Access to History for Cambridge International AS Level: International History 1870-1945
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English
ISBN
9781510448919
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Contents
Introduction
1 What you will study
2 Structure of the syllabus
3 About this book
CHAPTER 1 Empire and the emergence of world powers, c.1870–1919
1 Why was imperialism a significant force for late nineteenth-century Europe?
2 What was the impact of imperial expansion on international relations?
3 Why did Japan emerge as a world power and what was the impact on international relations?
4 Why did the USA emerge as a world power and what was the impact on international relations?
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CHAPTER 2 The League of Nations and international relations in the 1920s
1 Why was there dissatisfaction with the peace settlements of 1919–20?
2 How and why did international tensions remain high in the period 1920–23?
3 How successful were attempts to improve international relations from 1924–29?
4 How successful was the League of Nations during the 1920s?
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CHAPTER 3 The League of Nations and international relations in the 1930s
1 How did the rise of extremism affect international relations?
2 Why did the League of Nations fail to keep the peace in the 1930s?
3 Why, and with what effects, did Britain and France pursue a policy of appeasement?
4 Why did war break out in 1939?
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CHAPTER 4 China and Japan, 1912–45
1 What were the implications of the ‘warlord era’, which affected China 1916–27?
2 How effectively did Chiang Kai-shek deal with the Communists in the period 1927–36?
3 Why did the Chinese Communist Party gain support up to 1945?
4 Why did Japan become a military dictatorship in the 1930s and with what consequences?
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Glossary
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