{"id":9,"date":"2017-02-08T11:22:11","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T11:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/test\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-04-23T11:57:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T11:57:09","slug":"european-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/european-history\/","title":{"rendered":"European and World History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>European and World History courses are common features of schools in the UK, USA and elsewhere. Resources and historical narratives on this site are written with an intention of being accessible for teachers, students and interested other. Content on the site is, generally speaking, written based on the contents of 1-9 GCSE courses in History in England. Much of the history is also relevant to K-12 and International Baccalaureate courses.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/450px-World_Map_1689.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2837\" src=\"https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/450px-World_Map_1689-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"World and European History\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/450px-World_Map_1689-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/450px-World_Map_1689-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/450px-World_Map_1689-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Our European History Units<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/european-history\/weimar-nazi-germany\/\">Germany 1919-1939<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/european-history\/russia-soviet-union\/\">Russia 1905-1917<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/european-history\/russia-soviet-union\/\">Soviet Union<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Our World History Units<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/world-history\/arab-israeli-conflict-middle-east-1956-1979\/\">Arab-Israeli Conflict<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/world-history\/america-c1920-1941\/\">America c1920-1941<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/world-history\/america-c1945-1971\/\">America 1945-1971<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/china-communism-mao\/\">China c1930-1976<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/world-history\/first-world-war\/\">First World War<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/world-history\/interwar-period-c1918-1945\/\">Inter-War period: International relations<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/world-history\/second-world-war\/\">Second World War<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/world-history\/cold-war-1945-1972\/\">The Cold War<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/world-history\/conflicts-in-asia-1950-1975\/\">Vietnam War<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nHistory of Europe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our current materials on European history look at the story of <a href=\"https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/european-history\/russia-soviet-union\/\">Russia<\/a> in the revolutionary period, the USSR and <a href=\"https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/european-history\/weimar-nazi-germany\/\">Germany<\/a>. Other elements are touched upon in units on international relations and warfare. Materials here are based on quality and teaching or publishing experience. We are planning to expand into the history of other European nations and to extend content into other periods.<\/p>\n<p><strong>World History<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As with our European units the selection of material is based upon experience of teaching World History to classes. Development of future materials will look to increase the breadth of our content. The Ancient Civilisations of each continent and Empires from various time periods are areas of interest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thematic History<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While our narratives are predominantly modern histories, we also explore historical themes. The history of medicine is covered in depth by our family of sites. Featuring content from prehistory to the modern hospital, such a themed study encompasses the ideas, beliefs, techniques and cures from civilisations anywhere, anytime. See <a href=\"http:\/\/medicinethroughtime.co.uk\">The History of Medicine<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Contributing to SchoolsHistory<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you would like to contribute please get in touch via dan @ schoolshistory.org.uk<\/p>\n<p>We welcome articles for the blog; essays for debate; fun facts to share via our facebook page; biographies and links to useful materials.<\/p>\n<p>For regular information about European and World history why not join over 1300 other history fans on our lively <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/schoolshistory\">Facebook Page.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>European and World History courses are common features of schools in the UK, USA and elsewhere. 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