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1. The Weimar Republic (1918 - 1933)
The Weimar Republic experienced a series of political and economic challenges in the years after the First World War; however there was also positive progress in the economic, cultural and social spheres...
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Political developments in Latin America: videos
On this page you will find some suggestions and links to videos that can be used as well as teacher notes with suggestions as to how the videos can be used with students. Questions for each video are...
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January Blog: Holocaust Memorial Day Free
Many History DP students will be studying the Holocaust as part of their DP History programme; however, Holocaust Memorial Day provides the opportunity to discuss this key event with all students. The...
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d. Aims and results of policies
As you have seen from the previous page, there was a lot of optimism in the first years after apartheid, and also many successes in issues such as reconciliation, and also in economic growth. However,...
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2a. The impact of the Great Patriotic War (1941–1945)
The Nazi invasion of the USSR - Operation Barbarossa - was initially very successful. However, following the Battle of Stalingrad, the Soviets were able to force the Nazis to retreat. This page examines...
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9. The impact of war on civilian populations
This section examines the impact of the Second World War on civilian populations. Note that you need to be able to talk about the impact on any two countries between 1939–1945. The information below looks...
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7. Resistance in the 1970s
The 1970s saw a shift in black protest. Steve Biko gave voice to the movement of black consciousness. And the Soweto uprising led to increased militancy among young people. The death of Biko and the South...
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2. Protests and action
Following the implementation of the Apartheid Laws, the ANC turned to more direct action against the government. At first this action was non-violent, but following the Sharpeville massacre, more violent...
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December Blog: Rosa Parks Free
“The most important part of Rosa Parks’ legacy is her long life of activism—not just the one act we all know about. She made a decision that ignited one of the most important acts of civil disobedience...
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5. Italy: Part II (1918 - 1939)
Mussolini’s domestic policies were focused on consolidating and maintaining his control in the 1920s. However, he also had specific economic, social and political aims and he used a variety of methods...