History

Course summary

Component 1J: The British Empire 1857 - 1967 - Why did the British Empire grow and contract? - What influenced imperial policy? - What part did economic factors play in the development of the British Empire? - How did the Empire influence British attitudes and culture? - How did the indigenous peoples respond to British rule? - How important was the role of key individuals and groups and how were they affected by developments? Component 2R: The Cold War 1945 - 1991 - The Origins of the Cold War, c1945–1949 - The Developing Cold War, 1949–1960 - The Kennedy and Khrushchev era, 1960–1962 - The Cold War and the era of Détente, c1962–1976 - The New Cold War, 1976–1985 - The Ending of the Cold War, 1985–1991 Component 3: Historical Investigation - Was slavery the root cause of the American Civil War?