An exciting new series that covers the five Paper 2 topics of the IB 20th Century World History syllabus. This coursebook covers Paper 2, Topic 3, Origins and development of authoritarian and single-party states, in the 20th Century World History syllabus for the IB History programme. It is divided into thematic sections, following the IB syllabus structure and is written in clear, accessible English. It covers the following areas for detailed study: Americas: Cuba - Castro; Asia and Oceania: China - Mao; and Europe and Middle East: Germany - Hitler; USSR - Stalin. Tailored to the requirements and assessment objectives of the syllabus, this new coursebook provides opportunities for students to make comparisons between different regions and time periods.

 

This book is part of a book series called Ib Diploma .

There are 240 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Cambridge University Press .

Sally Waller is Head of History, Worcester VI Form College, AEB Chief Examiner (18/19th-century Europe) Allan Todd is a writer and Chief Examiner for a major examining board for GCSE History. He was involved with the writing of the GCSE Bitesize History materials for the BBC.

This book has the following chapters: Part I. Origins and Nature of Authoritarian and Single-party States: 1. Conditions that produced authoritarian and single party states; 2. Emergence of leaders: aims, ideology, support; 3. Totalitarianism: the aim and the extent to which it was achieved; Part II. Establishment of Authoritarian and Single-party States: 4. Methods: force, legal; 5. Form of government (left and right wing) ideology; 6. Nature, extent and treatment of opposition; Part III. Domestic Policies and Impact: 7. Structure and organisation of government and administration; 8. Political, economic, social and religious policies; 9. Role of education, the arts, the media, propaganda; 10. Status of women, treatment of religious groups and minorities; Part IV. For Detailed Study: 11. Africa: Kenya - Kenyatta, Tanzania - Nyerere; 12. Americas: Argentina - Peron, Cuba - Castro; 13. Asia and Oceania: China - Mao, Indonesia - Sukarno; 14. Europe and the Middle East: Germany - Hitler, USSR - Stalin, Egypt - Nasser.