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5 | (8) |
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13 | (50) |
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Unit 1 Origins and rise, 1924-29 |
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13 | (11) |
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What was the historical context of Stalin's struggle for power? |
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14 | (3) |
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What were the key stages of the power struggle? |
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17 | (4) |
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Why did Stalin emerge as leader of the Soviet Union? |
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21 | (3) |
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Unit 2 Ideology and the nature of the state |
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24 | (9) |
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What role did ideology play in Stalin's rise to power? |
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25 | (1) |
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To what extent was Stalin's ideology in line with that of Marx and Lenin? |
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26 | (3) |
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What was the nature of the Stalinist state? |
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29 | (4) |
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Unit 3 Establishment and consolidation of Stalin's rule |
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33 | (8) |
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How did the Great Purge, 1936-39, help establish Stalin's power? |
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34 | (4) |
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How can the Great Purge and the Great Terror be explained? |
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38 | (2) |
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What other methods did Stalin use to establish and maintain his power? |
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40 | (1) |
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Unit 4 Domestic policies and their impact |
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41 | (22) |
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What were the main features of collectivisation and the Five-Year Plans? |
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42 | (5) |
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How successful were Stalin's economic policies? |
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47 | (4) |
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What was the position of women in Stalin's Russia? |
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51 | (1) |
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What were Stalin's policies towards religion and ethnic minorities? |
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52 | (4) |
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What impact did Stalinism have on education, young people and the arts? |
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56 | (7) |
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3 Hitler and Nazi Germany |
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63 | (52) |
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Unit 1 Origins and rise, 1918-33 |
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63 | (10) |
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How did the political circumstances of Germany after 1918 contribute to the rise of Nazism? |
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64 | (2) |
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What part was played by the economic conditions of the 1919-29 period? |
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66 | (1) |
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How did the Nazi movement develop between 1919 and 1929? |
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67 | (2) |
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How far did the circumstances of 1929-33 open the way for Hitler's rise to power? |
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69 | (4) |
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Unit 2 Ideology and the nature of the state |
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73 | (7) |
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To what extent was Nazi ideology rooted in the past? |
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74 | (2) |
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What did Hitler himself contribute to Nazi ideology? |
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76 | (2) |
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How important was the role of ideology in Nazi Germany? |
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78 | (2) |
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Unit 3 Establishment and consolidation of Nazi rule |
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80 | (11) |
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How did Hitler consolidate his position and create a one-party state between March and July 1933? |
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81 | (2) |
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What part did propaganda and repression play in Hitler's consolidation of power? |
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83 | (2) |
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Why did it take until 1938 for Hitler's power to be fully consolidated? |
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85 | (2) |
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Was there any organised opposition to Nazi rule? |
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87 | (1) |
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Was Nazi Germany a totalitarian state and was Hitler `Master of the Third Reich'? |
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88 | (3) |
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Unit 4 Domestic policies and their impact |
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91 | (24) |
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What factors influenced Nazi economic policy? |
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92 | (2) |
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How successful were the Nazis in bringing about economic recovery in the years 1933-39? |
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94 | (2) |
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How ready was Germany for war in 1939? |
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96 | (2) |
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How effectively did Speer manage the wartime German economy? |
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98 | (1) |
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What was the position of women in the Nazi state? |
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99 | (2) |
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How did the Nazis try to ensure the support of youth? |
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101 | (2) |
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How extensive was the persecution of minorities within the Nazi state? |
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103 | (3) |
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What was the relationship between the Nazis and the Churches within Germany? |
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106 | (2) |
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How did Nazism affect the arts and cultural life? |
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108 | (7) |
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115 | (49) |
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Unit 1 Origins and rise, 1894-1949 |
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115 | (10) |
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What was China like in the early 20th century? |
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116 | (1) |
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How did Mao Zedong achieve leadership of the Chinese Communist Party? |
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117 | (3) |
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Why did civil war break out in China in 1946? |
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120 | (1) |
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Why did Mao become ruler of China in 1949? |
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121 | (4) |
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Unit 2 Ideology and the nature of the state |
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125 | (6) |
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What were the origins of Maoist ideology? |
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126 | (1) |
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What were the key elements of `Mao Zedong Thought'? |
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127 | (1) |
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In what ways and with what effect did Mao's ideology influence his rule in China between 1949 and 1976? |
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128 | (3) |
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Unit 3 Establishment and consolidation of Mao's rule |
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131 | (13) |
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By what means did Mao establish communist control in China in the years 1949-54? |
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132 | (3) |
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What part did mass mobilisation campaigns and purges play in ensuring Mao's authority in the years 1949-54? |
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135 | (1) |
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How did Mao maintain political control between 1954 and 1976? |
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136 | (2) |
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What parts were played by propaganda and repression in Mao's consolidation of power and was Mao's China a totalitarian state? |
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138 | (6) |
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Unit 4 Domestic policies and their impact |
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144 | (20) |
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What were the main influences on economic policy in Mao's China? |
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145 | (1) |
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How did Mao apply communism to agriculture? |
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146 | (2) |
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How did Mao apply communism to industry? |
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148 | (2) |
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Did Mao succeed in making China a great economic power? |
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150 | (2) |
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What was the position of women in Mao's China? |
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152 | (2) |
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What was the attitude of the CCP government towards education and youth? |
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154 | (3) |
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What was the relationship between the communists and the Churches within China? |
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157 | (1) |
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How did Maoism affect the arts and cultural life? |
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158 | (6) |
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164 | (51) |
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Unit 1 Origins and rise, 1933-59 |
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164 | (11) |
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How did the historical context of Cuba before 1953 contribute to Castro's rise to power? |
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165 | (3) |
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What were the key stages in Castro's struggle against Batista's dictatorship in the period 1953-59? |
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168 | (5) |
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Why was Castro successful in his bid to overthrow Batista? |
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173 | (2) |
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Unit 2 Ideology and the nature of the state |
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175 | (11) |
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What role did ideology play in Castro's rise to power before 1959? |
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176 | (2) |
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Did Castro become a communist after 1959? |
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178 | (4) |
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What is the nature of Cuba's Castroist state? |
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182 | (4) |
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Unit 3 Establishment and consolidation of Castro's rule |
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186 | (10) |
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How did Castro establish his power in the period 1959-75? |
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187 | (3) |
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What measures were taken after 1975 to further consolidate Castro's power? |
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190 | (3) |
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What other methods did Castro use to consolidate his power? |
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193 | (3) |
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Unit 4 Domestic policies and their impact |
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196 | (19) |
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What were the main features of Castro's economic policies? |
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197 | (7) |
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How successful were Castro's economic policies? |
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204 | (2) |
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What were the main social policies in Castro's Cuba? |
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206 | (1) |
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What were Castro's policies towards women, ethnic and other minorities, and religion? |
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207 | (3) |
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What impact has the Cuban Revolution had on education, young people and the arts? |
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210 | (5) |
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215 | (20) |
| Further information |
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235 | (1) |
| Index |
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236 | (4) |
| Acknowledgements |
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