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11–12Modern History 11–12 Syllabus

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Implementation from 2027
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Content

Year 12

National studies

Students investigate key features, individuals, groups, events and developments that shaped the history of a selected nation. Students are to investigate ONE of the following countries during a specific period of the 20th century.

The historical concepts and skills content is to be integrated as appropriate.

  • Australia 1918–1949
  • China 1927–1949
  • Cuba 1940–1991
  • Indonesia 1945–2004
  • Iran 1945–1989
  • Japan 1904–1937
  • Russia and the Soviet Union 1917–1941
  • United States 1919–1941
Cuba 1940–1991
Context
  • Political, economic and social conditions in Cuba under Fulgencio Batista

  • Cuba’s relationship with the United States pre-1959

The Cuban Revolution 1953–1959
  • The nature, development and role of the ideology of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara

  • The creation and role of the 26th of July Movement

  • The nature of guerrilla warfare and the activities of revolutionaries in rural and urban areas

  • Factors contributing to the success of the revolution

Cuba under Fidel Castro 1959–1991
  • The consolidation of the revolution 1959–1961

  • Political changes and their impact on society, including opposition and repression

  • Economic changes and their impact on society, including nationalisation, industrialisation and land reforms

  • Social and cultural policies and their impact on society

Cuban foreign policy 1959–1991
  • The aims, nature and strategies of Cuban foreign policy

  • The impact of the Cold War on Cuban foreign policy

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