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How did Germany move from disunity in 1815 to unification, the failure of Weimar democracy and the Nazi dictatorship by 1939?

The growth of German nationalism and the obstacles to unification, the reasons for unification by 1871, the problems of the Weimar Republic, and the rise to power and consolidation of Nazi rule by 1939.
An SQA Higher History answer on Germany 1815 to 1939, covering the growth of German nationalism and obstacles to unity, the reasons for unification by 1871, the weaknesses of the Weimar Republic, and the rise and consolidation of Nazi rule by 1939.
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Why did Tsarism collapse in 1917, and how did the Bolsheviks seize and hold power by 1921?

The weaknesses of Tsarist rule and the 1905 revolution, the impact of the First World War, the February and October Revolutions of 1917, and the Bolshevik consolidation of power through the Civil War to 1921.
An SQA Higher History answer on the Russian Revolution 1881 to 1921, covering the weaknesses of Tsarist rule, the 1905 revolution, the impact of the First World War, the February and October Revolutions of 1917, and the Bolshevik consolidation of power through the Civil War to 1921.
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How and why did the position of black Americans change between 1918 and 1968, and what did the civil rights movement achieve?

The experience of black Americans and the obstacles of segregation, prejudice and the Ku Klux Klan, the development of the civil rights campaign, the role of key individuals and groups, and the gains and limits of the movement by 1968.
An SQA Higher History answer on the USA 1918 to 1968, covering the experience of black Americans, the obstacles of segregation, prejudice and the Ku Klux Klan, the growth of the civil rights movement, the role of key individuals and groups, and the gains and limits of the movement by 1968.
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