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So, right now I have an assignment in history where I have to write about Friedrich W. Foersters "Europe and The German Question", and now I came to a part where it says "Limitation of content" and idk what I have to write there. I tried to find some answers, for it. But there's nothing.
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So, right now I have an assignment in history where I have to write about Friedrich W. Foersters "Europe and The German Question", and now I came to a part where it says "Limitation of content" and idk what I have to write there. I tried to find some answers, for it. But there's nothing.
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Hi, So I think I'm stuck with a teacher who might way too scatterbrained to teach us anything. I'm halfway through Year 1 and we haven't done anything on historiography. We're still on the first unit too. We don't take ANY notes. Do you have tips for self-studying for history? Thanks.
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Hi guys In your opinion who makes the best revision guide or history HL
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Hello, My teacher just recently given me my first feedback on my IA and suddenly decided my research question was not well constructed. Does anyone have advice onto how to rephrase a question that would have a similar meaning to: "Can the Manchurian Crisis of 1931 be considered a valid start of the Second World War as opposed to the invasion of Poland in 1939?" Thanks ahead!
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History IA
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Does anyone know a good online tutor for History? I need help with my IA
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Hello, my question is - do we need citations while answering compare and contrast questions? Or just writing source A states that _______ is enough?
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Hi, I don't know what to do for my history IA. I want to maybe do something about ancient Greece or Rome, maybe about the myths, gods, religion or women. Or otherwise, something about ancient Egypt or the Renaissance. But these are all broad topics and I don't know how to make a contentious question out of them... Can anyone help me out?
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I was just looking for any feedback on my question, and if it even makes sense To what extent did the Korean War effect Korean families.
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Hello, I need some help trying to think of some Japanese history that relates to World War 1, World War 2, or The Cold War. I was thinking of writing about the internment of the Japanese but I think that it would be too much on the psychological/moral aspect rather than history, (My question was "To what extent was the Japanese internment a violation of human rights?") If you have any ideas on what would interest me, let me know. Thank you so, so much!
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So far I have found 11 sources for my History IA. For section A (Identification and evaluation of sources), am I choosing any two of those 11 sources that I have found? Should the two sources (that I chose for section A) be the main sources/references of IA?
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I'm trying to write an OPVL of a source for my history IA. Could you guys help me to find some limitations of a journal article?
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Hi people! I am constantly getting a 12 on my Paper 2 practices, but am failing to reach that 7. I think the reason for this is my structure, and how it needs to be improved so I can write more coherently and tighter (if that makes sense). I was wondering how to structure my introduction and body paragraphs. For my introduction, I have been taught to primarily define the key concepts, give context, and then offer my thesis. The problem I have is that my definitions become to formulaic and choppy. I don't get a nice flow to it. I also don't know precisely what I need to define. If anyone have any pointers, I would to hear some on how I can tighten up my introduc…
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Hey guys, hope all of you are well! So I recently submitted by extended essay options (both of them being history related questions). I really want to refine my questions and get an insight on them, in regards to the questions being doable or not. Thanks in advance! Question 1: To what extent did Henry Ford and the Model T impact American society throughout the 1920s? Question 2: To what extent has advancements in technology led to developments within the automotive industry post World War Two?
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My topic is: To what extent was humanitarian intervention used to justify imperialist ambitions by the united states during the Spanish-American War? What part of it would I have to tweak? Is it too broad, or too narrow? I have a lot of research done on the Spanish-American War. I'm afriad that what I sit down and write it my question wil bring me issues or my research and sources will not help me at all. I'm just really nervous that there is still some tweaking to be done with my question, but I don't know what part of it to tweak. Any ideas?
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Hello! My idea for the SL investigation is to talk about Kristallnacht, since I've always been interested in the topics that surround WW2, I thought this was a good point to start from. I will like to talk about the consequences that this specific event had on the continuation of WW2, how the violent-ish way of acting had repercussions on the German side, and how was Hitler's totalitarianism shaped atm of the event, is this a good theme/topic to talk about, I'm pretty sure I have to narrow it down more, if so, what you think about, in this paper do we also ask a question that will be answered throughout the reader's analysis?. Any ideas, details, questions are greatl…
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Hello. I was wondering if writing my history EE on the European partitioning is a good idea. If so, what are the components/essentials of a good Extended essay and an extended essay question? Thank you
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So we are just starting our extended essays in school, and im unsure if my topic is too broad, and how much narrower should i go? My topic is How did warfare and militarism shape the Roman Empire?
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Hi everyone, My class is beginning to write the first section of our history IAs and my teacher said that it will be okay to revise our questions. I have to write this first section in 2 days, but I am having doubts whether or not my research question is appropriate or not. Here is my question: "Was it inevitable for the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings to occur?" I feel like the question is not specific enough and based on my research, there are so many theories that my IA could end up all over the place. I was thinking about changing it but with a topic similar to my original one, like this: "To what extent did the Soviet Union's declaration of war against Japan dur…
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Hello, I'm currently writing my history IA about what technological industries affected Japan to become a technological power. (If it doesn't sound right, its probably because I'm writing my IA in french but it sounds good in that language). My question is: I used this one book to learn about my topic but I haven't used it to cite anything, can I still use it in my bibliography since I used it to acquire some knowledge about my topic?
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Hey, i was wondering how you can include, in paper 1 and 2, the historiography and discussion of historians' points of views: write the arguments of the essay and then prior to the conclusion do a separate topic discussing the historiography, or should I include historiography for each argument I use (e.g Imperialism argument and thus include the view of an historian which thinks it was a fundamental cause for the outbreak of WWI - do this for every argument). So far, I have been doing the first, that is, writing all arguments and in the end do a separate discussion (more less 8/10 lines), so that I can then conclude the essay. What do you think it should be done/ho…
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Hi all, I'm looking for something to read once I finish with Taylor's book(s). Specifically, I'm looking for historians who wrote about the Unification of Italy (since that's one of my prescribed topics, and I would like to have a historian's viewpoint for Italy as well as Germany), but if you have any other recommendations that would be great too. Also, do you guys know any good historians for Imperial Russia (the text topic we're going to cover)? Thanks in advance, and remember- Bismarck ALWAYS has a plan!
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I would like to do the battle of Thermopylae for my IA but I'm not sure exactly what I would like to investigate or even if this is a good topic.
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For my IA, I found a Website that I wanted to cite from Sony. I couldn't find an author so how should I cite it? Do I use the corporation's name as the author's name? Link: https://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/CorporateInfo/History/sonyhistory-c.html
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For my history IA, I initially thought of the question "What factors lead to the economic recovery of Japan after MacArthur's occupation?". My teacher said it was good so I found many sources but I found out that almost all the sources available about Japan after WWII doesn't touch the economy, but almost all of them talk about the technological advancements of Japan after WWII. Right now, I'm on my winter break and I can't contact my teacher. So I was wondering, will it be an okay topic if I change "economic recovery" to "technological advancements" in my topic question? Just a quick note: If my topic question doesn't sound right, that's because I'm writing my IA in…
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Hi, I'm a HL student about to start second year. I am doing my IA on "To what extent was nationalism contribute to North Vietnamese Victory". Where would the best place to start be? Do you recommend going through texts and trying to find references to nationalism or what? Any feedback on IAs in general or my topic would be amazing
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I am doing my History IA and I can't find any samples for the new format. I'm having trouble writing my IA because although I understand what the IB wants in terms of 'sections' (identification and evaluation of sources, Investigation and Reflection) I don't understand if I have to divide my IA in those specific sections or if it's something that my IA must have, even if it's not divided. If anyone has a good example of this new format I would really appreciate it!
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I am currently choosing a question for my history IA, but I'm not sure if I can use a "Compare and Contrast" question.. Can I use it as my research question for my IA? Thank you!
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So I am required to come up with a topic by myself and my teacher is not a big help in narrowing a topic. However she says it has to be within WW1, WW2, or the Cold War. After doing some research I came a story of a man who helped tremendously in the rescuing of Jewish children during the Holocaust. This I would think works since it was during the time of WW2. Im thinking of making my question : To what extent did (person name) play a role in the rescuing of Jewish children during the Holocaust? Would this be an okay question?
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I am trying to explore possible topics for my History HL IA, and I am having trouble coming up with a topic that I am either interested in or can explain thoroughly. I have some basic ideas, but I'm not sure how I could develop my question to write an IA that will score well. Any tips or words of wisdom? Here are some topics that I am interested in: -JFK assassination -The introduction of new warfare technologies in WWI -Internal conflict in America (surrounding and after revolution) -Downfall of the Whig party I would love to do something with the JFK assassination, but I'm scared that I won't be able to focus a question enough or be able to have…
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Hello everyone, Does anybody know where I can find complete notes for History HL on World History Topic 10 and 12? Thanks beforehand.
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I am including an appendix of a map of the area I am discussing in my historical investigation. Additionally, I am considering putting in a table of data here. The problem is that I'm not quite sure how to cite these properly. My plan was to put them after the bibliography and then in the paper, when I have in-text citations in footnotes, I put next to them, "(See Appendix A/B)". Is this the proper way? Or should I put the footnote directly next to the appendices even though the appendix comes after the bibliography? Thank you!
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Hi guys! I'm trying to write my EE in history and my research question is due next week. I know I want to write my EE about the Italian Mafia, but I don't know how to word a research question. A research question I was thinking about was: "How did the Italian Mafia influence West Virginia Primary in May 1960, effectively winning JFK the Democratic Primary?" I'm not sure if it's good enough though. How can I improve this RQ? Thanks!
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My history teacher left school. (I had EE with him and he was a great teacher) What can I do?
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I'm trying to develop a good research question for my History IA that involves technology during WW2, like the atomic bomb and radar. I have considered questions like "How did WW2 influence developments in science" and "To what extent was technology during WW2 affected by the war", but these seem very general and difficult to research. Any advice is appreciated! Thanks..
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My school offers only History HL I love history so much but I am considering medicine and i am taking Chemistry HL and Biology HL so I am afraid history will require so much work From group 3 my school offers anthropology SL/HL history HL economics HL/SL global politics SL Any advice?
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Hello IB-community! I am currently in high school and need to choose my IB subjects very soon. As the title suggests, I would be very thankful if some of you would be interested in answering my question. I am currently in a rough spot mental health wise, in the way that I am unable to tolerate any excessive focus on emotionally draining subjects, due to the fact that I was diagnosed as a highly sensitive person and struggle with depressive episodes. Therefore I am hesitant as to wether choose IB, history SL or ITGS SL. Because last year I did not enjoy history at all, it was very war focused and left me "emotionally trigg…
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I'm in history HL in a very small class with a very under-qualified teacher, and if I'm honest, I don't trust his judgement on my IA topic. The topic I proposed was: "To what extent did the Battle of Stalingrad force Hitler out of Russia?". I've also been considering similar topics such as "How impactful was the outcome of the Battle of Stalingrad on Germany?" I am really interested in this topic (and the Wehrmacht's time in the USSR in general) but I don't know if this is too specific, not specific enough, overdone, or even viable as an IA topic. He sort of just said "yeah okay" without giving any criticism or really any comments with substance. Would really like s…
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I just only need the know the word count
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History HL
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Hey guys! How's History HL? My teacher is really bad at teaching... so can you guys give me advice? I'd really appreciate it
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I realize that IB HL History may usually be one of the worst subjects to prepare for, as shown by the low level 7 boundaries. However, I've taken it upon myself this year to try to prepare myself as well as I can (unlike last year). Unfortunately, I'm unsure how I can because: 1) The notes that my teacher has for us is usually in the form of a powerpoint that is found online 2) I've forgotten almost everything from last year and have significant gaps in my notes 3) I'm not too sure about the system of HL History Are there any tips that you guys can share?
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How is pearson's move to global war?
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How is person's move to global war textbook?
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Since our book did not cover these topic much I will need some good books to study these 3 topics from the HL option History of Europe: 16: The Soviet Union and post-Soviet Russia (1924–2000) 17: Post-war western and northern Europe (1945–2000) 18: Post-war central and eastern Europe (1945–2000) Can you recommend sth? Thank you! Edit: If you know any website which covers this material that's also great!
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History Books!!!
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Hey guys! So it's been only 2 months of IB, and I'm just...struggling Could you guys help me in choosing books for these topics? paper 1: Move to Global war paper 2: Origins, Development and Impact of Industrialization Causes and Effects of 20th century wars paper 3: Aspects of Europe My teacher really has zero knowledge about ib... Help me please!! (I have to study on my own huhu)
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Does anyone have the book for World history topic 9: "Evolution and development of democratic states (1848–2000)" or topic 5: "Early Modern states (1450–1789)" in pdf and could share it with me?
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Are we getting all options on paper 3 (i.e history of the americas, asia, africa, etc) or just the option we chose as a class (i.e. history of europe)?
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I am working on my IA involving the Manchurian crisis and I was wondering if anyone knows of any links between the crisis and the rape of Nanking. Was there any direct way that one of them caused the other? Sorry if this is a silly question, but all my research is doing is confusing me. Thanks ahead!
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Im currently thinking about doing the bombing of Hiroshima but I think that it is too common so im trying to think of a new topic
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I am currently developing my IA topic and research question, and I would love feedback on my topic in terms of appropriateness and fitting criteria. I am currently taking IB History of the Americas HL. My topic is the Smog of Donora 1948 in the United States and its effects on American and global environmental policy. My research question is: To what extent did The Smog of Donora 1948 lead to clean air acts in the United States and further environmental policy globally? Any feedback is appreciated!!
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History EE help
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I was wondering if my History EE research question was good (ie) specific but not so specific that I can't write ~4000 words on it: To what extent was the leadership of Joseph Stalin responsible for the North Korean invasion of the 38th parallel, leading to the Korean War?