Click here for the rubric.

Presentations will take palce on Tuesday 29th and Thursday 31st May for Ms Gifford’s class.

Hitler 1889 by Daniel Semper

Hitler and Mussolini template

Nazi-consolidation-of-power

Opposition to Weimar

How stable was the WR 1924-1929

IB Presentation Rubric

Leadership – nigina and Jasmine

Economics – Ines, Crosby and Spades

here

Foreign policy – Amanda and Esther

Foreign policy handout

Society – Paul and Natalia

Visuals

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Mussolini by Max Sparber

click below for the guide to Mussolini’s policies.

Mussolini’s domestic and foreign policies

Racial policies

 here for a well written on essay on Mussolini – style over substance?

Mussolini Propaganda and Force

Relationship Between Vatican and Mussolini

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Autarky Corporate State

Mussolini’s Body by Trix2005

Mussolini’s Fascism

Why do Single Party States Blank template

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Mussolini

Mussolini Essay Questions

Mussolini Essay Plan #1

Mussolini Essay Plan #2

Mussolini Essay Plan #3

Mussolini Essay Plan #4

Check the following link for an article from the New Yorker. The article deals with a specific case in the Arab-Israeli Conflict, but it broadens to look at the conflict in general. What are the key issues raised here?

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/11/09/091109fa_fact_wright?printable=true

For another perspective, check out this clip from Bill Maher talking about Israel:

Attached are the documents created by Block G in order to outline the history, geography, demographic information, and current affairs pertaining to the Arab-Israeli conflict. You can use these documents as general study guides.

History – Arab Israeli Conflict

Demographics of Arab Israeli Conflict

Geography of the Conflict

Current events of arab-israeli conflict

Why were there two revolutions in Russia in 1917

Why were there two revolutions in Russia in 1917

Why did the Bolsheviks succeed in the October

What made Lenin such an effective leader of the Bolsheviks up to and during the October Revolution

Why was Lenin such an effective leader

Analyze the causes of 1917 FebruaryMarch Russian Revolution

Here are the links to the reading assignments on the legacy of the Cold War:

Reflections on the Cold War

An evil empire? What was the nature of the USSR? The USA? The election of Ronald Reagan changed the face of the Cold War. Here is the text of Reagan’s famous “Evil Empire” speech – a sign of changes not only to US politics but also to the Cold War:

Evil Empire Speech

Also, you can view the entire speech on YouTube:

Evil Empire Speech Video

Think about the ideas in this speech and what consequences they may have for US foreign policy. We will be comparing these ideas to Mikhal Gorbachev’s “New Thinking”.

Here is a link to a religious critique of Reagan’s speech. Consider the differing views of US foreign policy exemplified in these two documents:

Remembering Ronald Reagan’s Evil Empire

Here are the discussion questions we will refer to while analyzing the Cold War policy of Reagan: