IBDP History HL Paper 3: Africa and the Middle East—Study Notes- New Syllabus
IBDP History HL Paper 3: Africa and the Middle East—Study Notes
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Regional Study 1 Transformation in North Africa and the Middle East (750–1291)
Regional Study 2 Pre-colonial Sub-Saharan African States (circa 800–1945)
Regional Study 3 The African Slave Trade (1500–1900)
Regional Study 4 The Ottoman Empire and the Creation of Türkiye (circa 1790–1938)
- Decline of Ottoman power (from circa 1790)
- Emergence of the “Eastern Question” and increasing European influence
- Reasons for, and impact of, Tanzimat reforms (1839–1876)
- Emergence and impact of the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP)
- Impact of conflict on the Ottoman Empire
- Impact of the rule of Atatürk (1923–1938)
Regional Study 5 European Imperialism and the Partition of Africa (circa 1840–1920)
Regional Study 6 Developments in South Africa (1867–2020)
Regional Study 7 Colonialism and Crisis in Rwanda and the Congo (circa 1875–2003)
- Impact of colonialism in the Congo Free State and Belgian Congo
- Impact of German and Belgian colonialism in Rwanda
- Reasons for the post-independence civil war in Rwanda
- Emergence and impact of Mobutu on Zaire
- Reasons for, and impact of, the Rwandan genocide (1994)
- Reasons for, and impact of, the Second Congo War (1998–2003)
Regional Study 9 Conflict and Instability in the Middle East (1896–2020)
Regional Study 10 Independence Movements in Algeria, Angola, Ghana, Guinea, Namibia and Tanganyika (circa 1900–2000)
- Domestic reasons for the emergence of independence movements
- External reasons for the emergence of independence movements
- Emergence and growth of pro-independence political parties
- Importance of non-violence in achieving independence
- Importance of armed struggle in achieving independence
- Impact of independence movements
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| Exam-style questions | Sample questions | Full topic-wise question bank |
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