HISTORY 12

COURSE OUTLINE
UNITS
I. CONFLICT AND CHALLENGE: THE WORLD OF 1919

Impact of nationalism and imperialism on the events leading up to 1919

Key issues at the Paris Peace Conferences
Major components of the Treaty of Versailles
Social, economic and political impact of the First World War
Causes and effects of the 1917 Russian Revolutions

II. PROMISE AND COLLAPSE, 1919-1939

Features of various political ideologies including fascism, communism and
democracy
Factors contributing to the rise of dictators between World War I and World War
II
Methods used by Stalin to transform the USSR into a world power
The relationship between colonial rule and nationalism in the Middle East and on
the Indian subcontinent
Effects of mass production on the United States in the 1920s
Factors leading to the Great Depression
The effects of the Great Depression on the industrialized world
III. TURMOIL AND TRAGEDY, 1933-1945
The nature of democratic and totalitarian states and their impact on individuals
Causes of the outbreak of World War II in Europe and the Pacific
Key military events of World War II, including the Battle of Britain, attack on
Pearl Harbor, Battle of Midway, Battle of Stalingrad, Normandy landings and the
bombing of Hiroshima
The realignment of world power after World War II
Impact of total war on society
Development of technology prior to and during World War II
The impact of mass communications on political and military events prior to and
during World War II

The historical significance of the Holocaust

IV. TRANSFORMATION AND TENSION, 1945-1963
Causes of the Cold War and the various forms of superpower competition
Critical developments of the Cold War including the division of Germany,
American policy of containment, Korean War and the Cuban Missile Crisis
Impact of the Cold War on events in China and the Middle East after 1945
Role of nationalism in the post-1945 decolonization of India and Indochina
The global trend toward economic integration after 1945
Social and economic consequences of the nuclear arms race after 1945

 The struggle for human rights, including the civil rights movement in the United
States and the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa
The role of the United Nations in advancing international cooperation
V. PROGRESS AND UNCERTAINTY, 1963-1991
Role of the superpowers in conflicts in southeast Asia, Afghanistan, and the
Middle East from 1963-1991
Factors ending the Cold War
Reasons for the decline of communism in the former USSR and Eastern Europe
Impact of nationalism in the events of the late 20th century
Influence of public opinion, including direct action by individuals or groups, on
national policy
Influence of women in political and economic affairs in the late 20 th century
Impact of economic change in China
Identify the ways in which competition for resources affects relations between
nations
Effects of computer technology on society

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