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Edexcel GCSE History 1HI0
293 points in 17 topics, with Edexcel's codes and titles.
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10 Crime and punishment in Britain, c1000–present
- 10.1 c1000–c1500: Crime and punishment in medieval England
- 10.1.1 Nature and changing definitions of criminal activity
- 10.1.2 The nature of law enforcement and punishment
- 10.1.3 Case study
- 10.2 c1500–c1700: Crime and punishment in early modern England
- 10.2.1 Nature and changing definitions of criminal activity
- 10.2.2 The nature of law enforcement and punishment
- 10.2.3 Case studies
- 10.3 c1700–c1900: Crime and punishment in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Britain
- 10.3.1 Nature and changing definitions of criminal activity
- 10.3.2 The nature of law enforcement and punishment
- 10.3.3 Case studies
- 10.4 c1900–present: Crime and punishment in modern Britain
- 10.4.1 Nature and changing definitions of criminal activity
- 10.4.2 The nature of law enforcement and punishment
- 10.4.3 Case studies
- 10.5 Whitechapel, c1870–c1900: crime, policing and the inner city
- 10.5.1 Whitechapel, c1870–c1900: crime, policing and the inner city
- 10.5.2 Knowledge, selection and use of sources for historical enquiries
11 Medicine in Britain, c1250–present
- 11.1 c1250–c1500: Medicine in medieval England
- 11.1.1 Ideas about the cause of disease and illness
- 11.1.2 Approaches to prevention and treatment
- 11.1.3 Case study
- 11.2 c1500–c1700: The Medical Renaissance in England
- 11.2.1 Ideas about the cause of disease and illness
- 11.2.2 Approaches to prevention and treatment
- 11.2.3 Case studies
- 11.3 c1700–c1900: Medicine in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Britain
- 11.3.1 Ideas about the cause of disease and illness
- 11.3.2 Approaches to prevention and treatment
- 11.3.3 Case studies
- 11.4 c1900–present: Medicine in modern Britain
- 11.4.1 Ideas about the cause of disease and illness
- 11.4.2 Approaches to prevention and treatment
- 11.4.3 Case studies
- 11.5 British sector of the Western Front, 1914–18
- 11.5.1 Injuries, treatment and the trenches on the Western Front
- 11.5.2 Knowledge, selection and use of sources for historical enquiries
12 Warfare and British society, c1250–present
- 12.1 c1250–c1500: Medieval warfare and English society
- 12.1.1 The nature of warfare
- 12.1.2 The experience of war
- 12.1.3 Case studies
- 12.2 c1500–c1700: Warfare and English society in the early modern period
- 12.2.1 The nature of warfare
- 12.2.2 The experience of war
- 12.2.3 Case study
- 12.3 c1700–c1900: Warfare and British society in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
- 12.3.1 The nature of warfare
- 12.3.2 The experience of war
- 12.3.3 Case studies
- 12.4 c1900–present: Warfare and British society in the modern era
- 12.4.1 The nature of warfare
- 12.4.2 The experience of war
- 12.4.3 Case studies
- 12.5 London and the Second World War, 1939–45
- 12.5.1 London and the Second World War, 1939–45
- 12.5.2 Knowledge, selection and use of sources for historical enquiries
13 Migrants in Britain, c800–present
- 13.1 c800–c1500: Migration in medieval England
- 13.1.1 The context for migration
- 13.1.2 The experience and impact of migrants
- 13.1.3 Case study
- 13.2 c1500–c1700: Migration in early modern England
- 13.2.1 The context for migration
- 13.2.2 The experience and impact of migrants
- 13.2.3 Case studies
- 13.3 c1700–c1900: Migration in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Britain
- 13.3.1 The context for migration
- 13.3.2 The experience and impact of migrants
- 13.3.3 Case studies
- 13.4 c1900–present: Migration in modern Britain
- 13.4.1 The context for migration
- 13.4.2 The experience and impact of migrants
- 13.4.3 Case studies
- 13.5 Notting Hill, c1948–c1970
- 13.5.1 Notting Hill, c1948–c1970
- 13.5.2 Knowledge, selection and use of sources for historical enquiries
B1 Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, c1060–88
- B1.1 Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest, 1060–66
- B1.1.1 Anglo-Saxon government, economy and society
- B1.1.2 The last years of Edward the Confessor and the succession crisis
- B1.1.3 The rival claimants for the throne
- B1.1.4 The Norman invasion
- B1.2 William I in power: securing the kingdom, 1066–87
- B1.2.1 Establishing control
- B1.2.2 Anglo-Saxon resistance, 1068–71
- B1.2.3 The legacy of resistance to 1087
- B1.2.4 Revolt of the Earls, 1075
- B1.3 Norman England, 1066–88
- B1.3.1 The feudal system and the Church
- B1.3.2 Norman government
- B1.3.3 The Norman aristocracy
- B1.3.4 William I and the succession
B2 The reigns of King Richard I and King John, 1189–1216
- B2.1 Life and government in England, 1189–1216
- B2.1.1 The feudal system
- B2.1.2 Kingship and succession
- B2.1.3 Royal government and finances
- B2.1.4 English society
- B2.2 Involvements overseas, 1189–1204
- B2.2.1 The nature of crusading
- B2.2.2 Richard and the Third Crusade
- B2.2.3 Aftermath of the crusade
- B2.2.4 Richard, John and the loss of Normandy
- B2.3 King John’s downfall, 1205–16
- B2.3.1 The dispute with the Papacy
- B2.3.2 Worsening relations with the barons
- B2.3.3 Magna Carta and the First Barons’ War
- B2.3.4 England in 1216
B3 Henry VIII and his ministers, 1509–40
- B3.1 Henry VIII and Wolsey, 1509–29
- B3.1.1 Henry VIII, Renaissance Prince
- B3.1.2 The rise of Wolsey and his policies
- B3.1.3 Wolsey’s foreign policy
- B3.1.4 Wolsey, Catherine, the succession and annulment
- B3.2 Henry VIII and Cromwell, 1529–40
- B3.2.1 Cromwell’s rise to power, 1529–34
- B3.2.2 The king’s marriages
- B3.2.3 Cromwell and government, 1534–40
- B3.2.4 The fall of Cromwell
- B3.3 The Reformation and its impact, 1529–40
- B3.3.1 The break with Rome
- B3.3.2 Opposition to, and impact of, Reformation, 1534–40
- B3.3.3 The dissolution of the monasteries
- B3.3.4 The Pilgrimage of Grace, 1536
B4 Early Elizabethan England, 1558–88
- B4.1 Queen, government and religion, 1558–69
- B4.1.1 The situation on Elizabeth’s accession
- B4.1.2 The ‘settlement’ of religion
- B4.1.3 Challenge to the religious settlement
- B4.1.4 The problem of Mary, Queen of Scots
- B4.2 Challenges to Elizabeth at home and abroad, 1569–88
- B4.2.1 Plots and revolts at home
- B4.2.2 Relations with Spain
- B4.2.3 Outbreak of war with Spain, 1585–88
- B4.2.4 The Armada
- B4.3 Elizabethan society in the Age of Exploration, 1558–88
- B4.3.1 Education and leisure
- B4.3.2 The ‘problem’ of the poor
- B4.3.3 Exploration and voyages of discovery
- B4.3.4 Attempted colonisation of Virginia
P1 Spain and the ‘New World’, c1490–c1555
- P1.1 Spain reaches the Americas, c1490–1512
- P1.1.1 Spanish exploration
- P1.1.2 Columbus reaches the Americas
- P1.1.3 Spanish claims in the Caribbean
- P1.2 The conquistadors, 1513–c1528
- P1.2.1 The start of an empire
- P1.2.2 The conquest of Mexico
- P1.2.3 Impact of Spain in the Americas
- P1.3 The Spanish Empire c1528–c1555
- P1.3.1 Pizarro and the conquest of the Incas
- P1.3.2 Expansion of empire
- P1.3.3 Impact of the 'New World' on Spain
P2 British America, 1713–83: empire and revolution
- P2.1 British settlement in North America, 1713–41
- P2.1.1 Developments in colonial society
- P2.1.2 Slavery in North America
- P2.1.3 Problems within the colonies
- P2.2 A disrupted society, 1742–64
- P2.2.1 The impact of cultural developments
- P2.2.2 War in the colonies
- P2.2.3 The aftermath of the French and Indian war
- P2.3 The loss of an empire, 1765–83
- P2.3.1 American colonist relations with Britain: growing opposition, 1765-75
- P2.3.2 The War of Independence 1775-83
- P2.3.3 Consequences of the war in America
P3 The American West, c1835–c1895
- P3.1 The early settlement of the West, c1835–c1862
- P3.1.1 Indigenous peoples of the Plains: their beliefs and ways of life
- P3.1.2 Migration and early settlement
- P3.1.3 Conflict and tension
- P3.2 Development of the Plains, c1862–c1876
- P3.2.1 The development of settlement in the West
- P3.2.2 Ranching and the cattle industry
- P3.2.3 Changes in the ways of life of Indigenous peoples of the Plains
- P3.3 Later developments in the West, c1876–c1895
- P3.3.1 Changes in farming, the cattle industry and settlement
- P3.3.2 Conflict and tension
- P3.3.3 Indigenous peoples of the Plains: the destruction of their ways of life
P4 Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941–91
- P4.1 The origins of the Cold War, 1941–58
- P4.1.1 Early tension between East and West
- P4.1.2 The development of the Cold War
- P4.1.3 The Cold War intensifies
- P4.2 Cold War crises, 1958–70
- P4.2.1 Increased tension between East and West
- P4.2.2 Cold War crises
- P4.2.3 Reaction to crisis
- P4.3 The end of the Cold War, 1970–91
- P4.3.1 Attempts to reduce superpower tensions in the 1970s
- P4.3.2 The end of détente and the ‘Second Cold War’
- P4.3.3 The collapse of Soviet control of Eastern Europe, 1985-91
P5 Conflict in the Middle East, 1945–95
- P5.1 The birth of the state of Israel, 1945–63
- P5.1.1 The British withdrawal and the creation of Israel
- P5.1.2 Aftermath of the 1948–49 war
- P5.1.3 Increased tension, 1955–63
- P5.2 The escalating conflict, 1964–73
- P5.2.1 The Six Day War, 1967
- P5.2.2 Aftermath of the 1967 war
- P5.2.3 Israel and Egypt, 1967–73
- P5.3 Attempts at a solution, 1974–95
- P5.3.1 Diplomatic negotiations
- P5.3.2 The Palestinian issue
- P5.3.3 Attempts at a solution
30 Russia and the Soviet Union, 1917–41
- 30.1 The revolutions of 1917
- 30.1.1 The growth of opposition to the tsar in early 1917
- 30.1.2 The February Revolution
- 30.1.3 The Provisional Government
- 30.1.4 The Bolshevik Revolution
- 30.2 The Bolsheviks in power, 1917–24
- 30.2.1 Early consolidation of power, 1917–18
- 30.2.2 The Civil War, 1918–21
- 30.2.3 Moves towards totalitarianism
- 30.2.4 Economic and social change, 1918–24
- 30.3 Stalin’s rise to power and dictatorship, 1924–41
- 30.3.1 The struggle for power, 1924–28
- 30.3.2 The use of terror in the 1930s
- 30.3.3 Propaganda and censorship
- 30.3.4 The Cult of Stalin
- 30.4 Economic and social changes, 1924–41
- 30.4.1 Agriculture and collectivisation
- 30.4.2 Changes in industry
- 30.4.3 Life in the Soviet Union
- 30.4.4 The position of women and ethnic minorities
31 Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918–39
- 31.1 The Weimar Republic 1918–29
- 31.1.1 The origins of the Republic, 1918–19
- 31.1.2 The early challenges to the Weimar Republic, 1919–23
- 31.1.3 The ‘Golden Years’: recovery of the Republic, 1924–29
- 31.1.4 Changes in society, 1924–29
- 31.2 Hitler’s rise to power, 1919–33
- 31.2.1 Early development of the Nazi Party, 1920–22
- 31.2.2 The Munich Putsch and the Nazi Party, 1923–28
- 31.2.3 The growth in support for the Nazis, 1929–32
- 31.2.4 How Hitler became Chancellor, 1932–33
- 31.3 Nazi control and dictatorship, 1933–39
- 31.3.1 The creation of a dictatorship, 1933–34
- 31.3.2 The police state
- 31.3.3 Controlling and influencing attitudes
- 31.3.4 Opposition, resistance and conformity
- 31.4 Life in Nazi Germany, 1933–39
- 31.4.1 Nazi policies towards women
- 31.4.2 Nazi policies towards the young
- 31.4.3 Employment and living standards
- 31.4.4 The persecution of minorities
32 Mao’s China, 1945–76
- 32.1 Establishing communist rule, 1945–59
- 32.1.1 The Civil War, 1945–49
- 32.1.2 Communist rule
- 32.1.3 Consolidating the CCP’s hold on power, 1951–52
- 32.1.4 The Hundred Flowers campaign, 1956–57
- 32.2 Economic policy, 1949–65
- 32.2.1 Early changes in agriculture, 1949–57
- 32.2.2 Industry and the Five-Year Plan, 1953–57
- 32.2.3 The Great Leap Forward
- 32.2.4 Economic reform
- 32.3 The Cultural Revolution and its aftermath, 1966–76
- 32.3.1 Reasons for the Cultural Revolution
- 32.3.2 The Red Guards and the Red Terror
- 32.3.3 The effects of the Cultural Revolution
- 32.3.4 The end of the Cultural Revolution, 1968–76
- 32.4 Life in Mao’s China, 1949–76
- 32.4.1 Communist control
- 32.4.2 Family life and the role of women
- 32.4.3 Education and health
- 32.4.4 Cultural change
33 The USA, 1954–75: conflict at home and abroad
- 33.1 The development of the civil rights movement, 1954–60
- 33.1.1 The position of Black Americans in the early 1950s
- 33.1.2 Developments in education
- 33.1.3 The Montgomery Bus Boycott and its impact, 1955–60
- 33.1.4 Opposition to the civil rights movement
- 33.2 Protest, progress and radicalism, 1960–75
- 33.2.1 Developments, 1960–62
- 33.2.2 Peaceful protests and their impact, 1963–65
- 33.2.3 Malcolm X and Black Power, 1963–70
- 33.2.4 The civil rights movement, 1965–75
- 33.3 US involvement in the Vietnam War, 1954–75
- 33.3.1 Reasons for US involvement in the conflict in Vietnam, 1954–63
- 33.3.2 Escalation of the conflict under Johnson
- 33.3.3 The nature of the conflict in Vietnam, 1964–68
- 33.3.4 Changes under Nixon, 1969–73
- 33.4 Reactions to, and the end of, US involvement in Vietnam, 1964–75
- 33.4.1 Opposition to the war
- 33.4.2 Support for the war
- 33.4.3 The peace process and end of the war
- 33.4.4 Reasons for the failure of the USA in Vietnam