The Cold War Mainstream Hodder 20th Century History:

Summary:
This new edition has been written to reflect the demands of the Modern World History GCSE specifications. Combining lively narrative with an excellent range of written and visual sources, the book also contains features that aid students in their understanding of the topic and development of study skills.

• Provides complete coverage of the content of this period required by the GCSE specifications.
• Questions are completely revised to reflect current assessment practices.
• Has established a good track record in the market that can be built upon.

Table of Contents:
1. The Second World War Ends
2. The USSR and Poland
3. The Communists Take Control
4. The Truman Doctrine
5. The Berlin Airlift
6. Peaceful Coexistence
7. The Berlin Wall
8. Czechoslovakia (1968)
9. War in Korea 1950-3
10. The Cuban Missiles Crisis (1962)
11. Vietnam
12. Détente
13. Afghanistan
14. The New Cold War
15. The Soviet economy in Crisis
16. Poland (1980-9)
17. The End of Communism
18. The Cold War’s Legacy
19. AQA Exam-Style Questions
20. OCR Exam-Style Questions
21. Edexcel Exam-Style Questions

About the Author(s):
Neil DeMarco is Head of History at Chesham High School, Buckinghamshire, and is a well-known author of History textbooks.

John Aylett, a hugely successful history textbook writer, wrote the original edition.

Readership:
14-16

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