Cie 9489 Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

These revision notes follow the updated CAIE A-level History 9489 syllabus and scheme of work for for Paper 1/2: EUROPEAN HISTORY, RUSSIAN REVOLUTION, 1894–1921. Easy to follow, clear and very detailed notes that cover all the core content topics, with exam guidance, structure, sample answers, summative and formative assessment feedback and useful resource weblinks. Ideal for students!

These revision notes follow the updated CAIE A-level History 9489 syllabus and scheme of work for for Paper 1/2: EUROPEAN HISTORY, France, 1774–1814. Easy to follow, clear and very detailed notes that cover all the core content topics, with exam guidance, structure, sample answers, summative and formative assessment feedback and useful resource weblinks. Ideal for students!

A collection of 3 A* standard essays for Cambridge A-Level History (9489) Paper 3: The Holocaust. I achieved an A* for History in the Cambridge A-Level October/November 2022 Examinations and was awarded the Outstanding Cambridge Learners High Achievement Award for History. This document contains responses to the extracts provided in the following past papers: 9489/s22/33, 9389w15/32, 9389/s15/33. Note: These are essays that were written by me, and shared to help students understand how t...

A collection of four A* standard essays for Cambridge A-Level History (9489) Paper 4: Mussolini's Italy. I achieved an A* for History in the Cambridge A-Level October/November 2022 Examinations and was awarded the Outstanding Cambridge Learners High Achievement Award for History. The responses to the following titles are included: 1. ‘The appeal of fascism was the main reason for Mussolini becoming Prime Minister in 1922.’ How far do you agree? 2. How far did Mussolini change Italy?...

A collection of four A* standard essays for Cambridge A-Level History (9489) Paper 4: Stalin’s Russia. I achieved an A* for History in the Cambridge A-Level October/November 2022 Examinations and was awarded the Outstanding Cambridge Learners High Achievement Award for History. The responses to the following titles are included: 1. To what extent does Stalin’s use of his position as General Secretary of the Communist Party explain his rise to power by 1928? 2. Assess the effectivenes...

The entire French Revolution summarised from Louis XVI to Napoleon. This covers the entire syllabus for CIE AS History (9489). It contains political, economic and social factors of the course of the revolution. It starts with the causes and immediate outcomes of 1789 the revolution, the French government between 1970-75, Robespierre, Napoleon's emergence and the wars, the directory, Napoleon's takeover of France and his domestic aims.

A complete summary of the unification of Germany. This follows and covers the CIE syllabus 9489. It contains the political, economic and social factors that contributed to the unification and wars. I used my notes and got an A (90). It contains Metternich's system, the power struggle between Prussia and Austria, Zollverein, the causes, course and outcomes of the revolution of 1848/49s, life in the 1850s, Bismarck and his intentions, wars with France, Denmark and Austria and the creation of the G...

A* standard notes for Cambridge A-Level History (9389/9489) Paper 4 European option, Depth Study 1: European history in the interwar years, 1919–41 covering Theme 1: Mussolini's Italy (1919-41). Includes essay outlines, mind maps, and exam tips. I achieved an A* for History in the Cambridge A-Level October/November 2022 Examinations and was awarded the Outstanding Cambridge Learners High Achievement Award for History.

The Triumph of Communism in China is a part of theme 2 of the CIE History (9489) International History option which deals with the Cold War in Asia. The document covers the key points that are in the syllabus, such as the Nationalists and Communists in China, US involvement with Chaing Kai Shek, Soviet and US Policy in China, the Marshall Mission, the US and the Chinese civil war, the defeat of the Nationalists, the Sino-Soviet Pact and most importantly the reasons China fell to communism and th...

Notes required for Cambridge AS-Level History (9389/9489) which covers the International Option: International History, 1870-1945. Received an 'A*' in the exam.

The first part of the CIE 9489 A-Level history syllabus summarised. The key question of the section is 'How did US-Soviet relations develop between 1950 and 1980? It covers the Impact of the death of Stalin, Peaceful coexistence, the impact of key events in Asia and Europe, e.g. Korea, Hungary, Berlin, the Prague Spring and Détente and the outbreak of the Second Cold War. I used several sources to make this summary, which is useful as Cambridge didn't give a textbook to study from, making it qu...