A study of Russia from 1848 to 1914. It is designed to fulfil the AS and A Level specifications in place from September 2000. The AS section deals with narrative and explanation of the topic. There are extra notes, biography boxes and definitions in the margin, and summary boxes to help students assimilate the information. The A2 section reflects the different demands of the higher level examination by concentrating on analysis and historians' interpretations of the material covered in the AS section. There are practice questions and hints and tips on what makes a good answer.
Focuses on the Western nations during the age of expansion and then looks at the impact of the European nations on the rest of the world. Concludes with ideas and...
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A study of Germany between 1848 and 1890 for AS and A Level History students.
The Age of Expansion, 1848-1917
However, this Russian expansion caused conflict with the British and French, who had their own trading interests in the region. Russian troops arrived in Moldavia and Wallachia in June 1853 and the Turks declared war a few months later ...
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5.1 Napoleon crossing the Alps, May 1800, painted by J.-L. David in 1800–1 Source: Charlottenburg Castle, Berlin, ... he quotes Schroeder saying that 'his whole character and career were fundamentally wrong: he always went too far' (P.
Russo-Japanese. War. Long-term. causes. Prior to 1904 Russia and Japan had quarrelled for many years over Korea and Manchuria. Russia had looked to increase its influence in the Far East; of note was Russian success in negotiating a ...
Russo-Polish. relations,. 1863–1964. Background. By the time that Alexander II took over as tsar, Poland was firmly under Russian control. Nevertheless, located on the western edge, Poland had never 'obviously' been part of the Russian ...
Oxford: Berg, 101–36. Geggus, David. 1991. “The Haitian Revolution,” in Hilary Beckles and Verene Shepherd, eds., ... Gonzales, Michael J. 1996. “U.S. Copper Companies, the Mineworkers' Movement, and the Mexican Revolution, 1910–1920,” ...