"The book is structured according to the key questions given in the Cambridge syllabus, and is written in clear, accessible English... Exam support is provided in a final examination skills chapter offering advice on exam teachnique and how to approach source investigation questions and structured essay questions"-- Back cover.

Introduction; 1. The French Revolution and Napoleon 1789-1804; The aims and domestic problems of French politicians 1789-95; The instability of French governments 1791-95; Napoleon Bonaparte's rise to power; Napoleon's domestic aims 1799-1804; 2. The Industrial Revolution c.1800-50; Causes of the Industrial Revolution by 1800; What factors encouraged and discouraged industrialisation from 1800 to 1850?; The social effects of the Industrial Revolution on different classes; The political effects of the Industrial Revolution up to 1850; 3. Liberalism and nationalism: Italy and Germany 1830-71; The rise of nationalism in Germany and Italy; Prussia and the unification of Germany; Italian leaders and the unification of Italy; 4. The origins of the First World War; The development of the alliance system; Militarism and the naval race; Instability in the Balkans; Reasons for the outbreak of war in 1914; 5. The Russian Revolution 1905-17; Russia at the beginning of the 20th century; The causes and immediate outcomes of the 1905 Revolution; The strengths and weaknesses of Romanov rule 1906-14; The causes of the February Revolution in 1917; The Bolsheviks' rise to power; 6. Examination skills; What skills will examiners be testing and how?; Knowledge and understanding questions; Analysis and evaluation questions; Source-based questions; Examination technique; Index; Acknowledgements.