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I am currently in pre-IB and already chose my subjects, one of which is History HL. I do not have an interest in studying in a field related to history at uni but chose because I find history very interesting (although I have an equal interest at B&M too). From the people I know and what I heard is that History HL is very tough and challenging and is the hardest to get a 7 on. Although the level and depth of analysis skills required in History is debatable, is history really as hard as it may sound, lets say harder than Business and Management? Thanks!
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IA How did the expanded role of women in WW2 affect the society's view of women in America?
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I am doing my IA on the question how did the expanded role of women in WW2 affect the society's view of women in America? but my teacher said it was too broad and that i should compare the views before and after the war. But I need help to come up with a question and I cannot find much research on this...I need HELP!
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Hey guys. For my Historical Investigation I somehow want to connect music and war. I know music therapy was created during the end of WWII, and I was wondering if a good topic would be how music therapy has affected war veterans, or how music has affected [insert specific war here]. Comments, questions, concerns? I know I have all 3 =)
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Hi, can somebody help me with my HI topic please? I want to know if this topic can be covered in around 2000 words...“To what extent did Mao’s followers use visual propaganda during the Cultural Revolution to promote idolism (1966-1967) and what were its effects on the Chinese people?”. Is this topic too broad?? thanks!!
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ok so, I take 20th century history HL and we have to come up with some possible topics for our IAs... i was thinking about a question on the chinese revolution and perhaps in the format "To what extent was ....... successful in...... ?" but since i did not study the topic yet I dont really know how to make a question like that. Any suggestions?? thankks
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I'm currently writing my History IA and I'm wondering, do my internal citations count toward my word count? I know this may be a dumb question but I’ve been working on my IA all weekend and my teacher refuses to respond to any of my emails I sent her so i am a bit unsure about the answer to this question.
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Hello everyone! I'd just like to quickly post a format that helps me when I'm writing my historical investigation. I've always thought of Section D being the juiciest part of the paper, so it should be set up for one's benefit. My History Teacher taught me the KEATEAL format. For every point made, there has to be some sort of evidence and analysis to back it up. With that said, this is how your section D ( if you chose to follow this format) would look like: THESIS Keypoint 1 Evidence Analysis Transition Evidence Analysis Link K 2 E A T E A L K 3 E A T E A L Conclusion It may seem strange to have a conclusion within an analysis, but it helps w…
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Hey so I think the title is pretty self-explanatory. I'm just really curious to know how you guys make your notes, and remember information? Do you type them up or hand-write them? And how do you group information? So yeah
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Hey, my teacher has given me a deadline for next week to give in at least part A of our historical investigation, the problem is i have not even chosen my question yet because we have had no help or guidance. I have chosen the topic of the french revolution and have narrowed it down to 3 questions yet i am not sure if they will even be accepted... i cannot ask my teacher for help at this stage as i was supossed to have already completed part A this is why i come to you My three questions are : 1/What impact did the political clubs have on the course of the revolution? 2/In what way did the policies of the cordeliers club differ from those of the jacobin? 3/What was t…
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I have been working away on my little IA (very tedious) and i have narrowed my question further. What i would like advice on is: a) Is the question IA worthy? b) Is the way i am arguing effective? If so why? and if not, why not? My question is 'To what extent did early 20th century racial science socially legitimise Nazi racial policy ?' The point i will be trying to get across is that racial science at the time was bastardised by opportunistic politicians who were looking for a way to legitimise their own agendas via science. The reason that they were able to gather evidence that made it possible for them to implement racial policy came from a mutually beneficial rel…
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Compare and contrast lives of 2 ethnic minorities in USA during the Great Depression. this is a 1500 word essay topic history HL now, I come up blank when i think of the structure of this essay. I'm thinking my minorities will be african americans vs. women. Please, those who read this, help me come up with an essay plan, i'd really appreciate your help.
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I am really interested in doing a history IA relating to psychological warfare, brainwashing, or something of that sort. Any ideas to help me narrow down my topic?
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My original HI research questions/topic was about the ways in which the media actually increased the fanbase surrounding the infamous 1930's criminals Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. I realized after much research that, although I can find plenty of 1st resources that are media pieces like Wanted posters, newspaper articles, cartoons, etc., I can't find how it actually affected the fanbase. I know that it help increase it to a large extent, but I can't find first resources or any articles actually pertaining to the question. Any suggestions on how I can adjust the question to be able to actually write an investigation on it?
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What topics do we learn in IB History?
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i'm in IB diploma year 1 and so far we have done the history of the americas from 1865 to 1930 and the cold war. what will i be learning in later on history? for example in world history? because we have to choose our HI topic soon and i have no clue what to write about, so i thought something form world history would be more interesting. on top of that our history teacher is new to IB and he doesn't know much about IB and overall is not a great teacher. any help would be great thanks
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I am interested in Hitler's life,World Wars & the role of Hitler.......and German History. What could be the possible topic?Would you like to mention any sources; Newspaper cuttings,Journals,letters/diary that has been kept during World Wars or maybe chronological account of events regarding my interest?
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So, I want to do my history IA on WWII propaganda, but I need help narrowing down my topic. I'm really unsure of what to do, or if this topic is even worth writing about, as this is my first internal assessment ever. Can anyone help me out here? It would be greatly appreciated.
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I haven't had a chance to talk to my teacher one-on-one yet, but I don't want to wait to revise or improve my topic. She graded it already, but all she wrote was "too broad" and I can't think of any other way to narrow it down more. "To what extent was the League of Nations' inability to enforce the Treaty of Versailles to blame for the cause of World War II?" Thanks a lot!
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Let's just say I've become very interested in the Ottoman-Venetian War thanks to being introduced to it by Assassin's Creed: Revelations, and have already researched it in my own free time. Would it be wise to do my historical investigation on this? Considering how it's such an old event and it might be difficult to find primary sources and things of that sort?
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i'm not even sure whether this is 'ibsurvival' legal or not. but in my DP2 year my units are Hitler and Mao at the moment, i was just wondering, if anyone would like doing collaborative notes?
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Did the peasants situation during Stalin's rule change in radical ways, and how. My question is: does anyone know any good sources (books or internet pages, not movies) where the peasants situation during Stalin's rule are written about? Greetings /tired IB student
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Hey guys! I am doing my Historical Investigation on the degree of Atatürk's success at modernizing Turkey. Do you have some tips for me that I can use on my essay? Also, can someone please send me the marking scheme? Thanks in advance!
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Our teacher demands we have our research question ready but I can't come up with anything good. I'm leaning towards the vietnam war since I have alot of interest in it and have done alot of research on it but the only question I can come up with why and how did the us get involved. Ontop of my lack on interest for that particular question I don't think it would make for a good investigation. The major problem here is coming up with a question that is 'narrow' or specific enough to do an investigation on while still being an interesting and good topic. Need help, Thanks.
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Hey, currently planning my History IA topic and trying to NOT get a ton of new work load (reading hundreds of new books that is). How close to you EE topic (wrote in history) can you be? My EE topic was: Why did the western powers introduce the appeasement policy and what impact did it have on the outbreak of World War two? Any suggestions of closely linked topics? Don't need a question, just some kind of step in the right direction! Thanks
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Hi, i was wondering what you guys think of my topic question, "to what extent did the Philippine campaign of 1944-45 contribute to the surrender of the japanese?" What do you guys think? or should i compare the contribution of the surrender between the Marianas campaign and the Philippine campaign? ADVICE IS NEEDED
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hey guys im workin on the draft of my HI right now and I have some questions. -I worked with 2 secondary sources, would it be better to include 1 primary source or replace them with 2 primary sources. And if I do that, can I still list most of the evidence in section B.) from my secondary sources? -Do the 2 analysed sources (or at least their most important parts) have to be shown in my appendix? - Do I have to primarily analyse the sources or the historical controversy in section D.)? Thank you for any help!!
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Remembering information
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Hey As I'm sure those you have taken History on the IB or are currently studying the course are aware, there is a huge amount of details/facts and information to remember. I'm currently at the beginning (well, three months in) of my second year and I still feel like I don't know enough detail, such as the dates and stats. With some topics still left to complete, I worry that I won't remember anything for the exam. To be fair, I've never had a great memory and this shows in my other subjects like French, but that's a different story. I would really like some tips/help on how I can retain information more effectively, especially historical dates and facts. I'd appreciat…
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Internal Assignment History HL; Can't I write IA on how Stalin achieved power in Russia because it is too close to the course? Because my teacher said we shouldn't write about something that is in the course. Though, any tips on IA topics during the time Stalin was in power? Thanks.
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Examine the consequences for the Tokugawa Shogunate of Commodore Perry’s arrival in Japan in 1853. How should I answer this question correctly? Should I give a background about the Tokugawa period first and then talk about the consequences such as end of Japan's isolationism and feudalism, modernization of meiji restoration?
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What were, say, three top causes of Indian Independence, OTHER than Britain's weakness after WW2? (What I'm asking really is were there any other causes that are significant enough to note?)
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I haven't seen much on this so i'm not sure whether it's called something different If anyone has done this can you help me out on doing well on it please ? It's basically the analysis of a few sources and what not with different questions Thanks
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Hiiii guys! I've got a problem (once again... -,-). I'm writting an essay for my lovely history HL, topic: 'Was it Lenin's great tactics sense, what led him to power, or was he just lucky?'. It's late night here and I'm stuck without any helpful arguments... Any hist-genius help me plz?
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My History teacher recently told me that the last years IB2s got really good results on their finals: apparently one got a six, four or five got fives, and the rest got fours, with the odd three. But, to me this doesn't sound very good at all. Does anyone know if this year's History exams were particularly hard? Would love to know as either the exams are really that difficult, or there is something missing that the students at my school don't learn.
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I'm having trouble with narrowing down my History IA question and am having difficulty with knowing where to start. My research question is something like: What were the major causes for Gorbachev's lack of response in preventing the fall of the Berlin Wall? My three paragraphs would focus on: - The failure of the 5 year plan and its effect on the Russian Industry - The Afghanistan Occupation - The threat of another war(I'm not too sure about this one) I'd love to hear some feedback on this. Anything I should know before going for this topic? Is the question I have problematic? Do tell! Constructive criticism, no matter how harsh, is needed.
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What is the difference between Assess and Evaluate? For example: 1. Assess John Rabe's effort in saving the lives of the Chinese 2. Evaluate the extent to which John Rabe's effort was successful Here's a little background: John Rabe was a German and a Nazi who stayed in Nanking, China during the Second Sino-Japanese War and at the same time WW2. He created a safety zone to save the Chinese ppl from Japanese atrocities such as rape and slaughter. He also made several requests to the Japanese embassy and Hitler to stop the brutal actions committed by the Japanese soldiers, including campaigns back in his home Berlin, Germany. I was told that "Assess" and "Evaluate" are diff…
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So I need a question for my historical investigation for IB History of the Americas HL. It has to be in the western hemisphere, but can also relate to other places (Russia etc.) I have narrowed it down to 2 topics: 1. Kennedy Assassination 2. Cuban Missile Crisis Any suggestions of questions on these topic? Perhaps something you have done successfully? Or suggestions of questions not about these topics that you have pulled off and how you did it? Thanks a whole bunch (: 1 second ago - 4 d
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These are my topics which have been recommended as unsuitable by my teacher. Can anyone tell me why? 1) How significant was the advancement of weaponry in helping the Allies win the war in Europe during WW2 2) To what extent was the Nazi Party's foreign policy directly dictated by Hitler himself [i'm not too sure of the time span, but I'm quite sure its' from the early 1930s to before WW2] 3) To what extent did the consequences of Hitler's dictatorship affect the role and position of women in Nazi Germany? 4) This last topic I cannot phrase properly, but it is the topic I am the most interested in. It is about German and German Youth resistance toward the Nazis during Wo…
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Hey, all! I am in my first year and am doing HL History. I am the only one in my grade doing HL History, so my teacher is basically letting me chose whether I want to do choose three topics of study from HL option 4: Aspects of the history of Asia and Oceania or HL option 5: Aspects of the history of Europe and the Middle East. Personally, I think that doing the Europe/Middle East option would be a good way to supplement my knowledge of the other things well will be studying in the course, such as WWI, WWII, Russian Revolution, etc. However, I live in China and therefore it would be invaluable to learn more about the area that I am living in. I'm leaning towards Option 5,…
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The question I have chosen for my Historical Investigation is: To what extent was the United States motivated by its Cold War policies in mediating the Camp David Accords? Basically this is what I am going to write down in the 'Analysis' section. Is this correct or analytical enough? (Only main ideas, not the real analysis yet) By the 1970s, the Soviet Union was losing influence in the Middle East due to the image of power-hungry it had among Arab states, them not wanting to serve as clients rather that same-level allies. The US needed an active participation in the Camp David negotiations to take credit for their success and reinforce their role as more effective and …
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Can someone help me with history essays please ? What makes 'good' or 'great' analysis? The mark scheme is confusing and doesn't really help me that much. Can anyone break down what makes a good (preferably level 7) essay please? Thanks
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Hey guys, I need to find decent sources for my project on the impact of WWI on Central Powers' civilian population, and I'm having difficult time to find one. I've been searching for an hour and all the sources I encountered were about the Allied Powers. As I don't speak German, I also cannot look at German sources. If anyone has good notes or knows decent websites, they are welcomed to share. Thanks in advance!
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Hi, I would like to receive some advice from people who has already done the history essay, I will turn it in in 1 week and I want to perfect it. Thank you.
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Im writing my IA on one court case of a lawyer and my question is to what extent did it shape public opinion. I need ideas what kind of sources could I use :/ all I can find is about the lawyer and the case, but nothing about public opinion. Should I just read about the times after the trial or like.. look at newspaper articles? My teacher is gonna kill me if I change the topic again so any help appreciated
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Just a quick question... For the resources paper, can the 2nd and 3rd questions (or even the 1st also) be in bulletpoint rather than paragraph form? I'm always stretched for time on this exam and so I was wondering if that were an allowed time-saver? Thanks in advance
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I know that history HL is often a very difficult subject, and I'm just wondering how many 7's get given every year. My history teacher who is an IB examiner said that the cut off for a 7 was about mid 70's in 2010. It would be great if people with past experience could comment. Cheers
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Basically it's getting to the point when i need to start serious revision and I want to have more than my notes. I asked my teacher and he recommended The Two Cities by Barber as a book to read to give me a overview of most of the Route 1 European syllabus but I was wondering if there is anything else anyone could suggest? In terms of textbooks, I know there is a Pearson's one on Medieval England but is there anything else that is more comprehensive across the whole of Europe? in essence I don't feel like my notes will be that great of help so I will need some help from books and textbook really...
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Ok so ive been trying to decide on my Topic for about a week now and we need to turn in our POI soon but i still dont have a topic. I would like to do something with the pacific theatre in WW2 but i cant formulate a question im happy with. Im interested in Pacific events from 1800-1950. Can someone help me formulate a question?
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My topic for the HI is: How did the Tea Act of 1773 lead to the Boston Tea Party? For the Summary of Evidence I have divided it into sections: Background information, what Tea Act was, and how it led to the Boston Tea Party. Should I add information about the Boston Tea Party as well or stop right before. Would talking about the actual Tea Party begin to be off topic because it is not in my question? In the rubric it states that all information must be relevant so that is the part I am worried about if I discuss the Tea Party itself. Also, if I do talk about what the Boston Tea Party was would I have to add that to my Plan of Investigation?
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Due to difficulties with my IA, I am considering dropping history and taking up environmental as my G3. I only would need it for a year, and it can be done however, I was wondering if I should? I plan to talk to my coordinator when I get back to school but advice is a lovely thing.
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I found my resources, and I wrote out my outline for my HI, but now I don't know what to do. My English is really poor, and the amount of books that I'll have to read for this HI is enormous. I already read 3 thinner books, and working on my 4th one. My problem is, what do I do now? I don't know how to start, or where to start.. =( Do I type out ideas from books, and foot-note them right after? Or Do I just start typing, then footnote them later? Btw, my school wants us to finish our rough draft by the end of December, and will be handed back to us after semester two to do some revising.. What do I do with the books? keep on renewing them? What were most of your sources…
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Can you guys recommend any time efficient external books for these topics: 1)Peacemaking,peacekeeping-international relations 1918-36 2)Causes, practices and effects of wars 3)Origins and development of authoritarian and single-party states
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