External Assessment Paper 2 – World History Topics Paper 3 – Regional Option Paper 2 – World History Topics Paper 3 – Regional Option

World History Topics  Topic 1: Causes practices and effects of wars  Topic 2: Democratic States - challenges & responses  Topic 3: Origins & development of authoritarian & single party states  Topic 1: Causes practices and effects of wars  Topic 2: Democratic States - challenges & responses  Topic 3: Origins & development of authoritarian & single party states

World History Topics  Topic 4: Nationalist and independence movements in Africa and Asia and post 1945 central and eastern European states  Topic 5:The Cold War  Topic 4: Nationalist and independence movements in Africa and Asia and post 1945 central and eastern European states  Topic 5:The Cold War

Topic 1 Themes  Different types and nature of warfare: civil; guerrilla; limited; total (no revolutionary)  Origins and causes of wars: long and short term; immediate; economic; ideological; political; and religious.  Nature of 20 th Century wars: technological; home front; resistance.  Effects and results : peace settlements; collective security; impact of war on politics, territory and economics. Themes  Different types and nature of warfare: civil; guerrilla; limited; total (no revolutionary)  Origins and causes of wars: long and short term; immediate; economic; ideological; political; and religious.  Nature of 20 th Century wars: technological; home front; resistance.  Effects and results : peace settlements; collective security; impact of war on politics, territory and economics.

Topic 1 Material for Detailed Study  First World War  Second World War  Africa: Algerian War ( ); Nigerian civil war ( ).  Americas: Falklands/Malvinas War (1982); Nicaraguan Revolution ( ).  Asia and Oceania: Indo-Pakistan wars ( , 1965, 1971); Chinese civil war ( , ).  Europe and Middle East: Spanish civil war ( ); Iran-Iraq War ( ); Gulf War (1991). Topic 4 Material for Detailed Study  First World War  Second World War  Africa: Algerian War ( ); Nigerian civil war ( ).  Americas: Falklands/Malvinas War (1982); Nicaraguan Revolution ( ).  Asia and Oceania: Indo-Pakistan wars ( , 1965, 1971); Chinese civil war ( , ).  Europe and Middle East: Spanish civil war ( ); Iran-Iraq War ( ); Gulf War (1991). Topic 4

Topic 5 Themes  Origins of the Cold War: ideology; mutual fear; wartime allies to post-war enemies.  Nature of the Cold War : ideology; superpowers and spheres of influence; alliances and diplomacy.  Development and impact : global spread; containment etc.; role of UN and non-aligned; arms race; leaders; social impact.  End of Cold War: break up of Soviet Union; breakdown of Soviet control over E. Europe. Themes  Origins of the Cold War: ideology; mutual fear; wartime allies to post-war enemies.  Nature of the Cold War : ideology; superpowers and spheres of influence; alliances and diplomacy.  Development and impact : global spread; containment etc.; role of UN and non-aligned; arms race; leaders; social impact.  End of Cold War: break up of Soviet Union; breakdown of Soviet control over E. Europe.

Topic 5 Material for Detailed Study  Wartime conferences - Yalta and Potsdam  US polices and developments in Europe  Soviet Policies in Europe  Sino-Soviet relations  US-Chinese relations  Germany, Congo, Afghanistan, Korea, Cuba, Vietnam, Middle East  Castro, Gorbachev, Kennedy, Mao Reagan, Stalin, Truman Material for Detailed Study  Wartime conferences - Yalta and Potsdam  US polices and developments in Europe  Soviet Policies in Europe  Sino-Soviet relations  US-Chinese relations  Germany, Congo, Afghanistan, Korea, Cuba, Vietnam, Middle East  Castro, Gorbachev, Kennedy, Mao Reagan, Stalin, Truman

Regions  Europe and the Middle East  the Americas  Africa  Asia and Oceania  Note: Nasser is now part of Europe  Europe and the Middle East  the Americas  Africa  Asia and Oceania  Note: Nasser is now part of Europe

Regions – Paper 2

Markbands  Very detailed  Broken down into narrow range  and ...will replace 11-13, and  Will this lead to slightly more generous awarding of marks?  Historiography - Markband through and clarified  Paper 2 and Paper 3 markbands are different  Very detailed  Broken down into narrow range  and ...will replace 11-13, and  Will this lead to slightly more generous awarding of marks?  Historiography - Markband through and clarified  Paper 2 and Paper 3 markbands are different

Topic Structure  Major Themes  Open Questions  Examples for detailed studies  Specific Questions  Major Themes  Open Questions  Examples for detailed studies  Specific Questions

Paper 2 Structure  1.5 Hours  6 Questions on each Topic  2 open questions  3 specific questions  1 question on social, economic or gender issues  1 question will require examples from two different regions  1 Question will require comparison or be based on a quotation  1.5 Hours  6 Questions on each Topic  2 open questions  3 specific questions  1 question on social, economic or gender issues  1 question will require examples from two different regions  1 Question will require comparison or be based on a quotation

Paper 2 Structure  Candidates answer 2 questions, each selected from a different topic  Time parameters are  Worth 25% (HL) 45% (SL)  Candidates answer 2 questions, each selected from a different topic  Time parameters are  Worth 25% (HL) 45% (SL)

Paper 2 Tips  Students need to know their dates so that they can support their arguments with good, accurate knowledge  Historiography needs to be used with discretion – a little goes a long way  “Historiography is not a substitute for the candidate’s own knowledge” (P. 11 of Subject Report)  Students need to know their dates so that they can support their arguments with good, accurate knowledge  Historiography needs to be used with discretion – a little goes a long way  “Historiography is not a substitute for the candidate’s own knowledge” (P. 11 of Subject Report)

Paper 2 Tips  Paper 2 is a global twentieth century paper  Encourage students to think outside of Europe  The First World War, for instance, took place on many fronts...not just the Western  World War Two began in 1937  The origins of the Cold War could mention Asia as Question 21 will usually cover the period from  Paper 2 is a global twentieth century paper  Encourage students to think outside of Europe  The First World War, for instance, took place on many fronts...not just the Western  World War Two began in 1937  The origins of the Cold War could mention Asia as Question 21 will usually cover the period from

Paper 2 Tips  Definition total/limted war  Authoritarian vs Dictator vs Totalitarian  Civil war vs revolution  10 year rule  Definition total/limted war  Authoritarian vs Dictator vs Totalitarian  Civil war vs revolution  10 year rule