History

In this unit, pupils learnt about the economy prosperity of the USA in the 1920s, as well as how different groups of people were treated during this period. In 'USA bust years: how did the Great Depression affect the American people?', pupils will understand the causes of the economic downturn of the 1930s and its impact.

In 'Migration: what caused westward migration from the 16th to the 18th centuries?', pupils learnt how the British Empire spread due to a desire for new trade networks, resulting in Britain exporting its cultural identity overseas. In this unit, pupils will learn about the economy prosperity of the USA in the 1920s, as well as how different groups of people were treated during this period.

In this unit, pupils begin their study of the USA by learning about the 'boom years' of the 1920s. They examine the economic boom itself, alongside social issues concerning racial tension, the Red Scare, and women's position in society.

USA boom years: how did the 'boom' affect the American people?

In this unit, pupils considered the causes of the economic downturn of the 1930s and its impact. In 'USA New Deal and WW2: how far did the American economy recover?', pupils will study the measures taken to restore the American economy and their effects.

In 'USA boom years: how did the 'boom' affect the American people?', pupils learnt about the economy prosperity of the USA in the 1920s, as well as how different groups of people were treated during this period. In this unit, pupils will understand the causes of the economic downturn of the 1930s and its impact.

In this unit, pupils learn how the Great Depression affected the American people. They learn about the Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression, the 1932 Presidential Election, and the Depression's wide-ranging impacts on American society.

USA bust years: how did the Great Depression affect the American people?

In this unit, pupils studied the measures taken to restore the American economy and their effects. In 'USA Society: how far did American society change after WW2?', pupils will consider the impact that WW2 had on the American people, the economy and their relationship with different ideologies.

In 'USA bust years: how did the Great Depression affect the American people?', pupils considered the causes of the economic downturn of the 1930s and its impact. In 'USA New Deal and WW2: how far did the American economy recover?', pupils will study the measures taken to restore the American economy and their effects.

In this unit, pupils learn about Roosevelt's New Deal and the opposition it faced. They also learn about popular culture in the 1930s and the impact of the Second World War on the USA's economy and society.

USA New Deal and WW2: how far did the American economy recover?

In this unit, pupils considered the impact that WW2 had on the American people, the economy and their relationship with different ideologies. In 'USA Civil Rights: how successful was the American civil rights movement?', pupils will study the efforts that different groups in American society made to gain equality.

In 'USA New Deal and WW2: how far did the American economy recover?', pupils studied the measures taken to restore the American economy and their effects. In 'USA Society: how far did American society change after WW2?', pupils will consider the impact that WW2 had on the American people, the economy and their relationship with different ideologies.

In this unit, pupils learn about the changes that took place in American society after the Second World War. They examine post-war popular culture, McCarthyism and the concept of the American Dream in the 1940s and 1950s.

USA Society: how far did American society change after WW2?

In this unit, pupils studied the efforts that different groups in American society made to gain equality. In 'Cold War origins: what led to the breakdown of the 'Grand Alliance'?', pupils will study the events that led to the outbreak of the Cold War.

In 'USA Society: how far did American society change after WW2?', pupils considered the impact that WW2 had on the American people, the economy and their relationship with different ideologies. In 'USA Civil Rights: how successful was the American civil rights movement?', pupils will study the efforts that different groups in American society made to gain equality.

In this unit, pupils evaluate the success of the American Civil Rights movement from 1950 to 1973. They learn about Martin Luther King Jr. and direct action, the Black Power movement, feminism in the 1960s and 1970s, and the social legislation of the time.

USA Civil Rights: how successful was the American civil rights movement?

In this unit, pupils studied the events that led to the outbreak of the Cold War. In 'Cold War development: how did the Cold War develop in Asia?', pupils will look at events in China, Korea and Vietnam and how they affected global relations.

In 'USA Civil Rights: how successful was the American civil rights movement?', pupils studied the efforts that different groups in American society made to gain equality. In 'Cold War origins: what led to the breakdown of the 'Grand Alliance'?', pupils will study the events that led to the outbreak of the Cold War.

In this unit, pupils examine the events that led to the breakdown of the Grand Alliance. They learn about the causes of early tension between the USA and the USSR such as the atomic bomb, Soviet influence in Eastern Europe, the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan and the Berlin Crisis of 1948-9.

Cold War origins: what led to the breakdown of the 'Grand Alliance'?

In this unit, pupils looked at events in China, Korea and Vietnam and how they affected global relations. In 'Cold War development: how peaceful was 'peaceful co-existence'?', students will consider the development of the Cold War and the events and competition that caused the Cold War to progress.

In 'Cold War origins: what led to the breakdown of the 'Grand Alliance'?', pupils studied the events that led to the outbreak of the Cold War. In 'Cold War development: how did the Cold War develop in Asia?', pupils will look at events in China, Korea and Vietnam and how they affected global relations.

In this unit, pupils learn about how the Cold War developed in Asia. They study the 'loss' of China to communism, the outbreak and consequences of the Korean War and the reasons the USA became involved in Vietnam.

Cold War development: how did the Cold War develop in Asia?

In this unit, students considered the development of the Cold War and the events and competition that caused the Cold War to progress. In 'Cold War transformation: was the world on the brink of a nuclear war?', students will study the events of the early 1960s and assess how close the world came to nuclear war.

In 'Cold War development: how did the Cold War develop in Asia?', pupils looked at events in China, Korea and Vietnam and how they affected global relations. In 'Cold War development: how peaceful was 'peaceful co-existence'?', students will consider the development of the Cold War and the events and competition that caused the Cold War to progress.

In this unit, pupils evaluate the extent to which the 1950s was a period of 'peaceful co-existence' in the Cold War. They learn about the nuclear arms race, the Space Race, NATO and the Warsaw Pact, the Hungarian Uprising and the U2 spy plane crisis.

Cold War development: how peaceful was 'peaceful co-existence'?

In this unit, students studied the events of the early 1960s and assessed how close the world came to nuclear war. In 'Cold War transformation: why did tensions ease by 1972?', pupils will gain an understanding of why a cooling of tensions was sought by the superpowers by the end of the 1960s.

In 'Cold War development: how peaceful was 'peaceful co-existence'?', pupils considered the development of the Cold War and the events and competition that caused the Cold War to progress. In 'Cold War transformation: was the world on the brink of a nuclear war?', students will study the events of the early 1960s and assess how close the world came to nuclear war.

In this unit, pupils analyse how growing tension in the 1960s led to the brink of nuclear war. They learn about the construction of the Berlin Wall and how events in Cuba eventually led to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Cold War transformation: was the world on the brink of a nuclear war?

In 'Cold War transformation: was the world on the brink of a nuclear war?', students studied the events of the early 1960s and assessed how close the world came to nuclear war. In 'Cold War transformation: why did tensions ease by 1972?', pupils will gain an understanding of why a cooling of tensions was sought by the superpowers by the end of the 1960s.

In this unit, pupils analyse why Cold War tensions had eased by 1972. They learn about the Prague Spring and the USSR's reaction to it, including the Brezhnev Doctrine, before examining the reasons for Détente in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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