Sample essays
Sample essays in IB History that are not past paper questions.
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Sample Essay on Hitler`s rise to power
This essay got 12/15, so a weak 7.
The question was:
To what extent did popular support for the aims and ideology of one leader contribute to his emergence to power ?
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History Paper 3 essay - To what extent was the Treaty of Versailles was a harsh and unfair peace?
Obtained a 7
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Ib History SL Essays
A bunch of essays I wrote in my first year of History SL
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Rise of Hitler
An essay outlining the rise to power of Hitler
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Compare and Contrast Hitler's and Stalin's Roads to Power.
A compare and contrast essay about Hitler's and Stalin's roads to power. This essay was awarded a 6.
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To what extent was the Weimar Republic doomed to fail?
Topic: To what extent was the Weimar Republic doomed to fail?
This was used as a take-home paper 2-style exam. It received a perfect score with an American grading scale. Since it's not an exact paper 2, the IB scale is a bit difficult to judge.
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Sample Essay: Rise and Rule of Single-Party States
Sample essay I wrote in class under exam conditions for the option Rise and Rule of Single-Party States.
Question: In what ways, and for what reasons, were culture and education controlled by rulers of single-party states?
This essay earned 15 marks from my teacher.
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10. Compare and contrast the causes and nature of the two 1917 Russian Revolutions.
Essay question from May 2010 paper 3. It got 16/20 points (if I recall correctly) from my teacher.
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Grade 7 Stalin essay
An essay on Stalin's rule and how he developed the Soviet Union into a major industrial power. This was marked by an actual IB history examiner and received a 7 (16/20)
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History Paper 2 - Mao
This essay got a level 6.
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Evaluate Mussonlini’s rule in Italy between 1922 and 1940.
An evaluation of Mussolini's rule in Italy between 1922 and 1940. This essay was awarded a 7 (96%).
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Compare Mussolini’s and Hitler’s methods in acquiring power in Italy and Germany respectively
A comparison of Mussolini's and Hitler's methods in acquiring power in Italy and Germany, respectively.
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Rise of Stalin and Castro
An essay comparing the rise to power of Castro and Stalin
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Sample Essay: Success of Hitler's regime
Sample essay I wrote in class under exam conditions as part of our Rise and Rule of Single-Party States option.
Question: How far was the single-party regime in Germany successful by 1940 in achieving its aims?
Grade: 13 marks.
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Examine the Causes of WWI (7 essay)
Essay exploring the causes of WWI
paragraphs split thematically: Nationalism, Militarism and Alliances
Essay argues that Nationalism was the most important factor
Includes Historiography from AJP Taylor
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The Treaty of Versailles’s Impact on Germany
An essay discussing the Treaty of Versailles' impact on Germany.
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History essay on the rise to power of Hitler
History essay on the rise to power of Hitler which obtained a 7.
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Was the Treaty of Versailles fair with Germany?
This is an essay for the IB history in which we look at different aspects about the Versailles Treaty and we determine if it was fair with Germany
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The Role of Education in Nazi Germany
Certainly, one of the most common questions in Paper 2's topic on Totalitarian regimes and single party states refer to the role of education in certain systems. In this essay, there's a clear analysis on the methods used by the Nazi to perpetuate their system based on this aspect. Score: 7
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HOW TO ENSURE AT LEAST 14 OUT OF 20 ON AN I.B HISTORY ESSAY PAPER 2 and PAPER 3
Detailed Guide to writing IB History Paper 2 and 3 Essays
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Was Stalin's personality much the most important factor in explaining the Great Purges?
An essay discussing whether Stalin's personality was the most important factor in explaining the Great Purges. This essay was awarded a 6.
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Grade 7 Lenin essay
A history essay on Lenin.
Marked by an actual IB examiner which received a 7 (17/20)
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To what extent do you agree that the Kaiser was responsible for the outbreak of the First World War?
A discussion of the extent that the Kaiser was responsible for the outbreak of the First World War.
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HL Paper 3 on China
Mark: 12/15
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Mao Rise to Power essay
This is an internal paper 2 essay on analyzing Mao's rise to power. I got an ib grade 6 for this essay.
Hope this helped!
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