IGCSE History (Cambridge)
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Welcome to IGCSE and congratulations for selecting and embarking on this exciting and rewarding High School Programme of study.
HERE IS WHAT WE STUDY FROM THE CAMBRIDGE IGCSE HISTORY SYLLABUS:
There are 7 key questions that form the Core Content of IGCSE History Option B :
The 20th Century: International Relations since 1919
1. Were the Peace Treaties of 1919-1923 fair?
2. To what extent was the League of Nations a success?
3. Why had international peace collapsed by 1939?
4. Who was to blame for the Cold War?
5. How effectively did the USA contain the spread of Communism?
6. How secure was the USSR's control over Eastern Europe, 1948-1989?
7. Why did events in the Gulf matter, 1970-2000?
There are 4 key questions in each of the 2 Depth Studies in IGCSE History:
Depth Study A: The First World War, 1914-1918
1. Why was the war not over by December 1914?
2. Why was there stalemate on the Western Front?
3. How important were other fronts?
4. Why did Germany ask for an armistice in 1918?
Depth Study B: Germany, 1918-1945
1. Was the Weimar Republic doomed from the start?
2. Why was Hitler able to dominate Germany by 1934?
3a. How effectively did the Nazis control Germany, 1933-1945?
3b. What was it like to live in Nazi Germany?
There are 7 key questions that form the Core Content of IGCSE History Option B :
The 20th Century: International Relations since 1919
1. Were the Peace Treaties of 1919-1923 fair?
2. To what extent was the League of Nations a success?
3. Why had international peace collapsed by 1939?
4. Who was to blame for the Cold War?
5. How effectively did the USA contain the spread of Communism?
6. How secure was the USSR's control over Eastern Europe, 1948-1989?
7. Why did events in the Gulf matter, 1970-2000?
There are 4 key questions in each of the 2 Depth Studies in IGCSE History:
Depth Study A: The First World War, 1914-1918
1. Why was the war not over by December 1914?
2. Why was there stalemate on the Western Front?
3. How important were other fronts?
4. Why did Germany ask for an armistice in 1918?
Depth Study B: Germany, 1918-1945
1. Was the Weimar Republic doomed from the start?
2. Why was Hitler able to dominate Germany by 1934?
3a. How effectively did the Nazis control Germany, 1933-1945?
3b. What was it like to live in Nazi Germany?