Endorsed for Pearson Edexcel Qualifications Exam board: Pearson Edexcel Level: International GCSE Subject: History First teaching: September 2017 First exams: Summer 2019 Target success in Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9-1) History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision. Key content coverage is combined with exam practice questions and practical tips to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge. With My Revision Notes every student can: - Plan and manage a successful revision programme using the topic-by-topic planner - Consolidate subject knowledge by working through clear and focused content coverage - Test understanding and identify areas for improvement with regular revision tasks - Improve exam technique through practice questions and tips - Learn and use key terms for each topic This revision guide covers the following studies: - Germany: development of dictatorship, 1918-45 - A world divided: superpower relations, 1943-72 - A divided union: civil rights in the USA, 1945-74 - Russia and the Soviet Union, 1905-24 - The USA, 1918-41 - Changes in medicine, c1848-c1948 - China: conflict, crisis and change, 1900-89

This is a dystopian social science fiction novel and morality tale. The novel is set in the year 1984, a fictional future in which most of the world has been destroyed by unending war, constant government monitoring, historical revisionism, and propaganda. The totalitarian superstate Oceania, ruled by the Party and known as Airstrip One, now includes Great Britain as a province. The Party uses the Thought Police to repress individuality and critical thought. Big Brother, the tyrannical ruler of Oceania, enjoys a strong personality cult that was created by the party's overzealous brainwashing methods. Winston Smith, the main character, is a hard-working and skilled member of the Ministry of Truth's Outer Party who secretly despises the Party and harbors rebellious fantasies.