Mr. Deziel's IB History
"20th Century Conflicts"
Hopefully helpful resources for students of DP History with a focus on 20th century conflicts
Overview
The IB DP History course is a exciting, challenging, engaging, comparative and multi-perspective approach to studying world history topics. We study history through various lenses including political, economic, social and cultural lenses. The course requires students to "think like a historian" and develop research and critical thinking skills. Students will develop an understanding and appreciation for multiple interpretations of historical events. In particular we place an emphasis on the connections between events. In short, students will learn that "why it happened" is more important than simply "what happened."
In this course we will explore (in basically chronological order) The First World War; The Great Depression (HL only); The Chinese Civil War; German, Italian, and Japanese Expansion; The Second World War; The Second World War and the Americas (HL only); The Cold War; and Cold War conflicts and the Americas (HL only).
Paper 1
Prescribed subject 3: The move to global war
From the IB History Guide:
"This prescribed subject focuses on military expansion from 1931 to 1941. Two case studies are prescribed, from different regions of the world, and both of these case studies must be studied. The first case study explores Japanese expansionism from 1931 to 1941, and the second case study explores German and Italian expansionism from 1933 to 1940. The focus of this prescribed subject is on the causes of expansion, key events, and international responses to that expansion. Discussion of domestic and ideological issues should therefore be considered in terms of the extent to which they contributed to this expansion, for example, economic issues, such as the long-term impact of the Great Depression, should be assessed in terms of their role in shaping more aggressive foreign policy."
Case Study 1: Japanese Expansion in East Asia (1931-1941)
CORE TEXT:
Rogers, Keely and Thomas, Jo. The move to global war. Oxford University Press, 2015.
CORE ONLINE RESOURCE:
InThinking - IB History: www.thinkib.net/history
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
History Brief: The Rise of Imperial Japan
The Rise and Fall of the Japanese Empire
Ten Minute History - The Meiji Restoration and the Empire of Japan
World War II, A War for Resources: Crash Course World History #220
Japanese Expansionism Before and During WWII - Part 1
Japanese Expansionism Before and During WWII - Part 2
Japanese Expansionism Before and During WWII - Part 3
Japanese Expansionism Before and During WWII - Part 4
Japanese Expansionism Before and During WWII - Part 5
Case Study 2: German and Italian Expansion (1933-1940)
CORE TEXT:
Rogers, Keely and Thomas, Jo. The move to global war. Oxford University Press, 2015.
CORE ONLINE RESOURCE:
InThinking - IB History: www.thinkib.net/history
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Ten Minute History - The Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany
Hitler's Rise to Power (1930-1934)
World War II, A War for Resources: Crash Course World History #220
How did Hitler rise to power? - TED Ed - Alex Gendler and Anthony Hazard
Hitler in Colour( Nazi Rise to Power)
Italy's Invasion of Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
Second Italo Ethiopian War Documentary (Full)
History Brief: Benito Mussolini Gains
History's Verdict: Benito Mussolini
Paper 2
World history topic 11: Causes and effects of 20th-century wars
From the IB History Guide:
"This topic focuses on the causes, practice and effects of war in the 20th century. The topic explores the
causes of wars, as well as the way in which warfare was conducted, including types of war, the use of
technology, and the impact these factors had upon the outcome."
First World War
CORE TEXTS:
Rogers, Keely and Thomas, Jo. Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars 2nd Edition. Pearson Education Ltd, 2015.
Smith, David M. Causes and Effects of 2oth Century Wars. Oxford University Press, 2015.
CORE ONLINE RESOURCE:
InThinking - IB History: https://www.thinkib.net/history
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
How World War I Started: Crash Course World History 209
Who Started World War I: Crash Course World History 210
The Great War - YouTube Channel
BBC - The First World War - 10 Part Series
Just Peace or Day of Dishonor - The Treaty of Versailles [Part of the Great War Series]
Second World War
CORE TEXTS:
Rogers, Keely and Thomas, Jo. Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars 2nd Edition. Pearson Education Ltd, 2015.
Smith, David M. Causes and Effects of 2oth Century Wars. Oxford University Press, 2015.
CORE ONLINE RESOURCE:
InThinking - IB History: https://www.thinkib.net/history
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
World War II Part 1: Crash Course US History #35
World War II Part 2 - The Homefront: Crash Course US History #36
World War II: Crash Course World History #38
World War II, A War for Resources: Crash Course World History #220
Chinese Civil War
CORE TEXT:
Rogers, Keely and Thomas, Jo. Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars 2nd Edition. Pearson Education Ltd, 2015.
ADDITIONAL TEXTS:
Lynch, Michael. China: From Empire to People's Republic 1900-49 Second Edition. Hodder Education, 2010.
Spence, Jonathan D. The Search For Modern China Second Edition. W.W. Norton & Co. Ltd, 1999.
Fairbank, John King and Goldman, Merle. China: A New History Second Edition. Harvard University Press, 2006.
Fenby, Jonathan. Modern China: The Fall and Rise of a Great Power 1850 to Present. Ecco, 2008.
CORE ONLINE RESOURCE:
InThinking - IB History: https://www.thinkib.net/history
World history topic 12: The Cold War: Superpower tensions and rivalries (20th century)
From The IB History Guide:
"The Cold War dominated global affairs from the end of the Second World War to the early 1990s. This topic
focuses on how superpower rivalries did not remain static but changed according to styles of leadership,
strength of ideological beliefs, economic factors and crises involving client states. The topic aims to promote
an international perspective on the Cold War by requiring the study of Cold War leaders, countries and crises
from more than one region of the world."
CORE TEXT:
Mamaux, Alexis. The Cold War: Superpower Tensions and Rivalries. Oxford University Press, 2015.
ADDITIONAL TEXTS:
Brooman, Josh. Longman 20th Century History Series - The Cold War: Superpower Relations, 1945-1989. Pearson Education Ltd., 1997.
Gaddis, John Lewis. The Cold War: A New History. Penguin Books Ltd., 2005.
Hogan, Michael J. The End of the Cold War: It's Meaning and Implications. Cambridge University Press, 1992.
Judge, Edward H. and Langdon, John W. The Cold War: Global History With Documents, Second Edition. Pearson Education, Inc., 2011.
Mason, John W. The Cold War 1945-1991. Routledge, 1996.
Todd, Allan. History for the IB Diploma: The Cold War. Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Williamson, David G. The Cold War: Superpower tensions and rivalries, Second Edition. Hodder Education, 2015.
Williamson, David. Europe and the Cold War 1945-91, Second Edition. Hodder Education, 2006.
CORE ONLINE RESOURCE:
InThinking - IB History: https://www.thinkib.net/history
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
The Cold War: Crash Course US History #37
The Cold War in Asia: Crash Course US History#38
USA vs USSR Fight! The Cold War : Crash Course World History #39
The History of the Cuban Missile Crisis - Mathew A. Jordan - TED Ed
The Cold War - Complete Series
What is McCarthyism? And how did it happen? - Ellen Schrecker - TED Ed
Paper 3 (HL)
History of the Americas
The Great Depression and the Americas (mid 1920s-1939)
The Second World War and the Americas (1933-1945)
From the IB History Guide:
"This section focuses on the causes and nature of the Great Depression as well as the different solutions adopted by governments in the region, and the impact on these societies. The Great Depression produced the most serious economic collapse in the history of the Americas. It affected every country in the region and brought about the need to rethink economic and political systems. The alternatives that were offered, and the adaptations that took place, marked a watershed in political and economic development in many countries in the region."
CORE TEXTS:
Clements, Peter. The Great Depression and the Americas. Hodder Education, 2012.
Wells, Mike and Fellows, Nick. History for the IB Diploma: The Great Depression and the Americas (mid-1920s - 1939). Cambridge University Press, 2016.
CORE ONLINE RESOURCE:
InThinking - IB History: https://www.thinkib.net/history
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
The Great Depression (1929-1939)
From the IB History Guide:
"As the world order deteriorated in the late 1930s, resulting in the outbreak of war in Europe and Asia, the countries of the region reacted in different ways to the challenges presented. This section focuses on the changing policies of the countries in the region as a result of growing political and diplomatic tensions prior to, and during, the Second World War. It also examines the impact of the war upon the Americas."
CORE TEXT:
Wright, John. The Second World War and the Americas 1933-1945. Hodder Education, 2013.
CORE ONLINE RESOURCE:
InThinking - IB History: https://www.thinkib.net/history
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
President Franklin D. Roosevelt Declares War on Japan
United at War - Canada: The Story of Us - Episode 8
The Cold War and the Americas (1945-1981)
From the IB History Guide:
"This section focuses on the development and impact of the Cold War on the region. Most of the second half of the 20th century was dominated by the global conflict of the Cold War. Within the Americas, some countries were closely allied to the United States and some took sides reluctantly. Many remained neutral
or sought to avoid involvement in Cold War struggles. A few, influenced by the Cuban Revolution, instituted socialist governments. No nation, however, escaped the pressures of the Cold War, which had a significant impact on the domestic and foreign policies of the countries of the region."
CORE TEXT:
Sanders, Vivienne. The Cold War and the Americas 1945-1981. Hodder Education, 2012.
CORE ONLINE RESOURCE:
InThinking - IB History: https://www.thinkib.net/history
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: