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- 1. What is Big History? >
- 2. The Big Bang >
- 3. Stars and Elements >
- 4. Our Solar System & Earth >
- 5. Life >
- 6. Early Humans >
- 7. Agriculture & Civilisation >
- 8. Expansion & Interconnection >
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Paper 1
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Paper 2
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Paper 2: The Cold War
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1. Why did the Grand Alliance breakdown?
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- 1. What role did ideology play in the Grand Alliance?
- 2. How did wartime disagreements affect the alliance?
- 3. Did Soviet expansionism end the alliance?
- 4. Was US exceptionalism to blame?
- 5. Did events in Asia exacerbate tensions?
- 6. Were tensions over Germany the final straw?
- 7. Assessment: Who was to blame for the Cold War?
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2. How did superpower competition unfold?
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- 1. How did competition unfold in Asia?
- 2. What conflicts emerged in Europe?
- 3. How did the Cold War shape the Middle East?
- 4. Were tensions in the Americas unexpected?
- 5. Why did the Cold War spread to Africa?
- 6. How did scientific change drive the conflict?
- 7. Assessment: Who won the global struggle?
- 3. Were attempts at detente a failure?
- 4. What role did China play in the Cold War?
- 5. How did the Cold War end?
- 6. What role did leaders play in the Cold War?
- 7. How were nations impacted by war?
- 8. Which was the most significant crisis?
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1. Why did the Grand Alliance breakdown?
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Paper 2: Authoritarian States
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Paper 2: The Cold War
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Paper 3: Asia and Oceania
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- Topic 9: Imperial Decline in East Asia 1860-1912 >
- Topic 11: Japan 1912-1990 >
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Topic 12: China and Korea 1910-1950
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1. What accounts for the rise of nationalism?
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- 1. Was Yuan Shikai a national hero or villain?
- 2. What did Sun Yixian do to promote nationalism?
- 3. What was the impact of WW1 on nationalism?
- 4. How significant was the New Culture Movement?
- 5. Did the May 4th Movement achieve anything?
- 6. How did nationalism survive the warlords?
- 7. Assessment: What accounts for the rise of nationalism?
- 2. Did Guomindang rule achieve anything? >
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3. Was the rise of communism inevitable?
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- 1. What were conditions like for peasants in China?
- 2. How did the CCP benefit from the First United Front?
- 3. Why did the First United Front fail?
- 4. How did Mao become leader of the Jiangxi Soviet?
- 5. To what extent was the Long March a turning point?
- 6. How did Mao consolidate his position at Yan'an?
- 7. Assessment: Was Communism inevitable?
- 4. How did war and conflict benefit the CPC? >
- 5. What was the impact of Japanese occupation on Korea?
- 6. Was martial law in Taiwan justified?
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1. What accounts for the rise of nationalism?
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Topic 14: The People's Republic of China 1949-2005
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- 1. How did the CPC consolidate power? >
- 2. Was the transition to socialism successful? >
- 3. Who benefited from CPC rule under Mao? >
- 4. What was the cultural revolution? >
- 5. Did China become a global power under Mao? >
- 6. How did Deng Xiaoping win power? >
- 7. What accounts for China's modern success? >
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Topic 15: Cold War Conflicts in Asia
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