Peace & War: International Relations 1943-1991
GCSE Modern World History for Edexcel

By Steve Waugh and John Wright
June 2009
Distributed By Trans-Atlantic Publications
Hodder Education
ISBN: 9780340984390
112 pages
$27.50 Paper Original

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Summary:

About the series GCSE Modern World History for Edexcel is designed to meet the needs of the 2009 Edexcel Modern World History specification. Written by senior examiners, the series has been developed to enable students to achieve the highest possible grades through:

- outlining key lines of enquiry
- full coverage of the content requirements of the specification
- model answers, exam-style questions and exam tips to aid exam preparation
- dedicated support with assessment
- a variety of activities to motivate all students.

About the book
This new edition of Superpower Relations and Vietnam 1945-1990 has been fully revised to support the content and assessment requirements of the following three sections in unit 1 of Edexcel’s 2009 GCSE Modern World History specification:
- How did the Cold War develop? 1943-56
- Three Cold War Crises: Berlin, Cuba and Czechoslovakia c1957-69
- Why did the Cold War end? The invasion of Afghanistan (1979) to the collapse of the Soviet Union (1991)

This tailored support makes it ideal for students studying the course.

* Updated to support the 2009 Edexcel GCSE Modern World History specification.
* Provides dedicated progressive support with assessment – including model answers, exam-style questions and exam tips to aid exam preparation.
* Contains a variety of activities to motivate all students.
* Written by senior examiners.

Table of Contents:
How did the Cold War develop? 1943-56
Three Cold War Crises: Berlin, Cuba and Czechoslovakia c1957-69
Why did the Cold War end?
The invasion of Afghanistan (1979) to the collapse of the Soviet Union (1991)

About the Author(s): John Wright is an experienced author of GCSE textbooks and a senior examiner from a major awarding body Steve Waugh is an experienced author of GCSE textbooks and senior examiner from a major awarding body. Readership: GCSE History students

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