Section 1: Identification and evaluation of sources (500 word limit)
· Provide an introduction to the topic (context)
· Clearly state the research question and thesis with at least 3 groups
· Evaluate 2 sources used for research by briefly explaining the nature of the two sources and their values and limitations to your research (not including the packet)
Section 2: Investigation (1100 word limit)
· This section is the body paragraphs and conclusion
· Provide topic and conclusion sentences for each paragraph as well as cited evidence from various sources, and an analysis that supports thesis
· Use at least 3 secondary sources (one can be the textbook) and at least one primary source:
· End this section with a conclusion that answers the research question based on the evidence cited.
Section 3: Small Group Reflection Discussion (not included in essay)
Bibliography
·An alphabetized bibliography (use APA).
Word limit
· 1500-2000 words, Bibliography & references not included in word count.
Fidel Castro (Cuba 1959-2006)
30. Evaluate the circumstances that allowed Fidel Castro to rise to power.
31. Evaluate the methods Castro used to consolidate power.
32. Evaluate the impact of Castro’s rule and policies on women and Afro Cubans
33. To what extent did Castro achieve a totalitarian state?
34. Evaluate the ideology of Castro.
Castro Sources:
Lynch, Michael. (2013). “Cuba under Fidel Castro”, Origins and
Development of Authoritarian and Single-Party States, Hodder Education.
Access to History for the IB Diploma (PDF Starter Source Links Below)
SZULC, Tad. (1986). Fidel: a Critical Portrait. William Morrow.
(available for checkout S.S. Resource)
Netflix. (2017). The Cuba Libre Story. Episode 4-8 . Retrieved from
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (Turkey 1920-1938)
Research Questions/Topics:
Ataturk Sources:
Habibi, Mariam. (2010). “Chapter 4: Ataturk & the Turkish Republic.” History of Europe and the Middle East: Course Companion, Oxford University Press. (PDF Link)
Cleveland, William L., and Martin P. Bunton. (2017). “Chapter 10: Authoritarian Reform in Turkey & Iran” A History of the Modern Middle East, Westview Press. (PDF link)
Other Turkey Articles
Turkey's long history of attacks on the press. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2015/12/turkeys-long-history-of-attacks-on-the-press.html
http://www.mfa.gov.tr/turkish-foreign-policy-during-ataturks-era.en.mfa
Ataturk speech to officer club
His name meant “father turk” article
Adolf Hitler (Germany 1933-1945)
Research Questions/Topics:
Hitler Sources
Lynch, Michael. (2013). “Chapter 3: Germany Under Adolf Hitler, 1933-1945 .” Origins and Development of Authoritarian and Single-Party States, Hodder Education. Access to History for the IB Diploma (PDF Starter Source Links Below)
Spielvogel, J. J., & Redles, D. (2016). Hitler and Nazi Germany: A history. Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group. (available for checkout in SS Resource)
Todd, Allan. (2003). “Chapter 7: Weimar Germany and the Rise of Nazism, 1919-1933.” The European Dictatorships: Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Cambridge University Press. (PDF)
Todd, Allan. (2003). “Chapter 8: The Nazi Revolution: 1933-39.” The European Dictatorships: Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Cambridge University Press. Cambridge Perspectives in History (See PDF Links Below).
Economy: pp. 156-161 (PDF)
Propaganda: pp. 177-179 (PDF)
Foreign Policy: 180-188 (PDF)
Todd, Allan. (2003) “Chapter 9: Consolidating and Maintaining the Nazi Dictatorship, 1933-39.” The European Dictatorships: Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Cambridge University Press. (PDF)
Euro Textbook
Spielvogel, J. J. (2009). Western civilization: Seventh Edition. Wadsworth.
Benito Mussolini (Italy 1922-1943)
Research Questions/Topics:
Mussolini Sources:
Todd, Allan. (2003). “Chapter 5: The Rise of Italian Fascism, 1918-1924.” The European Dictatorships: Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Cambridge University Press. Cambridge Perspectives in History. (PDF Links-see below)
Reza Khan (Iran 1924-1941): First Pahlavi King, father of “the Shah” as those in America referred to the second Pahlavi Shah or king of Iran.
Cleveland, William L., and Martin P. Bunton. (2017). “Chapter 10: Authoritarian Reform in Turkey & Iran” A History of the Modern Middle East, Westview Press.
Reza Kahn Sources:
Habibi, Mariam. “Iran and Reza Khan” History of Europe and the
Middle East: Course Companion, Oxford University Press, 2010.
Iran through the Looking Glass: History, Reform, and Revolution pp. 12-15. Watson Institute
for International Studies, Brown University, 2012.
Cleveland, William L., and Martin P. Bunton. (2017). “Chapter 10: Authoritarian Reform in Turkey
& Iran” A History of the Modern Middle East, Westview Press.
Mohammad Reza Shah: The Shah (Iran 1953-1979)
Mohammad Reza Shah Sources:
Iran through the Looking Glass: History, Reform, and Revolution (2012). pp. 16-28. Watson Institute for International Studies, Brown University. Retrieved from:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8EqtYZiTqJfYUpXaWxZQlk5bXM/view?usp=sharing
Habibi, Mariam. (2010). Iran’s government after 1953. History of Europe and the Middle East: Course Companion, Oxford University Press. Retrieved from:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8EqtYZiTqJfTzdIbXJjRWN3WXM/view?usp=sharing
CrashCourse. “Iran's Revolutions: Crash Course World History 226.” YouTube, YouTube, 26
Feb. 2015, www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w4Ku6l7OEI.
**Cleveland, William L., and Martin P. Bunton. (2017). “Chapter 10: Authoritarian Reform in Turkey
& Iran.” A History of the Modern Middle East. Westview Press.
(Mohammad Reza Shah section linked here)
Combination Questions:
Gamal Nasser (Egypt 1952-1970)
Research Questions/Topics:
21. Evaluate the circumstances that allowed Nassar to rise to power.
22. Evaluate the methods Nassar used to consolidate power.
23. Evaluate the foreign policy factors that led to the decline of Nassar.
24. Evaluate how effectively Nassar accomplished his domestic economic goals.
25. To what extent did Nasser achieve a totalitarian state?
26. Evaluate the success opposition groups had against Nassar.
Nasser Sources:
Lynch, Michael. (2013). “Chapter 6: Egypt under Gamal Nasser 1952-1970.” Origins and
Development of Authoritarian and Single-Party States, Hodder Education.
Access to History for the IB Diploma (Starter Source PDF-see links below)
Cleveland, William L., and Martin P. Bunton. (2017). “Chapter 15: The Middle East in the Age of
Nasser-The Egyptian Base .” A History of the Modern Middle East. Westview Press.
Habibi, Mariam. (2010). “Egypt.” History of Europe and the Middle East: Course Companion, Oxford University Press, pp. 314–325. (PDF link)
By Nicholas John Cull, David Holbrook Culbert, David Welch
Joseph Stalin (Soviet Union Late 1920’s-1953)
Research Questions/Topics:
Stalin Sources:
Lynch, Michael. (2013). “Chapter 2: The USSR under Joseph Stalin, 1924-1953.” Origins and
Development of Authoritarian and Single-Party States, Hodder Education.
Access to History for the IB Diploma (PDF Starter Source Links Below)
Dziewanowski, M. K. (2002). Russia in the Twentieth Century. 6th ed., Pearson.
(Russian History text available for checkout)
Conquest, Robert. (1992). Stalin: Breaker of Nations. Penguin Group.
(biography available for checkout)
Todd, Allan. (2003). “Chapter 2: From Leninism to Stalinism, 1918-1928.” The European
Dictatorships: Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Cambridge University Press.
Cambridge Perspectives in History. (PDF)
Todd, Allan. (2003). “Chapter 3: Stalin’s Revolution from Above.” The European Dictatorships: Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Cambridge University Press. Cambridge Perspectives in History.
Todd, Allan. (2003). “Chapter 4: The Stalinist state, 1929-1939.” The European Dictatorships: Hitler,
Stalin, Mussolini, Cambridge University Press. Cambridge Perspectives in
Euro Textbook
Spielvogel, J. J. (2009). Western civilization: Seventh Edition. Wadsworth.
Josip Broz Tito (Yugoslavia 1945-1980)
Research Questions/Topics:
Evaluate the circumstances or methods that allowed Tito to rise to power. 1929-1954
Evaluate the effectiveness and methods of Tito’s domestic policies 1945-1980
Evaluate the goals and methods of Tito’s foreign policies 1939-1980
To what extent did Tito achieve a totalitarian state 1945-1980
Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OSrPnPwxm75sfbA-nq1fFQTdljClY0hcu6k_q2XVYH4/edit?usp=sharing
Tito Book: One handout per paper.
Tito Book: One book per class period
Julius Nyerere (Tanzania 1961-1985)
35. What factors and circumstances allowed Nyerere to come to power?
36. In what ways and with what results did Nyerere suppress opposition?
37. In what ways did Nyerere’s involvement in foreign affairs assist his domestic authority and power?
38. In what ways did Nyerere impact Tanzanian politics from 1931-1985?
39. To what extent were Nyerere’s economic policies a success for the Tanzanian people?
40. How did Nyerere’s rule impact women and minorities in Tanzania?
41. How did Nyerere’s rule impact media and propaganda in Tanzania?
42. To what extent were Nyerere's policies achievements for the Tanzanian people?
Nyerere Sources
Lynch, Michael. (2013). “Tanzania under Nyerere”, Origins and Development of Authoritarian and Single-Party States, Hodder Education. Access to History for the IB Diploma (PDF Starter Source Links Below)
To what extent were Nyerere’s policies achievements for the Tanzanian people?
Juan Peron (Argentina 1946-1974)
43. What circumstances allowed Peron to come to power in Argentina by 1946??
44. What ideologies and factors influenced Peron’s political philosophy?
45. What impact did Eva Peron have on the presidency of Juan Peron and the Argentine people from 1946-1952?
46. How did Peron establish his authority in Argentina from 1946-1955?
47. What was the nature of opposition to Peron and it what ways was this opposition dealt with?
48. To what extent did Peron achieve a totalitarian state in Argentina by 1974?
49. How did Peron’s domestic policies impact the Argentine people from 1946-1974?
50. To what extent was Peron’s rule represent a liberal or socialist agenda?
Peron Sources
Lynch, Michael. (2013). “Argentina under Juan Peron”, Origins and Development of Authoritarian and Single-Party States. Hodder Education. Access to History for the IB Diploma (PDF Starter Source Links Below)
South African Apartheid
59. What the origins and characteristics of Apartheid policies on the people of South Africa from 1948-1964?
60. What were the circumstances and results of non-violent and violent protests against Apartheid from 1948-1964?
South African Apartheid Sources
Rogers, Mark. (2015) Oxford IB Diploma Program: Rights and Protests. Oxford University Press. Retrieved from:
1994 Rwandan Genocide
Rwanda Sources
Cannon, Martin. (2015) Oxford IB Diploma Program: Conflict & Intervention. Oxford University Press.