Soviet Expansion? (Iron Curtain; Truman Doctrine; Marshall Plan; Berlin Blockade) Who was to blame for the start of the Cold War, USA or the USSR? For all KEY QUESTIONS: Get to know the vocabulary – go through your exercise book/revision guide highlighting key words – DATES, PEOPLE, EVENTS Useful Websites: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/ http://www.johndclare.net/ http://www.revisegcsehistory.co.uk/ http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/revision/ http://www.mrallsophistory.com/revision/ KEY QUESTION: Who won the Cuban Missile Crisis? How did the USA react to the Cuban Revolution? (incl Bay of Pigs) Why did Khrushchev put missiles on Cuba? Why did Kennedy react as he did? Who won the Cuban Missile Crisis? Produce FLASH-CARDS with key word/phrase on one side and definition on the other. OR make ‘Head and Tail’ vocabulary cards to test yourself. Podcasts: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/audio/history/ http://www.mrallsophistory.com/revision/ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/gcse-igcse-historyrevision/id174839785?mt=2 Watch You Tube or movie clips Write a script and record your own podcast, or even a 1 minute movie, work with a friend and swap! Draw diagrams/mind-maps to show important events/people in a topic and show links between different factors (crucial for 10 mark questions in Paper 1) Past Papers: http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-history-bmodern-world-j418-from-2013/ Revision Guides: OCR GCSE Modern World History Revision Guide (THIS IS HE GUIDE TO THE CORE TEXT BOOK USED BY STUDENTS) ISBN - 9780340992203 GCSE Bitesize History Modern World History Complete Revision and Practice KEY QUESTION: Why did the US fail in Vietnam? Why did the USA get increasingly involved in Vietnam? What were the different ways the USA and Communists fought the war? Whose tactics were the most effective – the USA’s or the Communists? Why did the USA withdraw from Vietnam? Depth Study: USA 1919-1941 KEY QUESTION: How far did the US economy boom in the 1920s? On what was the economic boom based? Why did some industries prosper while some did not? Why did agriculture not share in the prosperity? Did all Americans benefit from the boom? KEY QUESTION: How far was the US a free and equal society in the 1920s? How widespread was racial intolerance in US society? (AfricanAmericans, immigrants, Red Scare) What were the ‘Roaring Twenties’? Why was prohibition introduced and then later repealed? (gangsterism Produce cartoon strips/story-boards for key events Practice writing PEE paragraphs for 6 and 10 mark answers. Time yourself. Answer past paper questions from the OCR website and use mark schemes to mark your answers Download podcasts and listen to them on the bus, in the car wherever! Use websites to copy and paste materials, then reduce to notes to use to produce one of the revision techniques above. Revise with a partner – test each other What techniques are recommended by other subjects that you could use for History WATEVER TECHNIQUE(S) YOU DECIDE ON, REPEAT, REPEAT AND REPEAT! Do not just revise it once, go over it again and again. Break your time into manageable chunks of no more than 40 minutes – ISBN – 9781406654424 CGP GCSE History OCR : Modern World History Revision Guide (DOES NOT INCLUDE PAPER 2 MATERIALS) ISBN - 9781847624123 and corruption) How far did the roles of women change during the 1920s? KEY QUESTION: What were the consequences of the Wall Street Crash? How far was speculation responsible for the Wall Street Crash? What impact did the Crash have on the economy? What were the social consequences of the crash? Why did Roosevelt win the election in 1932? KEY QUESTION: How successful was the New Deal? What was ‘the New Deal’ as introduced in 1933? How far did the character of the New Deal change after 1933? Why did the New Deal encounter opposition? Did all Americans benefit from the New Deal? Did the fact that the New Deal did not solve unemployment mean that it was a failure? British Depth Study HOW FAR DID BRITISH SOCIETY CHANGE 1939-75 Immigration: even if you feel like you are on roll – as it will not be as effective. What impact did the Second World War have on British People? What immigrants were living in Britain in 1945? Why did different groups migrate to Britain between 1948-1972? What were the experiences of immigrants in Britain? What contribution had immigrants made in British society by the early 1970s? Women: What was life like for most women in the 1950s? How were women discriminated against in the 1960s and early 1970s? What factors led to changes in the roles of women? How much change had taken place for women by 1975? What was the impact of the National Health Service on people’s lives? Teenagers: What was it like growing up in the 1950s? Why were there changes in the lives of teenagers? How did teenagers and students behave in the 1960s and early 1970s? How far did the lives of all teenagers change in the 1960s and early 1970s?