IB History 2: Topics in Twentieth Century History (HL)

This survey course of 20th century world history includes topics such as: causes, practices, and effects of war; the rise and rule of single-party states; East-West relations after 1945; nationalists and independence movements; decolonization; and the emergence and problems of new nations. This course will continue to stress political, economic, and social systems as well as require students to further develop their skills of interpretation and analysis through historiography. The course culminates in a series of external assessments that include document-based questions, short essay response and research papers which provide the possibility of college credit. This is the second in a two-course sequence for the IB history certificate and is required for the IB diploma.