IA topics

Hope you are having a wonderful summer. If you have any questions or concerns about the IA's, please feel free to post here. I check the blog fairly regularly and will try to get back to you as soon as possible. Just in case you forget what your topic was, I have placed the entire list on docushare.

Stalin and The Soviet Union

1. What led to the rise of the communists in Russia?
2. What led to the rise of Joseph Stalin?
3. To what extent did Stalin maintain or deviate from the Marxist and Leninist ideology?
4. Describe the political/economic/social policies of Joseph Stalin.
5. To what extent was Stalin a totalitarian leader?
6. What methods were used by Stalin and the communist party to maintain control?
7. Describe the nature and extent of Stalin’s attempts to limit opposition.
8. How did Stalin utilize social institutions (education, arts, theatre, media, propaganda) to maintain control?
9. How did Stalin’s regime affect he lives of women, religious groups, and ethnic minorities?

Here are some websites that might be useful for you during the Stalin unit. They are not a substitute for notes, but rather an addition.

http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/history20/#UNIT2

http://revision-notes.co.uk/IB/History/Russia/index.html

Great Depression Questions

1. What were the political and economic causes of the Great Depression?
2. To what extent was Wall Street’s crash responsible for the Great Depression?
3. How effective was Hoover at battling the Great Depression?
4. How effective was the New Deal at combating the problems of the Great Depression?
5. What was the political impact of the Great Depression?
6. Describe the criticisms of the New Deal.
7. Compare and contrast the Great Depression in Canada and the United States?
8. How did the Great Depression affect various groups of Americans?
9. How was popular culture affected by the Great Depression?