History for the IB Diploma: Origins and Development of Authoritarian and Single Party States

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Pub. Date: 2011-06-30
Publisher(s): Cambridge University Press
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Summary

An exciting new series that covers the five Paper 2 topics of the IB 20th Century World History syllabus. This coursebook covers Paper 2, Topic 3, Origins and development of authoritarian and single-party states, in the 20th Century World History syllabus for the IB History programme. It is divided into thematic sections, following the IB syllabus structure and is written in clear, accessible English. It covers the following areas for detailed study: Americas: Cuba - Castro; Asia and Oceania: China - Mao; and Europe and Middle East: Germany - Hitler; USSR - Stalin. Tailored to the requirements and assessment objectives of the syllabus, this new coursebook provides opportunities for students to make comparisons between different regions and time periods.

Table of Contents

Origins and Nature of Authoritarian and Single-party States:
Conditions that produced authoritarian and single party states
Emergence of leaders: aims, ideology, support
Totalitarianism: the aim and the extent to which it was achieved
Establishment of Authoritarian and Single-party States:
Methods: force, legal
Form of government (left and right wing) ideology
Nature, extent and treatment of opposition
Domestic Policies and Impact:
Structure and organisation of government and administration
Political, economic, social and religious policies
Role of education, the arts, the media, propaganda
Status of women, treatment of religious groups and minorities
For Detailed Study:
Africa: Kenya - Kenyatta, Tanzania - Nyerere
Americas: Argentina - Peron, Cuba - Castro
Asia and Oceania: China - Mao, Indonesia - Sukarno
Europe and the Middle East: Germany - Hitler, USSR - Stalin, Egypt - Nasser
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