9489 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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...

In-depth notes about the international option for CIE AS LEVEL history 1870-1945. This contains Unit 2 only about the League of Nations and International Relations in the 1920s. Contains key dates, perspectives and significance of events

A collection of eight A* standard essays for Cambridge AS-Level History (9489) Paper 2 The International Option: International history, 1870–1945. 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: 9489/w21/21 Q8a) Explain why reparations remained a problem throughout the 1920s. 8b. ‘Economic issues were the most...

A* standard exemplar essay to the Paper 4, 30 marker: ‘Stalin’s Five-Year Plans failed.’ How far do you agree? [30] One of the practice essays I wrote before receiving the Top in the World award in CIE A Level History in the Nov 2022 series.

A* standard exemplar essay to the Paper 4, 30 marker: “Making concessions to the elites was the most important reason for the Nazi consolidation of power in 1933-34.” How far do you agree? [30] One of the practice essays I wrote before receiving the Top in the World award in CIE A Level History in the Nov 2022 series.

The second part of the CIE 9489 A-Level history syllabus summarised. Why was there a crisis over Cuba in the 1960s and how did it affect the US–Soviet relations? This summary covers the Cuban Missile Crisis and how it affected the Cold War tensions and how eventually it led to a period of detente. The content summarised in the document is the US reaction to the Cuban revolution, Khrushchev’s aims in Cuba, the crisis and its resolution and the consequences of the conflict, e.g. hotline, Tes...

An A* standard essay for Cambridge AS-Level History (9489) Paper 1 based on the Exam-Style Questions from Cambridge University Press International History, for Cambridge International AS Level History Coursebook (Page 222). 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. Note: This is an essay that was written by me, and shared to help students understand how to st...