Students study the History of Asia and Oceania, focusing on challenges to traditional East Asian societies from the mid-18th to mid-19th centuries. This includes internal economic, political, and social strains in imperial China and Japan, as well as Western pressure to open for trade. The China and Korea (1910-1950) unit explores key events such as China's national movement, the civil war between Nationalists and Communists, Japan's annexation of Korea, its invasion of China, and Mao's rise to power in 1949. The Japan (1912-1990) unit covers the era of 'liberal' democracy, the shift toward nationalism and militarism in the 1930s, and Japan's postwar reconstruction and development. Students taking both IB History 1 and 2 will be prepared for the HL exam.
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9 - 10 - 11 - 12
No repeats for credit
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