The Second World War is a core text for Y9 at key stage 3 of the history national curriculum. It forms a component of the Cambridge History Programme, an investigative course which provides a coherent and progressive programme of history and offers teachers practical guidance on assessment. The Second World War features enquiry-based units which pose key historical questions; a careful balance of investigation and explanation; overview sections to introduce and consolidate themes and concepts; activities ranging in difficulty and an Attainment Target matrix for pupils and teachers.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Cambridge History Programme, Cambridge History Programme Ks3 .

This book has been graded for interest at 11-14 years.

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published in 1993 by Cambridge University Press .

This book has the following chapters: Introduction: Total War; 1. Democracy and dictatorship; OVERVIEW: TWO DECADES OF AGGRESSION: 2. Germany prepares for war; 3. Blitzkrieg; 4. Britain embattled; 5. The Home Front in Britain; 6. Life under Hitler; 7. The Russian Front; OVERVIEW: WAR IN THE EAST: 8. Pearl Harbor; 9. The Holocaust; 10. Bombing; OVERVIEW: ALLIED CONFERENCES: 11. D-day; 12. Germany collapses; 13. The atom bomb; 14. Rebuilding Europe; 15. A Third World War?; Conclusions; Attainment target grid; Index.