The Making of Europe and the Wider World (3rd edition) is written in a clear, factual style, with up-to-date historical commentary. This beautifully illustrated textbook features a wide variety of relevant historical imagery and presents key statistics in clear, useful graphs and charts.
The Making of Europe and the Wider World provides in-depth coverage of, and case studies from, the four most popular Later Modern Europe topics. Students must study two of these:
- Topic 2: Nation States and International Tensions, 1871–1920
- Topic 3: Dictatorship and Democracy, 1920–1945
- Topic 4: Division and Realignment in Europe, 1945–1992
- Topic 6: The United States and the World, 1945–1989 (prescribed topic for 2028) Key features of The Making of Europe and the Wider World:
Features of the Textbook:
- Learning intentions stated at the beginning of each chapter
- Clearly signposted Key Concepts
- Exam-focused profiles of Key Personalities
- Past exam questions placed beside relevant material
- Mini Bios of key figures as springboards for further research
- Chapter Recaps
- End-of-chapter revision-style questions
- End-of-chapter sample exam paper questions for Ordinary Level and Higher Level
- Topic 6 includes a wide variety of relevant primary source documents for the documents-based question. Questions are organised under exam-relevant headings such as Comprehension, Comparison, Criticism and Contextualisation.
- Detailed Examination Guide offers:
- Advice for both Higher and Ordinary Level students
- Explanation of the marking scheme
- Research Study Report guidelines
- Clear guidance on answering the documents-based questions
- A full sample essay with commentary
