This course has been designed to provide an overview of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Edexcel route F Searching for rights and freedoms in the twentieth century is followed and covers the following topics. Paper 1, Option 1F: In search of the American Dream: the USA, c1917–96. Paper 2, Option 2F.1: India, c1914–48: the road to independence. These two papers are linked by the common theme of a search for rights, freedoms, and greater equality during the twentieth century. In the USA, the quest for political, social, and economic advancement mainly looked to reform existing structures. In India this quest led to more radical outcomes, bringing an end to imperial rule in India. Paper 3, Option 35.2: The British experience of warfare, c1790–1918. This paper explores the British experience of war in different aspects of major overseas conflicts and the changing relationship between the state and the people as the government attempted to create an effective fighting machine and prepare the people for war. Within the primarily military focus on the experience of warfare, this option also gives students the opportunity to explore its political, social, and economic dimensions and their part in generating pressure for change. Coursework: Causes of the First World War with a specific focus on Germany’s responsibility. This unit allows students to explore the different interpretations of the past and assess the strengths and weaknesses of the arguments put forward by historians even when they are presented with the same factual information.