Access to History for Cambridge International AS Level: International History 1870-1945

by David Williamson, Alan Farmer

Overview

This title is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education to support the International History 1870-1945 Option from the Cambridge AS History syllabus for first examination from 2021. Develop knowledge and analytical skills with engaging comprehensive coverage of the International History 1870-1945 Option from the Cambridge AS History syllabus for first examination from 2021. - Trust in the clear and authoritative content written by topic experts - Develop source skills through questions on a wide range of sources - Stay focused on the key issues you need to understand with questions throughout each chapter - Improve study and understanding through detailed chapter summary diagrams - Build confidence with applying your knowledge through exam guidance and exam-style questions

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781510448674
Publisher:	Hodder Education Group
Publication date:	05/10/2019
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.69(h) x 0.63(d)
Age Range:	18 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction iv

1 What you will study iv

2 Structure of the syllabus v

3 About this book ix

Chapter 1 Empire and the emergence of world powers, c. 1870-1919 2

1 Why was imperialism a significant force for late nineteenth-century Europe? 3

2 What was the impact of imperial expansion on international relations? 16

3 Why did Japan emerge as a world power and what was the impact on international relations? 32

4 Why did the USA emerge as a world power and what was the impact on international relations? 39

Study skills 52

Chapter 2 The League of Nations and international relations in the 1920s 58

1 Why was there dissatisfaction with the peace settlements of 1919-20? 59

2 How and why did international tensions remain high in the period 1920-23? 78

3 How successful were attempts to improve international relations from 1924-29? 89

4 How successful was the League of Nations during the 1920s? 97

Study skills 109

Chapter 3 The League of Nations and international relations in the 1930s 118

1 How did the rise of extremism affect international relations? 1 118

2 Why did the League of Nations fail to keep the peace in the 1930s? 144

3 Why, and with what effects, did Britain and France pursue a policy of appeasement? 153

4 Why did war break out in 1939? 158

Study skills 165

Chapter 4 China and Japan, 1912-45 173

1 What were the implications of the warlord era', which affected China 1916-27? 174

2 How effectively did Chiang Kai-shek deal with the Communists in the period 1927-36? 190

3 Why did the Chinese Communist Party gain support up to 1945? 200

4 Why did Japan become a military dictatorship in the 1930s and with what consequences? 205

Study skills 217

Further reading 222

Glossary 226

Index 232