Social Studies 30 IB Overview of Topics for IB EXAMS

World War 1 : 1914-1918 (Paper 2) Causes of WW1 Long term causes (spheres of influence, alliances, main players) Short Term causes (Balkans and Assassination of Franz Ferdinand)

World war 1 Fighting styles Trench Warfare Evolving Artillery and Technology Calvary shifts to infantry Use of Poison Gas

WW1 : The Western Front Battle of Mons – Aug 23, 1914 Battle of Marne – Sept 1914 Battle of Ypres (x3) – October 1914 Battle of Verdun – Feb 1916 Battle of Somme – July 1916

Eastern front/sea, air battles Go through the reading package given to you at the beginning of the semester. U-Boat Campaign Evolution of Airships

Ww1 on the home front Civilians in the workforce TOTAL WAR: Food Rationing DORA Social Changes Roles and status of Women

End of WW1 Events that contributed to the end of the war: Bolshevik Revolution – Oct 1917 USA enters the war – April 6, 1917 Treaty of Brest-Litovsk -- March 1918 Armistice – November 11, 1918

INTERWAR PERIOD (Paper 1) The Treaty of Versailles The Big 3 (4) and each of their intentions Wilson’s 14 points The military, territorial and economic clauses of TOV Article 231 Reparations

German reaction to the treaty Diktat Not based on 14 points Economic repercussions of the TOV

League of Nations Overview Created with the treaty of Versailles Years in existence Main countries involved (and years of membership) Main motives of the LoN (sanctions, mandate system, military?) Why didn’t the USA join the LoN?

Paris Peace Treaties For all of the following treaties examine the who, what, where, when and why St. Germain Rapallo Trianon Lausanne Neuilly Sevres **Not part of Paris Peace Conference**

League action 1920-25 1920 – Aaland Islands dispute 1923 – Corfu 1925 – Mosul 1925 – War of the Stray Dog

Ruhr Crisis 1923-1924 Chronicle the events of the crisis including: Inability of Germany to pay reparations French and Belgian occupation Passive resistance

Locarno 1925 What was the purpose of the Locarno pact? What happened to Germany as a result of this pact?

Manchuria Abyssinia 1931 Background Info LoN commissions … success or failure?? 1935-1937 What was Mussolini’s purpose in Abyssinia? League Actions… success or failure?

MEANWHILE IN THE USSR (Paper 2) Steps to Stalin’s takeover from 1924-1928 Main opponent Stalin’s Policy of a self-sufficient Russia Takeover date

Stalin’s totalitarianism (1928-1953) Controlled Participation Propaganda / Cult of the Leader Indoctrination Youth Control Force and Terror Secret Force Article 58 Direction of Popular Discontent

Meanwhile In Germany! Pre-Hitler Germany (Weimar Rep.) 1918-1923 Reaction to the Versailles treaty Reaction to WW1 loss Invasion of the Ruhr and Hyperinflation

Hitler and his Rise to Power 1923 – Beer Hall Putsch … Mein Kampf 1925 – Hitler named leader of the Nazi Party. (incorporation of symbols and uniforms) 1928 – 1st time Hitler is involved in election (12 Seats in reichstag) July 1932 – 230 Seats (most in the Reichstag) Proportional Representation

Hitlers Rise cont… November 1932 – Reichstag Fire 1933– Hitler is chancellor, passes Enabling Act June 1934 – Night of the Long Knives Aug 19 1934 – Hitler declares himself Fuhrer

Hitler’s Techniques of Dictatorship Controlled Participation Propaganda / Cult of the Leader Indoctrination Youth Control Force and Terror Secret Force Concentration Camps Direction of Popular Discontent

Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 Background to conflict Major Events beginning with Franco’s rebelion in Morocco. Nationalists vs. Republicans Importance of International Support Guernica

World War II (paper 2) Changes in tactics between the two world wars Changes in technology between the two wars Phoney War Important Battles: Dunkirk: May 24-June 4, 1940 Battle of Britain: July 1, 1940 …. Turns to the Blitz Battle of the Atlantic: 1939-1944 Be familiar with the different ‘theaters’

Other notable campaigns Operation Barbarossa: July 22 1941 – 1943 Battle of Stalingrad: 1942-1943 African Campaign Pacific Campaign

World War II on the Home Front New governments in Europe Home Front in GB: Evacuation Conscription Controlling Information Rationing

The End of World War II D-Day VE Day Anti-Cominterm Pact Tokyo Attack Nagasaki and Hiroshima

The Cold War (Paper 2) See the Cold War Timeline!!!!

The End !!!!!!!!