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I've been having trouble picking a good topic/rq. My older sister gave me some suggestions for a few that I could do, but I'm not sure if I should choose them. (I do know that they need to be reworded.) Can someone help with more topic suggestions or fix the ones my sister suggested? To what extent did the immigration of Mexicans, during the mid-20th century, influence American culture?To what extent did Sir Richad Attenborough's movie, Gandhi, give an accurate portrayal of Gandhi's life?To what extent was Margaret Sanger's public advocation for birth control in the US successful?
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Do you think my topic/questions is okay for the IA? How did British influence support Hong Kong's economic rise during the 20th century?
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My history teacher wasn't every helpful when he explained how to narrow down ideas for the IA. I was wondering if this statement (sort of a research question) would be acceptable. My topic is the the siege of Leningrad (1941-43) "The purpose of this historical investigation is to evaluate the reasons the people of Leningrad were able to hold off the German army for 900 days."
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Is there a useful website or do you just search the topic and find sources by chance? Thanks
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Hey! I want to do an investigation related to the Nazi persecution of homosexuals, but I can't narrow it down. Can anybody help me?
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Hi there! At school we're currently doing the Russian Civil War but i find it so confusing because the teacher tends to skip to different stages. I guess it works for some people but i'm really not getting it. Could anyone please help me by explaining the Russian Civil War in a simplistic but sequential manner including who was involved? I just really need to get the gist of it. If no one has time, it's fine but a link to good sources would really be appreciated! Thanks!
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How did the Second Great Awakening lead to change in asylums?
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Is this research question too narrow for a History IA? To what extent was the victory of the Allied powers in World War one dependent on the resources of the Russian empire?
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Here's my situation, I'm an IB student studying in the UAE. However, I am from Malaysia, thus my entire summer would be spent in Malaysia. Now I have chosen my EE and IA topics for History, but the thing is, the books that I require apparently are not in the libraries in Malaysia. I require books about Navajo Code Talkers and books about Saipan. Thing is, now I am in trouble because there are no books for me to consult. Are there any websites that you know for sure that has the books that I may need, I am willing to pay, but I don't want to end up having to buy the books. Please, someone save my life...
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Is this a clear IA history question?
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I have decided to do my investigation on North Korea, particularly about Kim Ill Sung, in conjunction with my revision on communism in crisis. Do you think this topic is over-used and cliched? Or do you guys think I'm good to go? I go to a small school and my history class is even smaller, so I just wanted to know what other students thought about this. Thank you
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Hi, I am just about to start with IBDP yr-2 in a few days and our history teacher has already asked us to submit Section A,B and C. Far off from completing them, i am still having problems with my topic. I have chosen a rough area or interest - WW2, particularly, Operation Barbarossa. The reason i want to explore this topic is that i am pretty intrigued as to why Hitler just abandoned the Western Front and just suddenly attacked Soviet Russia when Russia had already entered the was on their side! He repeated the fatal mistake Germany made in WW1 and it was the turning point of the war. A potential topic was - "To what extent was Operation Barbarossa necessary?" but as soo…
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Hello everyone! I'll start off with explaining my History teacher, who unfortunately does not know what he's doing. He somehow managed to get the IB teaching certificate in a span of a month, and uneasy me beseech the online community of Ibsurvival for some general advice and help. Firstly, concerning my Historical Investigation, I was planning on basing it on the book: Peacemakers, Six months that changed the World by Margaret Macmillan. According to my history teacher, this is acceptable. Just confirming again. If I just used some other sources, then would this be good enough? Secondly, what exactly is the History syllabus? I'm on summer break and will be…
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I was wondering if I am able to show the historical context in a movie. For instance how the movie the Wizard of Oz was shaped with the historical surrounding. If someone could please tell me if I could do something like this and/or help me shape my question better.
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Hello, fellow IBers! I want my IA to be about the Sino-Soviet split, but is the question: "What were the causes of the Sino-Soviet split?" too broad? My history teacher says it's a good place to start when looking for sources. What do you think? Is it too broad? Should I only look at one of the possible causes? Thanks in advance!
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Hi everyone, I have a topic in mind for the Historical Investigation. 'To what extent did the Simla Agreement of 1972 ease India-Pakistan relations after the 1971 War?' Of course, I can mould that topic question to make it suit me better. But I needed help on how to go about developing an essay on this. To those who are experts on the topic, would you recommend that I go ahead with this. There is a lot of material on journals and magazines regarding that. I'm sure finding the material won't be a problem. However, apart from that, what would you recommend? And what line of thought do I take in such a topic. Thanks.
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Hello there, Our history teacher (first year IB) is leaving and he has decided that we should submit our IA by tomorow the latest. NO draft, no nothing. So... as I have my IA partially done I am still not sure whether my research question is appropriate. Please refrain from bashing me for having enough time... there simply was not enough time (got my sources like 5 days ago). so my rq is: To what extent was Czechoslovak exile government´s dependance on Soviet union during second WW result of uncooperative governments of UK and France and how did this union (with Soviets) affect Duklian offensive? I know it is wide. But I have my sources mainly on Duklian offensive, proba…
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"To what extent was 1941 a turning point in WW2?" How would I approach this essay? Can someone talk me through the structure and analysis required to write a decent essay? Thank you !
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I'm currently making mindmaps for my history, then my book says in the Greco-Bulgarian war of 1925 it says the Bulgarian paid the Greeks compensation for the act of aggression (it could be argued that they started aggression by shooting the Greek soldier). But on the website i was looking at it says that the Greeks paid compensation for the aggression (it could also be argued that they did aggression by invading other country). I then checked on Wikipedia and on numerous sites on Google and most say that Greece paid compensation (which makes more sense to me, because i think Bulgaria was the victim in this conflict). But i would like to know if anyone knows without looki…
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heyy y'all, so i'm trying to get a history IA topic approved, i was told my first two were too linear, so i'm wondering if y'all think this would work: To what extent did Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy (1901-1909) lead to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor? any tips would be really appreciated! thanks!
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Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me with my history presentation about NATO. Can someone explain to me, what they do and two things that they have done? Thanks!
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Hey fellow IB students, alumni, teachers, creatures, whatever else applies So my school requires a first draft of our Historical Investigation for next year by this Wednesday May 15th, and my teacher just informed us of this due date last week, gee thanks a lot sir. Anyway, I kind of have a question but I think it might be too vague, any suggestions on how to improve the following question: To what extent has the United States’ friendship/alliance with Israel affected US relations with the Arab nations that have traditionally been enemies of the Israeli state? Thanks everyone!
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Hello! My class was having a debate about this paper three question pertaining to the 'how' and 'why' rather than the approach. What do you guys think? Question: How and why did native peoples in the Americas seek to affirm their identities in the period after the Second World War? I'm guessing most of you are familiar with the general examiners tips, but I can post them if you're interested
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I´ve been researching about the Treaty of Versailles for a while; however i still can´t formulate a question. My topic is about the consequences of this treaty on Germany and in Europe. To what extent was the TofV. the main reason why Europe was in crisis during the 20´s? Is it ok? good topic, too narrow or broad? Help please I need to start at once Don´t leave this post without commenting I really need your help Appreciation 100% Thank you
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To what extent was Mao´s success for rising communism in China due to his charisma and leadership? too broad? too narrow? any suggestions? any other good question about Mao and/or communism in China? I will appreciate any comment, thank you.
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Hey guys, I'm currently doing history HL, Route 2 For paper 2 we are studying Topic 1 (Causes, practices and effects of wars) and Topic 5 (The Cold War). What are the main topics you MUST know for the exam because the syllabus is really big and there are soo many wars to be studied, do all of them have to studied ? or only a few ?
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Hi. I was wondering if it would be too kind of controversial to do my history IA on the Stonewall Uprising and how it affected the Gay Rights Movement in the United States. If you would please let me know what your opinion is, that would be wonderful:) Thank you.
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For my History IA I want to compare the Roaring Twenties/Lost Generation of the 20s and the Beat Generation of the 50s. They are very similar as they came about under the same circumstances - a world war. They were both counterculture and found similarities in music, literature, and alcohol/drugs. They both acted out against the restrictive societal norms of their day. The only major difference between the two is that the 20s was about spending money and living a lavish life and the 50s was about sort of going back to the basics and living a humbe life. This sort of lead me to the question, "How counterculture was the Beat Generation if it shared so many similarities with…
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Hello, all. I am working on my historical investigation, and according to my notes, I need to include the "scope" in my plan of investigation. What is the scope, exactly? If someone could let me know ASAP, that'd be great. I've got to get the quote-on-quote rough draft into my teacher by Monday. This will need to include the plan of investigation, the summary of evidence, the bibliography and the 2 sources I plan to evaluate. I'd really like to get it all finished soon so I can enjoy one of my first weekends in months before I get to work on the EE. Thanks so much! (Oh, if it is of any consequence, my research question is currently To what extent did German nationalism …
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Hi, I am working on my IA for history and I am not quite sure how I lable each of my sources. Do I just put the name of the article, book, etc at the top and bullets of how this evidence is useful at the bottom? Thanks.
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I know we're not allowed to talk about Paper 3 Africa so I wont talk about it. That being said I failed. My question is. If I get 22 marks for my History IA--- 20% of overall grade 21 Marks For Paper 1----------------20% of overall grade 32 Marks For Paper 2.....................25% of overall grade 32 Marks For Paper 3.....................30% of overall grade What is my overall grade? Or atleast how do I calculate it? Cheers in advance
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For my two main sources analyzed in Section C, I want to cover one book and one website. My topic is an analysis of whether or not the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme has been effective. The book covers basically how corrupt West, Central, and Southern Africa still are (certain countries, at least), despite the supposed "solution". My internet source is the Kimberley Process website (a .com site, if that makes a difference). Obviously, this covers the other side and basically is all "Look! Look how well our idea has done! Look at how much it's fixed things!" My teacher is implying as he's looking at our papers that I should find another major source to analyze, but…
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So, I have a History Paper 2 mini-mock next week (Authoritarian & SPS [Hitler, Stalin, Peron & Castro]) and I have been reading up on the specific people etc. but I really don't have a study method. So: How would you suggest studying for Paper 2?
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How do you guys review for HOA? I seriously have no idea. Tips appreciated, even encouraged.
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Hey guys! I need some help. I'm taking my history HL exam paper 3 tomorrow. We did Peacekeeping and I wanted to know if someone could help me with topics that are always or mostly on the paper 3 that I should study. Thanks!
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Hey, so my history teacher told us a while back that it'd help show better understanding and knowledge if we can namedrop one or two historians and small quotes (even paraphrased) into our essays. Anyone got any good and short historian quotes regarding: Failure of collective security (1918-1936)Mao Tse Tung social/foreign/economic policyTsars Alexader II, III, Nicholas IIAnd good luck to any other history buffs taking the exams tomorrow!
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Can anybody give a brief outline of what this argument actually is in terms of helping bring around both WW1 and WW2, individually? The way I understand it is basically German nationalism vs Slav nationalism?
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Is anyone willing to review HL History with me either Monday or Tuesday? Or both? I really need help with developing the ideas I have currently. We can discuss anything you guys would like to. (I take 20th Century topics route 2 and HOA) Some of the things I want to discuss are: WWI and II: causes and effects total/limited war civil wars The Cold War in its entirety So basically the whole syllabus lol. Please and thank you!
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Where can I find a syllabus for IB History HL- Paper 3?
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Hey! I have my History HL- peacekeeping exam tomorrow and I need some help. Based on past papers, what is likely to show up this year, or not show up? I do topics one and five for paper two if that helps. And any tips are welcome, thank you!!
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Hi everone, Im sorry for creating a new topic for this question but I have only 2 days till my exams and I am really confused.... Can I use Lenin as an example of the single-party state leader in more general question in topic 3 (paper 2) or am I supposed to choose only from those mentioned in 'material for detailed study' (Hitler, Stalin etc) ? Thanks a lot!
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One more topic before exams and I hope that it is the last one I am wondering where you would set a boundary between the establishment and consolidation of power in case of Hitler and Lenin. For me Hitler established his power with the Enabling Act and consolidated it afterwards. For Lenin I would say that his power was established as early as Sovnarkom was created. What do you think?
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For those who are taking the IB History HL/SL exams later this week – How much should we be writing for each essay? (For the 2 questions in Paper 2 and for those in higher level, the 3 questions in Paper 3). Thanks in advance.
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Does anyone know how much we should write to answer each essay question for papers 2 and 3? How much does it normally take to answer each question? Oops my tag should say papers 2 and 3, not 1 and 2
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Hello, How many essays are we supposed to write for history paper 2 and history paper 3? And are we allowed to choose any of the questions, even though they are from the same topic? Good luck everyone
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Im doing my paper 2 and 3 next week and im wondering whats the ideal number of pages i should write for each essay. Im left handed and i dont write really fast, also i write at least 10 words per line excluding crossouts. Ive never gotten really high marks in history, mainly around level 4s and 5s. Im concerned that its because im not writing enough or something, since some of my friends wrote like 6 pages for each essay and got a high 6. I know content is more important and ive already tried my best to cover all the events n stuff already, but i still keep getting mid 5s, which leads me to wonder if the amount you write is really that important. Anyone here getting 7s b…
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Hello, As most of you may now history exam is on Wednesday. Do you guys know any study techniques and how to revise for this subject? Thank you, and good luck with the exams
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Hello! We're writing our practice Internal Assessment in history, and I don't know if my question makes sense. If someone could read my question and five me tips I would greatly appreciate it! My question is: To what extent did the public’s distaste of Marie Antoinette cause the French Revolution? I don't know if this is an okay question, and I'm not sure if it will give me trouble in the future. Thank you in advance!
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I posted this in the wrong category, and I can't figure out how to delete it. Whoops! Anyways. Hello! We're writing our practice Internal Assessment in history, and I don't know if my question makes sense. If someone could read my question and five me tips I would greatly appreciate it! My question is: To what extent did the public’s distaste of Marie Antoinette cause the French Revolution? I don't know if this is an okay question, and I'm not sure if it will give me trouble in the future. Thank you in advance!
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I'm having a bit of problem with my Paper One practices; due to a lack of actual education into the art of answering Paper One, as well as a lack of ineffective teaching by our teacher, I'm left complete clueless. Each response to Paper One questions (with the exception of first question) are generally 200-300 words, and I am a bit worried because my teacher seemed to answer every question in under 100 words, Am I doing something wrong here? and how do you tackle Paper one questions?
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