Introduction; 1. International relations in an age of imperialism 1871-1918; The 'scramble for Africa'; The emergence of the USA as a world power; The emergence of Japan as a world power; The alliance system in Europe; 2. International relations in an age of uncertainty 1919-33; The peace settlements of 1919-20; Attempts to improve international relations; Problems in Europe 1919-33; American foreign policy; 3. International relations in an age of extremism 1919-39; Mussolini's foreign policy; Civil war in Spain; Hitler's foreign policy; The road to war; 4. China and Japan in an age of development 1919-45; The implications of the 'warlord era' 1916-28; The Kuomintang and its aims; Support for communism in China; Japan and military dictatorship during the 1930s; 5. The search for international peace and security 1919-45; The origins and aims of the League of Nations; The organisation of the League of Nations; The successes and failures of the League of Nations; The origins and aims of the United Nations; 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