Contents Introduction
4
1 International relations in an age of imperialism 1871–1918 The ‘scramble for Africa’ The emergence of the USA as a world power The emergence of Japan as a world power The alliance system in Europe
6 8 20 24 28
2 International relations in an age of uncertainty 1919–33 The peace settlements of 1919–20 Attempts to improve international relations Problems in Europe 1919–33 American foreign policy
40 42 53 59 62
3 International relations in an age of extremism 1919–39 Mussolini’s foreign policy Civil war in Spain Hitler’s foreign policy The road to war
68 70 79 86 94
4 China and Japan in an age of development 1919–45 The implications of the ‘warlord era’ in China The Kuomintang and its aims Support for communism in China Japan and military dictatorship during the 1930s
102 104 110 114 119
5 The search for international peace and security 1919–45 The origins and aims of the League of Nations The organisation of the League of Nations The successes and failures of the League of Nations The origins and aims of the United Nations
130 131 137 140 152
6 Examination skills What skills will be tested in examination, and how? Knowledge and understanding questions Analysis and evaluation questions Source-based questions Examination technique
160 162 164 167 175 192
Index
196
Acknowledgements
200