Robin Whitehead

History: From One Student To Another

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Using what I have learned to help both myself and others with IGCSE, AS and A-Level History revision. Check out my website for notes:https://www.historyfromonestudenttoanother.comIf you have any suggestions or questions, please fill in this Google Form:https://www.historyfromonestudenttoanother.com/feedbackSupport me here:www.historyfromonestudenttoanother.com/donateSend in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/from1student2another-hist/messageTwitter: historyF1S2AIG: historyfromonestudenttoanotherEmail: whiteheadrobin@historyfromonestudenttoanother.comSUBSCRIBE :)

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Robin Whitehead

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Welcome to my Podcast! Click 'Follow' for new episodes and a brand new series! 23.08.2021 2:02

Welcome to my Podcast! Follow for new episodes and a brand new series! In the coming months, I will be studying for the A-Level History examinations. Each topic/theme will have its own podcast series. For paper 3, I am studying the Holocaust. For paper 4, I am studying the European option. Theme 1: Mussolini’s Italy, 1919–41  Theme 2: Stalin’s Russia, 1924–41  Theme 3: Hitler’s Germany,...

A-Level: The Three Dictators 07.07.2021 11:58

In this episode, I will be giving an introduction to the three dictators— Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin and Benito Mussolini. In the coming months, I will be studying for the A-Level History examinations. Each topic/theme will have its own podcast series. For paper 3, I am studying the Holocaust. For paper 4, I am studying the European option. Theme 1: Mussolini’s Italy, 1919–41 Theme 2: Stalin’s Ru...

AS-Level: 1914-18- Japanese involvement in the First World War 27.04.2021 3:12

Greetings. In this episode, I’ll be speaking about Japanese involvement in the First World War . If you want some more revision material, you can use the link below to access much more revision information on my website: https://sites.google.com/view/igcse-history-revision/home If you have any suggestions or questions, please fill in this Google Form: https://forms.gle/caEki6L8SzS6wwui7 THANKS FOR...

AS-Level: 1904-05- Russo-Japanese War 27.04.2021 3:37

Hello and welcome to another podcast. Today I will be speaking about the 1904-05 Russo-Japanese War. If you want some more revision material, you can use the link below to access much more revision information on my website: https://sites.google.com/view/igcse-history-revision/home If you have any suggestions or questions, please fill in this Google Form: https://forms.gle/caEki6L8SzS6wwui7 THANKS...

AS-Level: 1902- Anglo-Japanese Alliance 27.04.2021 2:43

Greetings podcast listeners. In this episode, I will be speaking about the Anglo-Japanese alliance of 1902. If you want some more revision material, you can use the link below to access much more revision information on my website: https://sites.google.com/view/igcse-history-revision/home If you have any suggestions or questions, please fill in this Google Form: https://forms.gle/caEki6L8SzS6wwui7...

AS-Level: 1895- Treaty of Shimonoseki and the Triple Intervention 26.04.2021 2:33

Greetings Podcast Listeners! Today, I will be speaking about the Treaty of Shimonoseki and the subsequent Triple Intervention, both signed in 1895. If you want some more revision material, you can use the link below to access much more revision information on my website: https://sites.google.com/view/igcse-history-revision/home If you have any suggestions or questions, please fill in this Google F...

AS-Level: 1894–95- The First Sino-Japanese War 26.04.2021 3:47

Content: Causes of the First Sino-Japanese War (Japanese imperial ambitions, pro-Japanese reformation coup, the Li-Itō Convention, assassination of Kim Ok-Kyun and the Tonghak Rebellion) The result of the Sino-Japanese War Which treaty was written following the Sino-Japanese War? If you want some more revision material, you can use the link below to access much more revision information on my webs...

AS-Level: 1868-90- Meiji Reforms 26.04.2021 2:32

Japan had been forced to open up to foreign trade after Commodore Perry’s visit in 1853. Fearing that they would be divided up by competing foreign powers, Japan embarked on a period of modernization, known as the Meiji Reforms. If you want some more revision material, you can use the link below to access much more revision information on my website: https://sites.google.com/view/igcse-history-rev...

AS-Level: 1853- Commodore Perry’s Visit to Japan 26.04.2021 4:38

Greetings. In today's episode, part of the subtopic "the emergence of Japan as a world power", I will be looking at Commodore Perry’s visit to Japan in 1853. On 8th July 1853, black ships arrived in the port of Edo (Tokyo). The Japanese demanded the ships leave, resulting in the ships turning their guns on the city in a show of force. The Japanese are forced into allowing them to dock, and Commodo...

AS-Level: The USA's entry into the First World War 12.03.2021 5:06

Welcome to another episode of my podcast; History Revision—From One Student To Another. Today, I will be looking at the USA’s entry into the First World War. Why did WW1 start? The involvement of the USA in World War One Zimmerman Telegram Impact of the USA's entry in the First World War If you want some more revision material, you can use the link below to access much more revision information on...

AS-Level: The Spanish–American War 03.03.2021 3:11

Greetings Podcast Listeners. In this short episode, I will be speaking about the Spanish-American War. The Cuban War of Independence The Explosion of the USS Maine Causes of The Spanish–American War If you want some more revision material, you can use the link below to access much more revision information on my website: https://sites.google.com/view/igcse-history-revision/home If you have any sug...

AS-Level: The Expansion of the United States of America 03.03.2021 10:29

Today, I will be discussing the emergence of the USA as a world power . Why had the USA become a continental power by 1890? Economic growth and the need for trade in the late nineteenth century Why did the US wish to expand its international interests? If you want some more revision material, you can use the link below to access much more revision information on my website: https://sites.google.co...

AS-Level: The Implications of Pearl Harbour and Japanese Loss in World War II 02.03.2021 6:08

Hello podcast listeners. Today, I'll be speaking about the Implications of Pearl Harbour and Japanese Loss in World War II. If you want some more revision material, you can use the link below to access much more revision information on my website: https://sites.google.com/view/igcse-history-revision/home If you have any suggestions or questions, please fill in this Google Form: https://forms.gle/c...

AS-Level: The reasons for Japanese involvement in the Second World War 01.03.2021 7:10

Today, I will be speaking about the reasons for Japanese involvement in the Second World War. Nationalist Beliefs The Sino-Japanese War The Southern Expansion  US Policies The Attack on Pearl Harbour If you want some more revision material, you can use the link below to access much more revision information on my website: https://sites.google.com/view/igcse-history-revision/home If you have a...

AS-Level: How did military rule affect the expansion of Japan? 28.02.2021 5:55

Greetings podcast listeners. In this episode, I will be speaking about the emergence of military rule and its impact on the expansion of Japan. If you want some more revision material, you can use the link below to access much more revision information on my website: https://sites.google.com/view/igcse-history-revision/home If you have any suggestions or questions, please fill in this Google Form:...

AS-Level: The failure of democracy in Japan 27.02.2021 5:20

Despite successes in the 1920s as Japan moved towards an international democracy, problems faced by Japan by the end of the 1920s led to the formation of a military dictatorship in the early 1930s. In this episode, I’m going to look at the three main problems that Japan faced. If you want some more revision material, you can use the link below to access much more revision information on my website...

AS-Level: Japan’s international status in 1919 25.02.2021 4:59

The First World War served as an opportunity for Japan to increasingly expand its influence in Asia. In this episode, I will be speaking about how Japan benefitted from the First World War and looking at the overall outcome. If you want some more revision material, you can use the link below to access much more revision information on my website: https://sites.google.com/view/igcse-history-revisio...

AS-Level: Decline in support for Chiang Kai Shek and the Kuomintang 24.02.2021 4:16

In the late 1930s and early 1940s, it was evident that the popularity of Chiang Kai Shek and the Kuomintang had decreased significantly, but what are the main reasons for this? Japanese Invasion of Manchuria The Nanjing Massacre Yellow River Flood of 1938 If you want some more revision material, you can use the link below to access much more revision information on my website: https://sites.google...

AS-Level: The Yan’an Soviet 20.02.2021 3:41

The CCP established the town of Yan'an as their headquarters in their Shanxi province stronghold. It served as their capital from the period 1936 to 1948 in which the Chinese Communist Party established the Yan'an Soviet. If you want some more revision material, you can use the link below to access much more revision information on my website: https://sites.google.com/view/igcse-history-revision/h...

AS-Level: The Nanjing Decade 13.02.2021 5:29

In this episode, I will be speaking about attempts to modernise and reform China in the Nanjing decade. If you want some more revision material, you can use the link below to access much more revision information on my website: https://sites.google.com/view/igcse-history-revision/home If you have any suggestions or questions, please fill in this Google Form: https://forms.gle/caEki6L8SzS6wwui7 THA...

AS-Level: The United Front— The Xi’an Incident and the Sino-Japanese War 09.02.2021 5:32

Content: The Japanese Invasion of Manchuria Xi’an incident of 1936 Japanese Invasion of China Nationalist Retreat to Sichuan How did the War benefit the CCP/Communists? If you want some more revision material, you can use the link below to access much more revision information on my website: https://sites.google.com/view/igcse-history-revision/home If you have any suggestions or questions, please...

AS- Level: How did Chiang and the Kuomintang Party consolidate their power? 03.02.2021 8:29

Welcome listeners. In today’s episode, I will be speaking about the Northern Expedition, the Shanghai Massacre and the causes and effects of the Long March. If you want some more revision material, you can use the link below to access much more revision information on my website: https://sites.google.com/view/igcse-history-revision/home If you have any suggestions or questions, please fill in this...

AS-Level: The Kuomintang Party / Sun Yat Sen & Chiang Kai Shek 02.02.2021 5:00

Welcome to my podcast! In this episode, I will be speaking about the Kuomintang Party and looking into the differences between their leaders, Sun Yat Sen and Chiang Kai Shek. If you want some more revision material, you can use the link below to access much more revision information on my website: https://sites.google.com/view/igcse-history-revision/home If you have any suggestions or questions, p...

AS-Level: The May Fourth Movement 02.02.2021 3:26

Welcome to my podcast! In this episode, I will be speaking about the May Fourth Movement. If you want some more revision material, you can use the link below to access much more revision information on my website: https://sites.google.com/view/igcse-history-revision/home If you have any suggestions or questions, please fill in this Google Form: https://forms.gle/caEki6L8SzS6wwui7 THANKS FOR YOUR I...

AS-Level: How did the Communists gain control of China? 02.02.2021 5:41

Welcome to the first episode of my new series, which focuses on the unit — China and Japan, predominantly from 1912 to 1945. If you want some more revision material, you can use the link below to access much more revision information on my website: https://sites.google.com/view/igcse-history-revision/home If you have any suggestions or questions, please fill in this Google Form: https://forms.gle/...