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PAPER 2 World History Topic 10: Authoritarian states (20th century) Topic 11: Causes, practices and effects of 20th century wars

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Topic 11: Causes, practices and effects of 20th century wars

Europe: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)

Cross-regional Wars: First World War (1914-!918)

Asia and Oceania: Chinese Civil War (1927-1937 and 1946-1949)

Cross-regional Wars: Second World War (1939-!945)

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Description

Explores the causes of wars

The way in which warfare was conducted

Students are required to make reference to specific 20th century wars

Types of wars

Some questions require discussion of wars from more than one region of the world

The use of technology

The impact these factors had upon the outcome

Topic 10: Authoritarian states (20th century)

Europe: Hitler-Germany

Asia: Mao Zedong-China

Europe: Mussolini-Italy

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Description

This topic focuses on exploring the conditions that facilitated the rise of authoritarian states in the 20th century, as well as the methods used by parties and leaders to take and maintain power.

The topic explores the emergence, consolidation and maintenance of power, including the impact of the leaders’ policies, both domestic and foreign, upon the maintenance of power.

Examination questions for this topic will expect students to make reference to specific authoritarian states in their responses, and may require students to make reference to examples of states from two different regions of the world.

In order for students to be able to make meaningful comparisons across all aspects of the prescribed content. It is recommended that a minimum of three authoritarian states should be studied.

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• Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
• Essay
• Students must answer two questions, each selected from a different topic

1. Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars 2. Authoritarian States (20th Century)

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