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A2 1: Change Over Time

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How did Irish nationalism and Ulster unionism develop and harden across the nineteenth century?

Nationalism and unionism in Ireland 1800 to 1900: the growth of constitutional and physical-force nationalism, the development of unionism, the land question, and the religious and cultural roots of the two traditions.
A CCEA A2-Level History change-over-time guide to nationalism and unionism in Ireland 1800 to 1900. Covers constitutional and physical-force nationalism, the development of unionism, the land question, and the religious and cultural roots of the two traditions, with the long-term change A2 requires.
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How did the clash of liberal democracy, communism and fascism shape Europe across the twentieth century?

The clash of ideologies in Europe 1900 to 2000: liberal democracy, communism and fascism, the impact of two world wars, the Cold War division of Europe, and the collapse of communism by 2000.
A CCEA A2-Level History change-over-time guide to the clash of ideologies in Europe 1900 to 2000. Covers liberal democracy, communism and fascism, the impact of the two world wars, the Cold War division of Europe, and the collapse of communism, with the long-term change required at A2.
14 min answer →