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a. Economic, social and political tensions pre-1959
Inquiry Question: Why did authoritarian rule emerge? The causes of the Cuban revolution - which led to the authoritarian rule of Castro - lay in the country's relationship with the US which had led to...
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a. What were the conditions that led to mass displacement?
At the end of the Second World War millions of people were displaced by the conflict. This was the result not only of combat operations and Allied victory but also due to the fear of reprisals, ethnic...
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1. Vietnam War: Why did conflict emerge?
See below for pages on the causes of the Vietnam War - both the long and short term. These pages address the following lines of inquiry for this inquiry question: The roots of the Vietnam War lie...
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1. Cuban Revolution: Causes
The causes of the Cuban revolution lay in the country's relationship with the US which had led to the exploitation of its people and resources, economic and social inequality, and the repressive dictatorship...
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Paper 1: Key information!
Paper One is a source paper. You will have three sources to read and three questions to answer on these sources. The questions always follow the same structure so it is possible to learn and practice...
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6. Impact of Bolshevik Rule
The Bolsheviks were interested in not only establishing complete control politically but also restructuring society. The specified content covered on this page is: What were the experiences of the different...
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c. New Economic Policy
The Bolsheviks won the civil war, but as its forces moved towards victory the Kronstadt sailors rose in revolt. After the rising was crushed Lenin moved to consolidate control via the implementation...
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7. The Bolshevik consolidation of power 1921 - 1924: Part 2
The Bolsheviks won the civil war, but as its forces moved towards victory the Kronstadt sailors rose in revolt. After the rising was crushed Lenin moved to consolidate control via the implementation...
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a. Impact of First World War and March revolutio
Although there was evidence that discontent with the Tsarist regime was increasing up to 1914, there was a surge of nationalism across Russia and support from the Tsar with the outbreak of the First World...
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b. The collapse of the Provisional government and Bolshevik Revolution
The Provisional Government had taken control in March 1917. However, this regime failed to stabilise the situation in Russia and its authority was undermined by having to share power with the Petrograd...