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HISTORY
Prepare for Year 12 by:
Read:
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• Access to History: The Cold War in Asia 1945-93 by V. Sanders (Course text book) • The Korean War by M. Hastings • Vietnam: A History by S. Karnow • Pol Pot: The History of a Nightmare by P. Short • The Tudors: A Very Short Introduction by John Guy • Reformation : Europe’s House Divided 1490-1700 by Diarmaid MacCulloch • Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel
Go online:
• http://foreignpolicy.com/2012/10/04/the-asian-cold-war/ • https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/japan-reconstruction • http://www.history.com/topics/korean-war • http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/coldwar/korea_hickey_01.shtml • http://www.britishempire.co.uk/maproom/malaya.htm • http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war • http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/vietnam-war/the-causes-of-the-vietnam-war/ • http://www.history.com/topics/pol-pot
Summer holiday task:
Using pages 17 - 21 taken from Henry V11 booklet, which have been supplied alongside this Course Preparation Guide, complete the following:
Task 1: Read the article about threats to Henry’s VII’s rule. Create a table with two sides: • Evidence Henry’s rule was under threat • Evidence Henry’s rule was not under threat
Task 2: Write your own opinion on how great was the threat to Henry’s VII’s rule?
