the move to global war
- japanese expansion 1931-1941
- italian expansion 1918-1939
- weimar germany and NAZI germany 1918-1939
authoritarian states (20th century)
stalin
What circumstances favoured the rise of Stalin?
How did Stalin impose his authority on the Soviet Union?
What impact did Stalinism have on the lives of the Soviet People?
How far did Stalin achieve a totalitarian state? mao
What circumstances favoured the rise of Mao Zedong?
How did Mao impose his authority on China?
What impact did Mao’s rule have on the lives of the Chinese People?
How far did Mao achieve a totalitarian state?
causes and effects of 20th century wars
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paper 3 history of the americas
- the second world war and the americas 1933-1945
The end of the First World War to the onset of the Great Depression
How the region reacted to events in Asia and Europe from 1933-1940
The military role of the USA during the Second World War
The diplomatic role of the USA once it went to war in December 1941
The military and diplomatic role of Canada and other countries in the region to WW2
more specific: Hemispheric reactions to the events in Europe and Asia: inter-American diplomacy, cooperation and neutrality; Franklin D Roosevelt’s Good Neighbour Policy- its application and effects
Involvement of two countries of the Americas in WW2- USA and Canada
Social impact of the Second World War; impact on women and minorities; conscription
Treatment of Japanese Americans, Japanese Canadians
Reasons for, and significance of, US use of atomic weapons against Japan
Economic and diplomatic effects of the Second World War in any two countries of the Americas (USA and Canada)
- the cold war and the americas 1945-1981
The origins of the Cold War and the impact on the region
Truman’s foreign policies after the Second World War
How the Cold War policies of the two superpowers, especially the USA, had significant and continuing effects on the countries of the Americas
Truman: containment and its implications for the Americas; the rise of McCarthyism and its effects on domestic and foreign policies of the United States; social and cultural impact of the Cold War on the Americas
Korean War, the United States and the Americas, reasons for participation; military developments; diplomatic and political outcomes
Eisenhower and Dulles: New Look and its application; characteristics of and reasons for the policy; short-term and long-term impact on the region
United States involvement in Vietnam: the reasons for, and nature of, the involvement at different stages; domestic effects and the end of the war; Canadian non-support of the war; Latin American protest against the war
United States foreign policies from Kennedy to Carter: the characteristics of, reasons for, and successes and failures of the policies; implications for the region: Kennedy’s Alliance for Progress; Nixon’s covert operations and Chile; Carter’s quest for human rights and the Panama Canal Treaty (1977)
Cold War in one country of the Americas (except the US); reasons for foreign and domestic policies and their implementation (Canada)
EXAM FORMAT
For Paper 1, you need to answer four source-based questions on the prescribed subject: The Move to Global War. This counts for 20% of your final mark.
For Paper 2, you need to answer two essay questions on two different topics. This counts for 25% of your overall mark. For Paper 3, you need to answer three essay questions on two or three sections. This counts for 35% of your overall mark.