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- Paper 1 (SL and HL)
- Paper 1 - Key information
- Prescribed Subjects for Paper 1
- PS1: Military Leaders
- 1. Genghis Khan: From rats to riches (ATL)
- 1. The rise of the Khan! Part 1 - Timujin in the Making
- 2. The Rise of the Khan! Part 2 - Genghis the Continental Conqueror
- 3. Mongol Military Might and Prowess
- 4. The Destruction of Khwarizm
- 5. The Mongol Impact on Central Asia Under Genghis Khan
- 6. Mongol Warfare: The Horsemen Hoard of the Steppes
- 7. The Legacy of Genghis Khan
- 8. TOK Materials for Genghis Khan
- Acknowledgements and Disclaimers
- 2. Richard I of England: Rex Bellicosus (ATL)
- PS2: Conquest and its impact
- 1. The final stages of Muslim rule in Spain
- 1. Context: Spain at the time of Ferdinand and Isabella
- 2. Key events and actors: Fall of Grenada
- 3. The impact of the Spanish success in ending Muslim rule
- 2. The conquest of Mexico and Peru: ATL
- a. Context and motives of Spanish exploration
- b. Key events and actors: Cortes and the Aztecs
- c. Key events and actors: Pizarro and the Incas
- d. Impact of the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru
- 3. PS2 Conquest and its impact: Videos
- 4. PS2 Conquest and its impact: Extra Resources
- PS3: The Move to Global War
- 1. Case study 1: Japanese expansion in East Asia 1931-41
- 1. Japanese expansion: causes
- 2. Japanese expansion: events 1931 to 1939
- 3. Japanese expansion: International response 1931 - 1941
- 2.1 Case Study 2: Italian expansion (1933–1940)
- 1. Causes of Italian expansion
- 2. Events 1935 - 1939
- 3. International response to Italian aggression
- 2.2 Case Study 2: German expansion (1933 - 1940) ATL
- 1. Causes of German expansion
- 2. Events - German challenges to the post-war settlements (1933–1938)
- 3. Events - German expansion (1938–1939)
- 4. International response to German aggression (1933–1938)
- 5. International response to German and Italian aggression (1940)
- 3. Japanese expansion in East Asia: Videos and activities
- 4. German and Italian expansion: Videos and activities
- 7. PS3 Move to Global War: Quizzes
- PS4: Rights and Protest
- 1. Case Study 1: Civil rights movement in the United States (1954–1965)
- 1. Nature and characteristics of discrimination
- 2. Protests and action
- 3. The role and significance of key actors/groups
- 2. Civil rights movement in the United States: Videos and activities
- 3. Case Study 2: Apartheid South Africa (1948 - 1964)
- 1. Nature and characteristics of discrimination
- 2. Protests and action
- 3. The role and significance of key actors/groups
- 4. Apartheid South Africa: Videos and activities
- 7. PS4 Rights and Protest: Extra resources
- 8. PS4 Rights and Protest: Quizzes
- PS5: Conflict and Intervention
- 1. Case Study 1: Rwanda (1990–1998)
- 1a. Causes: Colonial legacy & economic situation
- 1b. Causes: Ethnic Tensions
- 1c. Civil War & assassination of Habyarimana
- 1d. Course & Interventions: RPF, government & media
- 1e. Course & Interventions: Response by international community
- 1f. Impact: Social, ICT & RPF governments
- 2. Case Study 2: Kosovo (1989–2002)
- 2a. Causes: Ethnic tensions & Albanian nationalism
- 2b. Political causes: Constitution; Milosevic & Rugova
- 2c. Course: Actions of KLA & Serb forces
- 2d. Course: Response UN, NATO & KFOR
- 2e. Impact: Socio-economic, political & ICTY
- 5. PS5: Videos and activities
- 6. PS5 Conflict and Intervention: Extra resources
- Paper 2 (HL and SL)
- Paper 2 - Key information!
- Paper 2 Topics
- Topic 02: Causes and Effects of Medieval Wars
- 1. Causes of Medieval Wars
- 2. Military Personnel
- 3. Role and Importance of Rulers in War
- 4. Siege Warfare
- 5. Women in Medieval Warfare
- 6. The Effects of Medieval Wars and Conflicts
- Case Study 2: The Crusades 1095-1291
- Case Study 4: The Abbasid Civil War 809-813
- Case Study Topic 02: Genghis Khan
- Case Study Topic 02: Nur al-Din Zangi (1118-1174)
- Case Study Topic 02: Richard I
- Topic 03: Dynasties and Rulers (750-1500)
- Topic 06. Causes and effects of Early Modern wars (1500-1750)
- Case study: Spanish conquest of the Aztec and Incan Empires
- 1. The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
- 2. The Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
- 3. Conquest of Aztec and Inca Empires: Effects
- 4. Spanish conquest of the Aztec and Incan Empires: Essay planning
- 5. Spanish conquest of the Aztec and Inca Empires: Extra Resources
- 6. Spanish conquest of the Aztec and Incan Empires: Videos
- Case Study: The English Civil War
- Case study: The Thirty Years' War
- Topic 07: Origins, development and impact of industrialization (1750–2005)
- 1. Case Study: Britain
- a. Causes of Industrialisation
- b. The impact and significance of key developments
- c. The social impact of industrialization
- d. The political impact of industrialisation
- 2. Case Study: Japan
- Topic 08: Independence Movements
- 1. Case Study: India
- 1. Origins and rise of Indian independence movement
- 2. Methods used and reasons for success in Indian independence movement
- 3. Challenges faced in the first 10 years, and responses to the challenges
- 4. Indian independence movement: essay planning
- 2. Case study: Ghana
- 1. Origins and rise of Ghana's independence movement
- 2. Methods used and reasons for success
- 3. Challenges faced in the first 10 years, and responses to the challenges
- 4. Ghana's independence movement: essay planning
- 3. Case Study: Vietnam
- 1. Origins and rise of Vietnam's independence movement
- 2. Methods used and reasons for success
- 3. Challenges faced in the first 10 years and responses to the challenges
- 4. Case Study: Kenya
- a. Origins and rise of the Mau Mau movement
- b. Methods used and reasons for success
- c. Challenges faced in the first 10 years, and responses to the challenges
- 5. Case Study: Algeria
- Topic 09. Emergence and development of democratic states (1848–2000)
- Topic 10: Authoritarian States (20th Century)
- An introduction to themes and prescribed content (ATL)
- Case Study Topic 10: Castro
- 1. Castro: Emergence of Cuba as an authoritarian state
- 2. Castro: Consolidation and maintenance of power
- 3. Castro: Aims and results of policies
- Castro: Essay planning for Paper 2
- Castro: Interactive quiz
- Case Study Topic 10: Franco
- 1a. Spain: Emergence of Spain as an authoritarian state
- 1b. Spain: Emergence of Spain as an authoritarian state
- 2. Franco: Consolidation and maintenance of power
- 3. Franco: Aims and impact of policies
- Case Study Topic 10: Hitler
- 1. Hitler: Emergence of Germany as an authoritarian state
- 2. Hitler: Consolidation and maintenance of power
- 3. Hitler: Aims and impact of policies
- Hitler: Essay planning for Paper 2
- Case Study Topic 10: Mao
- 1. Mao: Emergence of China as an authoritarian state
- 2. Mao: Consolidation and maintenance of power
- 3. Mao: Aims and results of policies
- Mao: Essay planning for Paper 2
- Mao: Quizzes
- Case Study Topic 10: Mussolini
- 1. Mussolini: Emergence of Italy as authoritarian state
- 2. Mussolini: Consolidation and maintenance of power
- 3. Mussolini: Aims and impact of policies
- Mussolini: Essay planning for Paper 2
- Case Study Topic 10: USSR: Lenin and Stalin (ATL)
- Case Study: Topic 10 Nasser
- Topic 11: Causes and effects of 20th Century wars
- An introduction to themes and prescribed content (ATL)
- Case study: Algerian War
- 1. Algerian War: Causes
- 2. Algerian War: Practices
- 3. Algerian War: Effects
- 4. Algerian War: Essay planning for Paper Two
- 5. Algerian War: Extra Resources
- Case Study: Chinese Civil War
- 1. Chinese Civil War: Causes (ATL)
- 2. Chinese Civil War: Practices (ATL)
- 3. Chinese Civil War: Effects (ATL)
- 4. Chinese Civil War: Essay planning for Paper 2
- 5. Chinese Civil War: Videos and activities
- 6. Chinese Civil War: interactive quizzes
- Case Study: Cuban Revolution (ATL)
- 1. Cuban Revolution: Causes
- 2. Cuban Revolution: Practices
- 3. Cuban Revolution: Effects
- Cuban Revolution: Essay planning for Paper 2
- Case Study: First World War
- 1. First World War: Causes
- a. Long-term causes of the First World War
- b. Developments 1905 to 1913
- c. The July Crisis
- d. Thematic factors and historiography
- 2. First World War: Practices
- a. War on Land
- b. War at Sea
- c. War in the air and the role of new technologies
- d. The role of civilians
- e. The defeat of Germany and its Allies
- 3. First World War: Effects
- a. The immediate effects of the First World War
- b. The Versailles Settlement
- c. The impact of the war and the peace treaties by the early 1920s
- 4. First World War: Essay planning for Paper 2
- 6. First World War: Videos and activities
- 7. First World War: Extra resources
- 8. First World War: Quizzes
- Case Study: Gulf War
- 1. Gulf War: long-term causes
- 2. Gulf War: short-term causes
- 3. Gulf War: Practices
- 4. Gulf War: Effects
- 5. Gulf War: Essay planning for Paper 2
- Case Study: Russian Civil War (ATL)
- Case Study: Second World War
- 1. Second World War: Causes of war in Europe Part I
- 2. Second World War: Causes of war in Europe Part II
- 3. Second World War: Causes of war in Asia - Part I
- 4. Second World War: Causes of war in Asia Part II
- 5. Second World War: Practices
- a. The first phase of the Second World War in Europe and Asia
- b. 1942: The turning point of the war
- c. The defeat of the Axis powers in Europe 1943 - 45
- d. The defeat of Japan 1943 - 45
- e. Nature of warfare: land, sea and air
- f. Impact of the Second World War on civilians
- 6. Second World War: Effects
- a. Effects of the Second World War in Europe
- b. Effects of the Second World War in Asia
- c. Other effects of the Second World War
- 7. Second World War: Videos and activities
- 7a. Second World War: Essay planning for Paper 2
- 8. Second World War: Extra resources
- 9. Second World War: Quizzes
- Case Study: Spanish Civil War
- 1. Spanish Civil War: Causes (ATL)
- 2. Spanish Civil War: Practices (ATL)
- 3. Spanish Civil War: Effects (ATL)
- 4. Spanish Civil War: Essay planning for Paper 2
- 6. Spanish Civil War: Videos and activities
- 7. Spanish Civil War: Interactive quizzes
- Case Study: Vietnam War (ATL)
- Topic 12: The Cold War: Superpower tensions and rivalries
- 1. Theme 1 - Rivalry, Mistrust and Accord (ATL)
- 2. Theme 2 - Leaders and Nations (ATL)
- 1. Impact of leaders on the Cold War
- 2. Nations affected by Cold War tensions: Cuba
- 3. Nations affected by Cold War tensions: Egypt
- 4. Nations affected by Cold War tensions: US
- 5. Nations affected by Cold War tensions: USSR
- 6. Nations affected by Cold War tensions: West Germany
- 3. Theme 3 - Cold War Crises
- 1. The Berlin Blockade 1948
- 2. The Berlin Crisis 1958 to 1961
- 3. The Cuban Missile Crisis
- 4. The Korean War 1950
- 5. The Prague Spring, 1968
- Cold War Crises: Review
- 4. The Cold War: Videos and activities
- 5. The Cold War: Videos and activities CNN Series
- 6. The Cold War: Extra Resources
- 7. The Cold War: Quizzes
- 1. Quizzes to download
- 2. Interactive quizzes
- 1. Origins of the Cold War (M/C)
- 2. Origins of the Cold War (M/C) (part 2)
- 3. Cold War Crises: The Korean War
- 4. Cold War Crises: Berlin Wall
- 5. Cold War Crises: The Cuban Missile Crisis
- 6. Detente
- 7. US and USSR 1949 - 1979
- 8. Sino-American relations 1947 - 1979
- 9. Sino-Soviet relations 1947 - 1979
- 9b. End of the Cold War
- Paper 3 (HL)
- Paper 3 - key information!
- Option 1: Africa and the Middle East
- Topic 02: The Fatimids - 909-1171
- Topic 03: The Crusades - 1095-1291
- 1. Causes of the Crusades (ATL)
- 2. Holy War and Jihad (ATL)
- 3. Pilgrimage, Preaching and the Crusade (ATL)
- 4. The First Crusade (ATL)
- 5. The Second Crusade (ATL)
- 6. The Fourth Crusade (ATL)
- 7. Impact of the Crusades (ATL)
- Topic 12: The Ottoman Empire (c1800–1923)
- 1. Challenges to Ottoman Power in the early 19th Century
- 2. The Eastern Question and Crimean War
- 3. The Decline of Ottoman Power in the Middle East and North Africa
- 4. Reform of the Ottoman government
- 1. Reforms of Sultan Selim III and Sultan Mahmud II
- 2. The Tanzimat reforms
- 3. Impact of Tanzimat reforms
- 4. Historical pespectives on the Tanzimat
- 5. The Young Turk Revolution
- 6. The Balkan Wars 1912 - 1913
- 7. Ottoman Empire and First World War
- 8. The impact of the First World War up to 1923
- 9. Ottoman Empire: Exemplar essays
- 9b. Ottoman Empire: Essay planning
- Topic 15. Developments in South Africa, 1880 - 1994
- 1. The Boers, British and discovery of minerals
- 2. Causes of the South African War (1899–1902)
- 3. Course and results of the South African War
- 4. Policies of Smuts and Hertzog (1910–1948)
- 4a. The National Party: policies 1948 - 1966
- 5. The National Party: policies 1966 to 1980
- 6. Resistance to apartheid in the 50s and 60s
- 7. Resistance in the 1970s
- 8. International opposition to apartheid
- 9. The end of apartheid
- Developments in South Africa: Essay planning
- Topic 17: Post-war developments in the Middle East (1945–2000)
- 1. Origins of the state of Israel
- 2. Arab-Israeli conflicts, 1956 to 1973
- 3. The PLO and attempts at peacemaking.
- 4. Post-war Egypt
- 5. Pan-Arabism and the UAR
- 6. Post-war Iran
- 7. Lebanon's Civil War
- Post-war developments in the Middle East: Essay planning
- Post-war developments in the Middle East: graded student essays
- Post-war developments in the Middle East: videos
- Option 2: History of the Americas
- Topic 05: Slavery and the New World (1500–1800)
- 1. Origins of the transatlantic slave trade
- 2. The Middle Passage
- 3. Life on the plantations
- 4. Slave resistance and slave rebellions in British America
- 5. Opposition to the slave trade and slavery
- 6. Economic and social impact of slavery
- 7. Slavery: Essay frames and writing exercises
- Topic 08: United States' Civil War: Causes, course and effects (1840-1877)
- 1. Slavery: conditions, resistance and the abolitionists
- 2. Origins of the Civil War: long-term causes
- 3. Short term causes: westward expansion and the crises of the 1850s
- 4. How the Civil War was fought
- 5. Factors affecting the outcome of the Civil War
- 6. How successful was Reconstruction?
- US Civil War: Essay planning activities
- US Civil War: Extra resources
- US Civil War: Graded student exemplars
- US Civil War: Quizzes
- a. Causes of the US Civil War (Quiz)
- b. How the war was fought (Quiz)
- c. Results of the US Civil War (Quiz)
- US Civil War: Videos
- Topic 10: Emergence of the Americas in global affairs (1880–1929)
- 1. United States’ expansionist foreign policies
- 2. Spanish–American War (1898): causes and effects
- 3. Impact of United States’ foreign policies: Big Stick; Dollar Diplomacy; moral diplomacy
- 4. United States and the First World War: from neutrality to involvement
- 5. Wilson’s peace ideals
- 6. Significance of First World War for the US' hemispheric status
- 7. Involvement of Canada in the First World War
- 9. Involvement of Brazil in the First World War
- 9a. Impact of the First World War on Brazil
- 9b Impact of the First World War on Canada
- Emergence of the Americas: Essay planning
- Emergence of the Americas: Graded student essays
- Emergence of the Americas: Interactive quiz
- Topic 11: The Mexican Revolution
- 1. The rule of Porfirio Diaz and causes of revolution
- 2. Mexican Revolution - leaders
- 3. Mexico: post-revolutionary state (1920–1940)
- 4. Mexican Revolution: Women & culture
- 5. Mexican Revolution: Essay planning
- 6. Mexican Revolution: Graded student exemplars
- Topic 12: The Great Depression and the Americas
- 1. The Great Depression in the US
- a. The US economy in the 1920s
- b. Why did Wall Street crash?
- c. Why did the Crash cause a depression?
- d. Hoover's response to the Depression
- e. Roosevelt and the New Deal
- f. Political, economic and social impact of the Depression
- 2. The Great Depression in Canada
- 3. The impact of the Depression on Brazil
- 6. The Great Depression and the Americas: videos
- 7. The Great Depression and the Americas: essay planning
- 8. Great Depression and the Americas: Extra resources
- 9. The Great Depression and the Americas: Quizzes
- Topic 13: The Second World War and the Americas (1933–1945)
- 1. Reactions to events in Europe and Asia, 1933 - 1941
- 2. Involvement and participation of the US and Canada
- 3. Social impact of the Second World War
- 4. The use of Atomic weapons against Japan
- 5. Economic and diplomatic effects of the Second World War
- 6. Treatment of Japanese citizens in the Americas
- 7. The Second World War and the Americas: videos
- 8a. The Second World War and the Americas: Essay frames and writing exercises
- 8b. The Second World War and the Americas: Interactive Quizzes
- 9. The Second World War and the Americas: Extra resources
- 9a. Second World War and the Americas: Graded student examples
- Topic 14: Political developments in Latin America (1945–1980)
- 1. The Cuban Revolution
- 2. Rule of Fidel Castro
- 3. Liberation Theology in Latin America
- 4. Populist leader: Getúlio Vargas
- 5. Populist leader: Juan Perón
- 6. The rise of military dictatorships
- 7. Guerrilla movements: Cuba - origins, rise and consequences
- Political developments in Latin America: Essay planning
- Political developments in Latin America: Extra Resources
- Political developments in Latin America: quizzes
- Political developments in Latin America: videos
- Topic 16: The Cold War and the Americas (1945–1981)
- 1. Containment under Truman and Eisenhower (ATL)
- 2. American policy in Vietnam (ATL)
- 3. US Foreign policy - Kennedy to Carter (ATL)
- 4. Cold War in Canada
- 5. The Cold War and the Americas: Essay frames and writing exercises
- 6. The Cold War and the Americas: graded student examples
- Topic 17: Civil rights and social movements in the Americas post-1945
- 1. Indigenous peoples and civil rights in America (ATL)
- 2. African Americans and the fight for civil rights (ATL)
- 3. Feminist movements in the US
- 3b. Feminist movements in Canada
- 3c. Feminist movements in Mexico
- 4. Hispanic Movement in the US (ATL)
- 5. Counter-culture in the US
- 6. Civil Rights and social movements: Essay frames and writing exercises
- 7. Civil rights and social movements: Graded student examples
- 8. Civil Rights and social movements: Videos and activities
- 9. Civil rights and social movements: Extra resources
- Option 3: History of Asia and Oceania
- Topic 07. Challenges to traditional East Asian societies (1700 - 1868)
- 1. The nature and structure of imperial rule under the Qing dynasty; Qianlong
- 2. The Chinese tribute system and western trade missions
- 3. First and Second Opium Wars
- 4. Taiping Rebellion
- 5. The Tokugawa Shogunate's rule in Japan
- 6. The fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate, 1853 to 1868
- 7. Challenges to East Asian societies: Essay planning
- 8. Challenges to traditional East Asian societies: Graded student examples
- 9. Challenges to traditional East Asian societies: Videos
- Challenges to East Asian Societies: Extra Resources
- Topic 09: Early modernization and imperial decline in East Asia (1860–1912)
- 1. Tongzhi Restoration and Self-Strengthening Movement (1861–1894)
- 2. Impact of defeat in the Sino-Japanese War
- 3. Guangxu and the Hundred Days’ Reform (1898)
- 4. Boxer Rebellion (1900–1901)
- 5. The Qing reforms 1901 - 1911
- 6. Sun Yixian and the 1911 Xinhai Revolution
- 7. Japan: The Meiji Restoration (1868) and constitution (1889)
- 8. Social, cultural and economic developments in Meiji Japan
- 9. The rise of Japanese military power
- 9b. Queen Min and the end of Korean isolation
- Early modernization and imperial decline: Essay planning
- Topic 10: Nationalism and independence in India (1919–1964
- 1. The impact of the First World War on India
- 2. The inter-war years: growing pressure on Britain
- 3. Growth of Muslim separatism
- 4. The impact of the Second World War on India
- 5. Post independence India 1947 - 1964
- 6. Nationalism and Independence in India: Essay planning
- 7. Nationalism and Independence in India: Videos
- 8. Nationalism and Independence in India: Extra resources
- 9. Nationalism and independence in India: Graded student essays
- Topic 11: Japan 1912 to 1990
- 1. The impact of the First World War on Japan
- 2. Taisho Democracy
- 3. The growth of militarism and nationalism in Japan
- 4. Japan's foreign policy 1931 to 1945
- 5. The US Occupation 1945 to 1952
- 6. Economic miracle and its impact on Japan
- 7. Japan 1912 to 1990: Essay frames and writing exercises
- 8. Japan 1912 to 1990: Extra resources
- 9. Japan 1912 to 1990: Videos
- 9a. Japan 1920 to 1990: Graded student essays
- 9b. Japan 1920 - 1990: interactive quizzes
- Topic 12: China and Korea (1910 - 1950)
- 1. Rise of national identity in China
- 2. The Nanjing decade (1927 - 1937)
- 3. Rise of Communism in China (ATL)
- 4. China at war 1931 to 1949 (ATL)
- 5. Korea 1910 - 1950
- 6. Taiwan and the Republic of China
- China and Korea (1910 - 1950) Extra Resources
- China and Korea (1910 - 1950): Essay frames and writing exercises
- China and Korea (1910 - 1950): graded student examples
- China and Korea (1910 - 1950): Quizzes
- China and Korea (1910 - 1950): videos
- Topic 14: The People's Republic of China (1949 - 2005)
- 1. Mao's consolidation of power and rule 1949 - 1976
- a. Consolidation of the communist state (1949–1961)
- b. Transition to socialism: successes and failures 1953 - 1962
- c. Social developments in China after 1949
- d. Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, 1966
- 2. China's foreign policy (1949 - 1976)
- 3. Economic and political developments under Deng Xiaoping
- 4. Developments in China 1990 - 2005
- 4. The People's Republic of China: Essay frames and writing exercises
- 5. The People's Republic of China (1949 - 2005): videos
- 6. The People's Republic of China (1949 - 2005): Extra resources
- 7. The People's Republic of China: Graded student essays
- 8. The People's Republic of China: quizzes
- Topic 15: Cold War conflicts in Asia
- 1. The Korean War and its impact (ATL)
- 2. The Malayan Emergency
- 3. The Vietnam conflict
- 4. Cambodia (ATL)
- 5. Afghanistan (1979 - 1992) (ATL)
- 6. Cold War conflicts in Asia: Videos and activities
- 7. Cold War Conflicts in Asia: Essay writing frames and exercises
- 8. Cold War conflicts in Asia: Graded student examples
- 9. Cold War conflicts in Asia: Extra resources
- Option 4: History of Europe
- 8: The French Revolution and Napoleon I (1774–1815)
- 1. Crisis of the Ancien Régime (ATL)
- 2. The establishment of a consitutional monarchy (1789 - 1791)
- 3. The establishment of a Republic and the Terror, 1791 - 1794
- 4. The Thermidorian Reaction and the Directory (1795–1799)
- 5. The rise and rule of Napoleon (1799 - 1814) (ATL)
- 6. French Revolution and Napoleon: Essay frames and writing exercises
- 7. French Revolution and Napoleon: Extra resources
- 8. French Revolution and Napoleon: Quizzes
- 9. French Revolution and Napoleon: Videos and activities
- 11. Italy (1815–1871) and Germany (1815–1890
- 1. Italian Unification
- a. Italy 1815 - 1847
- b. The Revolutions of 1848 - 49
- c. Cavour's actions 1848 - 1860
- d. Garibaldi and unification after 1860
- e. Italian Unification quiz
- 2. German Unification
- 12: Imperial Russia, revolution and the establishment of the Soviet Union
- 1. Imperial Russia, reform and reaction - Alexander II
- 2. Imperial Russia, reform and reaction: Alexander III
- 3. The last years of autocracy: Nicholas II
- 4. The revolutions of 1917: The March Revolution
- 5. The Revolutions of 1917: the Bolshevik Revolution
- 6. The Bolshevik consolidation of power 1918 - 1924 Part 1
- 7. The Bolshevik consolidation of power 1921 - 1924: Part 2
- 8. Imperial Russia, revolution and the establishment of the Soviet Union: Essay frames and writing exercises
- Imperial Russia, revolution and the establishment of the Soviet Union (1855–1924): Videos and activities
- Imperial Russia, revolution and the establishment of the Soviet Union: Extra resources
- Imperial Russia, revolution and the establishment of the Soviet Union: Quizzes
- Imperial Russia, revolution and the establishment of the Soviet Union: Graded student examples
- 13: Europe and the First World War
- 1. European diplomacy and the changing balance of power after 1871
- 2. Foreign policy of Kaiser Wilhelm II
- 3. Developments 1905 to 1913
- 4. The July Crisis
- 5. Impact of war on civilians
- 6. The Defeat of Germany and the Central Powers
- 7. Europe and the First World War: Essay frames and writing exercises
- 8. Europe and the First World War: Graded student essays
- 9. Europe and the First World War: Quizzes
- 14: European states in the inter-war years (1918–1939)
- 1. The Weimar Republic (1918 - 1933)
- 2. Nazi Germany: Part I (1933 - 1939)
- 3. Nazi Germany Part II (1933 - 1939)
- 4. Italy: Part I (1918 - 1939)
- 5. Italy: Part II (1918 - 1939)
- 6. The Spanish Civil War: Part 1 (1900 - 1931)
- 7. Spanish Civil War: Part 2 (1931 - 1936)
- 8. Spanish Civil War: Part 3 (1936 - 1939)
- 9. Britain 1918 to 1939
- 1. Britain in 1914
- 2. The impact of the First World War: 1918 - 1922
- 3. Britain in the 1920s - a search for stability
- 1. Political developments 1922 - 1929
- 2. Economic issues, 1922 - 1929
- 3. Social and cultural changes, 1922 - 1929
- 4. Britain 1929 - 1939
- European states in the inter-war years: Essay frames and writing exercises
- 1. Weimar Germany: Essay planning
- 2. Nazi Germany: Essay planning
- 3. Italy: Essay planning
- 4. Spain: Essay planning
- 5. Case studies: Soviet Union and Britain - essay planning
- European states in the inter-war years: Extra Resources
- European states in the inter-war years: Quizzes
- Interactive quizzes
- 1. Weimar and Hitler's rise to power
- 2. Hitler's consolidation of power
- 3. Hitler's policies 1933 - 1939
- 4. Mussolini's rise to power
- 5. Mussolini's consolidation and maintenance of power
- 6. Mussolini's policies
- 7. Causes of the Spanish Civil War
- 8. Practices of the Spanish Civil War
- Quizzes to download
- European states in the inter-war years: Videos and activities
- European states in the interwar years: graded student examples
- 15: Diplomacy in Europe (1919–1945)
- 1. The Versailles Peace Treaty
- 2. Other Treaties in the Versailles Settlement
- 3. The League of Nations and Europe in the 1920s
- 4. Italian and German foreign policies (1919–1941)
- 5. Collective security in the 1920s and 1930s
- 6. The policy of Appeasement
- 7. Events in Europe up to 1941
- 8: The Wartime Alliance 1941 to 1945
- 9. The impact of war on civilian populations
- Diplomacy in Europe: Essay frames and writing exercises
- Diplomacy in Europe: Graded student essays
- Diplomacy in Europe: Quizzes
- Diplomacy in Europe: Videos and activities
- 16: The Soviet Union and post-Soviet Russia (1924–2000)
- 1. Stalin's rise to power and rule (1928 - 1941)
- 1a. Stalin's rise to power
- 1b. Stalin's economic policies 1928-41
- 1c. Stalin - Purges and Great Terror
- 1d. Stalin - government and propaganda
- 2. Stalin's rule (1941 - 1953)
- 3. Khrushchev (1958 to 1964)
- 4. Brezhnev (1964 - 1982)
- 5. Gorbachev (1985 - 1991)
- 6. Post Soviet Russia to 2000
- 7. The Soviet Union and Russia: Essay frames and writing exercises
- 8. The Soviet Union: Graded student essays
- 1. Stalin, domestic policies to 1941
- 2. Stalin: domestic policies 1929 to 1953
- 3. Stalin: domestic policies 1945 to 1953
- 4. Khrushchev: de-Stalinisation
- 5. Khrushchev: domestic policies
- 9. The Soviet Union and Russia: Extra resources
- The Soviet Union and post-Soviet Russia: quizzes
- The Soviet Union and Russia: Videos and activities
- 18: Post-war central and eastern Europe (1945-2000)
- 1. Soviet motives for taking control in central and eastern Europe 1945 - 1955
- 2. The extent and nature of Soviet control
- 3. Support and cooperation, repression and protest (1945 - 1968)
- 4. Repression and revolution in central and eastern Europe, 1968 to 1989
- 5. Balkan conflicts in the 1990s: Part 1
- 6. Balkan conflicts in the 1990s: Part 2
- 7. Case study: Poland 1989 - 2000
- Post war central and eastern Europe: essay planning
- Post-war central and eastern Europe: graded student essays
- Recursos en español
- Prueba 1
- Temas Prescritos para la Prueba 1
- Tema prescrito 3: El avance hacia la guerra global
- 1.1 Expansión italiana (1933-1940)
- 1.2 Expansión alemana (1933 - 1940)
- 2. La expansión alemana e italiana: Videos y actividades
- 3. La expansión japonesa en Asia oriental (1931-1941)
- 4. La expansión japonesa en Asia Oriental: Videos y actividades.
- 5. La expansión japonesa en Asia oriental: Prueba 1
- 6. La expansión alemana e italiana: Estudio de caso 2
- Tema prescrito 4: Derechos y protesta
- 1. Movimiento por los derechos civiles en Estados Unidos (1954–1965)
- 2. Movimiento por los derechos civiles en Estados Unidos: Vídeos y actividades
- 3. Sudáfrica durante el apartheid (1948–1964)
- 4. Sudáfrica durante el apartheid: Vídeos y actividades
- 5. Derechos y protestas: Pruebas de examen completas
- Prueba 2
- Tema 11: Causas y consecuencias de las guerras del siglo XX
- Estudio de caso: La Primera Guerra Mundial
- 1. Primera Guerra Munial: Causas
- 2. La Primera Guerra Mundial: Prácticas
- 3. La Primera Guerra Mundial: los efectos
- 4. Primera Guerra Mundial: Planificación de ensayos
- Estudio de caso: La revolución cubana
- Estudio de caso: La Segunda Guerra Mundial
- Tema10: Estados autoritarios (siglo XX)
- Tema 12: La Guerra Fría: tensiones y rivalidades entre las superpotencias (siglo XX)
- Prueba 3
- Opción 2: Historia de América
- 11: La Revolución mexicana (1884–1940)
- 1. El gobierno de Porfirio Díaz y las causas de la revolución
- 2. La revolución y sus líderes (1910–1917):
- 3. México: estado posrevolucionario (1920-1940)
- 4. Revolución Mexicana: Mujeres y cultura
- 5. Revolución Mexicana: Planificación de ensayos
- 6. Revolución Mexicana: Estudiantes ejemplares graduados
- 14: Acontecimientos políticos en América Latina (1945–1980)
- Opción 4: Historia de Europa