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B1.4 describe some major political changes in selected countries in two or more regions of the world during this period, and explain their significance (e.g., with reference to the establish- ment of the Weimar Republic in Germany, the beginnings of the Soviet state in Russia, political chaos in China, challenges from labour/socialist parties in some regions, the Japanese annexation of Korea)
Sample questions: “What political changes occurred in Turkey during this period? What were some reasons for these changes? What impact did they have on different groups and communities?”
B2. Communities, Conflict, and Cooperation
FOCUS ON: Historical Significance; Cause and Consequence
By the end of this course, students will:
B2.1 explain the main causes and short-term consequences of World War I (e.g., causes: imperialism, competing alliances, militarism, nationalism; consequences: recruitment drives/ conscription; loss of life; problems facing veterans; the decline of the German, Austro-Hungarian, Russian, and Ottoman Empires; changing national borders; the birth of the League of Nations and the mandate system; German reparations)
Sample questions: “In what ways might history have been different if Archduke Franz Ferdinand had not been assassinated? Do you think war was inevitable, even if this event had not occurred?” “How did the balance of power in the world shift as a result of World War I? What countries emerged from the war with increased power or influence?”
B2.2 analyse the significance of some local/ regional conflicts in two or more regions of
the world during this period (e.g., the Boer Wars, the Boxer Rebellion, the Russo-Japanese War, the Mexican Revolution, the Armenian genocide, revolutions and civil war in Russia, tactics of and responses to militant suffragists in England, the Winnipeg General Strike, Red Clydeside, the Chicago race riot of 1919)
Sample questions: “What do the Banana Wars tell you about the impact of American power and interests in Central America and the Caribbean?” “What was the significance of the Russian Revolution both within and outside Russia?”
B2.3 describe the goals of some major social reform movements in different societies during this period (e.g., socialist, labour, women’s suffrage, temperance, peace, nativist, progressive, civil rights, or settlement movements), and analyse the impact of these movements
Sample questions: “Who were the Wobblies? In what ways were they distinct from other labour groups?” “What were some reform movements that arose from concerns about living conditions in urban slums? How successful were they in achieving their goals?” “What connections were there between religion and social reform in some countries during this period?”
B3. Identity, Citizenship, and Heritage
FOCUS ON: Continuity and Change; Historical Perspective
By the end of this course, students will:
B3.1 identify the major empires that existed at the beginning of this period (e.g., the British, Russian, German, Austro-Hungarian, Ottoman, Japanese, Belgian Empires), and explain how they had changed by the end of this period
Sample questions: “What was the Congo Free State? Why and how did it become the Belgian Congo? To what extent did this change in status affect conditions in this region?” “What effect did the Japanese victory over Imperial Russia in the 1905 Russo-Japanese War have on both countries? In what other ways did Japan expand its empire during this period?” “What criteria would you use to rank the importance of
the causes of the decline of the Ottoman Empire?”
B3.2 explain the impact of nationalism on identity, citizenship, and/or heritage in two or more regions of the world during this period (e.g.,
in Ireland, the Balkans, Mexico, India; in relation to Zionist or Black nationalist movements)
Sample questions: “In what ways do the historical narratives of the Irish revolutionary period differ depending on who is telling the story? Why might a unionist and a nationalist have
a different narrative of the same events? Why
is it important to look at both perspectives
to understand the impact that the nationalist movement had on Ireland and the Irish people?”
B3.3 explain how various factors impeded the development of citizenship rights during this
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