Endorsed by WJEC, this book has been written and edited by experts in order to support the USA 1910-1929 and Germany 1929-1947 depth studies in the WJEC History GCSE specification.

It combines the in-depth knowledge to give you a real understanding of the depth studies with a source-based approach designed to help skills development. In addition, in order to build confidence in exam technique, it contains step-by-step guidance on the different examination questions as well as practice in answering exam-style questions.

All this combines to help students access the higher grades while giving a coherent, stimulating pathway throughout the depth study part of the course.

Each chapter includes:

- an introduction outlining the key lines of enquiry from the specification

- full coverage of the content requirements of the specification

- a variety of activities to motivate all students

- model answers with questions and exam tips to aid exam preparation.

Other titles in the series:
The development of the USA 1929-2000 Welsh edition (9781444142518)

This book is part of a book series called Wjhi .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 216 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Hodder Education .

Steve Waugh is an experienced author of GCSE textbooks for a major awarding body. Paul Evans is an experienced Head of History. He is series editor on the Hodder Education WJEC History GCSE series. John Wright was an experienced A Level History teacher and has written in the Access to History for the IB Diploma and GCSE Modern World History series.

This book has the following chapters: Part 1: The USA, a nation of contrasts 1910-1929 Section A: The main political and social challenges facing America Chapter 1 Why did immigration become such a major issue American society? Chapter 2 Was America a country of religious and racial intolerance during this period? Chapter 3 Was the 1920s a decade of organised crime and corruption? Section B: The rise and fall of the American economy Chapter 4 What were the causes of the economic boom? Chapter 5 How did this prosperity affect American society? Chapter 6 Why did this prosperity come to a sudden end in 1929? Section C: Changes in American culture and society Chapter 7 How did popular entertainment develop during this period? Chapter 8 How did the lifestyle and status of women change during this period? Chapter 9 Why did sport and other leisure activities witness so much growth during this period? Part 2: Germany in transition, 1929-47 Part A: The rise of the Nazi Party and its consolidation of power, 1929-34 Chapter 10 What was the impact of the Weimar period on the rise of the Nazis? Chapter 11 How and why did Hitler get appointed Chancellor in January 1933? Chapter 12 How did the Nazis consolidate their power, 1933-34? Section B: Changing life for the German people, 1933-39 Chapter 13 How did Nazi economic and social policy affect life in Germany? Chapter 14 How did Nazi political policy affect life in Germany? Chapter 15 How did Nazi racial & religious policy affect life in Germany? Section C: War and its imapct on life in Germany, 1939-47 Chapter 16 How was life affected during the war years? Chapter 17 How much opposition was there to the Nazis in Germany during the war years? Chapter 18 What was the situation in Germany following total defeat in the war? Part 1: The USA, a nation of contrasts 1910-1929 Section A: The main political and social challenges facing America Chapter 1 Why did immigration become such a major issue American society? Chapter 2 Was America a country of religious and racial intolerance during this period? Chapter 3 Was the 1920s a decade of organised crime and corruption? Section B: The rise and fall of the American economy Chapter 4 What were the causes of the economic boom? Chapter 5 How did this prosperity affect American society? Chapter 6 Why did this prosperity come to a sudden end in 1929? Section C: Changes in American culture and society Chapter 7 How did popular entertainment develop during this period? Chapter 8 How did the lifestyle and status of women change during this period? Chapter 9 Why did sport and other leisure activities witness so much growth during this period? Part 2: Germany in transition, 1929-47 Part A: The rise of the Nazi Party and its consolidation of power, 1929-34 Chapter 10 What was the impact of the Weimar period on the rise of the Nazis? Chapter 11 How and why did Hitler get appointed Chancellor in January 1933? Chapter 12 How did the Nazis consolidate their power, 1933-34? Section B: Changing life for the German people, 1933-39 Chapter 13 How did Nazi economic and social policy affect life in Germany? Chapter 14 How did Nazi political policy affect life in Germany? Chapter 15 How did Nazi racial & religious policy affect life in Germany? Section C: War and its imapct on life in Germany, 1939-47 Chapter 16 How was life affected during the war years? Chapter 17 How much opposition was there to the Nazis in Germany during the war years? Chapter 18 What was the situation in Germany following total defeat in the war?