* Designated a subject of particular importance in the Anglophone history oral exam.
Matu syllabus reference - Seconde guerre mondiale : brosser un tableau général du déroulement de la guerre et situer les enjeux des grandes aires d’affrontements ; situer les grands accords de la guerre et la naissance de l’ONU. Matu syllabus
Matu syllabus reference - Seconde guerre mondiale : brosser un tableau général du déroulement de la guerre et situer les enjeux des grandes aires d’affrontements ; situer les grands accords de la guerre et la naissance de l’ONU. Matu syllabus
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This is a particularly important topic IB history as it features as Paper 1 The Move to Global War (Case study 1: Japanese expansion in East Asia 1931-1941 and Case Study 2: German and Italian expansion 1933-1940) and Paper 2 essay World history topic 11: Causes and effects of 20th century wars. There is also obvious overlap with Topic 10: 20th century authoritarian states. Therefore it is possible that content from this section could feature in both your IB exams. Students are part the Moser Double Diploma will be expected to complete additional assignments in this unit.
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End of Unit Test - Monday 28th March 2022
There will be four sections to the end of unit test.
Section A - Factual recall. [10 marks]
These 20 questions will require short - even one-word - answers that test your knowledge of the unit. Facts mean names, dates, places etc.
FAQ: Does this mean you have to learn all the dates? No... but all the answers expected here are things you should know. You will need good factual knowledge throughout all sections of this test, so here is a comprehensive 45 question quiz to help you.
There will be four sections to the end of unit test.
Section A - Factual recall. [10 marks]
These 20 questions will require short - even one-word - answers that test your knowledge of the unit. Facts mean names, dates, places etc.
FAQ: Does this mean you have to learn all the dates? No... but all the answers expected here are things you should know. You will need good factual knowledge throughout all sections of this test, so here is a comprehensive 45 question quiz to help you.
Section B - Source contextualisation. [4]
This is very much like what you will get in the oral exam. You will be provided with a contemporary source and you will ask to explain the source in the context of your wider knowledge of the period.
Section C - Description [6]
Here you will be expected to describe something from memory. Look at the list of questions in Section D, think about some of the events you would need to be able to describe to answer these questions. Again a good description will include relevant factual material.
Section D - Explanation [10]
Obviously, this is a big question that requires you to make a number of big points, but each should be supported with detailed factual support. You will asked to answer one from the following list and you will be given three to choose from.
What were some of the major long-term causes of World War II?
How and why did the League of Nations fail in the 1930s?
How did Hitler’s foreign policy help cause World War II?
How did World War II develop In the West from 1939 to 1941?
Why did the USSR win on the Eastern Front?
How and why was World War II more of a Total War than World War I?
How did World War II develop from 1941 to 1945?
This is very much like what you will get in the oral exam. You will be provided with a contemporary source and you will ask to explain the source in the context of your wider knowledge of the period.
Section C - Description [6]
Here you will be expected to describe something from memory. Look at the list of questions in Section D, think about some of the events you would need to be able to describe to answer these questions. Again a good description will include relevant factual material.
Section D - Explanation [10]
Obviously, this is a big question that requires you to make a number of big points, but each should be supported with detailed factual support. You will asked to answer one from the following list and you will be given three to choose from.
What were some of the major long-term causes of World War II?
How and why did the League of Nations fail in the 1930s?
How did Hitler’s foreign policy help cause World War II?
How did World War II develop In the West from 1939 to 1941?
Why did the USSR win on the Eastern Front?
How and why was World War II more of a Total War than World War I?
How did World War II develop from 1941 to 1945?