This is a comprehensive core text for GCSE Modern World History. It combines an analysis of the syllabus content - hisghlighting issues and controversies - with a source-based, enquiry-led approach which should stimulate pupils' interest and deepen their historical understanding. In common with the other books in the "Discovering the Past" series, the book offers full syllabus coverage, coupled with motivating and stimulating "real history" classroom strategies. These include source-based investigations, in-depth case studies, studies of the roles of individuals and simulations.