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Hi, I've got a question: Is there any problem with getting well-paid job after historical studies? Or maybe I should choose different studies (but still connected with history) that could provide me with good job? Thanks a lot.
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Hey can anyone help and tell me what I can write on Henry Morton Stanley in African History. I am supposed to write my History I.A and have it done this week. Someone help!!! Or someone can help suggest another topic that might be related to Scramble for Africa!! Please help. It is urgent
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Hey guys! i've just been assigned the History IA on Monday, and I think I know what I'm going to write about. My topic looks the failures of the Provisional Government and how they caused the revolution. I've been having trouble finding book sources on the topic (I'm required to have at least two books in my bibliography). Help?
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our teacher is really bad, so its kind of a self teaching thing, doing notes, but 'European diplomacy and the changing balance of power after 1870' is quite broad where do we stop?? thank you
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Hi guys, i'm studying HL by myself, the teacher chose option 8 because he thinks it would be easier for us since we studied Nazi Germany for IGCSE. Just one tinny mini question, for the first bullet point: Germany 1919-39L political, constitutional,economic, financial and social problems does that include the rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party?
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okay, so i got some feedback about the topic that i'm choosing for my IA, but i've got to admit, after what i read i don't feel like doing it about the republicans!! im so confused!!! do you reckon i should research about General Franco and his role in the Spanish civil war? and if so whats a possible thing that i can look at?
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I need a reliable resource on the internet regarding the significance of Castro's role in the missile crisis. Please send me some reliable links. Thank You
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What is a good IA topic for the Russian Revolution of 1917?
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Hello, I have a question about citing sources in the IA. I have always used parenthetical citations and MLA format for the bibliography/works cited. HOwever, all of the IA examples I have looked at use footnotes. Is it okay to use parenthetical citations or do I need to use footnotes?
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I wanted to ask people on this forum how much time you spend planning your essays? In the past i never use to plan much just give me 2 minutes to forecast a series of things to say and then splurt them onto the sheet. Now I have appreciated how important planning is and rereading my essay as I go on with my essay but I sometimes feel I can plan too much. I usually do 6-10 minutes of planning? How much do you guys do? And what do you think is ideal for you and why?
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I'm focusing on the Jim Crow era and around when slavery got abolished in 1865, so please check it out and don't be afraid to leave your opinion. Is it too broad? Do you have any ideas for me? All feedback will be greatly appreciated! Question: Analyze the impact of the Freeman's Bureau and miscegenation on race riots, lynching, and the color line by identifying the influence of the black codes.
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Can anyone help me with making up a topic for IA connected with Prohibition in US? Please !
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My history IA has to be somewhat related to the cold war and I would like to use the Angolan Civil War. The problem is I can't figure out anything specific enough it to really nail down the topic, any ideas? I was thinking along the lines of Cuban involvement, but all suggestions are welcome.... Thanks!
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I have to come up with the topic for my History IA within the next few days and I wanted some help deciding what to pick. My topic has to "be related to the causes, practices, and effects of war or the Cold War." I'm pretty interested in Economics so I think something involving that would make it more fun and easier for me to do. I know this is a very broad question but I thought I might as well get some suggestions that could capture my interest seeing as I haven't had much time to think about it as I have spent the last week doing my EE and an essay for TOK. Thanks for any suggestions you have.
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OK, finally i came up with my topic , it is: To what extent did the Emancipation Proclamation Act of 1863 contribute to the abolition of slavey in the US? What do you think? Is is good?
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So i've been thinking about my EE since I have to start on it pretty soon..i decided that i want to do it within the history category. Im just not sure what to do exactly. I dont want my paper to be cliche so im struggling to find a unique topic. I was thinking of very small countries like those in Central America such as Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and maybe talk about some aspect of their revolution...avoiding Mexico because it has been talked about a lot already. What do you think? I know its very vague and broad...still a thinking about it. Just fishing for ideas right now Any ideas?
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Hi Sorry to start another thread about topic help! But I need it. I'm writing about the film "Battleship Potemkin", and another written account of the 1905 revolution. My topic isn't clearly defined, because I need to decide between two paths for which I can take the assignment. I can: a) Write about how accurately the film describes the social situation leading to the revolutions of 1905 (possibly also 1917). Compared to the written account. or b) Write about how the film represents the propagande use of the Soviet state in the 1920s (film is from 1925). Comparing it to a written account of propaganda use. Which is the better topic to go for? Thanks for all help
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Hello little friends !!! I dont know what to do with my IA. Prescribed subject in my school is peacekeeping and peacemaking in the years after WW1, however we have already done WW1, relations after WW1, then WW2 and relations after WW2, now we are coming into the Cold War. The thing is I'd like to do my IA in the topic that was already discussed for example about great depression, or some aspect of the war or dictators but I overheard that it is not recommended. What do you think ? Please help me beacuse me teacher doesnt support me whatsoever.
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Hi is it a good topic for IA in history?\ "To what extent did the weather influence the outcome of Operation Barbarossa?"
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I'm having a lot of trouble with them. My teacher says my problem lies within the techniques I have to use while answering, though I'm not sure what techniques she's talking about. Is there a 'special' way to answer source-based papers? I'm doing it in HL and I really need a 6 at least. Help?
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Hi guys, just wondering, which text books you guys use for your HL sections? because the IB History Companion only seems to have SL topics. I desperately need some recommendations of which books i should get for HL sections, so that i can order the books from the internet and do self study, cuz our school don't have any IB companion books at all, i had to get my course companion myself via the internet! Anyway.. Our teacher chose these topics for HL: 8. Interwar years: Conflicts and Cooperation1919-39, 9. The Soviet Union and Eastern Europe 1924-2000, 10. The Second World War and post-war Western Europe 1939-2000 or you could tell me where i can get notes on these topi…
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Hey I need an IA idea about Arab, Israel, Palestine... please HELP!! This is my P1 topic, so I wanna do my IA in it to save my time But I need a good topic I was working on the question "In what ways was Korean War a turning point in US history?" and I couldn't find the sources except some governmental documents So, I think there will be more source in the Arab conflict I'm interested in... - Theodor Herzl - TE Lawrence - PLO and Yasser Arafet - Suez Crisis and Nasser PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP just an idea please By the Questioner: Do you think that these IA questions are appropriate? Is it too easy? "To what extent was the first Congress of Zionist a success?" "To what e…
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just wondering if you guys have any specific forms of doing research for any history related work, like IA's and whatnot.
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This topic is dedicated to The Korean War, 1950-1953. The Cold War Development and impact of the Cold War • Global spread of the Cold War from its European origins • Cold War policies of containment, brinkmanship, peaceful coexistence, détente • Role of the United Nations and the Non-Aligned Movement • Role and significance of leaders HL Option 4: 11. Global impact of the region in the second half of the 20th century Korean War: causes, course and consequences I need to do an essay on the origins of the Korean War and I was wondering how exactly I can break down my essay: Analyze the reasons of the outbreak of war in Korea in 1950. Any ideas?
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Help everyone, I just got the IB course companion for history today, we have never used it before since for the past a year, we've been using some IGCSE and a-levels books which are either too general or too detailed. So I decided to order one book over the internet and now I have it, but there are so many topics that we did not get to learn, I just want the syllabus for next May's exam, so that I could study it by myself. AND if possible, please give me some tips as well!! I'm desperate now! Thank you all very much!!!
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If you the topic of the dictators is some way posible to evade studiyng one, because of probabilirues such as there will be always two of hitler an 1 of stalin so you can not study peron.... you understand what im saying? thanks
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For my Historical Investigation I wanted to compare how Richard III is portrayed in William Shakespear's play to the man himself? What do you think?
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I wanted to do something along the lines of "To what extent were Russian women in the armed forces during WWII important?" Originally, my teacher just wrote the words 'narrow it' on my topic. Then, when I went to do research, I found that women were neither better nor worse than their male counterparts. I feel like this would make my arguement weak. Is there anyway I can twist the topic to make it still work? Any help at all would be appreciated.
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Hello, I have to write an essay answer this question: Analyze the role of the national, corporate, and personal competition in the industrialization of North America. It's due tomorrow. I understand what role national competition played, but could someone help with corporate and individual?
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My final draft of my IA is due on Friday. I know that my part B is really strong, but I'm not sure how to structure part D. Any suggestions?
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Hi. My Internal Assessment topic is "To what extent was the Principle of National Self-Determination applied to Germany in Treaty of Versailles?" I wanted to ask whether it is not too broad and suitable for the investigation?
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where can i get some? thank you
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I am in IB European History and we are using the SCR. Supplemental Course Readings. We are currently on Part 1 of 2, but getting part 2 of 2 soon due to the new trimester starting Monday. Does anyone know where this could be found online?
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I'm having trouble figuring out Value and Limitation for this source: Source: Markel, R. 2008. Fidel Castro's Cuba. Minneapolis, USA. Twenty First Century Books. p. 85. THANKS SO MUCH, I APPRECIATE IT
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Hello fellow IB students, I am currently working on my History IA, i am in part B which is the "Plan of Investigation". My teacher says i need better methodology terms. Could anyone help me with that please?
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Hey all, i know there's a similar thread to this. Basically I need a list of books which elaborate on the origins of the Cold War or discusses the beginnings of the Cold War. I have the J. L. Gladdis book but are there any other acclaimed books that discuss the Cold War? The other thread has a few books mentioned but I was hoping for a bit more. The reason for this is I'm going to go to the State Library sometime in the next few weeks to work on my Historical Investigation and EE but as it is so large, I don't want to wasted a whole day just looking for books Thanks in advance
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My teacher chose our Historical Investigation topic for us and mine is comparing the Bataan death march to the Nazi death marches and proving the Japanses were worse, is this good enough for IB?
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Hi! I have a problem. I am going to hand in my IA title and have not got one yet. I like to do something regarding the Israel-Arabic conflict. Have read quiet a lot about the Yom Kippur War and looked some at the six dag war and other major happenings. But I can not come up with any titles. So far do I only have: Moshe Dayan during the Yom Kippur War Moshe Dayan's portray of himself in the Yom Kippur War But I don't know if I like to focus on him or Yom Kippur. I don't want to do like its part in the cold war, showing the connection to US and USSAR. Please help me! Any suggestions?
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im on my last year of IB and im pretty set on a good way for study notes in all of my subjects, except history as its essays, sources etc. im doing the history segment on stalin, hitler etc and was wondering if anyone had good layouts and methods of study notes that i can use to get me a 7. Thank you.
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I am preparing to write my IA for History and have assembled some sources which I feel I will be quoting often because they have a lot of information. I would like to know how I could cite the same source twice. I know this is basic essay writing skills and not nececairly history but as it is for my History IA I figured that I might as well post it here. >_<
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Hello all! I'm nearly finished with my IA, but I'm concerned about my analysis: I know we're meant to analyse the arguments, but are we also meant to analyse the events? I've mixed together some arguments (3 in total) and some (3) events from my list of evidence and mentioned a few salient facts to support what I've said. Have I done this right? Thank you, HGB.
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My history teacher gave my class a month to start and finish our rough copies of our historical investigation. I have no topic and I haven't read anything. Yeah, I know, I'm an idiot for not doing anything. So... does any one have a good topic that's easy to research and that they have already done or are currently doing? I don't really care what it's about, I just need something easy that I can do in a week with as little effort as possible. Thanks... EDIT: I'll look through the history syllabus and look for a topic I think I can do.
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Hey guys, my Part A of the IA is due tomorrow and I still am confused about my topic. I mostly want to focus on the atomic bomb, but if you have any other ideas, please do tell.(: Some topics or questions that I brainstormed are: - Were there any alternatives that America could have used to end WW2, instead of resulting to the atomic bomb? - Although the dropping of the bomb opened many doors to advancing the world, was it fair to launch it? - the evolution of the nuclear bomb to nuclear energy These are just some rough ideas, and if you have anything else that might help me with my IA, please let me know. Thanks a lot
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Hi, I just joined IB this school year and I think it is a great program but I have terrible teachers. I have a history teacher who doesn't teach and if we ask questions, he would reply with a question tell you that your questions is a good one and you should look into yourself. I have no idea how I am going to pass or get my diploma. My teacher claims that he has 100% pass rate but I don't want to have my diploma at stake after 2 years of hard work. Which textbook do you use? I have a textbook that is for AP U.S.H. and not for IB. I would really like one that will help me learn the information since my teacher won't teach. Thanks
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Okay,so I just properly read through my summer homework, which I thought I had done. Apparently I need to do an annotated bibliography. I was just wondering, what exactly is a historical school of thought?
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Hi everyone! I am planing to do my IA on China and here are two topics I came up with: To what extent did China's policy of opening up to the outside world benefit the Chinese economy? To what extent did China's policy of opening up to the outside world, introduced by Deng xiao peng, improve the lives of civilians in china? My teacher say I should not make my topic too broad. I haven't done much research in my topic but i think that the chinese economy can be a very broad subject so I don't know if I should take question 1. Regarding question 2, I am actually more interested in this question, however I fear that there is not many reseources or information on this because…
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ok so i have my topic for the IA. the question is analyze the effect the Montgomery Bus Boycott had on the lives of the blacks and my arguments are it promoted a non violent lifestyle and also brought dignity and identity to blacks. what im wondering is if this is a good enough idea for the IA or do i need a better argument/question. Please something thats round the same idea.
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Hi, I my rough copy is due in a week or so. my topic is about the civil rights movement and Martin luther King Jr. I cant think of a question. Could you please help me with making a question? i was planning on how Martin luther king Jr's actions influenced the outcome of civil rights of the 21st century but i think its really bad.. Thank You.
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I've been studying for history for my upcoming exams, and I keep handing in essays to my teacher, who marks them for me. I usually get around 15-17, and the comment she always makes is that if I put in some historiography then I would be getting 18-20 for my essays. But, she gave our class the November 2009 History Subject Report, and one of the striking comments made in that was that the essays which were awarded the highest marks were those without historiography, because most people just name-dropped historians and schools of thought. That leads me to think that you can get a 7 in History without any historiography in your essays. Also, if you look at markschemes for …
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