S. J. Mbeve's History Lessons: Recent Episodes
Sidumiso Jacqueline Mbeve
An evaluation of Hitler's rise to power and how various factors worked in conjunction to enable him to become Chancellor.
Revision of Paper 1 Section B: Depth Study on Germany. We were revising a past exam question paper on the Nazi racial policies with an emphasis on the discrimination against Jews
A podcast explaining the two approaches which historians take in explaining why the Holocaust took place.
Introduction to the Peace Treaties - reasons for the treaties and challenges faced by the Victorious Powers in trying to rebuild Europe.
How significant was the invasion of the Ruhr as a cause of instability in Weimar Germany up to 1923? Explain your answer (40)
An explanation of how the alliance system developed and how it divided Europe into two hostile enemy camps.
The podcast explores the Nazi Soviet Pact and how the Munich Agreement made World War Two more not less unlikely.
These are the corrections for our last source based assignment on the reasons why the USA did not join the League of Nations.
This is a revision lesson on the League of Nations. Please view the UK site as you listen to the podcast for a fuller understanding.
This is a recording of today's lesson. We discussed some pointers on long essay writing.
This podcast is about how Stalin eliminated threats from Trotsky and the Leftists and the nature of opposition from his own right wing circles.
This recording is about how Hitler consolidated his power in Germany from the time he became a Chancellor in 1933.
This podcast is about the dramatic events leading to the 'purge' within government and Nazi Party structures in Germany in 1934. Hitler used the night of the long knives to completely eradicate his enemies within and outside the Nazi system.
This is a live session which I recorded with Emma. The topic was on how Hitler cemented or consolidated his power in Germany.
This lesson was about how the Bolsheviks tried to penetrate different sections of the society. We discussed women, the church and the popular Arts industry and how the Bolsheviks did not have complete control.
This podcast is about the achievements of Henry Morton Stanley as an explorer in Africa, as well as a political figure.
This podcast is about the controversy surrounding the implementation of the NEP and subsequent abandonment of War Communism. The successes and failures of the program are also considered.
A tutorial about how to tackle source based questions. What kind of information we should look for, similarities, patterns and differences which give us the most credit.
A podcast on the steps and measures taken by Lenin to convert Soviet Russia to a complete dictatorship.
This podcast is about the causes of the Russian Civil War of 1918 to 20. Lenin used the Civil War as an excuse to end opposition in Russia. Also, the Allied intervention in the Civil War was unsuccessful and only strengthened the Bolsheviks.
The details of how Hitler progressively became leader of the Nazi and what the objective of the Party was.
A podcast summrising the main events from July to October 1917 which led to the overthrow of the Provisional Government by the Bolsheviks.
A podcast with instructions of how questions could have been tackled in the last test for maximum credit. Also, I have explained what it is we can expect in our final exam at the end of the year.
A podcast with instructions for our class test which is to be written next lesson, corrections for the previous assignment and notes on the exploration of West Africa.
An explanation on the political impact of the Disarmament clauses of the Treaty of Versailles and how it caused grumbling within the army sect against the Weimar Republic. Also, the outrageous Territorial and Reparations terms of Versailles totally crippled the German economy.
This podcast is about the Constitution of the Weimar Republic. We are taking a microscopic look at its advantages and weaknesses.
A podcast explaining how Prince Henry influenced the exploration of Africa, during a time when Europeans believed it was impossible to penetrate Africa.
This podcast explains how the Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated in 1918 and left Germany a cocktail of problems. The Weimar Republic faces uprisings, but made positive strides to enact a constitution.
A podcast on the various opposition elements that emerged against Tsar Nicholas II. The Bolshevik perspective that was based on Karl Marx's theories. These writings would have a very strong influence on Lenin and his policies of Bolshevik rule, later on.
A brief explanation on the Invasion of Czechoslovakia, and the subsequent abandonment of the policy of appeasement by Britain and France thereafter.