IB 20th Century

This rigorous World History college level course challenges IB candidates to develop reading comprehension, analytical writing and analytical discussion skills. The content of this course prepares candidates to meet the demands of the International Baccalaureate Paper I and Paper II exams. This college level course requires IB candidates to study a selection of 20^th century world history topics.

Syllabus topics

Causes and effects of 20^th century wars

Road to Global War – Case studies on Japan, Italy and Germany

Authoritarian States

Independence Movements

Approximate Timeline:

Quarter 1:

Haitian Revolution Introduction to Isms (Industrialism, Capitalism, Socialism, Communism, Anarchism, Nationalism, Imperialism, Liberalism)

Imperialism

WWI

Quarter 2

Authoritarian States (Lenin/Stalin)

Move to Global War---Case studies on Japan, Germany, Italy

Holocaust

Spanish Civil War

Quarter 3

Authoritarian States: Mao, Mussolini, Hitler

Chinese Civil War

Quarter 4

Independence Movements Case Studies -

Algeria and the Algerian war for Independence

Ghana, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Cuba, Vietnam, Ireland, India and Pakistan