Why this period matters
Why this period matters
International relations is the study of how states compete, cooperate and miscalculate. From 1890 to 1941, the pattern moved from rivalry and alliance politics, to attempted peacekeeping after 1919, and then to the collapse of that peace in the 1930s.
Step-by-step lessons covering OCR A Level History International Relations 1890–1941 for A Level History. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Unit group 1, Unit group 2 and Unit group 3, plus the Y100 non-exam assessment format. Build a secure grasp of the outline narrative for your breadth and depth periods first, since the source-evaluation and historical-interpretations questions that carry a large share of the marks depend on that contextual knowledge.