Prescribed Subject
Prescribed subject 1: Peacemaking, peacekeeping— international relations 1918-36
This prescribed subject addresses international relations from 1918 to 1936 with emphasis on the Paris Peace Settlement—its making, impact and problems of enforcement—and attempts during the period to promote collective security and international cooperation through the League of Nations and multilateral agreements (outside the League mechanism), arms reduction and the pursuit of foreign policy goals without resort to violence. The prescribed subject also requires consideration of the extent to which the aims of peacemakers and peacekeepers were realized and the obstacles to success.
Areas on which the source-based questions will focus are:
A. Aims of the participants and peacemakers: Wilson and the fourteen points.
B. The geopolitical and economic impact of the treaties on Europe; the establishment and impact of the mandate system.
C. Enforcement of the provisions of the treaties: US isolationism—the retreat form the Anglo-American Guarantee; disarmament—Washington, London, Geneva conferences.
D. The League of Nations: effects of the absence of major powers; the principle of collective security and early attempts at peacekeeping (1920-25).
E. The Ruhr Crisis (1923); Locarno and the "Locarno Spring" (1925).
F. Depression and threats to international peace and collective security: Manchuria (1931-33) and Abyssinia (1935-36).
This prescribed subject addresses international relations from 1918 to 1936 with emphasis on the Paris Peace Settlement—its making, impact and problems of enforcement—and attempts during the period to promote collective security and international cooperation through the League of Nations and multilateral agreements (outside the League mechanism), arms reduction and the pursuit of foreign policy goals without resort to violence. The prescribed subject also requires consideration of the extent to which the aims of peacemakers and peacekeepers were realized and the obstacles to success.
Areas on which the source-based questions will focus are:
A. Aims of the participants and peacemakers: Wilson and the fourteen points.
B. The geopolitical and economic impact of the treaties on Europe; the establishment and impact of the mandate system.
C. Enforcement of the provisions of the treaties: US isolationism—the retreat form the Anglo-American Guarantee; disarmament—Washington, London, Geneva conferences.
D. The League of Nations: effects of the absence of major powers; the principle of collective security and early attempts at peacekeeping (1920-25).
E. The Ruhr Crisis (1923); Locarno and the "Locarno Spring" (1925).
F. Depression and threats to international peace and collective security: Manchuria (1931-33) and Abyssinia (1935-36).
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- 20th Century Topics
This area of the syllabus is both flexible and broad, allowing teachers to construct a scheme of work that, if desired, complements their choice of prescribed subject. In order to fulfill the requirements of the examination two topics must be studied. A selection from the material for detailed study should be studied.
The syllabus specifications for every topic include major themes and material for detailed study. Students should study a selection from the material for detailed study using the themes to guide them. It is important to ensure that examples selected for detailed study cover two regions as outlined by the map provided. In the examination that tests this component (SL/HL paper 2) questions will be set on major themes. Named questions will be confined to the material in major themes and detailed study. When answering open- ended questions students can use examples from the list and/or alternative examples.
The syllabus specifications for every topic include major themes and material for detailed study. Students should study a selection from the material for detailed study using the themes to guide them. It is important to ensure that examples selected for detailed study cover two regions as outlined by the map provided. In the examination that tests this component (SL/HL paper 2) questions will be set on major themes. Named questions will be confined to the material in major themes and detailed study. When answering open- ended questions students can use examples from the list and/or alternative examples.