Lenin

by Derrick Murphy

Published 20 February 2005
An accessible biography for A level History students that concentrates on the issues that come up time and time again in the AS and A2 exams. / Why historians differ - an introduction to interpretations and historiography / A brief biography, including a timeline and an 'Understanding Lenin' box / Issue 1: Did he help or hinder Russian Socialism? / Issue 2: Bolshevik Revolution: coup or mass uprising? / Issue 3: Liberator or dictator? / Lenin: an assessment / Further reading / Index

Mussolini

by Derrick Murphy

Published 20 February 2005

An exam-focused study of the three main issues about Mussolini, designed specifically for today’s AS and A Level students.

This title covers:

  • Why historians differ – an introduction to interpretations and historiography
  • A brief biography, including a timeline and an ‘Understanding Mussolini’ box
  • Issue 1: How did he become Italian Prime Minister?
  • Issue 2: Was Fascist Italy a totalitarian dictatorship?
  • Issue 3: Foreign policy: creating a new Roman Empire?
  • Mussolini: an assessment
  • Further reading

JFK and LBJ

by Derrick Murphy

Published 20 March 2004
An exam-focused study of the three main issues about JFK and LBJ, designed specifically for today's AS and A Level students. This title covers: / Why historians differ -- an introduction to interpretations and historiography / A brief biography, including a timeline and an 'Understanding JFK & LBJ' box / Issue 1: Who was more effective in domestic reform? / Issue 2: Who did more for black civil rights? / Issue 3: Who was more responsible for US involvement in Vietnam? / JFK & LBJ: an assessment / Further reading