IB history Paper 2 ALL past questions

May 2011

Nov 2010

Nov 2009

13. Compare and contrast the conditions which helped the rise to power of two rightwing leaders of singleparty states.

13. “The rise to power of rightwing authoritarian or singleparty leaders was due to fear of the Left.” With reference to two right-wing leaders, to what extent do you agree with this statement?

11. Assess the importance of economic distress and ideological appeal in the rise to power of one left-wing and one right-wing single-party ruler.

14. To what extent did either Mao’s or Stalin’s domestic policies solve the problems they faced?

14. In what ways, and with what success, did either Castro or Mao attempt to establish a totalitarian state after coming to power?

15. Examine the role of either education or the arts in one leftwing and one right-wing authoritarian/single-party state.

16. With reference to one left-wing totalitarian state, examine its impact on the lives of its citizens.

17. Describe how and why propaganda was used in two singleparty states, each chosen from a different region.

13. Examine either the role of education or the treatment of minorities and religious groups in two single-party states.

Nov 2008

12. Analyse the methods used to eliminate opposition by two single-party rulers, each chosen from a different region. 13. Compare and contrast the treatment of either women, or religious groups, in two single-party states, each chosen from a different region.

May 2008

May 2007

11. Compare and contrast the rise to power of two rulers of single-party states, each chosen from a different region.

11. Analyse the metho used and the condition which helped in the ris to power of one ruler o single-party state.

12. Evaluate the successes and failures one ruler of a single-pa state.

13. In what ways did one ruler of a single-party state try to use education to support his regime?

14. “Successful domestic policies kept single-party regimes in power.” With reference to two single-party states, each chosen from a different region, to what extent do you agree with this statement? 17. Evaluate the contributions to the rise to power of Hitler of each of the following: National Socialist ideology; the use of force; economic crises.

15. Assess the importance of foreign policy for rulers of singleparty states.

15. Examine the status women in two singleparty states, each chos from a different region.

18. Analyse the treatment of religious groups in two singleparty states, each chosen from a different region. Account for the ineffectiveness of internal opposition to two rulers of single party states.

18. Compare and contrast either economic policies or the treatment of minorities in two authoritarian or single-party states, each chosen from a different region. Analyse the methods used and the conditions which Fascism's rise to power in helped in the rise to power of Italy and Germany in the one ruler of a single party inter-war years largely state. resulted from the consequences of the First World War.. To what extent do you agree with this verdict? Evaluate the successes and failures one ruler of a single-party state.

With reference to two examples each chosen from a different region, to what extent do you agree with the claim that "ideology was the most important factor in the rise to power of single-party leaders"?

Analyse the methods used by one single-party state ruler in his successful bid for power.

Assess the role of economic and social policies as factors explaining the consolidation and maintenance of power of two of the following: Castro, Mussolini, Perón, Nasser.

For what reasons, and with what success, have single party states attempted to control either education or the arts?

Compare and contrast the influence in their own countries of Hitler and Mao.

Compare and contrast the rise to power of two rulers of single party states.

Evaluate the importance of ideology in the policies of two of the following rulers ofsingleparty states: Castro; Hitler; Lenin; Nyerere.

Compare and contrast the foreign policies of two rulers of single-party states, eachchosen from a different region.

Compare and contrast the economic and social policies of Mao and Stalin.

. To what extent was the rise to power of one left wing and one right wing single party ruler, the result of previous political problems?

"In order to achieve and retain power a leader of a single-party state needed to be ruthless, blind to human suffering and yet charismatic." To what extent do you agree with this assertion?

In what ways, and for what reasons, did the aims and policies of two or more right wing rulers of single-party states differ?

Identify the aims of educational and youth policies in two single-party states, and evaluate the extent to which they were achieved.

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Examine the status of women in two single-party states, each chosen from a different region.

. Assess the role of terror and force in maintaining the ruler in power in two totalitarian states each chosen from a different region.

How and why was propaganda used in two single party states, each chosen from a different region?

Examine the role of education and/or the arts in two single party states, each chosen from a different region

Analyse the conditions that enabled one left-wing leader to become the ruler of a single-party state. Discuss (a) the ideology, and (b) the support, of one right-wing ruler of a single-party state. Compare and contrast the domestic policies of two of the following: Castro; Kenyatta; Stalin. Evaluate the methods used by either Perón or Nasser to maintain power. Examine the role of education in one single-party or authoritarian state. In what ways, and to what extent, was propaganda important in the rise and rule of Hitler

Nov 2013 13. Their rise to power was possible because of the failure of existing governments to deal with economic and political problems” With reference to two single party leaders, to what extent do you agree with this statement

May 2013

Nov 2012 13. With reference to two leaders, each chosen from a different region, assess how ideology and popular support contributed to their rise to power.

May 2012 13. Assess the contribution of economic instability and lack of a united opposition to the rise to power of two leaders of single-party states, each chosen from a different region.

14 By what methods, and with what success, did one single-party leader try to eliminate domestic opposition? 15. With reference to one single party state, examine the nature and extent of internal opposition and the success of the single party state in dealing with this opposition

15. Compare and contrast the treatment of minorities in two authoritarian or single-party states, each chosen from a different region.

15. Compare and contrast the treatment of religious groups and minorities in two authoritarian or singleparty states, each chosen from a different region.

Nov 2011

14. In what ways, and with what success, did one authoritarian or single-party ruler deal with internal opposition? 15. To what extent was the maintenance of power by either Mao or Castro a result of successful economic policies?

16. By what methods, and with what success, did either Hitler orStalin attempt to establish a totalitarian state after coming to power

16. Define totalitarianism and assess the extent to which it was achieved in Hitler’s Germany

1 With reference to either Hitler or Mao, examine the reasons for, and results of, educational policies in the single-party state. 1 Analyse the impact of single-party rule upon minorities in two singleparty states, each chosen from a different region.

May 2015 13. Examine the importance of economic conditions in the rise to power of two authoritarian/single-party leaders.

14. “Popular support, rather than the use of force, was vital to the establishment of singleparty states.” With reference to two states, each chosen from a different region, to what extent do you agree with this statement? 15. Examine the view that internal opposition

18. “In the twentieth century, the rise to power of authoritarian and singleparty leaders was due mainly to their use of force.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?

16. Analyse the methods used by one single-party ruler to establish totalitarian control.

16. “The rise to power of authoritarian or single-party leaders depended upon the use of force rather than popular support.” With reference to two leaders, each chosen from a different region, to what extent do you agree with this statement? 17. Compare and contrast the status and treatment of women or minorities in two authoritarian or single-party states, each chosen from a different region. 18. Assess the role of each of the following in the rise to power of Stalin and Hitler: ideological appeal; underestimation by opponents; propaganda

18. “Successful economic and social policies were essential for the singleparty leader’s maintenance of power.” With reference to either Mao or Castro, to what extent do you agree with this statement? Nov 2014 May 2014 13. Examine the importance of each of the 13. “The rise to power of authoritarian or sing following in the rise to power of either Stalin or party leaders was the result of the failure of Hitler: popular support for their aims; existing regimes to address the economic underestimation by opponents; economic problems of the population.” With reference conditions. two leaders, each chosen from a different region, to what extent do you agree with this statement? 18. “The use of force was the most important 14. Identify the nature and extent of oppositio factor in the maintenance of power of the to one authoritarian or single-party ruler, and authoritarian or singleart leader ith reference assess the methods used to deal with such to two authoritarian or single-party leaders, to opposition. what extent do you agree with this statement? 15. With reference to two authoritarian or 15. How successfully did Hitler implement his

to Hitler had little impact.

16. To what extent did the economic policies of either Mao or Castro contribute to the maintenance of his power?

single-party states, each chosen from a different region, evaluate the effectiveness of the methods used to deal with opposition. 16. With reference to two authoritarian or single-party states, each chosen from a different region, evaluate the impact of domestic policies on the status of women.

17. To what extent did authoritarian and singleparty leaders have a negative effect on the arts?

religious policies in Germany?

16. Compare and contrast the economic and social policies of Stalin and Mao.

18. Analyse either the changing status of wom or the treatment of religious groups in two authoritarian or single-party states, each cho from a different region

Economic, Educational, Social, Political propaganda policies Compare and contrast the economic and social policies of Mao and Stalin. In what ways, and for what reasons, did the aims and policies of two or more right wing rulers of single-party states differ? How and why was propaganda used in two single party states, each chosen from a different region? Evaluate the importance of ideology in the policies of two of the following rulers ofsingle-party states: Castro; Hitler; Lenin; Nyerere. Compare and contrast the foreign policies of two rulers of single-party states, eachchosen from a different region. For what reasons, and with what success, have single party states attempted to control either education or the arts? Identify the aims of educational and youth policies in two single-party states, and evaluate the extent to which they were achieved. 13. In what ways did one ruler of a single-party state try to use education to support his regime? Examine the role of either education or the arts in one left-wing and one right-wing authoritarian/single-party state. To what extent did either Mao’s or Stalin’s domestic policies solve the problems they faced? . Describe how and why propaganda was used in two single-party states, each chosen from a different region. With reference to either Hitler or Mao, examine the reasons for, and results of, educational policies in the single-party state. How successfully did Hitler implement his religious policies in Germany? Compare and contrast the economic and social policies of Stalin and Mao. Examine the role of education in one single-party or authoritarian state. In what ways, and to what extent, was propaganda important in the rise and rule of Hitler Dealing with Opposition / Maintaining power / Establishing totalitarianism. Analyse the methods used by one single-party state ruler in his successful bid for power. Assess the role of economic and social policies as factors explaining the consolidation and maintenance of power of Assess the role of terror and force in maintaining the ruler in power in two totalitarian states each chosen from a different region.

Account for the ineffectiveness of internal opposition to two rulers of single party states 12. Analyse the methods used to eliminate opposition by two single-party rulers, each chosen from a different region. “Successful domestic policies kept single-party regimes in power.” With reference to two single-party states, each chosen from a different region, to what extent do you agree with this statement 14. In what ways, and with what success, did either Castro or Mao attempt to establish a totalitarian state after coming to power? 14. In what ways, and with what success, did one authoritarian or single-party ruler deal with internal opposition? To what extent was the maintenance of power by either Mao or Castro a result of successful economic policies? 16. Analyse the methods used by one single-party ruler to establish totalitarian control. Successful economic and social policies were essential for the single-party leader’s maintenance of power.” With reference to either Mao or Castro, to what extent do you agree with this statement? 16. Define totalitarianism and assess the extent to which it was achieved in Hitler’s Germany 14 By what methods, and with what success, did one single-party leader try to eliminate domestic opposition? . With reference to one single party state, examine the nature and extent of internal opposition and the success of the single party state in dealing with this opposition By what methods, and with what success, did either Hitler or Stalin attempt to establish a totalitarian state after coming to power Identify the nature and extent of opposition to one authoritarian or single-party ruler, and assess the methods used to deal with such opposition. With reference to two authoritarian or single-party states, each chosen from a different region, evaluate the effectiveness of the methods used to deal with opposition. “The use of force was the most important factor in the maintenance of power of the authoritarian or singleart leader ith reference to two authoritarian or single-party leaders, to what extent do you agree with this statement? Examine the view that internal opposition to Hitler had little impact. To what extent did authoritarian and single-party leaders have a negative effect on the arts?

Effect on people- Women, Religious group, ethinic minorities Examine the status of women in two single-party states, each chosen from a different region. 15. Examine the status of women in two single-party states, each chosen from a different region. Compare and contrast the treatment of either women, or religious groups, in two single-party states, each chosen from a different region.

Examine either the role of education or the treatment of minorities and religious groups in two single-party states. Compare and contrast either economic policies or the treatment of minorities in two authoritarian or single-party states, each chosen from a different region. 16. With reference to one left-wing totalitarian state, examine its impact on the lives of its citizens. 18. Analyse the treatment of religious groups in two single-party states, each chosen from a different region. Compare and contrast the status and treatment of women or minorities in two authoritarian or single-party states, each chosen from a different region. Compare and contrast the treatment of religious groups and minorities in two authoritarian or single-party states, each chosen from a different region. Compare and contrast the treatment of minorities in two authoritarian or single-party states, each chosen from a different region. Analyse either the changing status of women or the treatment of religious groups in two authoritarian or single-party states, each chosen from a different region With reference to two authoritarian or single-party states, each chosen from a different region, evaluate the impact of domestic policies on the status of women.

Factors contributing to the rise to the power of single party state. "In order to achieve and retain power a leader of a single-party state needed to be ruthless, blind to human suffering and yet charismatic." To what extent do you agree with this assertion? Compare and contrast the rise to power of two rulers of single party states.

Fascism's rise to power in Italy and Germany in the inter-war years largely resulted from the consequences of the First World War.. To what extent do you agree with this verdict? To what extent was the rise to power of one left wing and one right wing single party ruler, the result of previous political problems? Analyse the methods used and the conditions which helped in the rise to power of one ruler of a single party state. With reference to two examples each chosen from a different region, to what extent do you agree with the claim that "ideology was the most important factor in the rise to power of single-party leaders"? Analyse the conditions that enabled one left-wing leader to become the ruler of a single-party state. Analyse the methods used and the conditions which helped in the rise to power of one ruler of a single-party state. 11. Compare and contrast the rise to power of two rulers of single-party states, each chosen from a different region. 11. Assess the importance of economic distress and ideological appeal in the rise to power of one left-wing and one right-wing single-party ruler. 18. “In the twentieth century, the rise to power of authoritarian and single-party leaders was due mainly to their use of force.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? 13. Their rise to power was possible because of the failure of existing governments to deal with economic and political problems” With reference to two single party leaders, to what extent do you agree with this statement “The rise to power of authoritarian or single-party leaders was the result of the failure of existing regimes to address the economic problems of the population.” With reference to two leaders, each chosen from a different region, to what extent do you agree with this statement? Examine the importance of each of the following in the rise to power of either Stalin or Hitler: popular support for their aims; underestimation by opponents; economic conditions. Examine the importance of economic conditions in the rise to power of two authoritarian/single-party leaders. “Popular support, rather than the use of force, was vital to the establishment of single-party states.” With reference to two states, each chosen from a different region, to what extent do you agree with this statement?