UNIT ONE: CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF 20TH CENTURY WARS -WWI PAPER TWO
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From the IBDP History guide for exams 2017 page 35
World history topic 11: Causes and effects of 20th century wars
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. Examination questions for this topic will require students to make reference to specific 20th-century wars in their responses, and some examination questions will require discussion of wars from more than one region of the world. Please note that the suggested examples for this topic include “cross-regional” wars such as the First and Second World Wars. In examination questions that ask students to discuss examples of wars from different regions, students may use these wars in a regional context (for example, the Second World War in the Pacific) but may not then use the same war in a different region (for example, the Second World War in Europe) in the same response.
Topic Prescribed content
Causes of war
• Economic, ideological, political, territorial and other causes
• Short- and long-term causes
Practices of war and their impact on the outcome
• Types of war: civil wars; wars between states; guerrilla wars
• Technological developments; theatres of war—air, land and sea
• The extent of the mobilization of human and economic resources
• The influence and/or involvement of foreign powers
Effects of war
• The successes and failures of peacemaking
• Territorial changes
• Political repercussions
• Economic, social and demographic impact; changes in the role and status of women
Suggested examples
Please note that the examples provided here are suggestions only. Teachers are free to use examples from this list or any other appropriate examples, depending on the particular needs and interests of the teacher and students.
Africa and the Middle East: Algerian War (1954–1962); Nigerian Civil War (1967–1970); Iran–Iraq War
(1980–1988); North Yemen Civil War (1962–1970); First Gulf War (1990–1991)
The Americas: Chaco War (1932–1935); Falklands/Malvinas War (1982); Mexican Revolution (1910–
1920); Contra War (1981–1990)
Asia and Oceania: Chinese Civil War (1927–1937 and/or 1946–1949); Vietnam (1946–1954 and/or
1964–1975); Indo-Pakistan Wars (1947–1949 and/or 1965 and/or 1971)
Europe: Spanish Civil War (1936–1939); the Balkan Wars (1990s); Russian Civil War (1917–1922);
Irish War of Independence (1919–1921)
Cross-regional wars: First World War (1914–1918); Second World War (1939–1945); Russo-Japanese
War (1904–1905)
Paper 2 (SL and HL)
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Weighting: 45% SL, 25% HL
Paper 2 is an essay paper based on the 12 world history topics.
The paper consists of two questions for each of the 12 topics. Students must answer two questions, each selected from a different topic. Some comparative questions on this paper require that examples be drawn from more than one region. When the word “region” is used in a paper 2 question, it refers to one of the four regional options defined by the world map in the introduction to the world history topics in the “World
history topics” section.
The maximum mark for this paper is 30. The paper is marked using generic markbands and a paper-specific markscheme.
See old grade 10 Humanities and 11/12 DP History resources
See Oxford Guide "Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars"
See old guide re. "Causes, practices and effects of wars" worksheets via the Grade 11-12 IB History site (2010-15)
Pearson's Dual Alliances document sheet re. Causes of WWI
Photo of our class essay model for end of unit essay tests and to use in paper two and three exams.
HOW WWI started: crash course world history - #209 by John Green
WHO started WWI: crash course world history - #210 by John Green
AMERICA in WWI: crash course world history - #30 by John Green
Archdukes, Cynicism and WWI: crash course world history - #36 by John Green
Gallipoli - via youtube
Causes of WWI - short 3 minute video via the History Channel.
"All Quiet on the Western Front" - via you tube - a German perspective.
WWI Prezi re. Causes and Practices
Review of WWI immediate causes
Aftermath of WWI - via the Khan Academy
WWI in 6 minutes
Who started WWI: Crash Course World History
How WWI started: Crash Course World History
Archdukes, Cynicism, and WWI: Crash Course World History
Treaty of Versailles via Ted Ed
Remembrance Day - 11th of the 11th The Last Post
WWI and the Middle East - Promises and Betrayals
WWI Portland State University - Resources
The Middle East background and after WWI - A Map History
These maps now work - please see me for the username and password if you need to use these after class!
WWI - Quick quiz in relation to causes, practices and effects. If you don't know the answer (particularly names) use your skills of deduction.
Khan Academy WWI Quiz - try it!
Inter War Period
AP European History class view re. Inter War period.
The consequences of WWI
The Head and the Load - from the BBC documentary re. roles of Africans in WWI / effects of colonialism
Aftermath - Art in the wake of WWI
Nine Ways artists responded to the First World War
2021-22 WWI Class notes
Our lesson yesterday:
WORLD WAR ONE HISTORIOGRAPHY EXERCISE - from Active History co. UK.
Dobbiecast History - video summary of WWI: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOfBZf4zIE6u4LOp1on8t50ZGiSKOYcsy
Dobbiecast History - video summary of WWI: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOfBZf4zIE6u4LOp1on8t50ZGiSKOYcsy