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ii. Economic and social challenges 1919 - 1923
The specific content for this inquiry question which is covered on this page is: Economic and social challenges (1918–1929) German’s economic problems reached a crisis point in 1923 when hyper-inflation...
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b. The role of the key players in causing the war
Following the Geneva Accords, the US continued to follow an anti-Communist policy in the South, supporting Ngo Dinh Diem with advisors and aid; however Diem's policies and the determination of the North...
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6 Impact of Cold War on Cuba
As you saw on page 4, before the 1959 Cuban Revolution, Cuba cooperated closely with the United States and participated in regional security initiatives such as the Rio Pact and the Organization of American...
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4. Impact of US foreign policies on Americas
Inquiry Topic: Impact of US foreign policies on the Americas (1968–1988). On this page, you will explore the School of the Americas which was a US military training institution that educated thousands...
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2. Cuban Revolution & impact on Americas
Cuba had been a Spanish colony until 1898 and then, following three-and-a-half years of US military rule it gained formal independence in 1902. However, US influence remained strong; the Platt Agreement...
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b. The globalization of the Cold War under Eisenhower
This page focuses on the impact of the Cold War and how it transformed the Americas into a focus of global Cold War rivalry. Harry S. Truman adopted a policy of containment that aimed to prevent the spread...
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a. Origins of the Cold War: the Truman Doctrine
This page focuses on the emergence of the Cold War and how it transformed the Americas into a focus of global Cold War rivalry. We will explore the context of why Harry S. Truman adopted a policy of containment...
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i) Long-term political
This page contains ATL activities to develop your conceptual understanding of how and why political factors led to a conflict in Europe in September 1939. Inquiry question: Why did conflict emerge? Line...
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b. Short-term causes
The short term causes of the Vietnam War lie in the Cold War politics which followed the end of the Second World War. Although the French had been defeated, the Americans now continued the fight against...
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a. The legacy of French colonialism and Second World War
Inquiry topic: Reasons for conflict in Vietnam (1954–1975) Specified content covered on this page: The roots of the Vietnam War lie in the 19th Century French colony of Indochina, the events of the Second...