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ActiveHistory: IGCSE Modern World History Revision

ActiveHistory: IGCSE Modern World History Revision

Written by: Russel Tarr
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 A series of AI-generated podcasts designed for students of IGCSE Modern World History, brought to you by Russel Tarr of www.activehistory.co.uk.Russel Tarr World
Episodes
  • Weimar Germany 1918-21

    Weimar Germany 1918-21
    Jan 23 2026

    The early years of the Republic are a favourite point of focus for the Cambridge IGCSE Modern World History examination. This podcast, building on the interactive decision-making simulation at ActiveHistory.co.uk, considers the impact of such things as the Armistice, the Treaty of Versailles, and the Constitution in provoking the Kapp Putsch and the Spartakist Uprising.
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    25 mins
  • Paper 2 Sourcework Skills: Was the Treaty of Versailles Fair?

    Paper 2 Sourcework Skills: Was the Treaty of Versailles Fair?
    Dec 9 2025

    This podcast is in two main parts. In the first half, the hosts cover the key content of the topic "Was the Treaty of Versailles Fair?". In the second half, they break down some classic sourcework questions to help students understand the demands of each one and to uncover some key historical insights to maximise performance in the examination.
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    34 mins
  • Was Hitler a gambler, or a planner, in foreign affairs?

    Was Hitler a gambler, or a planner, in foreign affairs?
    Apr 12 2025

    Investigates the question "Was Hitler a gambler, or a planner, in foreign affairs?".

    Makes references to AJP Taylor and Hugh Trevor-Roper in particular, and finds evidence on both sides of the argument, considering:

    Remilitarisation of the Rhineland

    Anschluss

    Sudeten Crisis, Munich Conference

    Invasion of Czechoslovakia

    Nazi-Soviet Pact

    Invasion of Poland.
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    16 mins
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