CLASS XII ISC HISTORY SYLLABUS

Chapter Topic Remarks

growth of socialist ideas,
Towards Independence and Partition: the Last Phase (1935-1947) Deleted
trade union activities
Bose’s role in the national movement and
Deleted
his differences with Gandhi to be discussed

the main battles should be done in some detail:

World War II El Alamein, Stalingrad, Midway, the Normandy Deleted
landings.

China: civil war and the establishment

De-colonisation – in Asia (China) and Africa (Ghana & Kenya) Deleted
of the People's Republic in 1949;

The Cold War expands: Berlin Blockade;

NATO; division of Germany; “thaw” in the Cold
Cold War 1945-91– origin, course, end and impact War (1953-59) Deleted
- how partial was it? Warsaw Pact; detente
(1970s).
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Chapter Topic Remarks

Impact on India of the modern European ideas.

The characteristics of modern thought
(liberalism, utilitarianism) to be
very briefly explained as a
background to Indian reform movements.
Social and Religious Movements (ii) Reform Movements – Deleted
Brahmo Samaj, Arya Samaj,
Aligarh Movement.
An overview of the
common features of
all the above movements.

Growth of Nationalism Revolutionary Nationalism Deleted

Gandhian Nationalism (1916 – 1922) Champaran satyagraha, Ahmedabad Mill Strike Deleted
Gandhian Nationalism (1927 – 1937) Government of India Act, 1935. Added
Impact of the second phase of
industrialization in Europe
Entire Chapter Deleted
during the late 19th
and early 20th centuries

New technologies and strategies:

trench warfare, use of gas, tanks,
air warfare and submarines with
World War 1 Deleted
one example for each.
Reasons for US’s entry into the War.
Causes for the defeat of the Central Powers.