IB History: Recent Episodes
Nicholas Lester
We will give an overview of Germany in 1918 and explore how the Weimar Republic was formed out of the unrest following the First World War.
The constitutional changes which occurred under Stalin, including the legitimisation of terror and the Party.
Investigating why Stalin emerged victorious under the power struggle, and the political issues surrounding this.
Political developments during the Russian Civil War, in which the Bolsheviks (reds) were fighting against Tsarist, monarchist and capitalist forces (whites).
The consolidation of Bolshevik power following the October 1917 revolution, and the political developments which followed.
Foreign intervention in the Spanish civil war, including Italy, Germany, Portugal, France, Britain and the USSR.
The Popular Front government of the Second Republic lasting from February 1936 to July 1936.
The right-wing coalition of the Second Republic lasting from November 1933 to February 1936.
The impact of WW1 on Spain, including economic, social and political developments and the 1917 Year of Unrest.