Unit 1 & 2 History

Twentieth Century History

2016

Unit 1: 1918-1939
Area of Study 1Ideology and Conflict
(Post- WWI ideologies)

What impact did the treaties

which concluded World War
One have on nations and
people?

What were the dominant

ideologies of the period?

What impact did the post-war

treaties, the development of
ideologies and the economic
crisis have on the events
leading to World War Two?

Area of Study 2Social and Cultural

Change
(Pre-WWII
What
continuity life)
and what
change is evident between
the 1920s and 1930s in
social and cultural life?

How did ideologies affect

the daily lives of people?

How did cultural life both

reflect and challenge the
prevailing political,
economic and social
circumstances?

Unit 2: 1945-2000
Area of Study 1Competing Ideologies
(Cold War)

What were the causes of the

Cold War?

What were the key

characteristics of the ideologies
of communism in the USSR and
democracy and capitalism in the
USA?

What was the impact of the Cold

War on nations and people?

What led to the end of the Cold

War?

Area of Study 2Challenge and Change

(Terrorism)

What were the significant

causes of challenge to and
change in existing political and
social orders in the second half
of the twentieth century?

How did the actions and ideas

of popular movements and
individuals contribute to
change?

What impacts did challenge

and change have on nations
and people?

Assessment: SACs

School Assessed Coursework (SACs) over Units

1 and 2 will include the following:

a historical inquiry

an analysis of primary sources

an analysis of historical interpretations

an essay

Assessment: KK tasks

KK tasks are designed as preparation for your

formal assessment or School Assessed
Coursework (SACs).

You must submit each KK tasks order to

satisfactorily meet each Area of Study.

There will be approximately 3 or 4 KK tasks per

Area of Study.