Detailed notes (PDF) of key information about the American Civil Rights Movement case study for IB History Paper 1 Prescribed Subject 4: Rights and Protest and Paper 3 for the History of the Americas route. This includes all the relevant background knowledge and events outlined in the subject guide which students will need to answer questions on the following for Paper 1: nature and characteristics of discrimination; protests and action; the role and significance of key actors and groups. The document also includes notes for History of the Americas Topic 17: Civil Rights and Social Movements in the Americas post-1945 for Paper 3: African Americans and the civil rights movement: origins, tactics and organizations; the US Supreme Court and legal challenges to segregation in education; ending of segregation in the south (1955–1980) Role of Dr Martin Luther King Jr in the civil rights movement; the rise of radical African American activism (1965–1968)—Black Panthers, Black Power and Malcolm X; role of governments in civil rights movements in the Americas This notes document has been used by a student who scored a level 7/7 in IB History HL in the May 2020 session.

Detailed notes (PDF) of key information for the Fidel Castro (Cuba) case study for the IB History Paper 2 topic Authoritarian States (20th century). This includes all the relevant background knowledge and events outlined in the subject guide which students will need to answer questions on the following: emergence of authoritarian states consolidation and maintenance of power aims and results of policies This notes document has been used by a student who scored a level 7/7 in IB History HL in the May 2020 session.

Detailed notes (PDF) of key information for the Mao Zedong (China) case study for the IB History Paper 2 topic Authoritarian States (20th century). This includes all the relevant background knowledge and events outlined in the subject guide which students will need to answer questions on the following: emergence of authoritarian states consolidation and maintenance of power aims and results of policies This notes document has been used by a student who scored a level 7/7 in IB History HL in the May 2020 session.

Detailed notes (PDF) of all key information about the Apartheid case study for IB History Paper 1 Prescribed Subject 4: Rights and Protest. This includes all the relevant background knowledge and events outlined in the subject guide which students will need to answer questions on the following: nature and characteristics of discrimination; protests and action; the role and significance of key actors and groups. This notes document has been used by a student who scored a level 7/7 in IB History HL in the May 2020 session.

Detailed notes (PDF) of key information about the Cold War case study for IB History Paper 2 World History Topc 12: The Cold War: Superpower tensions and rivalries (20th century) and Paper 3 for the History of the Americas route. This includes all the relevant background knowledge and events outlined in the subject guide which students will need to answer questions on the following for Paper 2: Rivalry, mistrust and accord Leaders and nations (Truman and Stalin + China and Cuba) Cold War crises (Invasion of South Korea and Cuban Missile Crisis) The document also includes notes for History of the Americas Topic 16: The Cold War and the Americas (1945–1981) for Paper 3: Truman: containment and its implications for the Americas; the rise of McCarthyism and its effects on domestic and foreign policies of the United States; social and cultural impact of the Cold War on the Americas Korean War, the United States and the Americas: reasons for participation; military developments; diplomatic and political outcomes Cold War in one country of the Americas (except the US): reasons for foreign and domestic policies and their implementation …and more This notes document has been used by a student who scored a level 7/7 in IB History HL in the May 2020 session.

Detailed notes (PDF) of key information about the Black Panthers and Black Power for Paper 3 History of the Americas Topic 17: Civil Rights and Social Movements in the Americas post-1945. The document covers an overview of the Black Panthers, their aims, impacts, and role in the American Civil Rights Movement. This notes document has been used by a student who scored a level 7/7 in IB History HL in the May 2020 session.

Detailed notes (PDF) of key information about Youth Culture and Protests of the 1960s and 1970s for Paper 3 History of the Americas Topic 17: Civil Rights and Social Movements in the Americas post-1945. The document covers an overview of the characteristics and manifestation of a counterculture, along with major events which characterised the movement. This notes document has been used by a student who scored a level 7/7 in IB History HL in the May 2020 session.

A question bank and tracker which can be used by students for the IB History Paper 2 topic The Cold War: Superpower tensions and rivalries (20th century). The document is split into the three main areas of focus within the topic: Rivalry, mistrust and accord Leaders and nations Cold War crises The resource includes questions on this topic from each past paper within this syllabus to date, along with some miscellaneous questions. Alongside each question there are columns for students to track their scores on each essay question as they progress through the course. The question bank/tracker is in Word format so students and teachers can edit as necessary.

A question bank and tracker which can be used by students for the IB History Paper 2 topic Authoritarian States (20th century). The document is split into the three main areas of focus within the topic: emergence of authoritarian states (rise to power) consolidation and maintenance of power aims and impacts of policies The resource includes questions on this topic from each past paper within this syllabus to date, along with some miscellaneous questions. Alongside each question there are columns for students to track their scores on each essay question as they progress through the course. The question bank/tracker is in Word format so students and teachers can edit as necessary.