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Period Studies (Unit 3)

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How did Germany move from the Weimar democracy of 1919 through Nazi dictatorship and division to reunification in 1991?

Germany in transition 1919 to 1991: the Weimar Republic, the rise and rule of the Nazis, occupation and division, and the path to reunification.
A WJEC A-Level History period study of Germany from 1919 to 1991, covering the Weimar Republic, the Nazi seizure and consolidation of power, the Third Reich, defeat and division, the two German states, and reunification in 1990 to 1991.
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How did Russia change from late tsarist autocracy in 1881 through revolution and Stalinism to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991?

Russia in transition 1881 to 1991: the decline of tsarism, the 1917 revolutions, the building of the communist state, Stalinism, and the road to collapse under Gorbachev.
A WJEC A-Level History period study of Russia from 1881 to 1991, covering the late tsars, the 1905 and 1917 revolutions, Lenin and the civil war, Stalin's dictatorship and terror, the post-Stalin USSR, and the collapse of the Soviet Union under Gorbachev.
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How did the USA change from the Gilded Age of the 1890s through the New Deal and Cold War to become the dominant power of 1990?

The USA in transition 1890 to 1990: industrial growth and reform, the Depression and New Deal, the world wars, the civil rights movement, and Cold War superpower status.
A WJEC A-Level History period study of the United States from 1890 to 1990, covering the Gilded Age and Progressivism, the 1920s boom and Wall Street Crash, the New Deal, the world wars, the civil rights movement, and the USA as a Cold War superpower.
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