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Edexcel GCSE History 1HI0
Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, c1060–88British depth
Topic overviewAnglo-Saxon government, economy and societyThe last years of Edward the Confessor and the succession crisisThe rival claimants for the throneThe Norman invasion, 1060–66Establishing control, 1066–87Anglo-Saxon resistance, 1068–71The legacy of resistance to 1087Revolt of the Earls, 1075The feudal system and the ChurchNorman government, 1066–88The Norman aristocracy, 1066–88William I and the succession
British America, 1713–83: Empire and RevolutionPeriod study
Topic overviewDevelopments in colonial societySlavery in North AmericaProblems within the coloniesThe impact of cultural developmentsWar in the coloniesThe aftermath of the French and Indian warAmerican colonist relations with Britain: growing opposition, 1765-75The War of Independence 1775-83Consequences of the war in America
Conflict in the Middle East, 1945–95Period study
Crime and Punishment in Britain, c1000–presentPaper 1 option
Topic overviewFactors driving change in crime and punishment, c1000–presentNature and changing definitions of criminal activity, c1000–c1500The nature of law enforcement and punishment, c1000–c1500Case study: the Church, sanctuary and trial by ordealNature and changing definitions of criminal activity, c1500–c1700The nature of law enforcement and punishment, c1500–c1700Case studies: the Gunpowder Plot and Matthew HopkinsNature and changing definitions of criminal activity, c1700–c1900The nature of law enforcement and punishment, c1700–c1900Case studies: Pentonville prison and Robert PeelNature and changing definitions of criminal activity, c1900–presentThe nature of law enforcement and punishment, c1900–presentCase studies: conscientious objectors and Derek Bentley
Early Elizabethan England, 1558–88British depth
Topic overviewThe situation on Elizabeth’s accessionThe ‘settlement’ of religionChallenge to the religious settlementThe problem of Mary, Queen of ScotsPlots and revolts at homeRelations with Spain, 1569–88Outbreak of war with Spain, 1585–88The Armada, 1588Education and leisure, 1558–88The ‘problem’ of the poorExploration and voyages of discoveryAttempted colonisation of Virginia
Henry VIII and His Ministers, 1509–40British depth
Topic overviewHenry VIII, Renaissance PrinceThe rise of Wolsey and his policiesWolsey’s foreign policy, 1509–29Wolsey, Catherine, the succession and annulmentCromwell’s rise to power, 1529–34The king’s marriages, 1529–40Cromwell and government, 1534–40The fall of CromwellThe break with RomeOpposition to, and impact of, Reformation, 1534–40The dissolution of the monasteriesThe Pilgrimage of Grace, 1536
London and the Second World War, 1939–45Paper 1 option
Mao’s China, 1945–76Modern depth
Topic overviewThe Civil War, 1945–49Communist rule, 1945–59Consolidating the CCP’s hold on power, 1951–52The Hundred Flowers campaign, 1956–57Early changes in agriculture, 1949–57Industry and the Five-Year Plan, 1953–57The Great Leap ForwardEconomic reform, 1962–65Reasons for the Cultural RevolutionThe Red Guards and the Red TerrorThe effects of the Cultural RevolutionThe end of the Cultural Revolution, 1968–76Communist control, 1949–76Family life and the role of womenEducation and health, 1949–76Cultural change, 1949–76
Medicine in Britain, c1250–presentPaper 1 option
Topic overviewFactors driving change in medicine, c1250–presentIdeas about the cause of disease and illness, c1250–c1500Approaches to prevention and treatment, c1250–c1500Case study: the Black Death, 1348–49Ideas about the cause of disease and illness, c1500–c1700Approaches to prevention and treatment, c1500–c1700Case studies: William Harvey and the Great Plague of 1665Ideas about the cause of disease and illness, c1700–c1900Approaches to prevention and treatment, c1700–c1900Case studies: Jenner’s vaccination and the 1854 cholera outbreakIdeas about the cause of disease and illness, c1900–presentApproaches to prevention and treatment, c1900–presentCase studies: penicillin and the fight against lung cancer
Migrants in Britain, c800–presentPaper 1 option
Topic overviewFactors driving change in migration to Britain, c800–presentThe context for migration, c800–c1500The experience and impact of migrants, c800–c1500Case study: York under the VikingsThe context for migration, c1500–c1700The experience and impact of migrants, c1500–c1700Case studies: Flemish and Walloon migrants, and the HuguenotsThe context for migration, c1700–c1900The experience and impact of migrants, c1700–c1900Case studies: Liverpool, and Jewish migrants in the East EndThe context for migration, c1900–presentThe experience and impact of migrants, c1900–presentCase studies: Bristol, and Asian migrants in Leicester
Notting Hill, c1948–c1970Paper 1 option
Russia and the Soviet Union, 1917–41Modern depth
Topic overviewThe growth of opposition to the tsar in early 1917The February RevolutionThe Provisional GovernmentThe Bolshevik RevolutionEarly consolidation of power, 1917–18The Civil War, 1918–21Moves towards totalitarianism, 1917–24Economic and social change, 1918–24The struggle for power, 1924–28The use of terror in the 1930sPropaganda and censorship, 1924–41The Cult of StalinAgriculture and collectivisation, 1924–41Changes in industry, 1924–41Life in the Soviet UnionThe position of women and ethnic minorities
Spain and the ‘New World’, c1490–c1555Period study
Superpower Relations and the Cold War, 1941–91Period study
Topic overviewEarly tension between East and WestThe development of the Cold WarThe Cold War intensifiesIncreased tension between East and WestCold War crises, 1958–70Reaction to crisis, 1958–70Attempts to reduce superpower tensions in the 1970sThe end of détente and the ‘Second Cold War’The collapse of Soviet control of Eastern Europe, 1985-91
The American West, c1835–c1895Period study
Topic overviewIndigenous peoples of the Plains: their beliefs and ways of lifeMigration and early settlementConflict and tension, c1835–c1862The development of settlement in the WestRanching and the cattle industryChanges in the ways of life of Indigenous peoples of the PlainsChanges in farming, the cattle industry and settlementConflict and tension, c1876–c1895Indigenous peoples of the Plains: the destruction of their ways of life
The British Sector of the Western Front, 1914–18: Injuries, Treatment and the TrenchesPaper 1 option
Topic overviewThe British sector of the Western Front and the trench systemConditions requiring medical treatment on the Western FrontMedical treatment on the Western FrontExperiments in surgery and medicine on the Western FrontMedicine in the early twentieth centurySources for a Western Front enquiry
The Reigns of King Richard I and King John, 1189–1216British depth
Topic overviewThe feudal system, 1189–1216Kingship and succession, 1189–1216Royal government and financesEnglish society, 1189–1216The nature of crusadingRichard and the Third CrusadeAftermath of the crusadeRichard, John and the loss of NormandyThe dispute with the PapacyWorsening relations with the baronsMagna Carta and the First Barons’ WarEngland in 1216
The USA, 1954–75: Conflict at Home and AbroadModern depth
Topic overviewThe position of Black Americans in the early 1950sDevelopments in education, 1954–60The Montgomery Bus Boycott and its impact, 1955–60Opposition to the civil rights movementDevelopments, 1960–62Peaceful protests and their impact, 1963–65Malcolm X and Black Power, 1963–70The civil rights movement, 1965–75Reasons for US involvement in the conflict in Vietnam, 1954–63Escalation of the conflict under JohnsonThe nature of the conflict in Vietnam, 1964–68Changes under Nixon, 1969–73Opposition to the warSupport for the warThe peace process and end of the warReasons for the failure of the USA in Vietnam
Warfare and British Society, c1250–presentPaper 1 option
Topic overviewFactors driving change in warfare, c1250–presentThe nature of warfare, c1250–c1500The experience of war, c1250–c1500Case studies: the battles of Falkirk and AgincourtThe nature of warfare, c1500–c1700The experience of war, c1500–c1700Case study: the Battle of Naseby, 1645The nature of warfare, c1700–c1900The experience of war, c1700–c1900Case studies: the battles of Waterloo and BalaclavaThe nature of warfare, c1900–presentThe experience of war, c1900–presentCase studies: the Somme and the Iraq War
Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918–39Modern depth
Topic overviewThe origins of the Republic, 1918–19The early challenges to the Weimar Republic, 1919–23The ‘Golden Years’: recovery of the Republic, 1924–29Changes in society, 1924–29Early development of the Nazi Party, 1920–22The Munich Putsch and the Nazi Party, 1923–28The growth in support for the Nazis, 1929–32How Hitler became Chancellor, 1932–33The creation of a dictatorship, 1933–34The police state, 1933–39Controlling and influencing attitudesOpposition, resistance and conformityNazi policies towards womenNazi policies towards the youngEmployment and living standardsThe persecution of minorities
Whitechapel, c1870–c1900: Crime, Policing and the Inner CityPaper 1 option
The USA, 1954–75: Conflict at Home and Abroad
- 16 subtopics
- 45 things to know
- Paper 3
- Paper 3, one modern depth study of four
What The USA, 1954–75: Conflict at Home and Abroad covers
The USA, 1954–75: Conflict at Home and Abroad is examined in Paper 3, Modern depth study. It covers the position of Black Americans in the early 1950s, Developments in education, 1954–60, the Montgomery Bus Boycott and its impact, 1955–60, opposition to the civil rights movement, Developments, 1960–62, peaceful protests and their impact, 1963–65, Malcolm X and Black Power, 1963–70, the civil rights movement, 1965–75, reasons for US involvement in the conflict in Vietnam, 1954–63, Escalation of the conflict under Johnson, the nature of the conflict in Vietnam, 1964–68, changes under Nixon, 1969–73, opposition to the war, support for the war, the peace process and end of the war and reasons for the failure of the USA in Vietnam.
Where it is assessed
Paper 3
Modern depth study, 30% of the GCSE, one option of four.
Check the Pearson Edexcel specification ↗The 16 subtopics
Each one has its own page.
- The position of Black Americans in the early 1950sThe Jim Crow laws and Plessy v. Ferguson, segregation in daily life, literacy tests, poll taxes and fear as barriers to voting, the work most Black Southerners did, the NAACP and CORE and their methods, and the lawyer Thurgood Marshall.Open →
- Developments in education, 1954–60Oliver Brown's case, the Supreme Court ruling of 1954 and the overturning of Plessy v. Ferguson, why change was slow, why the ruling mattered, Little Rock in 1957, Elizabeth Eckford, Eisenhower's paratroopers and its significance.Open →
- The Montgomery Bus Boycott and its impact, 1955–60Rosa Parks, the bus rules, car pools and taxis, the Montgomery Improvement Association, the cost to the bus company, the Supreme Court ruling, the 1957 Civil Rights Act, the SCLC and King's leadership.Open →
- Opposition to the civil rights movementThe Ku Klux Klan, its methods and its growth in the mid-1950s, the murder of Emmett Till in 1955, the acquittal of his killers and the wider impact of the case, the Dixiecrats, the White Citizens' Councils and the legal tricks used to avoid desegregating schools.Open →
- Developments, 1960–62The Greensboro sit-in and its spread, why sit-ins worked, SNCC, the Freedom Riders of 1961, the Anniston firebombing, the federal response, and James Meredith at the University of Mississippi.Open →
- Peaceful protests and their impact, 1963–65Why King chose Birmingham, Bull Connor's dogs and hoses, the March on Washington and the dream speech, Freedom Summer and the Mississippi murders, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Selma and the Voting Rights Act.Open →
- Malcolm X and Black Power, 1963–70The Nation of Islam, the name Malcolm X, his early rejection of integration and non-violence, his change after Mecca, his murder, why Black Power emerged, Stokely Carmichael, the Mexico Olympics and the Black Panthers.Open →
- The civil rights movement, 1965–75The Watts riots, Newark and Detroit, the Kerner Report's findings and recommendations, King's Chicago campaign and why it stalled, his assassination in Memphis and the Fair Housing Act, and the gains and limits by 1975.Open →
- Reasons for US involvement in the conflict in Vietnam, 1954–63The French defeat and the Geneva division of 1954, the domino theory, the cancelled election of 1956, Eisenhower's aid, Diem's unpopular and repressive government, Kennedy's advisers, the Strategic Hamlet Program and its failure, and Diem's overthrow in 1963.Open →
- Escalation of the conflict under JohnsonWho the Vietcong were and their growing threat, their support among peasants, the Gulf of Tonkin incident and Resolution, the first combat troops in 1965, why Johnson escalated and troop numbers by 1968.Open →
- The nature of the conflict in Vietnam, 1964–68Vietcong guerrilla tactics, booby traps and tunnel complexes, why they were so hard to beat, Search and Destroy and its effect on peasants, Operation Rolling Thunder, Agent Orange and napalm, and the Tet Offensive of 1968 and why it was a turning point.Open →
- Changes under Nixon, 1969–73Vietnamisation, why Nixon adopted it and why it failed, his promise to Asian allies, the pace of withdrawal, the attack on Cambodia, Laos in 1971, and the bombing of the North in 1972.Open →
- Opposition to the warStudent protest and the draft card burnings, the television war, how the draft worked and why it was unfair, refusing to serve, My Lai and its exposure, Calley's trial, Kent State and its effect.Open →
- Support for the warWhy most Americans backed the war at first, Cold War anti-communism, why protest seemed disloyal, the groups that backed it, economic reasons, the hard hats, Nixon's silent majority and how support fell after Tet.Open →
- The peace process and end of the warWhy the USA wanted a settlement, the Paris talks, the December collapse and the Christmas bombing, the terms of 1973, why they mattered and failed, and the cost in lives, money and returning soldiers.Open →
- Reasons for the failure of the USA in VietnamSoviet and Chinese support for the North, the Ho Chi Minh Trail and why bombing failed to close it, Vietcong tactics, poor American morale, the one-year tour, tactics that alienated villagers and opposition at home.Open →
What you need to know
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Why were the sit-ins such an effective tactic?
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What happened when James Meredith arrived to register, and why did it matter?
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What was Freedom Summer in 1964?
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Why did Malcolm X appeal so strongly to young Black people in Northern cities?
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Who won the Tet Offensive, and why was it still a turning point?
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Why was the one-year tour of duty a weakness for the US army?
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Name three everyday places in the South where Black Americans were kept apart from white Americans in the early 1950s.
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Who brought the school case decided by the Supreme Court in 1954, and why?
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How long did the Montgomery bus protest last?
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What set off the rioting in the Watts district of Los Angeles in August 1965?
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How did French rule in Vietnam come to an end in 1954?
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Who were the Vietcong?
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How quickly did American troops leave Vietnam after 1969?
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Why was Vietnam called the first television war?
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Which groups were most likely to back the war?
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Why was the USA looking for a negotiated settlement by 1972?
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What was a literacy test and how was it used against Black voters?
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Which earlier ruling did the 1954 school judgement overturn?
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What was the Montgomery Improvement Association?
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What methods did the Klan use against Black Americans and their supporters?
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How did the Birmingham police treat the marchers in 1963, and with what result?
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What was the Nation of Islam?
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Which cities saw the worst rioting of 1967?
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What was the domino theory?
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Why was the Vietcong seen as a growing threat by 1964?
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What tactics did the Vietcong use instead of meeting American forces in open battle?
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What happened in Laos in 1971?
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Name two photographs or news films from Vietnam that shocked American opinion.
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What economic reasons made some Americans want the war to continue?
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Who negotiated for the USA, and where did the talks take place?
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What did the Soviet Union supply to North Vietnam?
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What was a poll tax?
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Which Chief Justice delivered the 1954 school judgement?
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Why did the Montgomery bus boycott hurt the bus company so badly?
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Why did Klan membership rise sharply in the mid-1950s?
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How did the sit-in idea spread after Greensboro?
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What was the March on Washington in August 1963?
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Why did Malcolm Little take the name Malcolm X?
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What did the Kerner Report recommend?
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What support did Eisenhower give South Vietnam?
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What was the condition of the South Vietnamese army by 1964?
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Give three tactics the Vietcong used against American troops.
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Why was the draft attacked as unfair?
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What did Nixon mean by the ‘silent majority’?
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NAACP vs CORE
NAACP: the association that fought segregation through test cases in the courts. CORE: the group that used non-violent direct action such as sit-ins and pickets.
SCLC vs SNCC
SCLC: the 1957 body linking Black churches across the South for non-violent campaigns. SNCC: the student committee formed in 1960 out of the sit-in movement.
Civil Rights Act of 1964 vs Voting Rights Act
Civil Rights Act of 1964: the law outlawing segregation and discrimination in public places and employment. Voting Rights Act: the 1965 law ending literacy tests and sending federal officials to register voters.
Questions from this topic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
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What were the Jim Crow laws?
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State and local laws in the Southern states that forced Black and white people to use separate facilities in almost every part of daily life.
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What did the ‘separate but equal’ principle allow after the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling of 1896?
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It made separate facilities lawful so long as they were said to be of equal quality, although those provided for Black people were almost always far worse.
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Name three everyday places in the South where Black Americans were kept apart from white Americans in the early 1950s.
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Schools, buses and public facilities such as restaurants, waiting rooms and drinking fountains.
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What was a literacy test and how was it used against Black voters?
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A reading and writing test taken before a person could register, marked so harshly by white officials that Black applicants failed while white applicants passed.
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What was a poll tax?
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A fee that had to be paid before a person could vote, which many poor Black families in the South could not afford.
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Apart from the law, what stopped Black Southerners from registering to vote?
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Fear of losing their job, home or credit, and the risk of beatings or worse from white neighbours and the Ku Klux Klan.
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- What does The USA, 1954–75: Conflict at Home and Abroad cover in Edexcel GCSE History?
- 16 subtopics: the position of black americans in the early 1950s, developments in education, 1954–60, the montgomery bus boycott and its impact, 1955–60, opposition to the civil rights movement, developments, 1960–62, peaceful protests and their impact, 1963–65, malcolm x and black power, 1963–70, the civil rights movement, 1965–75, reasons for us involvement in the conflict in vietnam, 1954–63, escalation of the conflict under johnson, the nature of the conflict in vietnam, 1964–68, changes under nixon, 1969–73, opposition to the war, support for the war, the peace process and end of the war and reasons for the failure of the usa in vietnam. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.
- How is The USA, 1954–75: Conflict at Home and Abroad organised?
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