AQA A-Level History

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• Component 1 Breadth study2028 cards

  • 1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204180 cards

    • Part one: the Crusader states and Outremer, c1071–114999 cards

      • The foundation of new states and the Second Crusade, c1099–114952 cards
      • The origins of conflict and the First Crusade, c1071–c109947 cards
    • Part two: the revival of Islam and the later Crusades, 1149–120481 cards

      • The Muslim Counter-Crusade and Crusader states, 1149–118742 cards
      • The Third and Fourth Crusades, 1187–120439 cards
  • 1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598190 cards

    • Part one: the establishment of a 'New Monarchy', 1469–1556109 cards

      • The drive to 'Great Power' status, 1516–155645 cards
      • The forging of a new state, 1469–151664 cards
    • Part two: Philip II's Spain, 1556–159881 cards

      • Spain: the 'Great Power', 1556–159841 cards
      • The 'Golden Age', 1556–159840 cards
  • 1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603188 cards

    • Part one: consolidation of the Tudor Dynasty: England, 1485–154796 cards

      • Henry VII, 1485–150942 cards
      • Henry VIII, 1509–154754 cards
    • Part two: England: turmoil and triumph, 1547–160392 cards

      • Instability and consolidation: 'the Mid-Tudor Crisis', 1547–156345 cards
      • The triumph of Elizabeth, 1563–160347 cards
  • 1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702179 cards

    • Part one: absolutism challenged: Britain, 1603–1649102 cards

      • Monarchs and Parliaments, 1603–162951 cards
      • Revolution, 1629–164951 cards
    • Part two: Monarchy restored and restrained: Britain, 1649–170277 cards

      • From Republic to restored and limited monarchy, 1649–167838 cards
      • The establishment of constitutional monarchy, 1678–170239 cards
  • 1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796152 cards

    • Part one: Peter the Great and Russia, 1682–172567 cards

      • Establishing authority, 1682–170734 cards
      • Increasing the glory of Russia, 1707–172533 cards
    • Part two: Enlightenment Russia, 1725–179685 cards

      • Catherine the Great and Russia, 1762–179654 cards
      • The epoch of palace coups, 1725–176231 cards
  • 1F Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885189 cards

    • Part one: the impact of industrialisation: Britain, c1783–183295 cards

      • Government and a changing society, 1812–183251 cards
      • Pressure for change, c1783–181244 cards
    • Part two: the Age of Reform: Britain, 1832–188594 cards

      • Economy, society and politics, 1846–188554 cards
      • Political change and social reform, 1832–184640 cards
  • 1G Challenge and transformation: Britain, c1851–1964197 cards

    • Part one: Victorian and Edwardian Britain, c1851–191494 cards

      • Challenges to the status quo, c1886–191452 cards
      • Reform and challenge, c1851–c188642 cards
    • Part two: The World Wars and their legacies: Britain, 1914–1964103 cards

      • The Great War and its impact, 1914–193956 cards
      • Transformation and change, 1939–196447 cards
  • 1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964204 cards

    • Part one: Autocracy, Reform and Revolution: Russia, 1855–1917110 cards

      • The collapse of autocracy, 1894–191771 cards
      • Trying to preserve autocracy, 1855–189439 cards
    • Part two: the Soviet Union, 1917–196494 cards

      • The emergence of Communist dictatorship, 1917–194158 cards
      • The Stalinist dictatorship and reaction, 1941–196436 cards
  • 1J The British Empire, c1857–1967162 cards

    • Part one The High Water Mark of the British Empire, c1857–191486 cards

      • Imperial consolidation and Liberal rule, c1890–191448 cards
      • The development of Imperialism, c1857–c189038 cards
    • Part two Imperial retreat, 1914–196776 cards

      • Imperialism challenged, 1914–194741 cards
      • The winds of change, 1947–196735 cards
  • 1K The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975213 cards

    • Part one From Civil War to World War, 1865–192095 cards

      • Populism, progressivism and imperialism, 1890–192047 cards
      • The Era of Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, 1865–189048 cards
    • Part two Crises and the rise to World Power, 1920–1975118 cards

      • Crisis of identity, 1920–194549 cards
      • The Superpower, 1945–197569 cards
  • 1L The quest for political stability: Germany, 1871–1991174 cards

    • Part one Empire to democracy, 1871–192986 cards

      • Empire to democracy, 1914–192942 cards
      • The Kaiserreich, 1871–191444 cards
    • Part two The impact of Nazism, war and division, 1929–199188 cards

      • Division to unity: the Federal Republic of Germany, 1949–199141 cards
      • The Nazi experiment, 1929–194947 cards
• Component 2 Depth study3868 cards

  • 2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216162 cards

    • Part one The Reign of Henry II, 1154–118980 cards

      • The crisis of Royal Authority, 1166–117426 cards
      • The Restoration of Royal Authority, 1154–116628 cards
      • The struggle for Royal Authority, 1174–118926 cards
    • Part two England under Henry II's Successors, 1189–121682 cards

      • King John, 1199–121425 cards
      • Richard I, 1189–119930 cards
      • The end of John's reign, 1214–121627 cards
  • 2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499149 cards

    • Part one The Fall of the House of Lancaster, 1450–147181 cards

      • The origins of conflict, 1450–145932 cards
      • The triumph of the Yorkists, 1461–147126 cards
      • The War of the Barons, 1459–146123 cards
    • Part two The fall of the House of York, 1471–149968 cards

      • The downfall of the Yorkist Monarchy, 1483–148625 cards
      • The end of the Yorkist Dynasty, 1486–149923 cards
      • The Sun in Splendour: the reign of Edward IV, 1471–148320 cards
  • 2C The Reformation in Europe, c1500–1564174 cards

    • Part one The origins of the Reformation, c1500–153188 cards

      • The challenge of Luther, 1517–152129 cards
      • The condition of the Church, c1500–151731 cards
      • The Protestant challenge, 1521–153128 cards
    • Part two Reformation Europe, 1531–156486 cards

      • The Catholic Reformation, 1531–156433 cards
      • The expansion of the Reformation, 1531–154120 cards
      • The second wave of Protestant Reform, 1541–156433 cards
  • 2D Religious conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570179 cards

    • Part one The break from Rome, c1529–154796 cards

      • Change and reaction, 1536–154735 cards
      • The break from Rome, c1529–153637 cards
      • The Church in c152924 cards
    • Part two The establishment of the Church of England, 1547–c157083 cards

      • A more Protestant Nation, 1547–155328 cards
      • The establishment of the Church of England, 1558–c157028 cards
      • The restoration of Papal Authority, 1553–155827 cards
  • 2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660182 cards

    • Part one: the origins of the English Civil War, 1625–1642101 cards

      • An experiment in Absolutism, 1629–164036 cards
      • The crisis of Parliament and the outbreak of the First Civil War, 1640–164232 cards
      • The emergence of conflict and the end of consensus, 1625–162933 cards
    • Part two: Radicalism, Republic and Restoration, 1642–166081 cards

      • Experiments in government and society, 1648–166029 cards
      • The disintegration of the Political Nation, 1646–164926 cards
      • War and radicalism, 1642–164626 cards
  • 2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715162 cards

    • Part one: The Sun King, 1643–168598 cards

      • Louis XIV and Europe, 1661–168522 cards
      • The establishment of Absolutism at home, 1661–168542 cards
      • The Regency, 1643–166134 cards
    • Part two: Louis XIV in decline, 1685–171564 cards

      • Challenges at home, 1685–171518 cards
      • Challenges in Europe, 1685–169718 cards
      • France defeated, 1697–171528 cards
  • 2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801202 cards

    • Part one: the origins of the American Revolution, 1760–177699 cards

      • Britain and the American Colonies, 1760–176329 cards
      • Ending the Colonial Relationship, 1774–177632 cards
      • Enforcing the Colonial Relationship, 1763–177438 cards
    • Part two: establishing the Nation, 1776–1801103 cards

      • Founding the Republic, 1776–178937 cards
      • The War of Independence, 1776–178329 cards
      • Washington and Adams, 1789–180137 cards
  • 2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815212 cards

    • Part one: the end of Absolutism and the French Revolution, 1774–1795116 cards

      • The emergence and spread of the Terror, September 1792–179528 cards
      • The experiment in constitutional monarchy, 1789–179245 cards
      • The origins of the French Revolution, 1774–178943 cards
    • Part two: the rise of Napoleon and his impact on France and Europe, 1795–181596 cards

      • The Directory and Napoleon's rise to power, 1795–179930 cards
      • The impact of Napoleon's rule on Europe, 1799–181539 cards
      • The impact of Napoleon's rule on France, 1799–181527 cards
  • 2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877207 cards

    • Part one: the origins of the American Civil War, c1845–1861114 cards

      • Attempts to maintain the Union, c1845–185439 cards
      • North and South in c184530 cards
      • The outbreak of Civil War, 1854–186145 cards
    • Part two: Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861–187793 cards

      • Early Reconstruction, 1865–186726 cards
      • Radical Reconstruction, 1867–187729 cards
      • The War, 1861–186538 cards
  • 2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941217 cards

    • Part one: Great Power rivalries and entry into war, c1890–1917108 cards

      • Great Powers: Britain, Germany, France, Russia and Austria-Hungary, c1890–190032 cards
      • The coming of war, 1911–191739 cards
      • The Great Powers and Crises, 1900–191137 cards
    • Part two: The failure of international peace and the origins of the Second World War, 1917–1941109 cards

      • Attempts at maintaining the peace, 1923–193538 cards
      • The coming of war, 1935–194135 cards
      • The end of the First World War and the peace settlement, 1917–192336 cards
  • 2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945204 cards

    • Part one: the crisis of Liberal Italy and the Rise of Mussolini, c1900–1926112 cards

      • Mussolini and the establishment of Fascist Italy, 1922–192640 cards
      • The collapse of Liberal Italy and Mussolini's Rise to Power, 1915–192236 cards
      • The Crisis of Liberal Italy, c1900–191536 cards
    • Part two: Fascist Italy, 1926–194592 cards

      • Fascist foreign policies, 1926–194023 cards
      • Fascist Italy and war, 1940–194536 cards
      • Fascist society, 1926–194033 cards
  • 2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957266 cards

    • Part one: Society in Crisis, 1906–1929143 cards

      • The impact of war, 1914–192248 cards
      • The Liberal crisis, 1906–191451 cards
      • The search for stability, 1922–192944 cards
    • Part two: the emergence of the Affluent Society, 1929–1957123 cards

      • 'Never had it so good'? 1951–195729 cards
      • The 'Hungry Thirties', 1929–193936 cards
      • The People's War and Peace, 1939–195158 cards
  • 2N Revolution and dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953253 cards

    • Part one: The Russian Revolution and the Rise of Stalin, 1917–1929137 cards

      • Bolshevik consolidation, 1918–192454 cards
      • Dissent and Revolution, 191742 cards
      • Stalin’s rise to power, 1924–192941 cards
    • Part two: Stalin’s Rule, 1929–1953116 cards

      • Economy and society, 1929–194142 cards
      • Stalinism, politics and control, 1929–194139 cards
      • The Great Patriotic War and Stalin’s Dictatorship, 1941–195335 cards
  • 2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945229 cards

    • Part one: the Weimar Republic, 1918–1933113 cards

      • The ‘Golden Age’ of the Weimar Republic, 1924–192833 cards
      • The collapse of democracy, 1928–193333 cards
      • The establishment and early years of Weimar, 1918–192447 cards
    • Part two: Nazi Germany, 1933–1945116 cards

      • The impact of war, 1939–194535 cards
      • The Nazi dictatorship, 1933–193949 cards
      • The Racial State, 1933–194132 cards
  • 2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997189 cards

    • Part one: the emergence of the People's Republic of China, 1936–196294 cards

      • Communist victory and the consolidation of Mao's rule, 1946–195230 cards
      • The origins of the Civil War, 1936–194632 cards
      • The transition to Socialism, 1952–196232 cards
    • Part two: the People's Republic of China: Economic growth and the transformation of the state, 1962–199795 cards

      • Reform and control, 1962–196626 cards
      • The Cultural Revolution, 1966–197636 cards
      • The PRC under Deng Xiaoping, 1976–199733 cards
  • 2Q The American Dream: reality and illusion, 1945–1980225 cards

    • Part one: prosperity, inequality and Superpower status, 1945–1963118 cards

      • Eisenhower: tranquility and crisis, 1952–196042 cards
      • John F Kennedy and the ‘New Frontier’, 1960–196337 cards
      • Truman and post-war America, 1945–195239 cards
    • Part two: challenges to the American Dream, 1963–1980107 cards

      • Republican reaction: the Nixon presidency, 1968–197434 cards
      • The Johnson presidency, 1963–196840 cards
      • The USA after Nixon, 1974–198033 cards
  • 2R The Cold War, c1945–1991201 cards

    • Part one: to the brink of Nuclear War: international relations, c1945–1963107 cards

      • The global war, 1955–196338 cards
      • The origins of the Cold War, c1945–194935 cards
      • The widening of the Cold War, 1949–195534 cards
    • Part two: from Détente to the end of the Cold War, c1963–199194 cards

      • Confrontation and cooperation, c1963–197232 cards
      • The Brezhnev era, 1972–198534 cards
      • The ending of the Cold War, 1985–199128 cards
  • 2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007227 cards

    • Part one: building a new Britain, 1951–1979121 cards

      • The Affluent Society, 1951–196449 cards
      • The end of post-war consensus, 1970–197932 cards
      • The Sixties, 1964–197040 cards
    • Part two: Modern Britain, 1979–2007106 cards

      • The era of New Labour, 1997–200737 cards
      • The impact of Thatcherism, 1979–198737 cards
      • Towards a new consensus, 1987–199732 cards
  • 2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000228 cards

    • Part one: Crisis in the Soviet Union, 1953–2000117 cards

      • De-Stalinisation, 1953–196435 cards
      • The Gorbachev revolution, 1985–200044 cards
      • Years of Stagnation, 1964–198538 cards
    • Part two: Crisis in the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000111 cards

      • ‘Real existing Socialism’, 1968–198033 cards
      • Soviet satellites, 1953–196839 cards
      • The collapse of the Soviet Empire, 1980–200039 cards