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Higher and StandardHigher and Standard

Single Party StatesSingle Party States

Lenin and StalinLenin and Stalin’’s Russias Russia Tsarist Russia 1894 – 1917Tsarist Russia 1894 – 1917 The Russian Revolution; The Russian Revolution;

LeninLenin’’s single party s single party Communist stateCommunist state

Rise of Stalin Rise of Stalin Methods of rule Methods of rule Five Year PlansFive Year Plans Purges and oppositionPurges and opposition PropagandaPropaganda

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Single Party StatesSingle Party States

HitlerHitler’’s Germanys Germany Weimar GermanyWeimar Germany The rise of HitlerThe rise of Hitler The Nazi Party: the The Nazi Party: the

Third ReichThird Reich Women and youthWomen and youth Propaganda and mediaPropaganda and media Anti-SemitismAnti-Semitism

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Single Party StatesSingle Party StatesMao Tse Tung’s China Mao Tse Tung’s China

1949-19761949-1976

Civil war and takeover Civil war and takeover October 1949October 1949

Five Year Plans and Great Five Year Plans and Great Leap ForwardLeap Forward

Cultural Revolution 1966-76Cultural Revolution 1966-76

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Single Party StatesSingle Party States

CastroCastro’’s Cuba s Cuba Revolution 1959Revolution 1959 Americans out!Americans out! Communist policiesCommunist policies Social reforms Social reforms Cuba, a communist Cuba, a communist

paradise?paradise?

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The Cold WarThe Cold WarOrigins and nature Origins and nature

of:1945-53of:1945-53 IdeologiesIdeologies Wartime allies to enemiesWartime allies to enemies Spheres of influenceSpheres of influence The nuclear issueThe nuclear issue War in Korea 1950-53War in Korea 1950-53

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The Cold WarThe Cold War The spread of the Cold The spread of the Cold

War: Asia and Latin War: Asia and Latin AmericaAmerica

Cold War policies of Cold War policies of containment, containment, brinkmanship, peaceful brinkmanship, peaceful coexistence, détente coexistence, détente

Cold War policies and Cold War policies and crisis Korea and Cubacrisis Korea and Cuba

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The Arab-Israeli Conflict 1945-1979The Arab-Israeli Conflict 1945-1979

The British in PalestineThe British in Palestine IsraelIsrael’’s independence War, 1948s independence War, 1948 Palestinian refugeesPalestinian refugees The Suez Crisis 1956The Suez Crisis 1956 Arabism and Zionism; the PLOArabism and Zionism; the PLO The Six Day War 1967The Six Day War 1967 Diplomacy and TerrorismDiplomacy and Terrorism The Yom Kippur War 1973The Yom Kippur War 1973 Camp David Israel-Egypt peace Camp David Israel-Egypt peace

agreement 1979agreement 1979

History of the Americas (HL)History of the Americas (HL) The Emergence of the Americas in global The Emergence of the Americas in global

affairs 1880-1929affairs 1880-1929 Spanish–American War: causes and Spanish–American War: causes and

effects (1898) effects (1898) United States’ foreign policies: the United States’ foreign policies: the

Big Stick; Dollar Diplomacy; impact Big Stick; Dollar Diplomacy; impact on the regionon the region

United States and the First World United States and the First World War: from neutrality to involvementWar: from neutrality to involvement

Impact of the First World War on two countries of the Americas: economic, political, social, and foreign policies

History of the Americas (HL)History of the Americas (HL) Political developments in the Americas after Political developments in the Americas after

the Second World War 1945-79the Second World War 1945-79

United States: domestic policies of Truman, United States: domestic policies of Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy Eisenhower and Kennedy

Johnson and “the Great Society”; Nixon’s Johnson and “the Great Society”; Nixon’s domestic reforms domestic reforms

Populist leaders in Latin America: rise to power;; the treatment of opposition; successes and failures)

The Cuban Revolution: political, social, economic causes; impact on the region

Rule of Fidel Castro: political, economic, social and cultural policies; treatment of minorities; successes and failures

History of the Americas (HL)History of the Americas (HL)The Cold War and the Americas 1945-The Cold War and the Americas 1945-

1981 1981 Truman: containment and its implications for the Truman: containment and its implications for the

Americas; the Cold War and its impact on society Americas; the Cold War and its impact on society and culture and culture

Korean War and the United States and the Korean War and the United States and the Americas: Americas:

United States’ involvement in Vietnam: the United States’ involvement in Vietnam: the reasons for, and nature of, the involvement at reasons for, and nature of, the involvement at different stages; domestic effects and the end of different stages; domestic effects and the end of the warthe war

United States’ foreign policies from Kennedy to United States’ foreign policies from Kennedy to Carter: Carter:

Paper 1: DOCUMENT ANALYSIS -Sources on Paper 1: DOCUMENT ANALYSIS -Sources on the Arab-Israeli conflict 1945-1979. (HL +SL) One the Arab-Israeli conflict 1945-1979. (HL +SL) One hour examhour exam

Paper 2: Paper 2: TwoTwo Essay questions on Single Party Essay questions on Single Party states and Cold War (HL +SL) One and a half hour states and Cold War (HL +SL) One and a half hour examexam

Paper 3: Paper 3: ThreeThree Essay questions on History of the Essay questions on History of the Americas (Higher only) ) Two and a half hour Americas (Higher only) ) Two and a half hour examexam

Coursework - Historical Investigation on a topic of Coursework - Historical Investigation on a topic of your choice (HL +SL)your choice (HL +SL)

IB History AssessmentIB History Assessment

Coursework: Coursework: Historical InvestigationHistorical Investigation

Select a topic of your choiceSelect a topic of your choice Select two sourcesSelect two sources Analyse the sourcesAnalyse the sources Up to 2000 wordsUp to 2000 words 20% for Higher20% for Higher 25% for Standard25% for Standard

Time Allowed: One Year

History has it all!History has it all!

History has it all!