History question

PaleMoonlight

I'm studying Dictatorship and Democracy, and I was wondering would it be safe to learn all the dictatorships (Lenin, Stalin, Mussolini & Hitler) and leave out the democracies? I just find the democracies really boring and impossible to learn.
I asked my history teacher and he gave me a vague answer about how we can't predict anything but hinted that we shouldn't bother with the democracies.

MightyMandarin

You should be fine, as long as you know enough to adapt to any question they ask. They would never make a paper without anything from Italy,Germany or Russia, so learning those 3 would be fine.

PaleMoonlight

MightyMandarin wrote: »

You should be fine, as long as you know enough to adapt to any question they ask. They would never make a paper without anything from Italy,Germany or Russia, so learning those 3 would be fine.

That's what I thought, thank you!

daaniellerc

My History teacher told us if you knew the three case studies (Nuremberg Rallies, Britain Between the Wars and Jarrow March, Moscow Show Trials) and one dictator so either Hitler, Lenin and Mussolini you'd be fine!

MightyMandarin

daaniellerc wrote: »

My History teacher told us if you knew the three case studies (Nuremberg Rallies, Britain Between the Wars and Jarrow March, Moscow Show Trials) and one dictator so either Hitler, Lenin and Mussolini you'd be fine!

Honestly I would choose at least 2 dictators and only case studies relevant to them, (showtrials and rallies). This way you're covered for crossovers eg church-state, propaganda and terror etc. Whereas learning just one will leave you open to crossovers.

PaleMoonlight

Well, what I studied was Lenin, Stalin, Hitler and Mussolini (domestic and foreign policies), a general essay on propaganda used by the dictators and an essay on the causes of WW2. Should I be safe?

MightyMandarin

PaleMoonlight wrote: »

Well, what I studied was Lenin, Stalin, Hitler and Mussolini (domestic and foreign policies), a general essay on propaganda used by the dictators and an essay on the causes of WW2. Should I be safe?

Almost certainly

wallace2

All I know is Hitler Lenin and stalin and a random essay on factors which led to fascism, do you think il be safe? Was gonna learn Britain as well but don't have the time now! And i've always though Britain was incredibly boring just considered it as fall back

MrAweesome

Fascists regimes came up last year though

wallace2

MrAweesome wrote: »

Fascists regimes came up last year though

Last year was the characteristics of fascism? Im prepared for factors which led to it beginning

wallace2

Also am I the only one pretty much just banking on Coleraine for N.I?

MrAweesome

wallace2 wrote: »

Also am I the only one pretty much just banking on Coleraine for N.I?

Im banking on Coleraine, civil rights and sunningdale and ango irish agreement

daaniellerc

wallace2 wrote: »

Also am I the only one pretty much just banking on Coleraine for N.I?

Nope pretty much everyone in my history class is too! I think you're taking a bit of a risk though!

wallace2

daaniellerc wrote: »

Nope pretty much everyone in my history class is too! I think you're taking a bit of a risk though!

Good to know I'm not alone! I'm preparing just that and welfare state too

MrAweesome

wallace2 wrote: »

Good to know I'm not alone! I'm preparing just that and welfare state too

Coleraine has come up with apprentice boys before i think

wallace2

MrAweesome wrote: »

Coleraine has come up with apprentice boys before i think

Hopefully it was and/or I havent gone near apprentice boys haha

daaniellerc

For Northern Ireland I'm learning:

Welfare State
Coleraine
Sunningdale
Civil Rights

Do you think I'll be okay? I know the Apprentice Boys is a case study but it came up last year and also in 2012 and 2009 but as an "and/or" with Coleraine.

MrAweesome

daaniellerc wrote: »

For Northern Ireland I'm learning:

Welfare State
Coleraine
Sunningdale
Civil Rights

Do you think I'll be okay? I know the Apprentice Boys is a case study but it came up last year and also in 2012 and 2009 but as an "and/or" with Coleraine.

You'll probably be fine! Did the welfare state come up last year?

daaniellerc

MrAweesome wrote: »

You'll probably be fine! Did the welfare state come up last year?

Yeah it did. Sort of counting on Coleraine or Sunningdale to be honest. Did you do America, if so what essays are you learning?

wallace2

daaniellerc wrote: »

Yeah it did. Sort of counting on Coleraine or Sunningdale to be honest. Did you do America, if so what essays are you learning?

For America I'm prepared for Vietnam, civil rights movement and Economy

daaniellerc

wallace2 wrote: »

For America I'm prepared for Vietnam, civil rights movement and Economy

What about the Moon Landing, as that's a case study?

MrAweesome

I'm not doing America im doing division and realignment sadly haha

MightyMandarin

wallace2 wrote: »

For America I'm prepared for Vietnam, civil rights movement and Economy

You might want to look at others, all 3 of them came up last year in some sort. I'd say Domestic Factors, Cold War and Moon Landing are more likely.

wallace2

MightyMandarin wrote: »

You might want to look at others, all 3 of them came up last year in some sort. I'd say Domestic Factors, Cold War and Moon Landing are more likely.

Yeah I was thinking that but looking through papers there hasn't been a single year not one of them have come up in some way or another and things often come up consecutively in history. I'm presuming at least one of those topics will have to come up again. Although thanks for the warning il probably add foreign policy to it just to be safe haha

MightyMandarin

wallace2 wrote: »

Yeah I was thinking that but looking through papers there hasn't been a single year not one of them have come up in some way or another and things often come up consecutively in history. I'm presuming at least one of those topics will have to come up again. Although thanks for the warning il probably add foreign policy to it just to be safe haha

Do, some sort of foreign policy essay/domestic factors, appears every year. I just reckon Vietnam will be less likely seeing as Johnson has appeared 2 years in a row.

PaleMoonlight

MightyMandarin wrote: »

Almost certainly

Okay thanks, fingers crossed I am anyways.


For Northern Ireland I'm gonna learn Apprentice Boys, Coleraine, Fall of Stormont, Sunnydale agreement and a general essay on the position of Catholics.

Should I be safe enough or?

a0ifee

MightyMandarin wrote: »

Do, some sort of foreign policy essay/domestic factors, appears every year. I just reckon Vietnam will be less likely seeing as Johnson has appeared 2 years in a row.

I wouldn't rule out Vietnam, the last two years were Truman Vs Johnson, they could easily ask a more direct Vietnam question

fintanwhite

I'm going for Coleraine, Welfare State, Sunningdale/Anglo/D. Street and then Brookeborough vs O'Neill, think that will be grand.

If you's don't already know, leavingcerthistory.net has a couple of sweet sample essays, go on now if you haven't already

jayo76

As a History teacher my feelings would be...

DBQ Gut feeling would be Treaty but in reality you as a student just can't take the chance here, you have to be prepared for all three.
Treaty- Make up/ disadvantages of Irish delegation
- Major issues to be discussed and how they were resolved
- terms of Treaty
- reaction to Treaty and road to civil War

Euch con- Planning/ Major events/ SIGNIFICANCE

Belfast- Role of North in WWII/ Impact of WWII on Belfast


America- I would feel this year major possibilities of Domestic Factors/ Moon Landing/ Consensus and again I would be prepared also for general US foreign policy questions and Boycott/ Civil Rights. in reality in this section a lot of questions asked have to have a case study link

Ireland 1870-1914 Very hard to Know, Cultural Nationalism has been asked a huge amount will it come up again??
I have a sneaky feeling a question on Larkin/ Lockout/ Socialism might appear on it's own this year. Unionism always seems to be a good bet!

Dictatorship and Democracy- As with cultural Nationalism Russia/ Stalin seems to be there nearly every year but there will come a time when it will not appear, if preparing Russia I would feel it essential to have some info on Lenin too and Russia during WWII.

Anyway bottom line, good luck to everyone!

deedeebb

division and realignment hints/predictions pleaseee?

MightyMandarin

a0ifee wrote: »

I wouldn't rule out Vietnam, the last two years were Truman Vs Johnson, they could easily ask a more direct Vietnam question

I wouldn't rule out anything. They can ask you ridiculous q's eg Japan's influence on the US economy, which appeared last year. I just think that vietnam is the least likely case study to appear.

MightyMandarin

jayo76 wrote: »

As a History teacher my feelings would be...

DBQ Gut feeling would be Treaty but in reality you as a student just can't take the chance here, you have to be prepared for all three.
Treaty- Make up/ disadvantages of Irish delegation
- Major issues to be discussed and how they were resolved
- terms of Treaty
- reaction to Treaty and road to civil War

Euch con- Planning/ Major events/ SIGNIFICANCE

Belfast- Role of North in WWII/ Impact of WWII on Belfast


America- I would feel this year major possibilities of Domestic Factors/ Moon Landing/ Consensus and again I would be prepared also for general US foreign policy questions and Boycott/ Civil Rights. in reality in this section a lot of questions asked have to have a case study link

Ireland 1870-1914 Very hard to Know, Cultural Nationalism has been asked a huge amount will it come up again??
I have a sneaky feeling a question on Larkin/ Lockout/ Socialism might appear on it's own this year. Unionism always seems to be a good bet!

Dictatorship and Democracy- As with cultural Nationalism Russia/ Stalin seems to be there nearly every year but there will come a time when it will not appear, if preparing Russia I would feel it essential to have some info on Lenin too and Russia during WWII.

Anyway bottom line, good luck to everyone!

As a History teacher, what do you reckon should appear in the NI section?

MrAweesome

deedeebb wrote: »

division and realignment hints/predictions pleaseee?

Im doing hungarian uprising, cold war, sovietisation of eastern europe , economic growth of western europe,

jayo76

MightyMandarin wrote: »

As a History teacher, what do you reckon should appear in the NI section?

Have never taught the Northern Ireland module except for the years it was the document question in 2010 and 11 so wouldn't be in a position to even hazard a guess, in our school we generally do the Ireland 1870-1914 section instead.

PaleMoonlight

Any ideas on studying for European Retreat from Empire & the aftermath?
I'm going to cover India, Congo, Race relations in France and Britian and the Suez Crisis.

Little_olivia

Due to an incompetent teacher, we only glanced at Mussolini in the last few days off term. I'm struggling to learn him now. Can I just focus on Hitler, Stalin and economic problems in Britain? If not does anyone have any good notes/essays on Mussolini?

MightyMandarin

Little_olivia wrote: »

Due to an incompetent teacher, we only glanced at Mussolini in the last few days off term. I'm struggling to learn him now. Can I just focus on Hitler, Stalin and economic problems in Britain? If not does anyone have any good notes/essays on Mussolini?

If I were you, I'd only do Mussolini for joint-essays with other dictators. Essays like Church-State or Creation of Fascist State would suit ou best as you've already learned Hitler. You could still only do Germany, Britain and Russia, and would probably be fine.