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Stamoplysninger til brug ved prøver til gymnasiale uddannelser
Termin(er) 2024/25 - 2025/26
Institution Esbjerg Gymnasium
Fag og niveau Historie -
Lærer(e) Christina Mølgaard Jepsen
Hold 2024 IB/HI (IB1 HI HL, IB1 HI SL, IB2 HI HL, IB2 HI SL)

Oversigt over gennemførte undervisningsforløb
Titel 1 Europe and the First World War 1871–1918 (HL only)
Titel 2 Move to Global War (SL+HL topic)
Titel 3 European States in the Interwar Years 1918-39 (HL)
Titel 4 Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars I (SL+HL)
Titel 5 Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars II (SL+HL)
Titel 6 European states in the Interwar Years  II (HL)
Titel 7 Diplomacy in Europe 1919-1945 (HL only)
Titel 8 Authoritarian States

Beskrivelse af de enkelte undervisningsforløb (1 skema for hvert forløb)
Titel 1 Europe and the First World War 1871–1918 (HL only)

Europe and the First World War (1871–1918)

This topic deals with the shorter- and longer-term origins of the First World War. It covers the breakdown of European diplomacy pre-1914 and the crises that occurred in international relations. It covers how the practice of war affected the military and home fronts. The topic also investigates reasons for the Allied victory/Central Powers’ defeat.

• European diplomacy and the changing balance of power after 1871; imperial expansion in Africa and Asia, and its impact on European diplomacy; the Congress of Berlin and European Alliance system
• Foreign policy of Kaiser Wilhelm II: domestic conditions that impacted on German foreign policy; its impact/influence on other countries, including Britain, France, Russia and Austria-Hungary

• Causes of the First World War: short- and long-term causes; relative importance of causes; the Alliance system; the decline of the Ottoman Empire; German foreign policy; Austria-Hungary, Russia and Balkan nationalism; the arms race and diplomatic crises; the July Crisis of 1914
• Impact of the First World War on civilian populations of two countries from the region between 1914 and 1918
• Factors leading to the defeat of Germany and the other Central Powers: strategic errors; economic factors; entry and role of the US; domestic instability in the Central Powers
Indhold
Kernestof:

Skriftligt arbejde:
Titel Afleveringsdato
Paper 3 reasons for WW1 05-11-2024
Paper 3 The Berlin Congress 11-12-2024
Omfang Estimeret: 24,00 moduler
Dækker over: 17 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 2 Move to Global War (SL+HL topic)

This prescribed subject focuses on military expansion from 1931 to 1941. Two case studies are prescribed, from different regions of the world, and both of these case studies must be studied. The first case study explores Japanese expansionism from 1931 to 1941, and the second case study explores German and Italian expansionism from 1933 to 1940. The focus of this prescribed subject is on the causes of expansion, key events, and international responses to that expansion. Discussion of domestic and ideological issues should therefore be considered in terms of the extent to which they contributed to this expansion, for example, economic issues, such as the long-term impact of the Great Depression, should be assessed in terms of their role in shaping more aggressive foreign policy.

Case study 1: Japanese expansion in East Asia
(1931–1941)

Causes of expansion
• The impact of Japanese nationalism and militarism on foreign policy
• Japanese domestic issues: political and economic issues, and their impact on foreign relations
• Political instability in China
Events
• Japanese invasion of Manchuria and northern China (1931)
• Sino-Japanese War (1937–1941)
• The Three Power/Tripartite Pact; the outbreak of war; Pearl Harbor (1941)
Responses
• League of Nations and the Lytton report
• Political developments within China—the Second United Front
• International response, including US initiatives and increasing tensions between the US and Japan

Case study 2: German and Italian expansion (1933–1940)

Causes of expansion
• Impact of fascism and Nazism on the foreign policies of Italy and Germany
• Impact of domestic economic issues on the foreign policies of Italy and Germany
• Changing diplomatic alignments in Europe; the end of collective security; appeasement
Events
• German challenges to the post-war settlements (1933–1938)
• Italian expansion: Abyssinia (1935–1936); Albania; entry into the Second World War
• German expansion (1938–1939); Pact of Steel, Nazi–Soviet Pact and the outbreak of war
Responses
• International response to German aggression (1933–1938)
• International response to Italian aggression (1935–1936)
• International response to German and Italian aggression (1940)
Indhold
Kernestof:

Skriftligt arbejde:
Titel Afleveringsdato
Paper 1 Q. 9+10+11 09-09-2024
Years of Turmoil 12-09-2024
Paper 1 Questions 9+10 07-10-2024
Paper 1 US foreign Policy 30-10-2024
Paper 3 reasons for WW1 05-11-2024
Paper 1: Manchurian Crisis 29-11-2024
Paper 3 The Berlin Congress 11-12-2024
Paper 1 Abyssinian Crisis 14-01-2025
IA topic Choice 21-02-2025
Paper 1: Remilitarisation of the Rhineland, 1936 24-02-2025
Paper 3 - The Golden Era 1924-1929 05-03-2025
IA history DRAFT 22-04-2025
Omfang Estimeret: 30,00 moduler
Dækker over: 78 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 3 European States in the Interwar Years 1918-39 (HL)

This section deals with domestic developments in certain key European states in the period between the two world wars. It requires the study of four European countries: Germany, Italy, Spain and Denmark.

Weimar Germany: the initial crises of the years 1918 - 23, the Golden era of Stresemann and then the rise of Hitler after 1929

Hitler's Germany: his consolidation of power 1933 - 34, his economic, social and policies, the nature and organisation of the Nazi state and the extent of resistance to the Nazis

Italy: reasons for the rise of Mussolini, his consolidation of power, social, political and economic policies. The nature of the fascist state

Spain: political developments from 1918 leading to the outbreak of civil war in 1936. Foreign involvement in the war and the reasons for Franco's victory
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: 10,00 moduler
Dækker over: 41 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 4 Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars I (SL+HL)

This topic focuses on the causes, practice and effects of war in the 20th century. The topic explores the causes of wars, as well as the way in which warfare was conducted, including types of war, the use of technology, and the impact these factors had upon the outcome.

Casestudies:
Chinese Civil War
Spanish Civil War
World War 1
World War 2 in the Pacific
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: 20,00 moduler
Dækker over: 9 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 5 Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars II (SL+HL)

Continued from IB1

This topic focuses on the causes, practice and effects of war in the 20th century. The topic explores the causes of wars, as well as the way in which warfare was conducted, including types of war, the use of technology, and the impact these factors had upon the outcome.

Casestudies:
Chinese Civil War
Spanish Civil War
World War 1
World War 2 in the Pacific
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: 20,00 moduler
Dækker over: 32 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 6 European states in the Interwar Years II (HL)

Continued from IB1

This section deals with domestic developments in certain key European states in the period between the two world wars. It requires the study of four European countries: Germany, Italy, Spain and Denmark.

Weimar Germany: the initial crises of the years 1918 - 23, the Golden era of Stresemann and then the rise of Hitler after 1929

Hitler's Germany: his consolidation of power 1933 - 34, his economic, social and policies, the nature and organisation of the Nazi state and the extent of resistance to the Nazis

Italy: reasons for the rise of Mussolini, his consolidation of power, social, political and economic policies. The nature of the fascist state

Spain: political developments from 1918 leading to the outbreak of civil war in 1936. Foreign involvement in the war and the reasons for Franco's victory
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: 10,00 moduler
Dækker over: 19 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 7 Diplomacy in Europe 1919-1945 (HL only)

This topic covers the inter-war period as states sought to deal with the repercussions of the First World War, to establish peace treaties and to secure the peace of Europe through collective security and the League of Nations. It also examines the foreign policies of France, Britain, Germany, Italy and Russia and the events that led to the outbreak of war in 1939. The final section is on the Second World War and the reasons for Germany's defeat.
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: 12,00 moduler
Dækker over: 39 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 8 Authoritarian States

This topic focuses on exploring the conditions that facilitated the rise of authoritarian states in the 20th century, as well as the methods used by parties and leaders to take and maintain power.


Three authoritarian states are studied Hitler; Mussolini and Mao and focus is on:

Emergence of authoritarian states
Conditions in which authoritarian states emerged: economic factors; social division; impact of war; weakness of political system
Methods used to establish authoritarian states: persuasion and coercion; the role of leaders; ideology; the use of force; propaganda 

Consolidation and maintenance of power
Use of legal methods; use of force; charismatic leadership; dissemination of propaganda                                                                                                                                                    
Nature, extent and treatment of opposition
The impact of the success and/or failure of foreign policy on the maintenance of power 

Aims and results of policies
Aims and impact of domestic economic, political, cultural and social policies                                                                                      
The impact of policies on women and minorities
Authoritarian control and the extent to which it was achieved 
Indhold
Kernestof:

Skriftligt arbejde:
Titel Afleveringsdato
Paper 2: Cultural Revolution 27-01-2026
Mock paper 3 30-01-2026
Mocks paper 1+2 30-01-2026
Compare and contrast Mao and Hitler 18-03-2026
Omfang Estimeret: 30,00 moduler
Dækker over: 31 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer