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Cambridge Cambridge IGCSE (9–1) History 0977

40 points in 7 topics, with Cambridge's codes and titles.

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OA Core content: Option A

OA.1 Were the revolutions of 1848 important?
OA.2 How was Italy unified?
OA.3 How was Germany unified?
OA.4 US Civil War: causes and results
OA.5 Growth of overseas empires in the 19th century
OA.6 What caused the First World War?

OB Core content: Option B

OB.1 Was the Treaty of Versailles fair?
OB.2 To what extent was the League of Nations a success?
OB.3 Hitler's foreign policy and the outbreak of war in 1939
OB.4 Who was to blame for the Cold War?
OB.5 How effectively did the United States contain the spread of communism?
OB.6 How secure was the USSR’s control over Eastern Europe, 1948–c.1989?

DA Depth study A: The First World War, 1914–18

DA.1 Why was there stalemate on the Western Front?
DA.2 To what extent was it a world war?
DA.3 How important were other fronts?
DA.4 Why did Germany ask for an armistice in 1918?

DB Depth study B: Germany, 1918–45

DB.1 Was the Weimar Republic doomed from the start?
DB.2 Why was Hitler able to dominate Germany by 1934?
DB.3 The Nazi regime
DB.3.a How effectively did the Nazis control Germany, 1933–45?
DB.3.b What was it like to live in Nazi Germany?

DC Depth study C: Russia, 1905–41

DC.1 Why did the Tsarist regime collapse in 1917?
DC.2 Bolshevik seizure and consolidation of power
DC.3 How did Stalin gain and hold on to power?
DC.4 What was the impact of Stalin’s economic policies?

DD Depth study D: The United States, 1919–41

DD.1 How far did the US economy boom in the 1920s?
DD.2 How far did US society change in the 1920s?
DD.3 What were the causes and consequences of the Wall Street Crash?
DD.4 How successful was the New Deal?

DE Depth study E: Second World War in Europe and Asia–Pacific

DE.1 How did the Second World War in Europe develop?
DE.2 How did the Second World War in the Asia–Pacific develop?
DE.3 Impact of war on civilians
DE.4 How did the Allies achieve victory over the Axis powers?